The evening world., 1917-05-05
WAR DEPARTMENT OUTLINES
OFFICIAL PLAN FOR RAISING
AMERICAS ARMY BY DRAFT

different board shall be announced
by the Governor. In cities contain
Ing populations OF more than $4,000
the registration will be under the con-
troll OF the Mayor and selected boards
OF registration. In order that the
designated county and city omcials
and the people generally ,an get n
clear understanding OF the census
methods the following brief outline Is
given:
The Sherlffs or other designated
ofiicials, Immediately upon receiving
notice from the Governor, shall ap-
point registrars for each voting pre-
cinct.
The proportion OF registrars shall
be one for each 40 persons to be reg
istered. Each age TO be registered
Will comprise about / per cent. OF the
population. IL. for instance, all men
between nineteen and twenty-five
years OF age, inclusive, are to be rog-
lstered. tho registrar would have TO
enroll about Z per cent. OF the pre-
cinct population.
WILL REGISTER IN TIE USUAL
NOIlNG PLACES.
II is desirable to accept the services
OF competent volunteer registrars to
serve without compensation. All Reg
lstrars must be sworn.
The voting place In each precinct
must be prepared for registration.
Full printed instructions covering
every detail OF registration will bo In
the hands OF Sheriffs and Mayors on
the fifth day after the Presidents
proclamation.
The Mayor OF city containing
more than $4,000 inhabitants, or the
officials designated by the Governor
therein, shall. with approval OF the
Governor, appoint for each ward or
convenient minor subdivision con-
talnlng about 10000 people, one
Registration Board, and shall desig- |
nate one officer OF each board TO per-
form duties similar to those imposed
on the Sheriff, as heretofore outlined. |
II the Mayor desires he may appoint
IA central board to coordinate the
work OF minor boards.
On the NTH day after the President
has issued his proclamation, clerks
OF counties and cities OF over 10000
must secure IA supply OF blanks and
copies OF tho registration regulations
from the Sheriff or from the Mayo.
Absentees and the sick will apply 20
such clerks TO have their registration
cards filled out. In no case SHAH
such persons be given registration
certificates. They are to be in
structed by the clerk that the burden
Is on them 10 see to II that the cards
reach the registrars OF their home
precincts by registration day.
ABSENTEES SHALL BE REGIS
TERED BY MAIL.
Persons absent from their homo
counties may be registered by mail.
IN so absent, "a man should go to the
clerk OF the county where he may be
staying, on the sixth day after tho
date OF the Presidents proclamation.
IL he Is In a city OF over 10000 popu-
lation, the City Clerk ia the official
to whom to apply. The absentee will
be told how To register, but he must
mail his card In time to reach his pre-
cinot by registration day.
Persons too sick to present them.
selves for registration must send "A
competent person TO the County or
city Clerk on the sixth day after the
Issuing of the proclamation. The
clerk win give instructions for regis
tration.
Omcials OF educational. charitable
and other institutions should apply
for instructions to the County or City
Clerk on the sixth day after the date
OF the proclamation for instructions
as to a convenient method of regis
tration.
The wardens OF ialls. pcntltentiarles
and roforma tories should apply to
the County or city Clerk for lnstruc-
tiohs on the sixth day.
Five days after the date OF the
| Presidents proclamation complete
regulations Will he In the hands Of all
| Sheriffs and OF the officials OF cities
OF over 10000 population.
The President Is authorized to call
upon all public officers to assist In
the execution OF the law, The plan
is. however, TO rely on the people for
tho proper execution OF the law, II ls
IeNpccted that patriotic citizens will
offer their services free as registrars.
| Such services will he gratefully
acknowledged. Volunteers for this
service should communicate imme-
diately with the proper official