The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-15
ONE DAY ONLY
TO ENROLL FOR
SELECT SERVICE

WASHINGTON. May i5.--
Tho war department today
made the following announce.
ments regarding tho reolstra-
tlonso citizens liable 20 draft:
Tho war department wishes
TO Impress upon the people
that there 10 only one day for
registration. All males between
the designated ages must reg.
ister on the day set. The fact
that five days were allowed for
the placing OF the necessary
blank forms In tho hands OF
registrars appears 10 have mis-
led some headline writer's. One
day only-the day fixed In the
presidents proelamatlon-wlli
be devoted 20 registration.
The war department is graft
fled by the spontaneous offers OF
assistants In carry
ing out the work OF registration.
One father In offering To serve as
registrar. writes: 4 have two
sons IN the guard and one In the
regular army. but ! want 10 do my
own little Bit d.
All Must Register
This liz typical OF hundreds OF
letters. All such offers properly
should be made Co the governors.
who are the heads OF the registra.
ton machinery In their respective
states.
~ should be clearly under.
stood that no male resident OF
the U. S. between the desienst.
ed ages 10 excused from regis
tration unless he 10 ALREADY In
the military or naval service
OF the v. S.: that 10. a member
OF the regular army or navy.
the Marine corps. Coast Guard
service or that part OF the Ma.
tionai Guard now actively In
the federal service. Re9issrs
ton 10 distinct from select
service. Registration 10 q nee
essary preliminary 20 the later
process OF selection.
at 10 useless 10 ask regis
trars TO excuse any one from
registration. The registrar
has no such powers. No one
can suspend the law requiring
all TO register.
ut In important, that all shall
understand the significance of reg.
istration. and II is hoped the day
will be approached In tho spirit
with which the government has ap.
pointed u. Democracy Ia Its es-
sence. No one can absent himself
nor can the wcll.todo man hire an.
other to represent him on the oc-
CASTOR. Tho country's manhood
will present Itself on this day. and.
by so doing. will say In effect;
Here ! am. Take me.
Rivalry Between States
Not only has thu individual citi-
renry OF the country made a re.
niarkable response 10 the registra-
ton call. but the states. thru thek
official heads. have indicated such
zeal that there Is great rivalry
among some OF the common.
weaiths for the honor OF making
the first complete registration re-
turns.
Many Questions are asked daily
AZ the war department concerning
the registration OF travelling men
and other absentees On the sixth
day after the date OF the preai-
dents proclamation. any one sub
lect to registration who expects to
be absent from his home on regis.
tration day should go TO the clerk
of the county where he may be
staying.
III he 10 in a city OF over 10000
population. the city clerk Ia the Of
fetal TO whom TO apply. The alb
sentee will be told how to regis
ter. and a registration card will be
filled out This card must be mail
ed By the absentee 30 IA TO reach
the registrar OF his home precinct
by registration day The clerk to
whom the absentee applies Is not
empowered To issue the absentee a
registration certificate. This is is.
sued By the registrar In his home
precinct.
Persons too sick TO present
for registration must
send a competent person To the
county or city clerk on the sixth
day after the date OF the presi.
dents proclamation. Tho clerk
will give instructions for registra-
ton