The Parker post., 1917-06-02

NEXT TUESDAY
EVERYBODY ELIGIBLE FOR Sc
LECTIVE DRAFT MUST REGIS
TER JUNE 5-PARKER WILL
HAVE NO SLACKERS,

| All arrangements have been made
for the registration of men in Parker
precinct who are eligible for the Sc
lective draft. G. A. Marsh and B. B.
Brown have been appointed regis
trars for this precinct, and the west
room of the new Commercial hotel on
California avenue has been secured
as the place for holding the registra-
| tiOn next Tuesday, June s.
! The day has been declared a legal
holiday by Governor Campbell, and
it is expected that every patriotic
citizen of Parker will devote his time
on that day to seeing that everybody
| eligible to the draft shall register.
| The local branch of the Red Cross
| society will probably take the lead
| in hOnOring those who register.
| Committees will be named to take
charge of the various exercises pro-
posed to be held next Tuesday, and
| it is planned to make the day mem
orable one in the history of Parker
| 1t is confidently believed that there
will not be single Stacker in this
precinct
The registration of Indians and
other persons residing on the Colo
RADIO River Indian reservation will be
under, the direction of Superintend-
| ent A. F. Duclos. Allthose eligible
residing on the reservation should
apply to Superintendent Duclos for
| registration at the Indian school
Registration booths will be open
from a. m. to p. m. Here are the
facts about registration:
There is only one day for reg
| istration-June 5, 1917.
EVERY male resident of the
United States who has reached his
21st and has not reached his 31st
birthday must register on the day set,
June 5, 1917.
3-The only exceptions are per-
sons in the military or naval service
of the United States which includes
all officers and enlisted men of the
regular army, the regular army re-
serve, the officers reserve corps, the
enlisted reserve corps, and national
guard and national guard reserve,
recognized by the militia bureau of
the war department.; the navy, the
marine corps, the coast guard and
the naval militia, the naval reserve
forces; the marine corps reserve and
the national volunteers, recognized
by the navy department.
4-Registration is distinct from
draft. No matter what just claim
you have for exemption you must
register. Registration is public
duty. For those not responsive to
the sense of this duty, the penalty
is imprisonment, not fine, is provided.
in the draft act.
5-Those who through sickness
shall be unable to register should
cause representative to apply to the
county or city clerk for copy of the
registration card. The clerk will
give instructions as to how this card
should be filled out. The card should
then be mailed by the sick person,
or delivered by agent, to the regis
| trar of his home district The sick
person will enclose a self-addressed,
stamped envelope for the return to
him of his registration certificate
6--Any person who expects to be
absent from his voting precinct on
registration day should apply as soon
as practicable for a registration card
to the county clerk of the county
where he may be stopping, or if he
is in city of over 30,000, to the city
clerk The clerk will record the an
swers on the card and turn it over to
the absentee. The absentee should
mail this card to the registrar of his
home district so that it will reach
that official by registration day A
selfaddressed stamped envelope
should be enclosed with the card to
insure the return to the absentee of
a registration certificate.
The Indian baseball team trimmed
the Parker aggregation Memorial
Day by score of 9 to z, but the
noble red men forfeited the game by
| walking off the field at the end of the
ninth inning, when dispute arose
over decision made by Umpire ]. E.
Beck. The game was good one,
| and the local fans enjoyed the fast
ball playing by both teams. An
other game is scheduled for Sunday
afternoon.