The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-17
REGISTER
ON ONE DAY
Every Man of Military
Age Must be Ready
for Service
WARDEPARTMENTI SORDER
Expected That All Citizens Will Ap-
prOach This Solemn Duty in
the Right Spirit.

WASHINGTON-The war depart
ment made the following announce
ment regarding the registration O.
citizens liable to draft
"The war department wishes to i'm
press upon the people that there il
only one day for registration. AL
males between the designated ages
must register on the day set. The
fact that five days were allowed fol
the placing of the necessary blank
forms in the hands of the registrars
appears to have mislead some head
line writer's. One day only-the day
fixed in the presidents proclamation
will be devoted to registration
'The war department is gratified
by the spontaneous offers of uncom-
pensated assistance in carrying out the
work of registration.
zone father is offering to serve as
registrars, writes, I have two sons
in the guard and one in the regular
army, but I want to do my little Bit
This is typical of hundreds of letters.
All such offers properly should be
made to the governors, who are the
heads of registration machinery in
their respective states.
All Must Register.
cit should be clearly understood
of TIL
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 federal SER
vice. Registration is distinct from
selective service. Registration is a |
necessary preliminary to the later |
process of selection.
cit is useless to ask registrars to
excuse anyone from registration. The
registrar has no such powers. No
one can suspend the law requiring
all to register
In Proper Spirit.
cit is important that all shall I'M
1erstand the significance of registra-
ion and it is hoped that the day will
DO approached in the spirit with which
he government has appointed it. Dem
,cratic is it's essence. No person can
tbsent himself, nor can the well-to-
10 man hire another to represent him
m the occasion. The country's man
lood will present itself on this day
Here I am, take me-.
mot only has the individual citizen
y of the country make remarkable
esponse to the registration call, but 4
he states through their official heads
ave indicated such zeal that there
5 great rivalry among some of the
ommonwealths for the honor of max
lg the first complete registration re-
lrns.
How Absentees Register.
stMany questions are asked daily at
le war department concerning the
sgistration of travelling men and
Their absentees. On the sixth day aft
the date of the presidents procla-
alton anyone subject, should go to
lie clerk of the county where he may
; staying. If he is in city of over
1000 population the city clerk is
e official to whom to apply. The
,sentee will be told how to register
Id registration card will be filled
It, This card must be mailed by the
,sentee so as to reach the registrar
his home precinct by registration
~ The clerk to whom the absentee
plies is not empowered to issue the
sentee a registration certificate.
lis is issued by the registrar in his
me precinct.
Persons too sick to present them
Ives for registration must send a
person to the county or
y clerk on the sixth day after the
tie of the presidents proclamation