Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
TO AID REGISTRATION
Local Committee Is Headed by HI.
Watkins Ellcrson, of
Board No. y.
MAKING ALL PREPARATIONS
Committee Anticipates Favorable
Action by Congress on New Draft
Ages, and Will Have Every Detail
Planned by September ..

Preparations for the next reEistra-
| tion. which will probably be OH Sep
| tcmber 5, were authorized yesterday in
, an official communication to loca! draft
| boards coming from Provost MARSHAL
| General Crcwder. through hdJutaht-
General 10 Lane Stern. Detailed IN
! structionS were issued, and as one of
/; the Immediate results a ce.,trol regis
| tration committee, consisting OF mem
| bers of the local boards. was appointed
| by the Acknowledgement as follows
! Chairman III. w. Elierson, OF Local
Board No. .. chairman. Clyde W. Saun-
! dcrs and James l.. Phillips. Jr.. OF d.
| vision No. /: Arthur NJ. Cannon and
| j. W. Rothert. Jr.. of Division No. :;
Harvey L. Atkinson and Il q robert
son, of Division No. 3: George W. koS-
ers and G. X. Moran. of Division No. 4:
Charles w. SmmS and Edward Rose,
Jr.. of Divisio, No. 3. Henry Z. Reilly,
John L. Ingram. Il. Grayson Dashicll
and 4. $. Buiorr. Jr., were appointed
associated members 10 have charge OF
official hsadquar. to. he established
IN the commanding officers room IN
the Grays' Armory.
The duty OF This committee as out
lined in the CO .:munication will be TO
coordinate and supervise generally all
preparations for such registration and
to direct the activities lo'king toward
complete registra tion." It was eN-
planned that after the passage of the
legislation now pending before Con-
Eress sufficient time would not be had
to get ready the necessary registra-
ton machinery. pr, pi.rations for the
anticipated registration" the official
bulletin reads. lis by "a the most inn
portant work now confronting those
connected with hn administration of
the draft, and the necessity for COM
plete readiness = the earliest possible
date cannot be overcmphaszcd."
Calls ron VOLUNTEERS
TO AID REGISTRATION
With view of having to register
between $4,000 and 10000 of Rich
mond's population between the prob
able ages from Is to 21 years and from
81 10 A. years. Chairman Ellerson an
nounced the need of from 500 TO 600
registrars with certain qualifications to
volunteer for. this service. The num-
Der of registrars will be so per cent
greater than in 1911, owing to the
enormous anticipated increase of regis
trants. the chairman said. Those who
served on June 5 last year are urgently
requested to volunteer again and many
others possessing the qualifications of
accuracy and good penmanshiD are also
needed to give few hours of their
time to this most essential work. Fol-
F. lowing the approval of their applica-
! ton az headquarters in their hand
writing to the central registration COM
! mittec volunteers will be assigned to
various divisions.
| In addition to the increased number
of registrars efficiently and quickly ia
| handle the rcEistra, on. Office equip
| ment such chairs and tables will
also he needed and the committee is
! sending out a call to furniture dealers
| for the loan of 500 tables and 1000
| chairs. It was stated that the govern
ment desired to incur as little expense
as possible and favorable response to
| tho cali is expected.
| Although only general information
regarding the next iraft has reached