The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
$500 TO
Be REGISTERED
ON AUGUST "a
Boys Who Are 81 Since June
5 Called Upon to Fill Out
Their Cards.

By special proclamation of Presi-
dent Wilson, men who have reached
the age of 81 years since June 5, 1918,
will be required to register Aug. "a.
This special registration is not to be
confused with the September regis
tration when the new bill is expected
to become operative, requiring men
between the ages of Is and Az to reg
lister, but as explained by Provost
Marshal General Crowder, it's purpose
Is to keep Glass 1 full during the fall
r..onths.
Instructions were received yester-
day by all local boards in Connecticut
to prepare for this August registra-
ton. The registration will be held
between a. m. and p. m. and the
registration machinery of June Is
to be put in readiness for Aug. "a.
Major John Buckley, director Of
the draft in Connecticut, said yester-
day that the only way to estimate the
probable number Of Connecticut men
who would be registered Aug. "a was
on the basis of the 10000 who in
this state reached the age of 81 years
between June 5. 1917. and June 5,
1918.
Because nearly three months will
have elapsed since June 5, the num-
Der of men becoming 81 during that
period should be about 2,575," said
the major Perhaps 80 per cent, of
1850 men will go into Glass l."
Preparations in anticipation of the
| September registration were started
yesterday when detailed statement
was sent to the different draft boards
by Gov. Marcus H. Holcomb. The
general statement says:
"All preliminary arrangements
should be made at once, in order that
the entire plan may be complete i'm
mediately upon the passage of the
legislation and the receipt of the reg
istrations promulgated hereunder.
"In other words it is desired that
the machinery for legislation be SO
perfected that it will be ready to be
put into operation.
1.-THE local boards will have imme-
date supervision and direction Of the
registration within their respective
jurisdictions.
1.-THE actual registration will be
made in the customary voting pre-
cincts in the Jurisdiction of each local
board. There must be at least one
place for registration in each pre-
cinct.
Each local board is directed to at
once appoint registrar or registrars
for each voting precinct within its
jurisdiction. Where there is more
than one registrar one of them will
be designated by the local board as
chief registrar, and where there is
only one registrar he will perform
the duties of chief registrar, herein
after prescribed in addition to those
OF registrar.
"(a) For each probable eight regis
trants in a precinct, one registrar
should be appointed.
"(b Registrars should be compe
tent to do clerical work. must be citi
zens of the United States and resid
within the Jurisdiction of the loca
board by which they are appointe'
| and should be persons who have livet
long enough in such jurisdiction to b.
we'll acquainted with the resident
thereof.
, "(c) All persons are expected t
offer such services as they can affor'
in this patriotic duty without cum
pensation, but when compensation
claimed by registrar, the same wi
be authorized. Volunteer registrar
| who offer their services free of charg
may be appointed and sworn in i
such numbers as may be convientl
used in any precinct.
b. Service of Interpreters.
{ cit will be necessary for loca
boards in Jurisdictions where it
known from knowledge of local con
@ ditions that the services of an inter
prefer will be required on Registra
ton Day to appoint such interpreter
= to act on that day. If volunteers 70
. this service cannot be obtained, per
" sons may be employed for this servic
and compensated.
n "In each city of 10000 popu1atio
or over having more than one loca
;, board within their respective jurisdic
l. tons a central registration commit
tee will be appointed from and
J. the membership of the local board
of such city whose duty it will be t
conduct and supervise generally a
I preparations for registration and t
: conduct the activities looking towar
a complete registration.
1.-The chairman appointed in eac
city has been directed to convene a
local boards within such city for tn
purpose of selecting a central regis
tration committee