The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-05-03

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assisting In clerica, work and hand
ling the general details"
In outlining the plan cf the work. the
governor notified the shcriss of their
duties, ~ follows:
Registration will BE- conducted
through the usual channels: that Il,
the county and loca, precinct oficials.
Each county will b. a unit BY itself:
all acting under the general sup~rvi.
sion and with the cooperation of this
once.
County Boards Named
Al the suggestion of the secrrtAry of
war. the governor desi.nates tho sher.
iff. county clerk and county physiciAn
as the oficial registration board for the
county. II Ia hoped. and expected. that
so far ~ possiblc the services of the
various ofiiciAls and clerks will bc xiv.
en- without compensation. a. a volun.
tary patriotic contribution to the xrcat
work of mobilising the nations re-
sources for war time efficiency.
Immediately upon tho siKnlnE Of the
completed bill BY the president thcrc
will b. sent to me Instructions cover
Ing all details of state. county and
precinct registration. Also. there win
b. mailed from Washington. direct to
each sheriff. all the necessary blanks.
Should these not reach you. reserve
supply will b. available At this once.
Haste 10 Gsssntiai
The secretary Of war dwells upon
the great importance Of the utmost
haste In getting the registration work
under way. II is the most stupsndous
task of the kind yet undertaken In this
country. and the immediate success Of
organizing the proposed armies BY
selectivc draft depends upon the On.
cheney and prompt cooperation Of the
state. county and precinct orEaniza.
tions.
lam. therefore. writing this letter to
inform you Of what Oregon has been
called upon to do Until you receive
the blanks, and am able to place b..
fore you the detailed instructions
which later will come to this once. you
cannot actually start operations. But
you can. and I sincerely hope you will.
lay your plans to get In touch with
your fellow county and precinct ON.
ciais. with the end that general prepar.
alton may BE- made for prompt and en-.
cient conduct OF the work.
Volunteers Are Needed
You will please inform your county
clerk and county physician that you
three comprise the registration board
for your county. also suggest that
you call for volunteers who will co.
operate In the considerable clerical
and detail work which will BE- ~
quired. The assistance Of local com.
mercial and municipal organizations
would be valuable. and should BE- en-.
listed.
Here II a practical opportunity for
public spirited men and women Of your
county to cooperate with you In this
big national undertaking. upon which
in such large measure depends the
success Of our military organization.
While this once II responsible for
the conduct Of the war census In Ore
gon. the details OF administration will
be conducted. under my supervision.
through the ONCE Of the adjutant gen.
eral Of Oregon. whose address In $40
Morgan building, Portland. Queries
concerning the conduct Of the work
should. 40 far an possible. be addressed
to him. and every assistance and co.
operation will be rendered by both
his and this once.
II IL my earnest desire that Oregon
shall acquIt herself creditably. and
ask for your utmost cooperation and
the patriotic assistance Of the citizens
OF your county.