Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25
REGISTRATION
PROCLAMATION
Gov. Graham Notifies State S
Young Men Of Their Duty
Absentecs and Sick are Included-All
Registrars Are Urged by the Cover
nor to Serve Without Pay.

The following proclamation has beer
issued bv Gov. Horace F.. Graham rcla
tive to the registration Of all male citi
zens between the ages of 81 and 81
years, inclusive, and the provisions OF
the sclcctivc CONSUMPTION act
Pursuant to the act of congress OF
May IS, 1917, and the proclamation OF
the president Hereunder, requiring all
males between the ages of 81 and 30
both inclusive, to present themselves Mt
their accustomed places for re9istra
ton, I, Horace +. Graham, governor
hereby prescribe the following rcgula
tons for the conduct of such registra'
ton in Vermont
The registration will be conducted on
the fifth day of June, 1917, from
cloclt a. m. to o'clock p. M, at tho
usual voting places in the several towns
and cities. The proper authorities of
the towns and cities will cause the vot.
ing places to be suitably prepared fol
the purpose,
A board to conduct the registration
in each town and city is hereby con
stitutcd, to consist of the moderator
or mayor, rs the case may be, the town
or city clerk and the town or city
health officer. The moderator or mayor
will be chairman and executive officer
of the board, the clerk will be chief
registrar, and the health officer the sur
gcon. Vacancies i'll the board will be
filed by the governor.
Tho federal government authorizes
pay for registrars, and the chairman OF
the local registration board may ap'
point registrars upon the basis specified
in the federal regulations. Additional
registrars may be appointed if such
volunteer to serve without pay. 1t is
confidently hoped and expected that all
registrars will he willing to serve gra.
tnitously, and ask that no citizen of
Vermont shall accept pay for this pa
triOtic service. All registrars must be
citizens of the United States and legal
residents of their respective towns or
cities; they should be competent clerks
whose handwriting is neat and legiblc
and they will be required to take the
oath as prescribed in the federal rcgu-
lations.
Town and city clerks have been fur
nishcd with complete instructions relat-
ing to the registration of persons absent
from their home towns, or too sick ia
present themselves for registration.
Shcrilrs and county clerks will per
form the ministerial duties prescribed
for them in the regulations published
by the provost marshal general of the
United States pertaining to the regis
tration, except as herein otherwise spe
cited. The several towns and cities
will be regarded and treated as pre-
cincts within the meaning of said regu
latiOns.
All town, county and state officials
are hereby cnjoined to render such
service in connection with the rc9istra
ion rs may be required Of them by fed
cral or state authorities.
The adjutant general at the state
house will furnish information and
printed forms.
Your earnest and full compliance with
the terms of the proclamation of The
president and with the terms of this
proclamation will be evidence not alone
of those enrolled but of the whole peo
pie that, having taken up this war, We
intend TO carry it unfalteringly to tho
end. We are with our allies, as ont
nation, determined that government by
the people shall continue for all time.
All persons concerned are required t,
take due notice hereof and govern
themselves accordingly.
Given under my hand and the Grca
Seal of the state at Montpelier, TIM
10th day of May, l9l7.
HORACE +. GRAHAM, Governor.