The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-13
CROWDER SENDS
INSTRUCTIONS
ON new DRAFT
Provost Marshal in Of
fetal Communication
Tells How Exemption
Officers Are to Regis
ter Men under Com
ing Law.

ing Law.
Instructions to anticipate the prob
able registration early next month OF
men between ages to be set by con.
gress is raising and lowering the
draft age limits by the appointment
of one and one-third times as man,
registrars as were required in the
hrst registration, were received from
the provost marshal general Tuesday
by the adjutant generals office.
! speedy and adequate preparation
to begin the registration on a day
early in September is urged by the
provost marshal general.
Early Instructions Given
The preliminary instructions of the
provost marshal general to draft Of
| fic.als of the state as follows:
1t is confidently anticipated that
legislation extending the present
draft ages will be early enacted by
congress. At this time it cannot be
stated with exactness what ages will
be subject to draft, but it is safe to
assume that very large number of
men will be required to register, and
that the day of registration will be
early in September.
THE registration of such large
numbers requires detailed and extern
sive preparation, and there will not
be sufficient time for such prepara-
ton after the passage of the legisla-
ton by congress. Instructions outlin-
ing procedure will be at once
forwarded by mail. Pending re-
ceipt thereof you are instructed
to make preliminary arrange
ments at once, in order that
registration may take place soon
after the passage of the necessary
legislation. The machinery for reg
istration must be perfected and
ready to be put into immediate oper-
alton when the presidents proclama-
ton can be published.
Governors to Supervise
THE governors of all states and
the commissioners of the District of
Columbia will be called upon to sup
ervise the registration in their re-
spective states and the District of
Columbia.
"The adjutant general or draft ex-
ecutive in each state, acting under
the direction of the governor, will be
the central administrative authority
OF the registration system within the
state.
1.-THE local board will have i'm
mediae direction and supervision of
the registration within their respec-
tive Jurisdictions. The actual regis
tration will be made in the custom
airy voting precincts in the jurisdic-
ton Of each local board.
Appoint Registrars at Once
Each local board should be re-
luested at once to appoint a registrar
DR. registrars for each precinct within
It's Jurisdiction. Where there is more
han one registrar in a precinct, one
will be appointed as chief registrar.
Registrars should be appointed for
Zach probable eighty registrants in a
precinct. This will require one and
times as many registrars
Is were required in June, 1917. Reg
strars should be competent to do
he clerical work, citizens of the
United States, and reside within the
Jurisdiction of the local boards by
which they are appointed, and should
re persons who have lived in the
Jurisdiction long enough to be we'll
cquainted with the residents
hereof. All persons are expected
o offer such services as they can
ford in this patriotic duty without
compensation, but when compensa-
ion is claimed by registrar. 81
lay be paid for his services. Volun-
eer registrars who offer their SER
ices free of charge may be ap-
ointed in such numbers as may be
sed in any precinct.
When Interpreters are Needed
ut was evident on the first regis
alton day that adequate arrange
tents in some jurisdictions had not
cen made for interpreters. 1t will
e necessary to arrange for sufficient
umber of interpreters in all juris-
lotions were local board knows from
leir own knowledge of local condi-
ons that the services of such men
i'll be required. If volunteers can
ot be obtained, persons may be en-
Dyed and compensated as provided
section twenty-eight fregistra-
on regulation No. 2.
Governors, mayors, city clerks
Id county authorities will be called
BON by the president in regulations
assist local boards in providing
litable places for registration and
obtain the cooperation of the
'oper election commissioners and
lstodians or officers in charge of
ection machinery and public build
gs.
Use Voting Booths
when voting booths are avail ii
lie, arrangements should be made N
r their use together with such is
uipment as is usually supplied for 81
70 in registering voters. Where D.
stomary voting places are in pri- G.
tie buildings, proprietors should be G,
quested to afford assistance to local IL
thorities by permitting the use of tt
CHI places for the purpose of regis re
ltion.
"The presidents proclamation to
issued upon the passage of the et
by congress will fix the date for til
and the adjutant gen. fo
II, or draft executive of each state nj