Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-16
How TO Register for Service
Ba Frederic j. Huska,

Washington, May l3-The Office OF the War
department which has charge OF the registration
of men liable for military service is beng de-
luged with letters OF inquiry Most OF the IN
ouirers want TO know how to go about register
ing; many Of them are women who want exemp-
tons for husbands or sons upon whose support
thew are dependent; while some persons are
afraid that iavoritism and unfarness will affect
the making OF these exemptions. One writer states
that he and several other prominent citizens OF ms
community have compiled list OF men who are
of no value whatever at home, but might be use
full at the front and he requests that the War de-
partment shall conscrpt these men hrst
An important purpose OF this registration is to
learn what the man-power OF the United states 49,
not only for military service. but Tor industry
When it has been completed, the government Will
knows not only the proportion OF men in the coul-
try fit and ready for service but it will have intor-
nation as to those who are most valuable Tor that
purpose and those whose services are required at
home. The registration will in fact be an account,
ing of the nations manhood, and as such it will
be of inestmable value for the nations defense:
For this reason it is the patriotic duty OF
every state county and individual to make this
accounting as full accurate and expeditions as
possible. Reports OF the War department show
that in many of the states the patriotic spirit OF
this great initial step in the service OF the country
is fully appreciated. In many parts OF the coun-
try registration day is TO be observed as pa
triotic fete with barbecues, music and parades.
The duty of the individual of military age is
very simple He merely goes to the usual voting
place in the voting precinct which is his perna-
nent home and answers as directly and simply as
possible the questions asked him by the registrar
These cover name, address, age, date of birth
(Which should be written on a piece of paper
ready to hand to the registrar; whether the in
diyidual is native; alien or naturalized; place of
birth: trade, occupation or office; by whom en-
ployed and where; persons wholly dependent up
on him for living whether married or SINGLE
race. and what military service he has had.
One who is absent from his home precinct on
registration day should apply to the city or county
clerk wherever he is, on the sixth day after the
presidents proclamation fixing the day for regis
tration. From the clerk he will obtain registra-
ton card, which must be filled out and mailed to
the county or city clerk of his home precinct so
that it will be there not later than registration
day. Persons who are i'll or otherwise physically
unable TO appear for registration will send a COM
petent person to register for them.
The machinery or registration will be COM
posed of state and county officials working in CO.
operation with the War department. The gov
ernor will be the chief of registration IN each
state The registration in each county will be in
charge of board composed of the sheriff, the
county clerk and the county physician, unless the
governor names a different board. In cities con-
tanning a population of more than 100000 the
| MAYOR will have charge OF registration, and will
appoint a suitable board
The registrars will be appointed by the boards
in the ratio Of one for every eighty persons to
be registered This number will be computed