Weekly journal-miner., 1918-08-14
BIC DRAFT MAY !. COME EARLY IN SEPTEMBER
LOCAL EXEMPTION BOARD RECEIVES INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING REGISTRA- TON IN WHICH ALL BE- TWEEN IS AND 45 SIGN.
(From Saturdays Daily.)

day TeC6lNeQ rom fGONOSI M ar Sldl ] General Crowder a set of detailed in
 structions regarding the manner in
 which the next big registration-at which time all men between the ages of IS and 45 will register for military service-is to be handled. While the exact date of the registration Is not known at the present time, it was stated that in all probability it will be held carly in September, as there is a great need for large numbers of draftees.
 i Because of the magnitude of the work proposed. it is a well-known fact that the task confronting the State draft organization and the county boards is big one and diff ficult one as well, and for that reason the instructions are going out early in order that board members may thoroughly familiarizc themselves with the new provisions in advance of the time they are put into opera ! ton.
 A part of the instructions received here yesterday by Chief Clerk C. H. Hinderer are as follows:
 "The registration of such large numbers requires detailed and extcn- sive preparation and there will not | be sufficient time for such prepara- | ton after the passage of the legisla- ton by Congress. Instructions out lining procedure will be at once for warded by mail pending receipt there of you are instructed to make pre- | liminary arrangements at once in or der that registration may take place soon after the passage of the neces- sary legislation. The machinery for registration must be perfected and ready to be put into immediate opera ton when the Presidents proclama- ton can be published
 The adjutant general in each State acting under the direction of the gov crnor, will be the central administra- tive authority of the registration sys tenn within the State.
 The local boards will have imme- diate 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 re- questcd at once to appoint a regis trar or registrars for each precinct within its jurisdiction Where there is more than one registrar in precinct, one will be appointed as chief Segis- trar. Registrars should be appHnted for each probably eighty rcgistrants in precinct. This will require one and one third times as many regis trars as were required in June, 1917. Registrars should be competent to do the clerical work, citizens Of the Unit ed 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 be well ac- quainted with the residents thereof. All persons are expected to offer such services as they can afford in this patriotic duty without compensation. Volunteer registrars who offer their services free of charge may be ap- pointed in such numbers as may be used in any precinct.
 If volunteer interpreters cannot be obtained, persons may be employ ed and compensated as provided in Section 2S of registration regulations, but volunteer registrars who can act as interpreters should be obtained whenever possible.
 Governors, mayors, city clerks, and county authorities will be called upon by the president in regulations to assist local boards in providing suitable places for registration and to obtain cooperation of the proper election commissioners and custod- ians or officers in charge of election machinery and public buildings. When voting booths are available, ar engagements should be made for their use together with such equipment as is usually supplied for use in register ing voters. Where the customary voting places are in private buildings, proprietors should be requested toI afford assistance to local authorities by permitting the use Of such places for purposes of registration.
 The presidents proclamation to be issued upon the passage of the Act by Congress will fix the date for registration and the adjutant general or draft executive of each state will be furnished in advance with ncccs-I sary blanks and forms to conduct registration. Local boards should obtain the CO., operation of the political organiza- tions. county councils of national de fcnsc. committees on public safety and similar agencies within the juris- diction to assist in bringing about a complete registration.