Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
Registration in the District.

District Commissioner Louis Brown
low will supervise the registration of
District male citizens who will be liable
to military service.
Despite the fact that the District is
without registration machinery, the
Commissioner this afternoon said that
effort would be made to have the regis
tration completed here as soon as in any
other municipality. He also expressed
the opinion that the work would be
done without the expenditure of a
penny.
The Commissioner gave practically
his entire time this morning to consid-
ering the problem. Details are not yet
completed but they will be made public
as soon as possible.
Registration in the District" said
the Commissioner. will be carried on
under the direction of the Commission
ers. who will appoint the necessary reg
istration board and the registrars.
Registration here will be made by
police precincts or subdivisions of po-
lice precincts. as prescribed by the
Commissioners"
War Department Statement.
The departments statement follows:
There was time in the country's
history when military enumerators.
backed by bayonets. went out among
the people to take compulsory serv-
ice census. Today, under the principle
of universal liability to service. the
hands of the people.
THE approval of the new national
army bill and the Presidents proclama-
ton hereunder will be coincident. All
persons within the age limits pre-
scribed will be required to present
themselves for registration at the GUS
tomary voting places In the voting pre-
cincts in which they have their perma-
nent homes. on a day which the Presi-
dent will announce. The proba bility is
that from ten to fifteen days will
registration day.
The governor of each state will be
the chief of registration therein. The
machinery of registration in each
county Is to be in charge of the sheriff,
the county clerk and the county physi-
clan, acting ex-officio. unless a differ
ent board shall be announced by the
governor. In cities containing popula-
tions of more than 10000 the registra-
tion will be under the control of the
mayor and selected boards of registra-
tion. In order that the designated
county and city officials. and the peo-
pie generally, can get clear under
standing of the census methods the
THE sheriffs or other designated Of
ficials. Immediately upon receiving
notice from the governor. shall appoint
registrars for each voting precinct.
Apportionment of Registrars.
THE proportion of registrars shall be
one for each 10 persons to be regis
tered. Each age to be registered will
comprise about 1 per cent of the
population. If. for instance. all men
between nineteen and twenty five years
of age, inclusive. are to be registered.
the registrar would have to enroll
about per cent of the precinct popu-
lation.
ut is desirable to accept the service
of competent volunteer registrars to
serve without compensation. All regis
trars must be sworn.
."The voting place in each precinct
must be prepared for registration. Full
printed instructions covering every de-
tail of registration will be in the
hands of sherffs and mayors on the
fifth day after the Presidents procla-
nation.
THE mayor of city containing more
than 10000 inhabitants. or the officials
designated by the governor therein,
shall, with approval of the governor,
appoint for each ward or convenient
minor subdivision containing about
60, 900 people one registration board,
and shall designate one officer of each
board to perform duties similar to
those imposed on the sheriff. as here
tofore outlined. If the mayor desires.
he may appoint a central board to CO.
ordinate the work of minor boards.
Duties of County and City Clerks.
"On the fifth day after the President
has issued his proclama ton. clerks of
counties and cities of over 10000 must
secure a supply of blanks and copies of
the registration regulations from the
sheriff or from the mayor. Absentees
and the sick will apply to such clerks
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