Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-11
U. S. ARMY REGISTRATION DAY
ALL ELIGIBLE PERSONS REQUIRED.
TO ENROLL.
Compilation to Be in Charge Of
Sheriff, County Clerk and
County Physician.

military enumerators, backed by bayo-
nets, went out among the people to
take a compulsory service census.
Today under the principle of universal
liability to service the execution of
the law is put into the hands of the
people.
The approval of the new national
army bill and the Presidents pro
clamation Hereunder will be coinci.
dent. All persons within the age
limits prescribed will be required to
present themselves for registration at
the customary voting places in the
voting precincts in which they have
their permanent homes, on a day
which the President will announce.
The probability is, that from ten to
fifteen days will elapse between ap-
prevail of the bill and registration day.
The governor of each state will be
the chief of registration therein The
machinery of registration in each
county is to be in charge of the sheriff,
the county clerk, and the county
physician, acting eX-officio, unless a
different board shall be announced by
the governor. In cities containing
populations of more than 10000, the
registration will be under the control
of the mayor and selected boards of
registration. In order that the desig
mated county and city officials, and
the people generally, can get clear
understanding of the census methods
the following brief outline is given: ;
The sheriffs or other designated Off
cials, Immediately upon, receiving no
tice from the governor, shall appoint
registrars for each voting precinct.
The Apportionment of Registrars.
The proportion of registrars shall
be one for each 10 persons to be
registered. Each age to be registered
will comprise about l per cent. of
the population.
If, for instance, all men between
10 and % years of age, inclusive, are
to be registered, the registrar would
have to enroll about per cent. of
the precinct population.
1t is desirable to accept the services
serve without compensation. All
registrars must be sworn.
The voting place in each precinct
must be prepared for registration.
Full printed instructions covering
every detail Of registration will be
in the hands of sheriffs and mayors
on the fifth day after the Presidents
proclamation.
In Cities of Over 10000 Population.
The mayor of city containing more.
than 10000 inhabitants, or the officials
designated by the governor therein,
shall, with approval of the governor,
appoint for each ward or convenient
minor subdivision containing about
10000 people one registration board,
and shall designate one officer of each
board to perform duties similar to
those imposed on the sheriff, as here
tofore outlined. If the mayor desires,
he may appoint central board to
coordinate the work of minor boards.
Duties of County Clerks, and of Clerks
of Cities of Over 10000 People.
On the fifth day after the President
has issued his proclamation, clerks OF
counties and cities of over 10000 must
secure a supply of blanks and copies
of the registration regulations from
the sheriff or from the mayor Alb
sentees and the sick will apply to
such clerks to have their registration
cards filled out. In no case shall
such persons be given registration Ger.
tificates. They are to be instructed
by the clerk that the burden is on
them to see to it that the cards reach
the registrars of their home precincts
by registration day.
Absentees and the Sick.
Persons absent from their home
counties may be registered by mail
If so absent man should go to the
clerk of the county where he may be
staying, on the sixth day after the
date of the Presidents proclamation.
If he is in a city of over 10000 pOpu-
lation, the city clerk is 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
precinct by registration day.
Persons too sick to nresent 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 will give instructions for regis
tration.
Colleges, Universities Homes and
Other Institutions.
Officials of educational. charitable
and other institutions should apply for
instructions to the county or city clert
on the sixth day after the date of the
proclamation for instructions as to a
convenient method of registration.
The wardens of jails penitentiaries,
and reformatories should apply to the
county or city clerk for instructions
on the sixth day.
Five days after the date of
Presidents proclamation complete
regulations will be in the hands of
oil obariffc nnd Of