Tombstone epitaph., 1918-09-08
REGISTRATION DAY
 PROCLAIMED HOLIDAY STATE cF ARIZONA. EXECUTIVE

sept. z, lSlN, iOI tHt itSiSpdtio.i ,.rougho-t the United States of all mea between the ages of IS and 45. inclusive, for military service. except those who have already registered and these who are not required under the law so 10 do.
 Under the authority vested in the president. it has been ordered that state headquarters, local boards and her officials of the state will Lold thems, yes in readiness 10 proceed IT, mptiy with their work of registra- ton on the date fixed
 Existing draft machinery will be used with such increased facilities and ddi;ional registrars as are required fer this enrollm, ni. Under the pres den,'s proclamation. the governors of al states have been called upon to $ lpergise this registration, and the ad- ' jltant general will. under this proc a ! mat on. be the central administrative ' authority All local boards will have | immediate direction and supervision within their respective Jurisdiction. The actual registration will be made ! in the customary voting precincts within the jurisdiction of each board CT in such other places as the loca card having jurisdiction shall cesis "a z tv public notice.
 Rulings issued by the provost mar shal general as D persons who are re quired to -csister under the act a,- as follows:
 All male persons who shall have al tained their eighteenth birtnday and sna not have Itlainei their foI;y- sixth birti day on or before the day s.t for registration hy the president mus; register. The only exceptions are:
 CA) Persons who prior to the ds !. set for regl. lIatlCn by the presid snt. ,ha-e rerister,f undc- the terms of the act approved May IS, l9l. (which iixedd the original age limits al q 70 20, inclusivei. or under the terms of ;1e public resolution of congress ap- proved May 20. 1918 (providing for the rs gistration since June ,. 19l7. Of those reaching the age of Il years)- wheth- CT called for public service or mol; and
 tBD Officers and enlisted men Of the regular army; officers appointed, and m n of The forces drafted, under tho rrovisiDns Of The act approved May IS. 1917: officers and enlisted men ot
 he National guard while in ihe service Of t4e Trired States. and the orr'c-r- of the office rs' reserve corps anc en- listed men in the CD isted reseT 9 corps while in the service C. the United States: and
 lC. Officers and enlisted men or the na,y and marine corps and officer;
 nd enlisted and enrolled men of the naval reserve force and marine corps servi,e while in the service of the United States: and
 tL) Diplomatic representative tech nical attaches of foreign embassies -4iu ISSdi4o!lsf fp.fsAAs St!Atl di, NO44sH aid consular agents or foreign coun r-es residing il the United States.
 PersC2s not subject 10 registration ] soeiy CD account of being in the mili .4:H or naval seryice of the United .tales. become subject 70 registration ard are required to register immedi c.e,y upon leaving s-ch military ol na al service.
 Citizens of the United States or per sons who have declared their inten ion to become citizens of the United States who do moi register on account 0: absence from ihe territorial limit: f the United States are required tC .egister within five days after theil return 10 the United States
 The regulations then warn re egis rants and ali other persons charged with knowledge of the regulations
 hat ignorance of the provisions vii net excuse them.
 , Those regulations have the force and effect of law, and all persons re Quired by these regulations to be reg istered, and all persons who may claim any right or privilege in respect oi any registrant, are charged witt knowledge of the provisions hereof Failure by any person required 10 Dt registered to perform any duty pre- : soribed by these regulations is mis demeanor, punishable by Imprisonment fer one year. and may result in the los: of valuable rights and privileges. ant an imme diate induction into the mili tary service.
 Y Local police authorities in all part of the country will cooperate witt the government in the enforcement : of order on registration day. Regula : tions pre- scribed by the president ant n sent to draft officials of the variou! 7 states, contain the following provi sions:
 On the day set for registration al federal marshals. deputy marshals ant F investigating agents, and all police of r. ficers-state. county, township. munic I ipal and town--of whatever grade o class, shall hold themselves in readi