New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
TOMORROW THE DAY
FOR REGISTRATION
Young Men Of 81 Under SeleCtiVe
Service Act

person of FL years of age shall sub
NIT facts about himself which will be
used under the Selective Service act
The duties of these officials are OF
prime Importance and the regulations
prescribe competent men, limiting the
registration to local boards and sal
aried attaches. Failing that arrange
ment, preference should be given men
who acted as registrars last june
wherever the boards staff is insuti-
cient.
The work detailed to chief regis
trars and registrars and interpreters
as we'll is considered in the light of Il
patriotic duty by the government
With such understanding the govern
ment expects local boards to secure
persons outside their own mum Der who
will serve without compensation, if
additional helpers are needed.
Each local boards registrars VIII
attend to the registration Of each
man who presents himself on Regis
tration Day. Those who must regis
ter are all men whose 21st birthday
was reached after June 5. 1917, or on
or before June s, 1918. Each chief
registrar will be in charge of the reg
istration at the place to which he is
assigned. He receives from the local
board and distributes to the registrars
blank registration cards, certificates
and other necessary forms, and copies
of the registration regulations. IT Will
be his duty to see that every regis
trant learns that he Is subject to the
terms, provisions and liabilities Of the
Selective Service regulations.
At the close Of registration he will
receive all cards and certificates from
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port stating the number Of persons
registered and the names Of those
who served without compensation.
Without delay he will go to the Office
of the local board delivering regis
tration cards and remaining certif1-
Gates at the same time. A member Of
the local board will give receipt to
each report received from chief
registrar. When chief registrar is
chairman of the local board he will
retain the cards and his report, re-
pairing to the boards office to receive
reports and cards from other chief
registrars.
Registration Places to Be Provided.
The first duty Of registrars Is to
prepare places for registration. Be
| fore assuming their functions they
must take the oath of office in the
! event they are not members Of the
local board. Registrars must fam
| iliarize themselves thoroughly with
the registration regulations, the ques-
tons on the cards and the character
of answers required.
Prior to the time of registration,
registrars must place tables and other
equipment in readiness for the begin
ming of registration at a. m. on
registration day. How to Answer
Questions on Registration Cards is
the title of a placard, copies of which
must be posted in conspicuous places
where they should be seen and read
before registrants go to the booth or
table.
Registrars are asked to show pa
thence in their explanation of regis
tration questions where answers are
not given readily or properly. Dis
cussion must be avoided. If the reg
istrant is sullen or inclined to falsify,
evade or refuse to answer, the reg
istrar is directed to call his attention
to the law which imposes a penalty
of Imprisonment for such conduct
Persons who persist in delaying the
registration by such attitude shall
have their names taken by the regis
tars witnesses called and after ex-'
planning the penalty of the law, the
offending person will be given full op-
portunity to reconsider Such cases
will be reported to the chief regis
trar who will report the case to the
local board or United States district
attorney. Any registrar who fails to
report such cases fails in his sworn
duty and becomes liable as a misde-
meanant.
Must Answer Ten Questions.
There are ten questions to be
filled out on tho registration card
The card must then be turned over
and the registrar report filled out
When this Is done the registrar will
ask the persons registering to verify
his answers, to affirm the truth of
them and the registrant will then
sign the card. If the registrant can
not sign his name he may make his
mark. Cards made out for persons
Of African descent must have the
marked corner detached.
If the registrar thinks any of tho
persons answers are incorrect or false
he must note which and in what re-
spect on the blank spaces left after
the registrars certificate, and VIII ether
there are any entries to make or not.
the registrar must then sign the card.
After all the above steps have been
taken the registration blue certificate
must be prepared and handed to the
registrant. Every registration certifi-
cate must have on it's reverse side the
stamp of the local board. The regula-
tions provided that at meal hours
where there is only one registrar he
shall arrange to have his meals at the
place of registration. When there is
more than one registrar, at least one
registrar will remain on duty at all
times
At the close of the day the registrar
tr hi Let.