Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-30
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Now, therefore, l. Woodrow w ilson,
President of the u S do call upon
the governor of each of the several
States, Board of Commissioners of the
District of Columbia, and all members
of local Boards and agents thereof ap.
pointed under the said act of Congress
approved May Is, 1917, to perform GER
tain duties in the execution of the fore
going law, which duties will be COM
municated to them directly in the reg
| lations prescribed under the terms of
said Public Resolution.
And do further proclaim and give
| notice to every person subject to regis
| tration in the Several States, and in the
District ofColunbia, in accordance with
! the above law, that the time and place
of such registration shall be between
a. m. and 9p. m. on the 5rh day of June,
at the office of the Local Board having
| jurisdiction of the area wherein he per-
manentiy resides, or at such other place
as shall be designated by public notice
| by such Local Board.
| Al male persons, either citizens of
the United States or residing in the
several States, or in the District of Col
uinbia, who have, since the 5th day of
June, 1917, and on or before the 5th
! dau of 1,rn AZ on.
birthday are required to register in ac-
| cordance with the above law and the
negnlatlnns prescribed Hereunder: Pro.
Video, however; That the following
sens are hereby eXempueu from reg1s.
| istration; Officers and enlisted men of
| the Regular Army, the Navy, the Ma
! rine Corps, and the National Guard and
Naval Militia while in the service of
the United States, and officers Corps,
and the National Guard and Naval Mi
litia while in the of the service of the
United States, and Officers exemped in
the officers Reserve Corpse and enlist
ed men in the Enlisted Reserve Corps
while in active service.
AS required by regulations, every 10.
cal Board having jurisdiction in city
of 10000 population or over will
promptly cause the mayor thereof to
be notified of place or places designated
for registration; every Local Board
having jurisdiction in county, parish,
or similar unit will promptly cause the
clerk thereof to be notified of the place
or places designated for registration,
and every Local Board having jursdic-
tion in State or Territory, the area
of which Ia divided into divisions for the
administrations of the act approved May
Is. 1917, will promptly cause the clerks
of the townships within its division to
be notified of the place or places des-
ignated for registration.
And l do call upon every mayor i,
county clerk. or township clerk receiv-
ing such notification to have list of
said places of registration posted, and
do charge him with the duty of having
all persons making inquiry informed of
the place or places at which they may
register.
Any person who, on account of
sickness, will be unable to present him
self for registration may apply on or
before the day of registration at the Of
fee of any Local Board for instructions
as to how he may register by agent.
/ Any person who expects to be absent
on the day designated for registration
from the jurisdiction of the board in
which he permanently resides may reg
| ister by mail, but his registration card
must reach the Local Board having
/ jurisdiction of the area wherein he per-
manently resides by the day herein
named for registration. Any such per-
son should apply as soon as practicable
| at the office of a Local Board for in
structions as to how he may register by
mail.
/ Any person who has no permanent
residence must register at the place
designated for registration by the Lo-
cal Board having Jurisdiction of the
area wherein he may be on the day
herein named for registration.
Any person who, on account of abb
I.sence at sea. or on account of absence
without the territorial limits of the
United States. may be unable to com
lply with the regulations pertaining to