The Robesonian., 1917-05-14
MILITARY REGISTRATION

Oi,lclai Outline of Method by Whic]
Mintary Registration is to he Car
rled Out Under the Selectiye Con
scription Bill oo''
An official outline Of tho netho,
oy which military registration is t,
oe carried out under the selection
consumption bill has been made pub
llc with an appeal from the War De
partment for the voluntary services
OF State election and other Officials
IN order that there will be no della,
IN enrolling and classifying million.
OF men for army duty. Careful prep
aiation mas been made to place til,
wnole WI: task in the hands Of civiIiar
o11lclals Of the States and to remov,
every suggestion of military fore,
IN n, putting the measure into effect
Inc only function of Hhe Fedora
government will be sunervisior
through the office of provost marsha
general. The departments state
ment follows: ~ . ''"'e
mere was time in the countrv's
history when military enumerators
packed "a by bayonets, went out amono
tne people to take a compulsory ser:
vice census. Today under the nrin.
tlpfe OF universal liability to serve
the execution of the law is mt inte
the hands of the people.
Inc approval of the new national
army Dill and the Presidents proc.
lamatlon Hereunder will be coinci.
| Gent. All persons within the ape lin
us prescribed will be required te
present themselves for registration
at the customary voting places in the
Young precincts in which thew have
tnelr permanent homes, on a dav
WI Whlch the President will announce
Inc ~, probability is, that from ten To
fifteen days will elapse between the
approval OF the bill and registration
;, The Governor Of each State will be
the chief Of registration therein
lhe machinery of registration in
each county is to be in charpe of
the sheriff, the county clerk, and the
county physician, acting ex-officio
unless different board shall he an,
nounced by the Governor. In cities
containing populations Of more than
$4,000, the registration will be IN
der the control of registration. Tn
order that the designated county and
city officials, and the people general.
ly, can get a clear understanding ot
the census methods the followino
brief outline is given:
49, ne sherlffS or other designated
o1flclals, Immediately upon receiv-
ing notice from the Governor, shall
| appoint registrars for each voting
precinct.
Apportionment of Registrars
The proportion of registrars
shall be one for each ITO persons to
be registered. Each age to be req.
1stered will comprise about / per cent
OF the population. If for instance
all men between 10 and 25 years OF
age, inclusive, are to be registered
the registrar would have to enroll
about per cent of the precinct pop.
ulation. P0e
1t IS desirable to accept the SER
wees OF competent volunteer regis
trars to serve without compensation
All registrars must be sworn.
The voting place in each precinct
would be prepared for registration.
Full printed instructions covering
every detail of registration will he
In the hands of sheriffs and mayors
ON the fifth day after the Presi-
dents proclamation.
Cities of Over 10000 Population
"The mayor Of a city containing
more than 10000 inhabitants. or the
officials designated by the Governor
therin, shall, with approval of the
Governor, appoint for each ward or
convenient subdivision containing
about 10000 people one registration
board and shall designate one Off
Ger of each board to perform duties
similar to those imposed on the sher-
IF, as heretofore outlined. If the
mayor desires, he may appoint a CEN
tral board to coordinate the work
of minor boards.
Duties of County Clerks
"On the fifth day after the Pres
ident has issued his proclamation
clerks of counties and cities of over
5O,OOO must secure supply of
blanks and copies of the registration
regulations from the sheriff or from
the mayor. Absentees and the sick
Will apply to such clerks to have
O-A 70 NeAo1 SCIN llIl0u OUT. In
no case shall such persons be given
registration certificates. Thev are
instructed by the clerk that the bur
den is on them to see to it that the
cards reach the registrars of. their
home precincts by registration day.
persons absent from their home
counties may be registered by mail.
Il SO aoent' man should go to the
tn
be staying on the sixth day after the
date of the Presidents proclamation.
If he is in a city of over 10000 pop
ulation, the city clerk is the official
to whom to apply. The absentee will
be told how to registrar, but he must
mail his card in time to reach his
precinct by registration day.
Persons too sick to present them
selves for registration must send al
competent person to the county or
city clerk on the sixth dav after the