Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-08

Provost Marshal General L. H.
Crowder of Washington has tele-
graphed Adjutant General George
Mel. Presson, the provost marshal Of
Maine, as follows in relation to the
coming registration under the pro-
posed increased limi, of ages, for la
bility for military service:
TT is confidently anticipated that
legislation extending the present
draft ages will early be enacted by
Congress. At this time it cannot be
stated with eXactncSs what age Will
be subject TO draft but it is safe 10
assume that very large number OF
men will be required to register and
that the day of registration will be
early in September.
The registration of such large
numbers requires detailed and extern
sive preparation and there will not be
sufficient time for such preparation
after the passage of the legislation
by Congress. Instructions outlining
procedure will be at once forwarded
by mail Pending receipt thereof
YOU are instructed to make prelimi-
nary arrangements at once IN order
that registration may take place soon
after the passage of the necessary
legislation. The machinery for reg
istration must be perfected and ready
to be put into immediate operation
when the Presidents proclamation
can be published.
The Governors of all states and
Columbia will be called upon to su-
pervise the registration in their re-
spective states and in the District OF
Columbia
The adjutant general or draft ex-
ecutive in each state, acting under
the direction of the Governor. will ne
the central administrative authority
of the registration system within the
state.
THE local boards will have imme-
diate direction and supervision of tn :
registration within their respective
Jurisdictions. The actual registra
ton will be made in the customary
voting precincts in the jurisdiction CT
| each local board.
Each local board should be re-
! quested at once to appoint a registrar
| or registrars for each precinct within
| its jurisdiction. Where there is more
than one registrar in a precinct, one
will be appointed as chief registrar.
A registrar should he oppoin-ed for
each probable 80 reGistrants in a pre-
cinct. This will require one and Ole
third times as many registrars as
! were required in June, 1917 Regis
| trars should be competent to do the
clerical work. citizens of the United
States. and reside within the juris-
diction of the local board by which
they are appointed, and should be
persons who have lived in the juris-
diction long enough to he we'll ac-
quainted with the residents thereof
All persons are expected 10 offer sucn
services as they can in this patriotic
duty without compensation but. when
compensation is claimed by regis
trar, 81 per day may be paid for his
services. Volunteer registrars who
| offer their services free of charge
may be appointed in such numbers
as may be used in any precinct.
ut was evident on the first regis
tration day that adequate arrange
n'ents in some jurisdictions had not
been made for interpreters 1t viii
be necessary to arrange for a suffi-
! Gent number Of interpreters in all
Jurisdictions where local boards know
from their own knowledge of local
conditions that the services of such
men will be required If volunteers
cannot be obtained, persons may be
employed and compensated as pro-
vided in Section % Of Registration
Regulations No.
Governors, mayors, city clerks an1
county authorities will be called upon
by the President in Regulations 10
assist local boards in providing suita
BILE places for registration and to OBJ
tain the cooperation of the proper
election commissioners and custo-
d;ans or officers in charge Of election
machinery and public buildings.
When voting booths are available,
arrangements should be made for
their use together with such equip.