Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-01
ALL WITHIN DRAFT
ACE TO REGISTER
Governor Urges All Liable to
TO Service to Respond.
ELECTION OFFICERS TO AID
Complete and Accurate Conscriptlon
Count is Aim of State, Brumbaugh
Says in Proclamation.


Governor Brumbaugh's proclamation
calls on all male citizens of the state
liable under the conscription regula-
tions to enroll on June 5.
1t follows:
"To all Members of the State and Lo-
cal Committees of Public Safety in
Pennsylvania.
"In complying with the direction OF
the president of the United States,
I beg to advise you that on June D,
1917, all male residents of this COM
monwealth between the ages Of twen-
ty-one and thirty, both inclusive, must
present themselves at their several
registration places for enrolment un'
der the act of congress approved May
IS, 1917, and in conformity with the
proclamation of the president under
same date.
"June 5, 1917, will thus become
day of transcendent Importance. The
registration then to be taken must be
complete and accurate. Pennsylvania,
because of her commanding place In
the roster of states, must perform this
service in the most patriotic manner
Full explanations will issue from the
governor, who is charged with this duty
by the national authorities. 1t will be
his purpose to plan with precision and
speed for this great service.
"The machinery created by law will
promptly be set in action. But the
executive is most anxious to have in
this great task the cooperation and
assistance of all and of each member
of the state and local committees OF
public safety.
"T have been asked by many people
what exemptions are to be made by
the national government in the mat
ter of the act of congress of May Is,
1917. Registration has been confused
with conscription, and that tie minds
Of all may be informed, I hereby
state:
"1. All male citizens between the
ages of twenty-one and thirty, both
years inclusive. must register on June
fifth next. There are no exceptions to
this whatever. All races, all creeds
and conditions must alike conform to
this act of congress and present them
selves for registration at their several
voting precincts on the day named
above.
"2. Following this registration, the
president will take such steps as he
may deem wise to enroll in the army
and navy, such registered persons as
he may deem necessary.
"The act of congress, however, ex.
empts from military service under
this law such registered persons as
are:
"1. officials of the legislative, exc
cutive and judicial departments of the
United States government, the state
government, the territorial govern.
ment and the District Of Columbia.
"2. Regularly or duly ordained MN
listers of religion, students who are at
this time preparing for the ministry
in recognized theological or divinity
schools.
"3. All persons now in the military
and naval service of the United Safes.
az. Members of any well-recognized
religious sect or organization at pres.
ent organized and existing and whose
existing creed or principals forbids its
members to participate in war in any
form and whose religious convictions
are against war or participation there.
in in accordance with the creed or
principles of said religious organiza.
tions; but no person so exempted shall
be exempted from service in any ca.
pacity that the president shall declare
to be non-combatant."