Milford chronicle., 1918-05-31

] 4lE AiAO FAAENA any "a AAAN RAtf tf'+NlA@ ~
this act or the regulations made or di
rections given hereunder who shall fai
or neglect TO perform such duty; anC
any person charged with such duty ol
having and exercising any authority un'
der said act. regulations or directions
who shall knowingly make or be a party
! 20 the making Of any false or incorrect
/ registration. physical examination, eN-
emption, enlistment, enrolment or mus
! ter and any person who shall make oi
/ be a party 10 the making Of any false
/ statement or certificate as TO the fitness
| or liability Of himself or any other per-
! son for service under the provisions Of
/ this act. or regulations made by the
/ President hereunder or otherwise
evades or aids another to evade the re-
quirements Of this act or Of said regula
t!ons. or who. in any manner shall fail
or neglect fully to perform any duty
required Of him in the execution Of this
act, shall. If not subject TO military law,
be guilty Of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction in the district court Of the
United States having jurisdiction there
Of, be punished by Imprisonment for not
more than one year, or. II subject to mill
itary law, shall be tried by courtmartial
and suffer such punishment as court
martial may direct.
Now. therefore. I, Woodrow Wilson,
President Of the United States, do call
upon the governor Of each ID the several
States the Board Of Commissioners Of
the District Of Columbia, and all mem
bers Of local boards and agents thereof
appointed under the provisions Of said
act Of Congress approved May eighteenth
nineteen hundred and seventeen. 10 per-
form certain duties in the execution Of
the foregoing law, which duties will be
communicated 10 them directly in the
regula tions prescribed under the terms
Of said Public Resolution.
And ] do further proclaim and give
notice to every person subject to regis
tration in the several States. and in the
District Of Columbia in accordance with
the above law. that the time and place
Of such registration shall be between
a. m. and 9 p. m. on the 5th day Of June,
1918, at the office Of the local board hav-
ing jurisdiction of the area wherein he
permanently resides, or at such other
place as shall be designated by public
notice by such local board
All male persons, either citizens Of the
United States or residing in the several
States, or IN the District Of Columbia,
who have. since the 5th day Of June.
1917, and on or before the 5th day Of
June, 1918. attained their twenty-frst
birthday, are required 70 register in ac-
cOrdance with the above law and the re-
gulations prescribed hereunder; Provid-
ed, however, That the following persons
are hereby exempted from registration:
Officers and enlisted men Of the Regular
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.
A day for registration in the Territor-
les Of Alaska, Hawaii. and Porto REQ
will be named in later proclamation.
As required by the regulations, every
local board having jurisdiction in q city
of 10000 population or over viii prompt
ly cause the mayor thereof to be notified
Of the place or places designated for re-
gistration; every local board having jur-
isdiction in county, parish, or similar
unit viii promptly cause the clerk there
of TO be notified Of the place or places
designated for registration, and every
local board having Jurisdiction in a State
or Territory. the area Of which is divide
ed into divisions for the administration
Of the act approved May IS 1917. will
promptly cause the clerks Of the town.
ships within its division to be notified
Of the place or places desi ignated FOR
registration.
And DO call upon every mayor, coun-
~ clerk or township clerk receiving
such nouhcauOn TO have list Of said
places Of registration posted. and do
charge him with the duty Of having an
persons making inquiry informed Of the
place or places at which they may reg
lister.
Any person who on account Of sick
ness. will be unable to present himself
for registration may apply on or before
the day of registration al the office Of
any local board for instructions as TO how
he may register by agent.
ANY person who expects 10 be absent
on the day designated for registration
from the Jurisdiction Of the local board
IN which he permanently resides may
register by mail, but his registration |
card must reach the local board having |
jurisdiction Of the area wherein he per
resides by the day herein nam |
ed Tor registration. Any such person |
should apply as soon as practicable a. |
he office Of local board for instruc- |
tons as TO how he may register by mail. |
Any person who has no permanent res |
idence must register at the place desir- /
mated for registration by the local board |
having jurisdiction of the area wherein /
ne may he on the day herein named for /
registration.
Any person who, on account Of alb 1
sence at sea, or on account Of absence |
without the territorial limits Of the Unit |
ed States may he unable TO comply with |
the regulations pertaining to absentees. |
shall, within five days after reaching the |
first United States port. register with /
his proper local board or as provided in /
the regulations for other absentees.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto |