The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-05-30
NEXT WEDNESDAY
REGISTRATION DAY
All Youths who Have Become Il
Since Last June Must Regis
ter for Military Service

All you:.g men who have become q
wears of age since June 5, 1917, are
urged to remember that next We'd
ncsday, JuIe 5, is registration day for
them. In Kennewick the registration
office will be in the Commercial club
rooms with Rev. Campbell w. Bush
nell in charge. The hours Of regis
tration will be from z a. m. until 3
p. m.
In his proclamation designating a
day of registration, President Wilson
says:
No, therefore, /, Woodrow Wilson,
president of the United States, do call
upon the governors of each of the sew
eral states, the board of commission
ers of the District of Columbia, and
all members of local boards and agents
thereof appointed under the provis-
ions of said act of Congress approved
Nav Is. 1917, to perform certain dut-
les in the execution Of the foregoing
law, which duties will be communi-
Gated to them directly in the regula-
lions prescribed under the terms OF
the Public Resolution.
And do further proclaim and give
notice to every person subject to reg
istration in the several states, and in
the District of Columbia, in accord
ance with the above law, that the time
and place of such registration shall
be between a. m. and 8 p. m. on the
9Th day of June, 1918, at the office of
the local board having jurisdiction of
the area wherein he permanently re-
sides, or at such other place as shall
be designated by public notice by such
local board. ..-... 3D. III.
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 9Th day
of June, 1917, and on or before the
9Th day of June, 1918, attained their
twenty-first birthday, are required to
register in accordance with the above
law and the regulations prescribed
Hereunder; provided, however, that
the following persons are exempted
from registration: Officers and enlist
ed men in the Regular Armp, the
Navy, Marine Corps, and the National
Guard and Naval Militia while in the
service of the United States, and Of
ficers in the Officers Reserve Corps
and enlisted men in the Enlisted Re
serve Corps while in active service.
A day for registration in the terri
tories of Alaska, Hawaii, and Porto
Rico will be named in later procla-
nation.
AS required by the regulations, ev-
cry local board having jurisdiction in
city of 10000 population or over will
promptly cause the mayor thereof to
be notified of the place or places desig-
mated for registration; every local
board having jurisdiction in county,
parish or similar unit will promptly
cause the clerk thereof to be notified
of the place or places designated for
registration and every local board hav-
ing jurisdiction in state or territory
the area of which is divided in divis-
ions for the administration of the act
approved May 10, 1917, will promptly
cause the clerks Of the. townships
within its divisions to be notified of the
place or places designated for regis
tration.
And / do call upon every mayor,
county clerk, or township clerk receiv-
ing such notification to have list of
said places of registration posted and
do charge him with the duty of having
all persons making inquiry informed
of the place or places at which they
may register.
Any person, who, on account of sick
ness will be unable to present himself
for registration, may apply on or be-
fore the day of registration at the Of
fee of any local board for instructions
as to how he may register by agent.
Any person who expects to be alb
sent on the day designated for regis
tration from the jurisdiction of the
board in which he permanently resides
may register by mail, but his registra-
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having jurisdiction of the area wherein
he permanently resides by the day
herein named for registration. Any
such person should apply as soon as
practicable at the Office of a local
board for instructions as to how he |