The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-15

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registration machinery OF their respec-
tive states.
1T should be clearly understood that
no male resident of the United States
between the designated ages is excused
from registration unless he is already
in the military or naval service OF the
United States: that is. a member of the
regular army or navy, the marine corps.
coast guard service or that part of the
national guard now actually in the fed
eral service. Registration is distinct
from selective service. Registration is
a necessary preliminary to the later
process OF selection
1T is useless to ask registrars to ex-
cuse any one from registration. The
registrar has no such powers. No one
can suspend The law requiring all TO
register.
Can't BE Absent.
1T Is important that all shall under
stand the significance OF registration
and it is hoped that the day VIII De ep-
preached in the spirit with which the
government has appointed it. Demo-
cracy is its essence. No one can absent
himself. nor can the well-to-do man hire
another to represent him on the occa-
sion. The country's manhood will pre-
sent itself on this day and by so do
ing will say in effect; Here am I. Take
me-
Not only has the individual citizenry
of the country made a remarkable re-
Spouse TO the registration call. but the
states through their official heads have
indicated such zeal that there is great
rivalry among some of the common
wealths for the honor of making the
first complete registration returns.
Travelling Men TOO.
Many questions are asked daily at
the war department concerning the reg
istration OF travelling men and other
absentees. On the sixth day after the
date of the presidents proclamation
anyone subject to registration who ex-
poets to be sent from his home on reg
istration day should go to the clerk of
the county where he may be staying.
II he is in a city of over thirty thou
sane population the city clerk is the
official to whom 10 apply. The absentee
will be told how TO register and a regis
tration card will be filled out. This card
must be mailed by the absentee so as
to reach the registrar of his home pre-
cinct By registration day. The clerk
to whom the absentee applies is not
empowered to issue the absentee a reg
/ istration certificate. This is ssued by
the registrar in his home precinct.
Persons too sick TO present them
selves for registration must send a com
petent person to the count or city clerk
on the sixth day after the date of the
presidents proclamation. The clerk
will Civ Instructions for registration. .
Information coming from Washing
ton TO the CONSUMPTION boards Indicate
that stringent precautions are to be
taken by the government to assure the
registration OF all men within the age
limits to be prescribed in the compul
sorry military service act. 1t Is the
understanding of the board that the
police and county authorities will be
required. under the law. under penalty
Of severe punishment. to report the
names of any men who fail to register.
List to Get Publicity.
TIL government requires that wide
publicity be given the list of names
OF men registered in order tina citi-
zens and the police authorities may
learn whether any men of military age
have failed TO register. The clerks OF
the precinct registration places are to
be required. according to the present
istered men in triplicate. five days
after registration date Newspapers
are to be asked 70 publish these names,