The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-02
Colored Citizens
Take Notice
Franklin, La, May 20, 1917

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Franklin, La, May 20, 1917
Dear Sir:
Every colored Preacher, Teacher
Presiding Officers of Colored Lodges
and Colored Leaders Of the Parish
Of st. Mary, La, are hereby enjoin-
ed and directed by the Board of
Registration of the Parish Of St.
Mary, as a civic duty on account of
the position Of influence, possessed
by him with his race to assume the
responsibility for the registration of
every colored male in his community
over the age of twenty-one years
and under the age Of thirty-one
years.
This registration has been fixed
by the Presidents proclamation for
June 5th, 1917, from z a. m. to 9 p.
m, and must be concluded shat date /;
and Federal punishment has been
provided for those failing to regis
ter.
The Government has ordered all
residents of the United States to be
registered for available service and
4heir prompt response is a CIVIC
DUTY. State openly and frankly
that the Government will not fail in
! . reasonable period of time through
it, many agencies to ascertain the
correct ages and names Of all that
fail to register. The chance Of ulti-
mate escape is exceedingly remote,
and no one should attempt it.
In order that your people may be
protected by you, who realize and
know the necessity and requirement
for this registration, Immediately on
receipt Of this communication you
are requested and directed to get in
personal touch with all colored lead
ers in your community, whether
they have received one Of those
communications or not. Hold a con-
ference, and at that conference ap-
point men of your race to make up
. list Of the colored men in your
community liable for this service.
Personally take list Of all konwn
to you, and personally see each one
on your list in ample time to ap-
praise him Of his duty, and warn him
Of the consequences Of failing to re-
gister.
Authorize your ministers to spec
tally talk Sunday, June 8, 1917. on
this subject I Civic Responsibility
Tor Registration and to warn all Of
the serious and inevitable conse-
quences Of failing to register.
i you will call on the Chef Re-
1istration Ofacer Of your commune
tty, he viii show you atregistration
blank and will give you full detailed
info. nation, 50 that you can intelli-
gently explain the questions and an !
Swefs to your people.
II any Of your people within the !.
prescribed ages are sick, zee that the
Chief Registration: o6icer is notifi-
ed Of this sickness. A friend Of the
nick man can take card to him be- /
fore registration day and have it an
swered and returned to the RegiAra-
bon Omcer. Neither sickness nor alb I
Dence = IN excuse for failing to re-
6istsr.
In conclusion advise your race to I
fegister and to come in town early /
j1ne 5, 1917, for that purpose and /
y avofd saloons, and to conduct |
GAsmselves ia = sober. orderly man.
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= Yours very truly, |
| CHARLES PECOT, Sheriff, Exc
e6tive OAlcsr.
lGeslrs ]. A. Strauss and Albert
Ioerner win leave tomorrow for
Mineral Wells, Texas, - take ! ten
~ vacation.
Mr. Chester Robicheaux left for !
New Orleans where Ne intends stay
~ ! few day&
y Nh. Le1Iie Hanson and Nj. ".
Hanson Of Orange, Tezns, azs nov
l,nong their many friends and ~