American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-06-04

reached the age Of p years since June
.. 1917, or will reach that age on or
before June ., 1918, must register.
The only EXCEPTIONS are in the cases
oil men who are actually in active
military or naval service. All male
persons, citizens or aliens, born be-
tween June 8, 1896. and June 3. 1897.
inclusive. except officers and enlisted
men Of the regular army, navy and
marine corps, and the national guard
n naval militia while in federal
service, and officers in the officers
reserve corps and enlisted men in
the enlisted reserve CORPS while in
active service, must register. Some
Misunderstanding has been caused by
the publication of report that medi-
cal and divinity students need not
register, and Gen. Crowder has issued
the following statement:
DIVINITY students and students of
medicine must register. Under the
terms of the law signed by President
Wilson on Monday students who were
preparing for the ministry in recog-
nized theological or divinity schools
and students who we're preparing for
the practice of medicine and surgery
in recognized medical school on May
20, 1918, are exempt from the draft.
However, the law does not relieve such
students from the duty of registering
on Wednesday, June 8. Registration
comes first, exemption afterwards. 1t
is absolutely necessary that these stu
dents register"
The registration will be held in he
office of the local board having juris-
diction of the area wherein the person
to be registered permanently resides.
or IN such other places as by public
notice is designated by the board, be-
tween Z a. m. and 9 p. m. on Wednes-
day, June 5. 1918.
1t IS necessary to go to the registra-
ton place in person. Any man who
expects 10 be absent from home on
Wednesday, June 3, 1918, should 20 at
once 10 the office of the local board
where he expects to be and have his
registration caro- filled out and certi-
lied. He must then mail this caro- TO
the office of the local board having
jurisdiction of the place wherein he
permanently resides, and in view of
the TACT that this card must be re-
ceived by his home local board on or
before June >, it is essential that any
one who expects to be away from home
on that date arrange for his registra-
ton Immediately.
Anyone who is sick on June 3 and
unable to present himself in person at
the office of the local board may send
some competent friend, who may be
deputized by the clerk to repair his
card.
Any person in doubt as to where he
should register should consult the
local board in the place where he per-
manently resides, or he may obtain
the desired information from the office
of the mayor if he lives in a city of
10000 population or over, or in the
office of the county clerk or parish
clerk if he does not live in a city of
10000.
1t is not anticipated hat many will
be delinquent. 1t is hoped that none
will be. but for those who do fail to
perform their duty congress has pro-
vided a very heavy penalty. Failure
to register on June 3 constitutes q
m~isdemeanor punishable by imprison,
ment for n year, and may result
furthermore, in the loss OF valuable
rights and privileges and immediate
induction into military service.