The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-29
YOUNG n[ | =
FOR REGISTRATION
MUST BE NO CONFUSION


With but week before registro
ton day will be held. men OF militak
age In the United States are urge4
to familiarize themselves with The
requirements as laid down by Prcsi-l
dent Wilson regulating registrattons
Many phases OF registration, 1t app
pears. are confused In the pub1fos2
mind. and fearing that this will REL
suit in difficulties on June 5, and
embarrassment in the way OF court
proceedings fer the men who should
register, IL is being urged by thoses
in charge OF the work that every ELS
fort be made 70 prevent such occurs
rcnces.
That the work of the registrar1s
might be facilitated on June 5. II ~
also suggested that the men who VIII
be required to register study the
questions which will be asked them.
as~eutlined OH the registration cards.
They can then have their answers
ready for the officers, give them rapsss
idly and completely. thus assisting
In the work and making 1t possibtAl
for the large number of persons to-
come before the registrars to be dis.
posed of quickly. At each booth pla-S
cards will be placed, giving informa-s
ton as to the character of the ques-
lions asked and the answers exSS
pected. W.
IT is laid down by the law that All
males who shall have attained their
twenty-first birthday and who shaHS
not have attained their thirty-firstS
birthday on or before the day set for.
registration must register The only
exceptions are persons In the military
or naval service of the United States
or any recognized military unit %
state militia. All those VINO are De
tween the ages stated, and not In
any military or naval service. arr
subject to registration on the day
fixed by President Wilson. those fall
+ Ing to present themselves before the
appointed registrars, will be subject 70
TAIL sentence They will also b
subject to conviction IL on appears.
| ing before the registrar they answer
| falsely to any of the questions.
Sick Register BY Mail.
| AS II has already been pointed OUT
| because a man Is physically unable to-
serve in a military capacity. has dee.
pendents and has other reason to be-
| lieve he In exempted from services
| he Is not relieved from the RESPONSES
bility of registering. Every man muse
register regardless of his condition.
| physical or financial. with the 81
/ ception of military and naval menss
Persons who are sick, or not In thetE
home city on the day of registrati0ns
must secure cards from the clerk 09
the locality In which they are located
and after having them filled out, f0re
ward to s.the registraS OF their hOrn1(
city or county, IN order that It might
reach there by the day OF registrna
ton. rts~n v'"s -
No Connection with Voting.
| Many persons believe that II tnNJ
have registered to vote, registration ~
June will not be necessary. Coz
Itinued belief in this will lead TO din
tculties, as registration for voting aN4
that necessary on June are cntireh1
Iseparate. Because a man has reM144
tered to exercise his right OF suhrM94
does not mean that he has cArEtAA
out the requirements of the war rag19
tration. They are entirely apart
Therefore, though q man may have
registered at some previous Tins 1oN
isfse, purposs OF voting. thAt hiss ~
bearing or connection with the prssenk
re gistration. and he must present htnnx
! self before the registrar on June 80
record his name for military services
THE law is strict in this matter. an6
tho responsibility for its enforcemAn1
frests on the Individual. rather than To-
I government. No effort will be made r.
make men register. but after JuAss y
those who have not done 80 wiz ~
| brought before court for trial.