The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-09-07
GOV. ISSUES PROCLAMATION.
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Second Existing draft machinery
will be used with suel' increased ia
cilities and additional registrars as
are required for this enrolment. I'm
der the presidents proclamation. the
governors OF all states have been call
ed upon the supervise this registra-
ton, and the adjutant general. will,
under this proclamation be the CEN
trail administrative authority, all lo-
cal boards will have immediate direc-
ton and supervision within their re-
spective jurisdiction The actual reg
istration will be made in the custom
airy voting precincts within the Juris-
diction OF each board or in such 9TH
err places as the local board having
jurisdiction shall designate by public
notice.
Third-All male persons who shall
not have attained their forty-sixth
birthday on or before the day set for
registration by the president must
register. The only exceptions are:
(a) Persons, who, prior to the day
set for registration by the president,
have registered under the terms of
the act approved May Is, 1917, (Which
fixed the original age limits at TWEEN
ty-one to thirty-one inclusive) or un-
der the terms OF the public resolution
of Congress approved May 20, 1918
(providing for the registration since
June 8, 1917, OF those reaching the
age OF twenty-one years. whether
called for public service or not; and
OBJ 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 serv-
Ice OF the United States; and the Of
ficers reserve corps and enlisted men
in the enlisted reserve corps while in
the serv..e OF the United States; and
(c) Officers and enlisted men OF the
navy and marine corps and oiiicers
and enlisted and enrolled men OF the
naval reserve force and marine corps
reserve while in the service OF the
United States; and
I'D Diplomatic representatives., and
technical attaches OF foreign embas-
sizes and legations, consuIs general,
consuls and consular agents of for
eign countries residing In the United
States.
Fourth-Local police authorities In
all parts OF the country will cooper
ate with the government in the en-
forcement OF order on registration
day Regulations prescribed by the
president and sent to draft officials OF
the various states contain the follow
ing provisions:
Fifth-On the day set for registra-
ton all federal marshals, deputy
marshals and investigating agents and
all police officers, state, county. town
ship, municipal. and town, OF what
ever grade or class, shall hold them
selves in readiness to render what
ever assistance may be necessary In
preserving order at places of registra-
ton and in assisting in bringing
about complete registration.
Sixth-All marshals, deputy mar
shals. investigating agents, and po-
lice officers shall examine the registra-
ton lists and report delay to the To-
cal boards the rar' Of any persons
known by them 20 nave failed to reg
lister themselves when liable to reg
istralion; and II shall be the duty OF
local boards to report to the proper
United States District Attorney all
cases coming to their attention OF per
sons who have failed to present them
selves for registration as required by
law.
Seventh In every case in which a
duly designated officer or agent re-
fuses or fails TO act, the governor. ad-
jutant general, or member OF the To-
cal board, will sproceed at once TO
uame another officer or agent for such
duty. and will bring the fact OF such
refusal or failure and the circum-
stances connected Herewith, to the
attention OF the proper United States
district attorney with view 20 the
institution OF prosecution OF such Of
tcer or agent, as provided in Section
6 OF the Act approved May IS. 1917.
1t Is essential that the people OF this
state shall accord the fullest measure
OF cooperation in the carrying out OF
this order. Ignorance OF the law and
OF regulations issued by proper au-