American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-06
THOSE WHO MUST REGISTER
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER II
Proclamation Issued Requires All
Within Age Limits, Except Those
Now In the Service, TO Register
Ignorance VIII Not Excuse.

Ignorance WIN Not Excuse.
TIE president OF the United States,
by proclamation. has fixed September
18th, 1918 as the date for the registra-
ton throughout the United States for
all men between the G of eighteen
and forty-hve. inclusive. for military
service, except those who have already
registered and those who are not re-
quired under the law to do 80.
Under the authority vested in the
president. 1t has been ordered that
state headquarters. local boards and
other officials of the state will hold
themselves in readiness to proceed
promptly with their work on registra-
ton on the date fixed.
Existing draft machinery will be
used with such increased facilities
and additional registrants as are re-
quired for this enrolment. Under
the presidents proclamation, the gov
ernors of all states have been called
upon to supervise this registration,
and the adjutant general will, under
this proclamation. be the central ad-
ministrative authority. All local
boards will have immediate direction
and supervision within their respective
jurisdiction. The actual registration
will be made in the customary voting
precincts within the Jurisdiction Of
each board or in such other places as
the local board having jurisdiction
shall designate by public notice.
Rulings issued by the provost mar
shall general rs to persons who are re-
quired to register under the act as as
follows:
All male persons who shall have at
tanned their eighteenth birthday and
shall not have attained their forty
sixth birthday on or before the day
set for registration by the president
must register. The only EXCEPTIONS
are.
ca Persons prior to the day set
for registration by the president. have
registered under the terms of the act
approved May rs. 1913. May Is, 1917
(which fixed the original age limits at
~ to 80 inclusive) or under the terms
OF the public resolution of congress
approved May 20. 1918. providing for
the registration since June 3. 1917. of
those reaching the age of II years..
whether called for public service or
not.
tB) Officers and enlisted men Of
the regular army officers appointed.
and men Of the forces drafted. under
the provisions Of the act approved
May rs. 1917 officers and enlisted
men of the national guard while in the
service of the United States. and the
officers OF the officers reserve corps
and enlisted men in the enlisted re-
serve corps. while in the service of
the United States.
tCl Officers and enlisted men Of
the army and marine corps and Off
GERS and enlisted and enrolled men of
the naval reserve force and marine
corps service while in the service of
1.-THE United States. and
(D) Diplomatic representatives.
technical attaches of foreign embas-
sizes and legations. consul generals.
]consuls and consular agents Of for
eign countries residing in the United
States.
Persons not subject 10 registration
solely ON of being in the mill
tary or naval service OF the United
States become subject % registration
and are required TO register imme-
diately upon leaving such military or
naval service.
Citizens OF the United States. or per
sons who have declared their inten-
tions 20 become citizens of the United
States. who do not register on account
Of absence from the territorial limits
of the United States. are required 70
register within five days after their
return 10 the United States.
The regulations then warn regis
trants and all other persons charged
with 4 knowledge Of the regulations
that ignorance Of the provisions will
not excuse them. These regulations.
IL is set forth nave the force and ef-
feet of law. and all persons required
by these regulations 10 be registered
aud all persons who may claim any
right or privilege in respect OF any
registrant. are charged with know
ledge Of the provisions hereof. Fail