The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-06-01
REMEMBER FACTS
ABOUT DRAFT ACT
REGISTRATION Is REQUIRED OF
ALL Between THE SPECl-
FLED AGES.
INDIVIDUAL IS RESPONSIBLE
Each Man is Held Under Penalty For
Putting His Name en- RolIs.-Rules
of the Registration and Other Infor-
nation Every Man Should Know.

Regulations for registration June
under the selectiye draft act for
the national army have been delivered
to every county and city in the Unit
ed States. All male persons between
the ages Of q and so, both inclusive
will be required to register between
z a. NJ, and 9 p. NJ, June 5. Failure
is punishable by a years imprison
ment, without the alternative of a fine
Here, in brief are the points which
the secretary Of war and the presi
dent wish to have clearly fixed in the
minds of the people.
All men are required to register
Who are q years old.
Whose 21st birthday comes before
June 5.
Whose 21st birthday comes on June
5; excepting
Men now 81 years old.
Men whose 31st birthday comes be-
fore June 5.
A man who will become 81 years
old on June 5.
Men in the regular army Or navy Of
the United States, the marine corps,
and the officers reserve corps.
Members of the National Guard and
naval militia actually in the service
Of the United States on June s..
Men in the enlisted reserve corps
actively in the service of the United
States On June 5.
Sickness, physical disability Of any
kind or absence from home does not
excuse failure to register. National
guardsmen not mustered into the SER
vice before June must register.
A years imprisonment is the penal
ty for making false statements,
whether about oneself or some other
person. Where the person registering
is subject to military law he will be
courtmartialed.
Failure to register is punishable by
imprisonment, without the alternative
of a fine. Upon termination of prison
sentence, the regulations prescribe i'm
mediate registration.
The registration in each county or
similar subdivision in any state and in
cities of 10000 population or over
shall be made in the customary vot-
ing precincts thereof in the places
and in the manner ordinarily employ
ed in the registration of voters SO far
as the same is not inconsistent with
said act and these rules and regula-
lions.
When a county has a city Of 10000
population or over the county regis
tration board shall have jurisdiction OF
the county, exclusive of the city, with
a city board directing registration
within the city limits. Wardens Of
penitentiaries and other penal institu-
tons are charged with registration Of
the inmates of such institutions.
Places customarily used for voting
used. Hours for registration are
from a. M. to 9 p. M.
Though very positive in terms, the
regulations to effect registration for
the selective draft June 5, are reason
able in their provisions, relative to alb
sentees. The place of registration is
the domiciliary precinct, but adequate
provision is made for enforced alb
sence. The burden rests on each in
dividual between 81 and 80 years, in
elusive, to see that registration certi-
f1cates are entered at his domiciliary
precinct on registration day. Absen-
tees may procure registration blanks
from the office of the county clerk OF
every county or the city clerk OF
cites of 10000 population or more.
upon application by you, your
I'd
turned over to you and by you it must
be mailed in time to reach your domi
cillary precinct by the day set for reg
istration."
Eligibles, whose permanent homes
are in cities of 10000 or more, may
direct the registration card in care
of the mayor. A self addressed enve
lope should be inclosed with the regis
tratiOn card for the return of the reg
this certificate may cause serious EN-
barraSsment.
Persons in training camps, schools
or colleges or other institutions MAJ
register under the above provisions
for absentees. However, for thei1
convenience, the county clerk o.
clerks of cities of 10000 or more arr
authorized to deputize a competen
persons to certify to the registration
cards of non-residents in such institu
tons and to furnish a sufficient sup
ply of cards to do so. It must b.
borne in mind that such registration
must be made in sufficient length O
time before the date set by the presi
dent for registration to enable sue
student to mail the card. The burde
of registration in his own domfci
fary precinct is on every man; an
persons must see to it at their per
that their registration cards are in tn
hands Of the registrar of their dom
cilary precinct at the time prescribe