Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-08-22
PRELIMINARY INSTRUCTIONS ON
LISTING OF MEN FOR WAR
ISSUED BY CRoWDER
EXPECT LAW ENACTED SOON
tegistrants for Various Districts of
Idaho County Appointed-Use
Election Machinery

IN September, will be in charge Of the
oeal boards, and registration will be
made in the customary voting precincts
according to preliminary instructions is
,,lued by Provost Marshal General Crowd
ger at Washington, to Adiutant General
Moody, at Boise, and which in part fol
lows:
IL cit is confidently anticipated that
Legislation extending the present draf .
ages viii be early enacted by congress.
AT this time it cannot be stated with
exactness what ages will be subject to
draft, but it is safe to assume that a
very large number Of men will be re-
quired to register, and that the day of
registration will be early in September.
Supervision by Governors.
"The governors of all states and the
commissioners of the District of Co
Iumbia will be called upon to supervise
the registration in their respective
states and the District of Columbia.
"The adjutant general or draft ex-
ecutive in each state, acting under the
direction of the governor, will be the
central administrative authority of the
registration system within the state.
''The local boards will have imme-
date direction and supervision of the
registration within their respective
Jurisdictions The actual registration
will be made in the customary voting
precincts in the jurisdiction of each
local board.
@ Each local board should be request |
ed at once to appoint a registrar or re-
gistrars for each precinct within its
one registrar in precinct, one will be
appointed as chief registrar Regis
Lrars should be appointed for each pro-
Dable so registrants in a precinct This
will require one and One-third times as
many registrars as were required in
lune, 1917. Registrars should he compe
ent to do the clerical work, citizens of
he United States, and reside within the
of the local boards by which
hey are appointed, and should be per
Ons who have lived in the jurisdiction
)ng enough to be well acquainted with
he residents thereof. All persons are
expected to offer such services as they
an afford in this patriotic duty with
ut compensation, but when compensa-
ION is claimed by a registrar, 81 may
e paid for his services. Volunteer re- .
istrars who offer their services free of .
large may be appointed in such num-
ers as may be used in any precinct.
VIII Use Election Machinery. :
Governors, mayors, city clerks and
,unty authorities viii be called upon :;
7 inc president i'll regulations to as j
st local boards in providing suitable =
aces for registration and to obtain
e cooperation of the proper election
and custodians or of
GERS in charge of election machinery
ID public buildings.
g When voting booths are available,
should be made for their
@ together with such equipment as is
ually supplied for use in registering
ters. Where customary voting places
e in private buildings, iproprietors
ouid be requested to afford assistance
local authorities by permitting the
e Of such places for the purpose of
gistration.
''The president proclamation to be =
ned upon the passage of the act by
ngress will fix the date for regis
alton, and the adjutant general or
aft executive of each state win be
rnished in advance with necessary
lnks aud forms to conduct registra-
u.
Big Task in Registration.
The task confronting the state or
nizatiOn and the local boards is
own TO be a great one, but it is con-
Iently expected that the national
aft organization viii respond to the
], and make all preliminary arrange
nts for the registration in order that
ere may be no delay in registering
2 persons to be subject to draft upon
passage of the necessary legislation
d the issuance of the presidents pro-
nation -
Following is list of draft registra-
N places and registrars for Idaho
lnty:
No. /, R. +. Fulton.