The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-05-30

hia. and all persons designated or APP
pointed under regulations prescribed
bv the President whether such APP
pointments are made by the President
himself or by the governor or other
officer of any State or Territory to
perform any duty in the execution of
this act, are hereby required to per-
form such duty MS the President shall
order or direct, and all such officers
and agents and persons so designated
or appointed shall hereby have full
authority for all acts done by them IN
the execution Of this act by the direc-
ton of the President Correspondence
in the execution Of this act may be
carried in penalty envelopes bearing
the frank of the War Department,
ANY person charged as herein provld-
ed with the duty of carrying into effect
any of the provisions of this act or
the regulations made or directions
given Hereunder who shall fail or
neglect to perform such duty; and any
person charged with such duty or hav-
ing and exercising any authority un-
der said act, regulations, or directions,
who shall knowingly make or be a
party to the making of any false or
incorrect registration, physical cXam-
ination, exemption, enlistment, enroll
ment. or muster; and any person who
shall make or be party to the max
ing of any false statement or certiil-
cate as to the fitness or llablllty OF
himself or any other person for SER
vice under the provisions of this act,
or regulations made by the President
Hereunder. or otherwise evades or
aids another to evade the requirements
of this act or of said regulations, or
who, in any manner, shall fail or neg
lect 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
thereof, be punished by Imprisonment
for not more than one year, or, II SUD
iect to military law, shall be tried By
court martial and suffer such punish
ment as a court martial may direct.
Now, therefore, l Woodrow Wilson
President of the United States, do cal
upon the governor Of each Of the sev
eral States, the Board OF Commission
ers of the District of Columbia, ant
| all memoirs of Local Boards an'
! agents thereof appointed under th'
provisions of said act of Congress ap
proved Ma yi8, 1917, to perform Ger
tain duties in the execution OF th'
foregoing law, which duties Will b'
communicated to them directly IN TN
regulations prescribed under the terms
of said Public Resolution.
And | do further proclaim and give
notice to every person subject to reg
istration in the several States, and II
the District of Columbia, in accord
ance with the above law, that the time
and place of such registration shall be
between 7 a. m. and 9 p. m. on the 5tf
day of June, 1918, at the office of the
Local Board having jurisdiction OF the
area wherein he permanently resides
or at such other place cs shall be des'
ignatcd by public notice by such Loca
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 9TH day
of June. 1917, and on or before the 5tf
day of June, 1918, attained then
twenty-frst birthday are required Z
register in accordance with the above
law and the regulations prescribed
Hereunder: Provided, however, Thai
the following persons arc hereby ex
empted from registration: Officers anc
enlitsed men Of the Regular Army, tho
Navy. he Marine Corps, and the Ma
tional Guard and Naval Militia while
in the service of the United States
and officers in the Officers Reserve
Corps and enlisted men in the Enlist
ed Reserve Corps while in active ser
vice.
A day for registration in the Terri
tories of Alaska, Hawaii, and Port
Rico will be named in . later proclaim
alton.
As required by the regulations
every Local Board having jurisdic
ton in a city Of 10000 population ol
over will promptly cause the mayor
thereof to be notified Of the place ol
places designated for registration
every Local Board having jurisdiction
in a county, parish or similar UNI
viii promptly cause the clerk thereo
to be notified Of the place or place
designated for registration, and ever!
Local Board having jurisdiction in
state or Territory, the area Of which