The sun., 1918-09-08
DRAFT PERPLEXITIES
OFFICIALLY CLEARED
Director Conboy Warns All
That state Registration Cards
Are Not Sufficient.
DEFENCE COUNCIL ACTS
Issues Specific Instructions
for General Enrolment
Next Thursday.

Martin Conboy. Director Of the Draft
for New York city. reminded all men
between IS and As yesterday that their
registration In the State census does
not relieve them from the duty OF regis
tering next Thursday under the selec-
tive service law and the Presidents
proclamation. Many persons. Mr.. Con-
boy said. seem to labor under the i'm
preston that State registration relieved
them from draft registration.
The registration card which is TO be
flled out by about 100000 citizens
next Thursday contains only the sim
plest and most fundamental queries.
Registrants must write down their full
names. their permanent home addresses
their age in years. their date of birth.
their racial origin. their citizenship.
present occupation. employers name,
place of employment or business, and
the name and address of their nearest
relative.
to I'LL in missionaries calling for a
vast amount OF detailed information.
The New York State Defence Council
has issued a statement showing just
who must register. when. where and
how, making clear to all who are in
the coming draft what they must do to
comply with the law.
How Absentees May Resister.
1t states that all male persons who
oina al hal Itch irfk do =,
and have not reached their forty sixth
on or before September IL, 1918, must
register unless they have already done
on June 8, 1917, or 1918, or on Au-
gust "a Of this year, and are not In the
military or Aaval service of the United
States. Registration day will be Sep
TENDER IL.
Local boards which have jurisdiction
where the person to be registered per-
manently resides or other places desig-
mated by that board will be the places
for registration.
Registrants must 90 in person to their
local boards. II you expect to be away
on September IL 60 at once to the Of
Ace of the local board in the district
where you are and have your registra-
ton card filled out and certified. Mail
II to the local board having jurisdiction
where you permanently reside. inclosng
self-addressed stamped envelope with
your card for the return Of your reg
,stration certificate. Failure to obtain
this certificate may cause serious in
convenience. The registration card
must be mailed in time to reach the
home local board by registration day.
special registrar will visit the hos
pitfalls In each district September IL to
register those who are confined therein.
II you are in doubt as to what to do or
where to register consult your local
board.
Punishment for Failure.
Failure H. register is a msde mea nor
punishab,G by Imprisonment for one
year. and Il may result In the loss OF
valuable rights and privileges and i'm
mediate induction into military service.
Capt David Asch of the Adjutant-
Generals office said yesterday it would
not be necessary for men subject to the
next draft to carry birth certificates but
that ii would be advisable for men under
Is years and above IS to do so. 1t is
hoped that this announcement will stop
the deluge of applications for birth GER
tifcates at the Office of the Board OF
Health.
Henry Macdonald of the Mayors
Committee on National Defence an
nounced yesterday that the committee
will open an Information bureau on Mon
day for the benefit OF the men who fall
within the draft ages. The bureau Will
he located in the Adjutant's Office and
inquirers are asked to telephone 70
Worth $3.50 for information. New tele-
phone lines have been installed in that
Office TO handle the expected business.
Announcement was made from the Of
fee OF the Director of the Draft for New
York city that the belief that loca
boards have no Jurisdiction over deferred
classification claims is erroneous. 1t wa.
stated that local boards have power tc
pass upon all claims except those of ar
Industrial nature. The district boards
pass upon deferred classification claims
only after an appeal has been fled