Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-06
GOVERNOR CALLS FOR
 100 PER CENT. REGISTRATION

100 PER CENT. REGISTRATION l
 Connecticut is caHed upon for 100 1 per cent. registration .of men from IS ! to A. years of age. inclusive. unless | registered, in 9 pfeelanaa- tipn issued Thursday by Govtrnor l Marcus H. Helcomb At the same ! time. Major John Buckley draft e2- 1 ecutive for Connecticut, made public a statement covering the application Of the selective service regulations in this slate.
 Governor Holcomb's proclamation follows:
 "onee more are our people called upon to give a practical demonstra- tion of democracy by the application of the selective draft in war. The principle that all should serve who share lies at the foundation of all free government. Seldom in our history has the fitness of the American peo- pie to govern themselves been better demonstrated than by the promptness, orderliness, honesty and good will with which our young men firm 21 to S1 years of age complied with the pro- visions of the first draft.
 Our men from IS to 45, not in eluded in the previous draft, are now about to be called upon to face like duty and give similar exhibition of patriotism and self government. As the governor of the state of Cennee- ticut I call upon all citizens thus af- feeted, together with their relatives and friends, to bear in mind the high traditions of this commonwealth and add new lustre to the proud name. by the fidelity and good spirit with which this fedora! statute is obeyed." The president of the JJnie-1 States, by proclakpation, has fixed Thursdas. Sept 12. for the registration of all men 5etWeen .he ages of 1S and 45, in- elusive, for military service except these who have already registered and those who are not required under the law to do so.
 Under the authority vested in the president, state Headquarters, local boards and other officials ef the state
 have been ordered by the provost
 marshal generals office to Told them selves in readiness to proceed promptly with their work of reg1stra- = | tion on the date fixed.
 Major Buckley explained the rul- | ings issued by the provost marshal 1 general as to the persons required to
 register under the act as follows:
 Al male persons who shall have attained their eighteenth birthday and snail not have attained their forty sixth birthday on or before the day i set for registration by the president must register. The only exceptions l are:
 "(A) Persons. who. prior to the day ] set for registration by the president have registered under the terms ot 1 the act approved May IS. 1917, (whicf fixed the original age limits at 21 tc 1 Al. tue public resolution of congress ap. l rroved May 20, 1918 (prcviding fol | the registration since June ,. 1917, O
 those reaching the age of 21 years l whether called for public service ol rot% and who have declared their in. tentions to become citizens of thi United States who do not register oI account of absence from the territor iai limits of the United States are re quired to register within five day,
 after their return to the Unitet
 States
 '"The regulations then warn regis
 trants and all other persons charge!
 with a knowledge of the regulation
 that ignorance of the provisions vii
 not excuse them.
 These regulations. it is set forth
 have the force and effect of law, ari all. persons required by these regula
 tipns to be registered, and all person who may claim any right or privileg in respect of anH registfant, ar
 charged with knowledge of the pro visions hereof. Failure by any per son required to be registered to per form any duty prescribed by thes
 regulations is a misdemeannr. punish able by Imprisonment for one year and may result in the loss of valua bl rights and privileges and an imme diate induction into the military ser vice" In all parts of the state aceordin to Major Buckley, local police au
 thorities will eo-operate with the gov F ernment in the enforcement of orde , an registration day Regulations ore , scrihed by the president and sent t
 draft officials throughout the stat . contain these provisions:
 "On the day set for registration a , federal marshals. deputy marshals an , Investigating agents, and all polio ] effieers-state, county township, mu , nicipal and toWn--of whatever grad
 CT class. shall hold themselves i
 readiness to render whatever assist
 apee may be necessary in presefvin
 erder at places of registration and i assisting in bringing about a cemplet , registration.
 "All marshals, deputy marshals, in vestigating agents and police officel l shall examine the registration lists an : report without delay to the loc; ? boards the names of any person
 known by them to have failed to res ) ister themselves when liable to regis l tration; and it shall be the duty : local boards to report to the propt ? United States district attorney a eases coming to their attention ( l persons who have failed to presei 6 themselves for registration as require g by law.
 ,, '"Police officers may require an
 person subject to registra ton to e1 l hibit his registration certificates. q Tn every case in which duly de. [ Iignatsd officer or agent refuses 5 fails to act, the governor, or membt s Of local board will proceed at on<
 Ite name another officer or agent ft
 such duty; and win bring the fact
 lsuch refusal or failure, and the eli | eumstanees connected herewith. | s the attention of the proper Unite . State District Attorney. with a vie
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