Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-02-20
|STRATION OF ALL
FOREIGN CITIZENS
This VIII Include Those Who
Have Only First Papers.
Feb. 25-27.


Oy w. ~. JOnNSOus 10 6ouuAHS OuI 4otteIS l
to all town and village clerks in regard
to the genral registration OF aliens which |
takes place on Feb. rs. rs and ~.
Every person born In q foreign land |
who has not acquired his last papers or
full American citizenship is required to
register on the above dates at places ap-
pointed by the town or village recorder
In each precinct.
The Board Of County Commissioners In
this connection requests publication OF
the following information taken from
circulars issued by the Safety Commits
sion:
PROCLAMATION AND ORDER NO. Is
The Minnesota Commission Of Public
Safety hereby proclaims and desig-
mates February Is. 26 and
81. 1918, as
ALIEN REGISTRATION DAYS
throughout the entire state Of Mime
sofa, and orders as follows:
LIST. That every Alien shall register
on one of the above dates. at places to
be designated by the Board Of County
Commissioners OF the County or village
Recorder, City or Town Clerk, of the mu-
nicipality Of which said alien Is resi-
dent. and make certain sworn declara-
tons as to real estate and personal prop
erty holdings as prescribed by the Min
nesota Commission of Public Safety.
End. Each Board Of County Commits
| sioners, or Village Recorder, City or
Town Clerk, shall provide necessary and
| suitable places for registration of aliens,
said registration to be conducted as far
as practical after the manner of gen.
| eral election.
srd. Each Village Recorder, City o,
Town Clerk, shall provide necessary reg
istration clerks to conduct the said reg
istration.
4th Each Board of County Commits
sioners shall cause to be distributed to
each Village Recorder. City or Town
Clerk, the necessary supply of forms for
said registration, who in turn shall dis
tribute the same to the registration
clerks; said blank forms to be furnished
by the State Auditor, and be distributed
by him to the several County Boards.
5th. Each Board Of County Commits
sioners and each Village Recorder, City
or Town Clerk, shall cause general wide
spread publicity Of the dates and pur-
poses of the said registration days.
9Th. Each Clerk Of registration who
may be selected by the Village Recorder
City or Town Clerk, is hereby deputizec
as its agent by the Minnesota Commis
II Sion OIL. TuUl4C Sd1CIy " dUuAu4SIcI lAt
oath appearing on the registration blanks
attached hereto.
l 9TH. Immediately following the las
. day of registration each Village Record
: er, City or Town Clerk, shall cause al
l registration blanks to be collected ant
i forwarded to the County Board, wh'
D shall at once forward same to State Aud
. itor J. A. O. PreuS, st. Paul.
9Th. Any alien resident Of the Stat
Of Minnesota who fails to register an,
l. make prescribed declaration on one o
p the above designated registration day
will be interned or subjected to other &C
l. ton which the Minnesota Commission 0
:. Public Safety will prescribe.
. 9Th. Provided, however, that no alien
= registered under direction of the Depart
4 ment of Justice, and who owe alleg1anc
n to the German Imperial Government
need register.
b The Minnesota Commission Of Publ
l. Safety requests that election judges an
n clerks serving at last general election
- members Of Home Guard organizations
and other patriotic citizens. will volun
. teer their services to- the Nation an
n State and cooperate with the Count
Boards and Village Recorders, City o
). Town Clerks in the administration o
l. this order. to the end that the work ma
I. be accomplished with the least possibl
expense; and also solicits the. hearty an
liberal cooperation of the patriotic pres
of the State in ~acquainting the public q
large with the text Of this proclamatio
and order.