Douglas Island news., 1918-09-13
REGULATIONS FOR
 NEW REGISTRANTS
A Brei Summary of the Laws Gov. emmg Registration of Men
 Between IS and 45

rules SO that they can act iutcllIgcnt- ly whom registration day comes The leth ol September was registration day In Che States and tho date for Alaska win be announced soon
 The rules follow
 "AIl male persons who shall have attained thcir eighteenth birthday and sbau not have attained their fory-sixth birthday ou or before
 Che day set for registration by thc President must register The only exceptions arc.
 "lW Persons. who. prior Co Che lday sct for registration by Che Pres ldcut have registered under Che terms of thc act approved May IS. .lgIS (which fixed Che original ago limits at el Co aU mclus.ycl or ur- der Che terms of Che public rcaolu- tou ot congress approved May -D. .lgIS rroyIdne for Che registration
 since June b. 1917. ol those reaching Che age ol eI yolrsl. whether called tor rubi. aerviac or not
 Service Men Exempt
 "bI OGiccu and enlisted men ot Che regular army. officers appointed. and men og Che forces drafted under
 hc provision of Che act approved May IS. Igl7; officers and enlisted mcu of Che national guard while In tac service oI che United States; and Che officers Of che officers Reserve Corps aud enlisted men u Che En- listed Reserve Corps while in thc service ol Che United States; and
 "0cI Officers and enlisted men Of Che navy and marine corps and ot- Gcors and enlisted men and enrolled mon ot Che naval reserve force and marine corps reserve while iu Che service Of Che United States
 "pcrsous not subject to rosistra- uou solely ou account of being u Che military or naval service of Che United States become subject Co rer- isrrauor upon leaving such military or naval service.
 "CIuzors of che United su'cs or persons who have declared tbc,t iu- teuuon to become citizens of thc United statcs who do not register on account ol absence from che touf- torIu limits of thc United States or, required to reristcr within five days after their return to Che United States"
 The regulations then warn rceIs- raut and an other persons charged with a knowledge of thc regulations uhat Ignorance of che provisions win mot excuse tchm
 "Thr.c regulations" it is set forth "hayc thc force and cIcct of law. and .au persons required by these roguIa- .ous Co be reeisle-ol and an pore sons who may claim any right or privilege In respect of any rcgistrmt arc charged with knowledge ot thc provisions hereof Failure by amy person required to be registered to perform any duty prescribed by hnsc Negotiations is a mislcmouuor pune . ishablc by Imprisonment for one ycrr land may result in Che loss Of value ! able rights and privileges and an im- mediate induction into Che military service"
 The regulations provide for Che | Ireg.stratiou machinery under the |supcryisiou iu each state Of thc eov- |cruor and odjutant general, and pre- scribe tbo functions of Che local draft |boards and central registration cone |m.ttoe. Che places Of registration | Che duties Of Che registrars. or the Imayors. county and township clerks. |of che county and city attorney of ! |thc agents Of publicity. of the post- |oTice department and postmasters. land of Che federal, state and munich |pu police officials
 After registering each man. the registrar win make out for thc ros- |istrout a certificate. which the reg israut is cautioned to keep with |him always
 At Che close of tho day. the regis | |tr8ton cards arc turned over to Che |chicf registrar. who delivers them |iu person Co the chairman of thc local board. together with a summar.za- uou report.
 On Che day following Che regis ! rluou. Che local board win cause Co
 Doe numbered consecutvcly. bcgin- lining with number one, an tbc cards ! in its possession without attempting
 Co arrange thcm alphabetically or amy other way. These numbers will ! Doc Che serial numbers" for tho rcg- | |istrants Subsequent regulations Twin be Issued prescribing the method IOl determining tho "order' numbers ! (showlng order of liability Go sorv-
 ico) and no registration numbers ! will be needed and none will be as- Isieuod When thc serial" numbers Ihavo been assigned each board will prepare five identical lists of Che names Of an registrants with thC serial" number beside each name One Of these lists will be posted al Lhn nnLcn nl Lhn hnard- ono mado ac.