The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-05
EXISTING DRAFT
MACHINERY WILL.
Be UTILIZED In
new REGISTRY.
Governor, in Proclamation,
Calls Upon North Da-
kota Citizens


day of September for the registra-
ton throughout the United States OF
all men between the ages of Is and
45, inclusive, for military service,
except those who have already reg
istered and those who are required
under the law to SO do.
Under the authority vested in the
President it has been ordered that
state headquarters, local boards and
other officials of the state head
quarters, and other officials
of the state will hold them
selves in readiness to proceed
promptly with their work of regis
tration on the date fixed
Existing draft machinery will be
used with such increased facilities
and additional registrars as are re-
quired for this enrolment, under
governors of all states have been
called upon to supervise this regis
tration, and the adjutant general
will under this proclamation be the
central administrative authority; all
local boards will have immediate di
rection and supervision within the
respective jurisdictions. The actual
registration will be made in the
customary voting precincts within
the jurisdiction of each board or in
such places as the local board having
Jurisdiction shall designate by public
notice.
Issues Proclamation.
Gov. Lynn J. Frazier, by proclaim
alton, calls attention to the rules is
sued by the provost marshal general
as to persons who are TO register
under the act, and calls upon the
citizens of North Dakota to assist in
the registration in the following
language:
AN male persons who shall have
attained their eighteenth birthday
forty sixth birthday on or before the
day set for registration by the Pres
ident must register The only ex
ceptions are:
Persons, who, prior to the day
set for registration by the President,
have registered under the terms of
the act approved May 10, 1917,
(Which fixed the original age limits
at 21 to 80 inclusiye) or under the
terms OF the public resolution of
congress approved May 90, 1915
June S, 1917, of those reaching the
age OF. 81 years. whether called for
public service or not; and
Officers and enlisted men of the
regular army ;officers appointed,
and men of the forces drafted, under
the provisions of the act approved
May Is, 1917; officers and enlisted
men of the national guard while, in
the service Of the United States;
and the officers Of the officers re-
serve corps and enlisted men in the
enlisted reserve corps while in the
service OF the United States; and
"Officers and enlisted men of the
navy and. marine corps and officers
and elisted and enrolled men of the
navy reserve force ad marine corps
reserve while in the service of the
United States: and
Diplomatic representatives tech
nical attaches of foreign embassies
and legations, consuls general, con-
suls and consular agents of foreign
countries residing in the United
States; and
Persons not subject to registra-
ton solely on account of being in
the military or naval service Of the
United States become subject to reg
istration and are required to register
Immediately upon leaving such mill
tary or naval service. !
Citizens of the United States or
persons who have declared their in
tention to become citizens Of the
United States who do not register on
account of absence from the terri
torial limits OF the United States are
required to register within five days
after their rturn to the United
States.
The regulations then warn regis
trarlts and all other persons charged
with a knowledge of the regulations,
that ignorance of the provisions will
not excuse them.
These regulations, it is set forth,
have the force and EFFECT of law, and
all persons required by these regula-
ton to be registered, and all persons
who may claim any right or privi-
leRe in respect of any registrant, are
charged with knowledge of the pro-
visions hereof.
Failure Is Misdemeanor,
Failure by any persons required
to be registered to perform any duty
prescribed by these regulations is a
nisdemeanor punishable by impris-
onment for one year, and may re-
suit in the loss of valuable rights
and privileges and an immediate in
duction into the military service.
Local police authorities in all
parts of the country will cooperate
with the government in the enforce
ment of order on registration day.
Regulations prescribed by the Pres
ident and sent to draft officials of
the various states contain the fol-
lowing provisions:
.'On the day set for registration
all federal narshaIs, deputy mar
shals and Investigating agents, and
all police officers state, county,
township, municipal, and town-of
themselves in readiness to render
whatever assistance and may be
necessary in preserving order at
places of registration and in assist
ing in bringing about q complete
registration
"All marshals. deputy marshaIs,
investigating agents. and police Off
GERS shall examine the registration
lists and report without delay to the
local board the names of any per-
sons known by them to have failed
to register themselves when liable
to registration; and 1t shall be the
duty of local boardst to report to the
proper United States district attor-
NY all cases coming to their atten-
ton of persons who have failed to
present themselves for registration
as required by law.
Must Show Certificate.
Police officers may require anyI
persons subject to registration to
EXHIBIT MS registration certificate.
In every case In which duly
designated officer or agent refuses
or fails to act. the governor, adjutant
general, or member of a local board
viii proceed at once to name an
other officer or agent for such duty, |
end VIII bring the fact of such re-
fusal or failure, and the circum-
stances connected Herewith, TO the
attention the proper United States
district attorney, with a view to the
institution of prosecution Of such
officer or agent as provided in Sec
ton Of the Act approved May 18th,
1917.
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