The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-08
DEF INES METHOD
OF REGISTRATION
STATE ELECTION AND OTHER OF,
FlCIALS ASKED TO PERFORM
VOLUNTARY SERVICE.
NO COMP ENSATION
Sheriff, County Clerk and Physician
TO Act As Enrolling Board-To Be.
gin Fifth Day After Presidentc
Proclamation Is Issued.

Washington, May S-An official
outline OF the method by which mil-
tary registration IS 20 be carried ou.
under the -elcctige couscripuon bin T.
made public with an appeal from the
war department for the voluntary sery-
ices OF state election and other OIL.
cials in order that there may be no
delay in enrolling and classifying mil.
lions OF men for army duty. Careful
preparation has been made 10 place.
the whole task In the hands OF civil
ian officials OF the states and 10 re-.
move every suggestion OF military
force in putting the measure into ct
feet The only function OF the fed.
eral government will bee supervision
through the office Of the provost MAI
shal general The department state
ment follows:
There was a time In the country s.
history when military enumcrators,
backed by bayOnets. went out among
the people to take a compulsory sen.
ice census. To-day under the princi.
pie OF universal liability to service the
execution OF the law IS put into the
hands Of the people.
THE approval of the new nationrl
army bill and the presidents procla.
nation hereunder will be cOincident,
All persons within the age limits pre-
scriDcd win be- required TO present
themselves for registration at the Gus
tomary voting places In the voting
precincts In which they have their
permanent homes, on a day which
the president will announce The prob
ability is that from ten to fifteen days
will elapse between approval Of the
bill and registration day.
The registration in each county vs.
TO be In charge OF the sheriff, the
county clerk and the county physi.
clan. acting eX-ofiicio. unless diffe..
ent board shall be announced by the
governor In cities having more thal
10000 population the registration Will
be under the control Of the mayor and
selected boards Of registration In lr
der that the designated county anl
city officials. and the people general
ly can get a clear understanding o.
the census methods. the following brie
outline is given
THE sheriffs or other designated OF
iicials, Immediately upon receiving
notice from the governor shall appoin
registrars for each voting precinct
The proportion Of registrars shal
be- one for each l7O persons to b.
registered Each age 10 be register
ed viii comprise about one percent O
the population
"lf for instance all men between |
and 20 years OF age inclusive, are 4
be registered, the registrar would hay
To enroll about seven percent of Oh
precinct population
"lt is desirable 20 accept the scU
ices of competent volunteer registrar
To serve without compensation. \
registrars must be- sworn
"Thc voting place I'm each prccin,
must Doe prepared for registration Fu
printed instructions covering every d
tail of registration will bee I'm Oh
hands OF shcrills and mayors ON th
nfth day after the presidents procl
nation.
"Thc mayor of city containi1
more than 10000 inhabitants or m
officials designated by the govern,
therein shall with approval OF m
governor appoint for each ward q
convenient minor subdivision co