The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-02
ALL READY FOR
REGISTRATION
NEXT TUESDAY
100 Young Men Eligible for Sc
lective Service Will Be En-
rolled in Burleigh
ALL BETWEEN. AGES OF
20 AND 81 MUST SIGN
Exemptions Cannot Be Claimed
Until Later-Some Rules to
Be Remembered
FURNISH BANDS.

FURNISH BANDS.
Provision has been made by
the auxiliary Of St. Marys pro-
cathedral for the khaki bands to
be placed about the right coat
sleeve of all men who register for
military service next Tuesday,
June 5.
Twenty-four ladies of the sOdal-
ity, under a captain, will be di-
vided into parties of four, to pin
this insignia on the arms OF the
o young Americans.
The Commercial club furnished
the material and the Catholic
women did the work.
Bright and early next Tuesday
morning, June 5, sixty registrars in
Burleigh county's "a voting precincts
will begin the task of enrolling the
1900 young men whom it is estimated
will be found in this county between
the age of 21 and 30, both inclusive.
At least one registrar-Where the
voting precinct is. unusually large
there will be more will sit at each
polling place in Burleigh county from
7 a. m until,9 p. m. They will be
supplied with all necessary blanks
and will be prepared to volunteer any
required information. They are sworn
aides OK Uncle Sam in making this
registration. ahlsyated to do their duty
f;il!y :ila sCiilaet Ely, and high class
Of citizens hns volunteered in Bur-
leigh county for this important ser
vice, ,... .-.
Half In Bismarck
Between 800 and 700 young men are
expected to sign up for seleetive SER
vice in Bismarck. The city's pOpula-
tion of between $500 and 5000 is
about fifty per cent Of Burleigh~ cOun-
tvs total. The usual polling places
will be used by the registrars in Bis
marck and in other precincts in Bur-
leigh county unless previous an
nouncement to the contrary is made.
Register and he Safe
A good rule to follow next Tuesday
is to register and be safe. A heavy
penalty is attached to any failure to
comply fully with the law. Compli-
ance will subject no man to military
duty if he proves ineligible. Exemp-
tions. however, cannot be considered
until later, and there is no power
with authority to consider these ex-
emptions other than the county regis
tration board, composed of the sheriff,
auditor and county physician.
Too much stress cannot be laid up
on the importance. Of every young
man between the prescribed age lin
its registering Tuesday. This applies
to aliens, no matter from what cOun-
try they may hail, as we'll as to Amer
ican citizens and to those who have
declared intention of becoming citi-
zens. 1t applies to all members OF
the national guard who have not sub
scribed to the new six-years' enlist
ment oath or who are not now in the
federal service Ituapplies to men,
bers of all1pAtriatio organizations, OF
all faiths, colors and political faiths.
Registration is strictly nOnpartisan,
impartial and no recOgnizer of per-
sons or pedigrees.
North Dakota's Quota
North Dakota is expected to regis
ter about $4,000 young men next
Tuesday. The average estimated num-
her is seven per cent of the total
population. From this number there
probably will be called into selected
service $500 men as North Dakota's
quota of the first draft of 100000
men. .-,.sxs,5ss
The drafting, after all exemptions
have been noted, will be done by jury
wheel system. Names will be thor
oughly mixed up in, the jury wheel
and will be drawn one at time. Fate
Will determine the issue. No politi-
cal power nor influence of wealth or
position can vary the verdict 1t is
for this reason that the selective draft
has been resorted to, as the fairest
possible means of mastering impair
TALLY an efficient army.
Married Men Not Exempt
Married men are not exempt from
registration. nor will they be exempt
from selection unless they show that
thev have wife, children or other
close relatives who are actually de-
pendent upon them.
BE Prepared
The young man when he visits his
registration place next Tuesday, |
should be prepared to give his full
rame. age on last birthday. exact ad-
dress, day, month and year of birth =;
i not native born. his precise status
as a citizen: his present trade, occu- |
ration or office; whether he has a |
father or mother, wife or child under !
II. or a sister or brother under the
same age who is solely dependent up
O, him: whether he is at the present |
moment married. not has been," nor
expects *tbtibe; whether he ever has |
ha. any'military experience: wheth- !!
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