The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-08-16

1.-The president VIII soon issue a
proclamation requiring all persons
specified therein who have, since the
9Th day of June, 1918, and on or be-
fore the oath day of August, 1918, at
tanned their 21st birthday to register
on Saturday, the Oath day of August,
between Z a. m. and 8 p. m. This reg
istration must not be confused with
the larger registration to be made in
September in pursuance of the legis-
lation now pending before congress.
This registration concerns only those
VINO have since June 5th, 1918, and on
or before August oath, 1918, attained
their|21st birthday. In view of the
demand for class l men this registra-
ton is deemed necessary. 1t is believ-
ed that this registration can be made
without interfering with the arrange
ments now under way Tor the larger
registration. You will please give the
widest publicity through newspapers
and other channels of publicity to this
registration and Immediately start
publicity campaigns in order that those
required to register will have ample
notice.
2-The president directs that regis
tration regulations No. 2 shall govern
and control this registration except
those provisions of the regulations
which are obviously inapplicable. You
will therefore immediately refer to
Registration Regulations No. 2 for
general guidance in making this regis
tration. In view Of the comparatively
small number to be registered it will
not be necessary to provide as many
I registration places within the iurisdic-
X 'tied % local beaF tsse0n slsne g. 1918.
Wherever additional places Of regis
tration within the jurisdiction OF To-
cal board are necessary the provisions
of sections 10 end 26, Registration
Regulations No. 2, should be followed
Each local board shall at once proceed
to appoint registrar or registrars for
each place of registration to be estab-
lIshed within its jurisdiction. A mem
ber of the local board will act in the.
capacity of chief registrar at each
place of registration. If there are
more than three places of registra-
ton under the supervision of one
board, the provisions of section "a,
Registration Regulations No. should
be followed. Registration cards torn,
l blue) and the second edition of the
questionnaires should be used. An ad-
ditional supply of registration carGs
and certificates are being sent you,
3-The registration cards will not
be assigned registration numbers in
accordance with section 43 and "A,
hut all registration cards of persons
registered under said proclamation are
to be treated as late registrants Of the
class of June, 1918, and are to be as
signed registration and order numbers
in accordance with section to Is in
elusive of the rules and regulations
form 74) for determining the order
Of the liability of registrants of class
of June 1918. A copy of all registra-
ton cards and the list of names of all
registrants shall be forwarded imme-
diately after registering to the adult
ant general of the state together with
the statement of the highest registrat-
ion number on the list of persons in
the class of June 1918, whose registra-
ton cards are within the jurisdiction
of such local board. Upon receipt of
such registration cards and lists of
names of registrants, the adjutanr
general will proceed to assign regis
tration numbers and will then certify
to the local boards lists showing the
registration numbers so assigned, in
accordance with said sections to Is,
inclusive, Form "a. Upon receipt of
such lists from the adjutant general
the local boards shall assign the reg
istration numbers to the original reg
istration cards in accordance with sec
tion-l4 of Form "a, and shall then as
certain the proper order numbers in
accordance with section Is of Form "a.
4-By August goth, the report re-
quired by section 20, Registration Reg
ulations No. 2, shall be made to the
adjutant general. The list required by
section AZ, Registration Regulations
No. 2, shall not be prepared. The al
\ phabetical list required to be made by
each local board in accordance with
section As, Registration Regulations
No. 2, shall be posted but registration
numbers cannot be placed after each
name.
5-In the preparation of returns and
reports no forms will be furnished, but
local boards are directed to consult
their carbon copies of such returns ana
reports of the second registration and
prepare in typewriting reports and re-
turns in as nearly the same form as
practicable.
6-Tmmediately proeeed To have all