New Britain herald., 1917-05-07
HOW ID REGISTER
 FOR MILITARY DUTY
Washington Instructions Should
 Be Read by Every Man

registration is to be carried out under tne selcctive conscription bill has been made public with an appeal from the war department for the voluntary services Of state election and other Omctals in order that there will be no delay in enrolling and classifying millions Of men for army duty. Care 1ul preparation has been made to place the whole task in the hands of civilian omcials of the states and to remove every suggestion of military force in putting the measure into ef- feet. The only function of the federal government will bo supervision through the office of the provost mar shal general: The departments state ment follows:
 There was time In the country's history when military enumerators. backed by bayonets. went out among the people to take compulsory ser vice census Today under the princi- plo 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 proc lamati0n hereunder will be coinci- dent All persons within the age linn its prescribed will be required to pre- sent themselves for registration at the customary voting places in the voting precincts in which they have their permanent homes, on . day which the president will announce. The proba-a bility Is. that from ten to fifteen days will eiapse between approval of the bill and registration day. I
 The governor of each state will be tho chief of registration therein. The machinery of registration in each county is to be ID charge of the sher- if. the county clerk, and the county physician. acting ex onicio. unless different board shall be announced by tho governor. In cities containing populations of more than 30.00O. the registration will be under the control of the mayor and selected boards of registration. In order that the des- isnAted county and city officials. and the people generally. can get clear understanding of the census methods the following brief outline Is given.
 The sher1ffs or other designated of- tice from the governor. shall appoint registrars for each voting precinct.
 The Appointment of Registrars.
 Tho proportion of registrars shall be one for each TO persons to be reg istered. Each age to be registered will comprise about one per cent. of 'ni fl. pGss'1s,sa, fs9 instance. al, met se,re.n nineteen and twenty-fi five years of age, inclusive. are to bn registered, the registrar would have to enroll about seven per cent. of the precinct popu- lation.
 1t. ii desirable to accept the services of competent volunteer registrars to serve without compensation. All regis trars 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 fifth day after the presidents proclamation.
 In Cities of Over 3O,O0O.
 The mayor of city containing more than 80,O00 inhabitants. or the offi- cials designated by the governor there in, shall with approval of the gover- nor, appoint for each ward or con- venient minor subdivision containing about 30.0o0 people one registration board. and shall designate one officer of each board to perform duties sim liar to those imposed on the sheriff as nOEetOlOTo OUtIuSO II Lu0 ulAy UT Ue- sires. he may appoint central board to co-ordinate the work of minor boards.
 Duties of Clerks.
 On the fifth day after the president has issued his proclamation. clerks of counties and cities of over 30.O0O must secure . supply of blanks and copies of the registration regulations from the sherin or from the mayor. Ab- sentees and the sick will apply to such clerks to have their registration cards filled out. In no case shall such per- sons be given registration certificates. They are to be instructed by the clerk