The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-05-10
DRAFT ARMY REGISTRATION
TO BE MADE BY CIVILIANS

Approval of New National Army Bill
and Presidents Proclamation
Calling for Half Million Mei
Under Selective Conscriptioz
Clause Will Be coincident-Elec
, ton Machinery to Be Used.
Washington, May s.-An official
outline OF the method by which mill
tary registration will be carried out
under the sclective CONSUMPTION bill
was made public today with All APP
peal from the war department for the
voluntary services of state election
and other officials SO there may be
no delay in enrolling and classifying
the millions of men for army duty.
Careful preparation has been made
to place the whole task in the hands
of civilian officials of the states and
to remove. every suggestion of mill
tary force in putting the measure in
10 effect The only function of the
federal government will be supervis-
ion through the office of the provost
marshal general. The department
statement follows:
The approval of. the new national
army bill and the presidents procla-
nation Hereunder will be coincident
All persons within the age limits pre-
scribed will be required to present
themselves for registration at the
customary voting places in the vot-
ing precincts in which they have their
permanent homes, on a day which
the president will announce. The
probability is that from ten to fif-
teen days will elapse between ap-
proval Of the bill and registration
day. -.
The governor of each state will be
chief of the registration therein. The
machinery of registration in each
county is to be in charge of the
sheriff. the county clerk and the
county physician, acting ex officio,
unless a different board shall be an
nounced by the governor. In cities
having more than 10000 population
the registration will be under the
control of the mayor and selected
boards of registration.
The sheriffs or other designated
officials Immediately upon receiving
notice from the governor, shall ap-
point registrars for each voting pre-
cinct
The proportion of registrars shall
be one for each 40 persons to be
registered. Each age to be regis ,
tered will comprise about II per cent :
Of the population.
If, for instance, all men between I
,s and rs years of age, inclusive, are
10 be registered, the registrar would =
have to enroll about ? per cent of :,
the precinct population.
1t is desirable to accept the SER =
vices of competent volunteer regis :,
,rars to serve without compensation. :
All registrars must be sworn.
The voting places in each pre- :
cinct must be prepared for registra- /
ton. Full printed instructions cover +
ing every detail of registration will :,
be placed in the hands of sheriffs and >,
mayors on the fifth day after the ;.
Presidents proclamation. -
The mayor of city containing
more than 10000 inhabitants, or the
officials designated by the governor
herein shall, with approval of the =
governor, appoint for each ward or
containing about 10000
people. one registration board and W
hall designate one officer of each CT
'oard to perform duties similar to
hose imposed on the sheriff. If the d.
mayor desires, he may appoint a in
ontral board to coordinate the work g,
# minor boards.
On the fifth day after the presi- q.
ent has issued his proclamation,
Jerks of counties and cities of over tn
q O0O nust secure j, c,,oo1v of h1aoks 81.