The Detroit times., 1917-05-16

department makes tho following an
nouncement regarding The registra
ton OF citizens liable 10 draft:
The war department Wishes TO Inn
Ffess u..R the people -tb-t there H.
only ono Hay Tor rgEistratiuu. All
males hetN cen thc drslgnateh ages
iuuat rcStst,r ora the day set fhe
lt,t tuI 4 ea days were allowed fnr
thc a ihs Of The uec"ssarr blank
forms IN tn' hands or reEiatfatr tl
pears 90 have ISlrd SOM" head Iur
Writers. one day .ulS the dal uNet
BOB the presidrnts proclamation will
t' devoted - rcEistraton.
ia" war department. ir gtGtlred hy
t'r- spontaneous nrrrr % unc~fupvn-
stated assistance iu carrying -out the
work 20 reg l~trHtiun
Dns father in Offering 90 serve as
A frkiNtfNt writer ~ have two sons
'n the guard aud one lu the reg ulHr
l5 hNf 3 want Ca du my own little
fti4 Dos typical ~ hundreds VI
I.'t.f Ai such offers properly
9ld h' uade - the governor who
are 10 beads ~ rrglstraton machln-
srt 30 t..lt rSprctive states
10 -H.uIu e~ Clearly understood
tHtl un ul.. resident ~ the United
~.strf between the dssiguated ages
excused from reg lstratfon unless
Hr la alrttaH no ttt military ~ naval
service ~ tl.r United states mat d.
"a urWn'f 80 tho r. sNIBr army nI
navy the marine corps coast guard
~eI fter nf The part 20 the naval
Euard now actually In tho war ser
,trr HretHttatton "a distinct z ON
elective service Registration is y
necessary preliminary 90 the latter
f.iHreo8 ~ selection
uie-lss tu asks .EFfrars 90
.pse anyone f-nfn rEtstratur The
sfrar has no such power NJ ono
.an suspend me Jaw requiring all 10
is lmrortsrf that Az shall IN
tnrstan1 The SIGN 0Canrc ~ reGisfra-
fIHu arf % hoped that ~" daT VIII
H. approached ln tho sp,rit wtth
Wuiro the government has appointed
To- Democracy - its essence 40
one can absent himself nor csn the
well tod man hire another 20 rep
trtruf hm on the occasion The
country manhood viii present g.
s"if rn this day and hy go ipiug VIII
tat .n effect Here am lg take me.
Nof eniY has the viiuai r'ti-
zrnrH NJ tht country mad u r"Tuar r.
able rrApuuse 90 che rrEls' alton call
lgt the states thru their official
-Hfs have Indicated such zeal ID az
there "a great rivalry among some
90 the com monvealths for the honor
~ making the nrst complete r"gis-
r.4ti0n returns,
Many questions are asked daily M
ts war Department concerning the
g.r Iatfattcr - travelling mon and
other ahsrntees ON tho sixth day
sft-r me date - the president proc
farrst v.ra tect - rsFfetra-
tirr rrcfs to be absent from
hfa go. rr~tetrsfion day should 20
che county wh~r" no
ru %. starf.n fF 800 ta tr n effp
OF over - 900 population tra NV
clark ie the of0cial 90 whom 20 apply
Trr Rhssntee vii be told how 20 reg
fFfrr and egtstration card Will ha
nffHd ouf Thls card must be mailed
bv tho absentee go "a o. reach the
rrrls'Ear - bis hnuc precinct hy
.reFiatr1fiou dry Tht clerk 90 whom
80. absentee epplies ~ not empov-
r-ad 90 issue tho aharutoo y REGIS
tTatfon certificate This is Issued BY
tiS, registrar IN his home precinct
Parsons too sick 10 present them
Ives FOR r~GiRtration must send
GO 0lpetcnf pnFs0n 20 the county or
.c'tv clerk on th0 sixth dRF after the
date - thr nreTidcnts proClRmRtl on
TIVE clerk viii give Instructions for
reE -trafion