The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15
NQARa aAAEga aAR
BUIUHEE DAAf
. IS ALLOWED
TOREGISTER
All Male Citizens of
Draft Age Must
Enroll
NO ONE CAN
ABSENT HIMSELF
Travellers Must Send In
Their Cards BY
Mail

WASHINGTON. May l5.--The war
department today made the follow
ing announcement regarding the
registration OF citizens liable to
draft
The war department wishes 20 i'm
press upon tho people that there is
onf} one day for registration. All
males between the designated ages
must register on the day set The
fact that Ave days were allowed for
the placing 81 the necessary blan
forms Ia the hands OF registrars APP
pears 20 have misled some headline
writers. one day only day liked
ia the prestdent's proolamRtinn---will
be devoted 10 registration.
The War department Is Erstihed by
the spontaneous Offers OF uncompen-
stated assistance In carrying out the
work of registration.
one father m Offering 10 serve IS
p registrar writes Il have Two sons
IN the guard and one In the regular
army. but ] want 20 do my own little
bit This is typical u hundreds 81
letters All such offers properly
should be made 90 the governors who
are tho heads OF reg stration machin-
cry 81 their respective states.
IL should be clearly understood
thai 100 male resident % the United
states between the designated ages
- excused from registration unless
ne is already IN the military or naval
service - tho United states. that 10.
member OF the regular army or
navy. the marine corps. coast guard
service or that part ~ the naval
guard now actually lu the war ser
selecilye service Registration r. a
necessary preIininarN 90 the latter
process az selection
~ ~ useless t0 ask registrars 80
1000 HH.NH "
registrar has no such power No one
can suspend the law requiring all 70
register.
II is important that all shall UNI
derstand the significance ~ registraa 4,
tiun aud 10 is hoped that the day viii
be approached IN the spirit with
which the government has appointed
10. Democracy - lt% essence. 80
one can absent himself nor can th"
we'll do man hire another "a rep-
resent him on the occasion The
countryg manhood will present ~
self on this dan and by ~ dolng wlli
say in effect Here am take me.
Not only has tho Individual citi-
zenEN ~ Cine country made a remark
able response 20 the registration call.
but the states thru their official
heads have indicated such zeal that
there Is great rivalry among some
az the comm .uyeaftha for the honor
OF mating tae FIRST complete regis
tratiuu returns.
MANY questions are ASKED daily ~
the war department concerning the
registration 81 travelling men and
other aharnters. ON the sixth day
after tho date ~ the presidents proc
lamatlou anyone subject 10 reg istfa-
tion who expects TO- be bhsent from
his home ou registration day should go
to che ulrrN % the county where lie
may bc staying. II he ts In city
OF over 80 GOO population the CITY
clerk 90 the official - whom 70 apply.
The nhsrntnA VIII be told how 20 reg
lister ana a registration CARD VIII ue
filed one THIS card wust he mailed
hv the absentee so as 90 reach the
registrar of his home precinct hY
registration day The clerk 20 whom
the absentee applies is not empow-
cred go issue the absentee reg f-
tration certificate This Is isued hy
the registrar in his home precinct
Persons too sick 20 present them
selves for registration must send a
competent person 20 tn" county or
city clerk ON the sixth daN after the
date ~ the presidents proclamation
TIE clerk will give Instructions for
registration.