Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-05-09
WHAT WILL HAPPEN
UNDER DRAFT Law
Each Man Must Register At
His Voting Precinct.
GOVERNORS TO DIRECTWORk

Ns0'stratton Day VIII PROBABLY Be Zen
or Fifteen Days Aftsr President Signs
Observation-Disclosures Registrars Want
sd-How Thoss Absent From Homo
and the Sick Must Proceed.
In a concise statement recently L.
sued by the war department the proce-
dure following the signing Of the con-
scription bill II outlined simply and to
the point The statement follows:
There was a time in the country's
history when military enumerators,
backed by bayonsts. went out among
the people to take a compulsory serv-
Ice census. Today under the principle
Of universal liability to service the ex-
ecution Of the law Is put into the hands
Of the people.
The approval Of the new national
army bill and the presidents proclama-
ton hereunder win be coincident. All
persons within the age limits prescrib-
ed will be required to present them
selves for registration at the customary
voting places In the voting precincts
In which they have their permanent
homes on a day which the president
will announce. The probability is that
from ten to fifteen days win elapse be-
tween approval OF the bill and regis
trntion 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 ofiicio, unless different
board shall be announced by the gov
ernor. In cities containing populations
OF more than 10000 the registration
will be under the control OF the mayor
and selected boards OF registration. II
order that the designated county and
city officials and the people generally
can get clear understanding Of the
census methods the following brief out
line Ii given;
THE sherifrs OF other designated Of
flcfals. Immediately upon receiving no
tice from the governor, shall appoint
registrars for each voting precinct.
The Apportionment Of Registrars.
The proportion OF registrars shall
be one for each 10 persons to be reg
istered. Each age to be registered
win comprise about l per cent OF the
population.
If, for instance, all men between
nineteen and twenty-five years of age,
inclusive, are to be registered the reg
istrnr would have to enroll about Z
per cent OF the precinct population.
1T is desirable to accept the serv-
ices Of competent volunteer registrars
to serve without compensation. All
registrars must be sworn.
The voting place In each precinct
must be prepared for registration.
Full printed instructions. covering
every detail OF registration. win be in
the hands of sheriffs and mayors on
the fifth day after the presidents proc
lamation.
In Cities Of Over 10000 Population.
"rhe mayor of a 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 contain
Ing about 10000 people one registra-
ton board and shall designate one off,
Ger of each board to perform duties
similar to those imposed on the sher-
ID, as heretofore outlined.
ION the fifth day after the president
has issued his proclamation clerks Of
counties and cities OF over 10000 must
secure a supply Of blanks and copies
Of the registrations from the sheriff
OF from the mayor. Absentees and
the sick will apply to such clerks to
have their registration cards filed out.
In no case shall such persons be given
registration certificates.
Abssntsss and the Sick.
Persons absent from their home
counties may be registered by mail.
II SO absent, a man should go to the
clerk OF the county where he may be
staying on the sixth day after the date
Of the presidents proclamation. II he
Is In city Of over 10000 population
the city clerk Is the official to whom
to apply. The absentee Will be told
how to register, but he must mail his
card In time to reach his precinct by
registration day.
Persons too sick to present them
selves for registration must send COM
petent person to the county or city
clerk on the sixth day after the issuing
of the proclamation. The clerk will
give instructions for registration.
"Officials of educational, charitable
and other institutions should apply for
instructions to the county or city clerk
on the sixth day after the date OF the
proclamation for instructions as to
convenient method OF registration.
THE wardens Of jails. penitentiaries
and reformatories should apply to the
county or city clerk for instructions on
the sixth day.
"Five days after the date Of the pres
dents proclamation complete regula-
tfopc win ha In tha ands If all shariffa