Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-23
SELECTIVE DRAFT DAY
SET FOR JUNE 9TH
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United States aid of the several
states, territories and subdi is.ons
thereof, and of the District of Col
umbia, and all persons designated
or appointed under regulations pre-
scribed by the president, whether
such appointments are made Nv the
president himself or by the COVER
nor or other officer Of any state. or
territory TO perform any duty IL the
execution of this act, are hereby re-
CURED to perform such duty as the
president shall order or direct, and
all such officers and agents and
persons so designated or appointed
shall hereby have full authority for
all acts done by them in the eXecu-
ton OF this act by the direction of
the president. COrrespt ndeIce in
the execution of this act may be car
ried in penalty envelopes bearing
the frank of the war department
Any persons charged as herein pro-
vided with the duty of carrying into
effect any OF the regulations made
or directions given hereunder who
shall fail or neglect to perform such
duty; and any person charged with
such duty or having and exercising
any authority under said act, regu-
lations or directions, who shall
knowingly make or be a party to
the making of any false or incorrect
registration, physical examination.
exemption, enlistment, enrolment,
or muster: and any person who
" il make or be a party TO the MAX
ing of any false statement or csrti-
ncate as To the fitness or liability Of
himself or any other person for ser
vice under the provisions of this act,
or regulations made by the presi-
dent hereunder, or otherwise
evades or aids another to evade the
requirements of this act or of said
regulations, or who. in any manner,
shall fail or neglect fully to per-
form any duty required of him il
the execution of this act shall, II
not subject TO military law, be gull
ty of a misdemeanor, and upon con-
victiOn in the District court Of the
United States having jurisdiction
thereof, be punished by imp-ison-
ment for not more than one year or
if subject to military law, shall be
u leu ny SOulI MAJ lAGAl anu
such punishment as a court martial
may direct
Now, therefore, |. Woodrow WI
son, president of the United States,
do cal upon the governors of each Of
the several states and territories.
the BOARD OF commissioners of the
District of Columbia and all officers
and agents of the several states and
territories Of the District of Colum-
b:a, and of the counties and NUM-
cipalites therein to perform certain
duties in the execution of the fore
going law, which duties will be COM
municated to them directly in reg
ulations of even date herewith. 50 ~
And l do further proclaim and
give notice TO all Persons subject to
registration in the several states and
il the District OF Colum bia, in aac-
cordance with the above law uAat
the time and place of such registra-
ton shall be between Z a. m. and 9
p. NJ. on the 9TH day of June. 1917,
at the registration pace in the pre-
cinct wherein they have their per-
manent homes. Those who shall
have attained their twenty-frst
birthday and who shall not have at
tanned their thirty-first birthday on
or before the day herein named are
required TO register, excepting only
officers and enlisted men nf the regu.
lar army, the navy. the marine
corps and the national guard, and
naval militia while in the service OF
the United States and officers in the
officers reserve corps and enlisted
men in the enlisted reserve corps
while in active service.
In the territories of Alaska, Ha'
wall and Porto Rico, a day for regis
tration will be named in q later
proclamation.
And l do charge those who thru
sickness shall be unable TO present
themselves for registration thar they
apply on or before the day Of regis
tration to the county clerk Of the
county where they may be for in
structions as to how they may be
registered by agent.
Those who expect to be absent on
the day named from the counties i.