Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-05-30

5 under the %selective draft act for
the national army nave been delivered
to every county and city in the Unit
ed States. All male persons between
the ages of 81 and 80, both inclusive,
will be required to register between
7 a. M, and 8 p. NJ, June S. Failure
is punishable by a years imprison-
ment, without the alternative of a fine.
Here, in brief, are the points which
the secretary Of war and the presi-
dent wish to have clearly fixed in the
minds Of the people.
All men are required to register
Who are 81 years old.
Whose 21st birthday m before
June 5.
Whose 21st birthday on June
S; excepting
Men now 81 years old.
Men whose 31st birthday be-
fore June 5.
A man who will become 81 years
old ON June S.
Men in the regular army or navy OF
Iuo U1lll0u OldI6S, LILO Hdl IllO COA poi
and the officers reserve corps.
Members of the National Guard and
naval militia actually in the service
Of the United States on June S.
Men in the enlisted reserve corps
actively in the service of the United
States on June 5.
Sickness, physical disability of any
kind or absence from home does not
excuse failure to register. National
guardsmen not mustered into the ser.
vice before June 5 must register.
A years Imprisonment is the penal
ty for making false statements,
whether about oneself or some other
person. Where the person registering
is subject to military law he will be
courtmartialed.
Failure to register Is punishable by
Imprisonment, without the alternative
Of a fine.
The registration in each county or
similar subdivision In any state and in
cities of 10000 population OF over
shall be made in the customary vot-
ing precincts thereof in the places
and in the amer ordinarily employ
ed in the registration of voters so far
as the same is not inconsistent with
said act and these rules and regula-
tons.
Though very positive in terms, the
regulations to effect registration for
the selective draft June 5, are reason
able in their provisions, relative to alb
sentees. The place of registration is
the domiciliary precinct, but adequate
provision is made for enforced alb
sence. The burden rests IN each in
dividual between 81 and 80 years, in
elusive, to see that registration certi-
icates are entered at his dOmiciliary
precinct on registration day. Absen-
tees may procure registration blanks
from the office of the county clerk of
every county OF the city clerk Of
cites of 3 $1,000 population Dr. o
upon application by you, your
card will be made out by the clerk.
turned over to you and by you it must
be mailed in time to reach your domi-
cillary precinct by the day set for reg
istration."
Eligibles, whose permanent homes
are in cities of 10000 or more, may
direct the registration card in care
of the mayor. A self addressed enve-
lope should be inclosed with the regis
tration card for the return of the reg
istration certificate. Failure to get
this certificate may cause serious EN-.
barrassment.
Persons in training camps, schools
or colleges or other institutions may
register under the above provisions
for ~absentees. However, for their
convenience, the county clerk or
clerks of cities of 10000 or more are
authorized to deputize a competent
persons to certify to the registration
cards of non-residents in such institu-
lions and to furnish a sufficient sup
ply of cards to do so. 1t must be
borne in mind that such registration
must be made in sufficient length of
time before the date set by the presi-
dent for registration to enable such
student to mail the card. The burden
of registration in his own domicil-
larry precinct is on every man; and
persons must see to it at their peril
that their registration cards are in the
hands of the registrar of their domi-
cilary precinct at the time prescribed
in the presidents proclamation"