The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-08-31
Governors Proclamation
Under Oh. 80, 1917.
STATE OF MARYLAND
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

sion in June, 1917, by Chapter 33 of the
Acts of said session, provided that "nen-
ever, because of the existence OF state
of war. the Governor of Maryland de-
termines that it is necessary for the pro-
lection and welfare of the people OF the
State that all able-bodied male persons,
between eighteen and fifty years OF age
inclusive, within the State, OF the de-
scription and with the exceptions mere
matter mentioned, be employed in occu-
pations carried on by the State, the
counties or City of Baltimore or any OF
their agencies, or to be employed IN &C.
cupations carried on by private persons,
firms or corporations, whether agrlcul-
tural. industrial or otherwise, and wnlcn
occupations the Governor finds to be es-
sential for the protection and welfare
of the people of this State and tne
limited States and also finds that SUCH
occupations cannot be carried on as the
nrotection and welfare of the people OF
this State and the United States re-
ouire without resort to said Act, tnaI
then the Governor shall be authorized by
proclamation to require every aoie
bodied male person. between eighteen
and fifty years of age, inclusive, with
in the State, with the exceptions mere
matter mentioned, not then or Thereafter
reonlarly or continuously employed or
engaged in any lawful and useful busl.
ness. occupation, trade or profession OF
any kind, to register his name, address,
age and any other information which the
Governor shall require with the CLERK Oh
the Circuit Court of the county IN Whlcn
snch person may be, or with the Clerk OF
the Superior Court of Baltimore Clty, IL
such persons be in Baltimore City, to tne
end that such persons may be assigned to
work at occupations OF the cnaracter
Aforesaid, in the manner and upon the
terms provided by said Act; and
WHEREAS state of war does now exist
between the Government of the United
states and the Imperial German Govern
ment. land because OF the existence VI
sueh state of war I do determine that II
10 necessary for the protection and well
fare of the people of the State that all
able-bodied male persons, between eigh-
teen and fifty years OF age, inclusive
within the State, with the exceptions
HEREINAFTER mentioned, who, on and AFTER
the goth day of August, 1917, are not
regularly or continuously employed OF
engaged in any lawful and useful pusl.
ness, occupation, trade or PROFESSION u
anv kind, shall be required to WORK at oc-
cunations carried on by the State, the
counties or the City Of Baltimore, or any
of their agencies, or shall be employed LII
occupations carried on by private per
sons, firms or corporations, whether agrl-
cultural industrial or otherwise, Whlch
occupations are essential for the protec-
tion and welfare of the people Oh ILLS
State and the United States and winch
cannot be carried on as the protection ana
welfare of the people OF this State anu
of the United States require without re-
sort to said Act.
Now. THEREFORE, I, EMERSON Z.
HARRINGTON, GOVERNOR OF MARY
LAND. by virtue of the authority con-
ferred upon me as aforesaid by the salo
Act of Assembly, do hereby require every
ehle-bodied male person between eighteen
and fifty years of age, inclusive, WITHIN
the State. with the exceptions hereinafter
mentioned. who, on and after the goth
day of August, 1917, is not regularly OF
continuously employed or engaged IN any
lawful and useful business, occupatlon'
trade or profession Of any kind to regis
ter on or after said date his name, al
dress, age and any other ln1ormatlon
which T shall require with the Clerk OF
the Circuit Court Of the county In winch
such person may be, or with the CLERK
of the Superior Court Of Baltimore City,
if such person be in Baltimore City, 10
the end that all such persons may be as
stoned to work at occupations OF the
character aforesaid in accordance with
the provisions of the said Act OF Assem-
bly,.
Persons of the description aforesaid
able to support themselves by reason OF
the ownership of property or income and
those supported by others are included
among those required to register, but per-
sons falling within the following descrlp-
tions will not be required to register:
/. Students and persons fitting them
selves to engage in trade or industrial
pursuits.
2. Persons temporarily unemployed
nv reasons of differences with their en-
ployers.
8. Persons engaged or employed in any
seasonal business, trade or occupation
carried on in Baltimore City or Allegany
County.
Rules and regulations will be prepared
and published governing the ass gnment
of persons of the description aforesaid to
work, which will assure that all persons
similarly circumstanced shall, as far as 1t
is possible to do so, be treated alike, and
in due time, and from time to time, L will
proclaim the occupations which find to
be essential for the protection and well
fare of the people of this State and the
United States and which find cannot be
carried on as the protection and welfare
of the people of this State and the of the
United States require without resort to
said Act.