New-York tribune., 1917-06-12

Wbitebouse. chairman of the suffrage
marty. proposed 10 Adjutant General
S-otesbury that the party take charge
of the registration. She explained tnat
the party through its headquarters IN
every city and town in the state ana
through its organization by e!ectioh
districts had efficient machinery WIN
which 70 do the work. Adjutant Cen
eral Stotesbury declined the oher 70
let the suffrage party do the work. DuI
said the members might volunteer
IS individuals.
Some of the registration places re-
ported that 25 per cent Of those VINO
registered claimed exemption. Al Dl-
rector f. p. Goodrich's headquarters
o61 Broadway, il was announced tnat
about 10 per cent Of those eligible III
greater New York had registered yes,
terdav. On this basis it was estimated
that $4,000 persons had received the
sims giving them fifteen days IN when
70 report to the County Clerk.
Wha. Slips Really Mean
70 prevent daily rush at the
County Court House, this statement
was issued at headquarters: persons
who receive the printed notice 70 ME
an affidavit of their claims OF eXemp-
tion with the County Clerk should not
file such claims unless they are IN the
army. navy, postoffce or custom
house service. The notice was not IN
tended for those who claim eXemp-
tion for personal reasons. Men pc
tween the ages Of IS and 40, VINO are
enrolled by their registration IN the
/ state militia. will have an opportunity
/ 10 claim exemption if they are drafted
/ The law requires all persons IN the
state between the ages of 10 and 5O
wears 10 register. No explanation was
given bv officials yesterday as 10 how
men outside the liability 20 serve IN
the militia are to claim exemption.
Director Goodrich said the registra-
tion had begun with rush. before
a. m. many Of the registration places,
located in department stores, ponce
stations and churches and IN charge
of 10000 volunteer enumerators' were
/ thronged. That many more women
/ than men registered was attributed 20
+ the unwillingness of men 70 wait IN
line on the first day, since they have
until IO'p. m. on June % TO comply
with the law.
Confusion at Opening
DELAYS developed as soon as crowds
/ appeared at the registration places al
| a. m. In Harlem many OF the places
/ did not open until 10 o'clock, owing 70
/ the failure of the enumerators TO re-
port on time. Many places mad no
4 signs 10 announce where 20 register
and scores of policemen appeared
ignorant of the location Of registration
| stations.
On the East Side. where the stations
; we're soon swamped with people, some
clerks had not been supplied with inH
f; and pens or had run out OF blanks
. Hurry orders for more blanks were
sent 70 headquarters. BY noon TO-,
I 100000 blanks of various kinds nae
/ been distributed from the centra
storehouse. at AZ East 18th street
/ Then began a shifting of blanks from
stations that had too many TO stations
where the supplies had been exhausted
Dozens of the 700 stations IN BROOK
+ lvn reported they had to suspend regis
,ration temporarily because they haC
insufficient blanks.
More Misunderstanding of the opera
4 ton Of the law was shown by hundreds
of persons, who asked that they be
/ given blanks to fill out at home. Ap
| plicants for blanks who stampedec
J Director Goodrich's Offices were tolc