The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-22
THOSE WITHOUT
MILITARY CARDS
TO Be ARRESTED
Mayor Wilson Outlines
Plans for Consumption
Registration of Males.
ALL MALES 21-31 TO
: REGISTER JUNE 5
Secret Service Men Will
Place In Custody Those
Who Neglect Duty.

Mayor Wilson today announced that
CONSUMPTION registration to be held on
June 5th, in accordance with the
proclamation by the President Of the
United States and Governor Holcomb
of Connecticut includes every male
resident Of Bridgeport between the
ages of 81 and 81 years.
None is immune from registration,
not even aliens who have applied for
first or second papers or those en-
rolled in any military or naval branch
Of the government or state, or men,
bers now in federal civil service,
Unless such male residents In
Bridgeport have in their possession
on the 9Th day Of June, a blue regis
tration certificate they are liable to
immediate arrest and after examina-
ton, will be tried by either the civil
authorities Gin the event they do not
pass the conscrfption requirements) or
by the military authorities under
whose jurisdiction they will come if
eligible.
For the purpose Of arranging regis
tration details a meeting of all coll
unteerk registrars has been called at
the Highs chool auditorium, Wednes-
day, at o'ciock, when = representa-
tive of the. governor will explain the
necessary detail of registration.
MAJOR Wilson issued a call today
for at least so volunteer registration
clerks for each voting district OF
Bridgeport, to serve without pay.
They must be able to write clearly, and
distinctly with Ink and pen. They
are to assemble according to districts
tomorrow at the High school audi
torium.
These questions will be. asked of
each male resident at the registration
polls:
(1)Name in full. (2y Home. ad-
you a natural born citizen, naturaliz-
ed, alien or have you declared your
intention? CD Where were you
born? I6) If not a citizen, of what
country are you a subject? Cd What
is your present trade, occupation or
office? CD By whom and where en-
ployed? (9) Have you a father,
mother, wife, child under Il. sister
or brother under IL solely dependent
upon you for support? (10) Married
VI o1hSiO \III wv LdI lIl1htdIy SOA :
vice with rank and branch and for
exemption and upon what grounds?
+ Gov. Holconnb'S proclamation fol-
lows:
Whereas, The proclamation Of
the President of the United States
issued under act of the Congress
Of the United States entitled ttAn
- A.
increase temporarily the military
establishment of the United
States requires all men not now
in 1917, have attained their
twenty-frst birthday, and who
have not attained their thirty-first
birthday, to appear at the regis
tration place in the precinct
wherein they have their perma-
nent homes on said 5th day of
June, 1917, between Z a, m. and
80 p. m. and register, the penalty
for failure so to do being impris-
onment;
Now, Therefore, in compliance
with said proclamation and the
instructions given thereunder, the
mayors in the cities of Bridgeport,
Hartford, New Britain, New Ha-
ven, Stamford and Waterbury
shall appoint registration boards;
in the cities of Ansonia, Bristol,
Derby, Norwalk, New London and
Shelton the registration boards
shall consist of the mayor, the
city clerk and the registrars of
voters; in all other towns Of the
state the registration boards shall
consist of the first selectmen, the
town clerk and the registrars of
voters; the mayors and the first
se1ectmen shall be the executive
officers of their respective boards
said executive officer shall appoint
all registrars necessary to execute
such registration, and shall pro-
! vide places for registration in
every voting precinct in their re-
spective jurisdiction. Those who
through sickness shall be unable
| to present themselves for registra-
ton shall apply to the clerk of
| the city or town where they may
be for instruction as to how they
may be registered by agent. Those
| who expect to be absent on the
day named from the city or town
in which they have their perma-
nent homes many register by mail,
but their mailed registration
| cards must reach the places
where they have their permanent
homes by said 9Th day of June,
1917. They should apply as soon
as practicable to the clerk of the
| city or town wherein they may be
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