American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-06

ure by any person required to be reg
istered to perform any duty prescrib-
ed by these regulations is a misde-
meanor, punishable by Imprisonment
for one year and may result in the
loss of valuable rights and privileges
and an immediate induction into the
military service.
Local police authorities in all parts
of the country will cooperate with the
government in the enforcement of or
der on registration days. Regula-
tions prescribed by the president and
sent to draft officials of the various
state contain the following provisions
On the day set for registration all
federal m%arshals, deputy marshals and
Investigating agents and all police Of
hcers-state. county, township, NUM-
cipal and town-Of whatever grade or
class, shall hold themselves in readi-
ness to render whatever assistance
may be necessary in preserving order
at place of registration and in assist
ing in bringing about a complete reg
istration.
All marshals, deputy marshals, in
v%estigating agents and police officers
shall examine the registration lists
and report without delay to the local
boards the names of any persons
known by them to have failed to reg
lister themselves when liable to regis
%tration; and it shall be the duty of To-
cal boards to report to the proper
United States district attorney all
cases coming to their attention of
persons who have failed to present
themselves for registration as re-
CURED by law.
Police officers may require any per-
son subject to registration to exhibit
his registration certificate. In every
case in which a duly designated Off
Ger or agent refuses or fails to act,
the governor, adjutant general, or
member of a local board will proceed
at once TO name another officer or
agent for such duty and will bring the
fact Of such refusal or failure, and the
circumstances connected Herewith,
to the attention of the proper United
States district attorney with a view to
the institution of prosecution of such
officer or agent, as provided in sec
ton 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-
thorities under the law no one.
All persons on the border line of
the age of registration will be requir-
ed to give adequate proof that they
are outside of the age limit specified.
The penalty for failure to register is
one years Imprisonment and no man
can eXonerate himself by the payment
of a tine. In order that the matter of
this registration may have the undi-
vided attention of the people of Idaho
and the largest possible assistance be
rendered. Thursday. September 18th.
1918 is hereby declared a holiday. and
the people of the state are urged TO
give all possible aid to those in charge
of the registration.
In Testimony Whereof. l have here
unto set my hand and have caused the
great seal of the state of Idaho to be
hereto affixed.
Done al Boise. the capital Of Idaho.
this thirty-irst day of August. in the
year of our Lord. one thousand nine
hundred and eighteen.
ERNEST L. PARKER.
Acting Governor.
WILLIAM T. DOUGHERTY,
E,.-..-- - So.