Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-09
REGISTRARS
Appointed in Div. l for
Sept. IL

SHdTHAn Y. w. FlatSte0 OF Local
Board Speaks Of Coming Registra-
ton and Manner in Which Il viii
Be Conducted
National registration day has been
fixed by the Presidents proclamation
for Thursday, Sept. L. On that day 49,
coz, 900 American men between the ages
Of IS TO 20 inclusive and go to As inclusive
will be registered in this country by the
war department under the new seIective
service law. Regarding this registration
Chairman Frederick W. Plaisted of Lo
cal Board No. spoke Saturday as fol-
lows:
If on Sept. IL a man is between the
ages of IS to IS, both inclusive, he must
register at the polling places in the
several wards in cities and at the town
house or other places designated for
registration in the towns and planta-
tons in all the states of the Union. This
means that if his 18th birthday comes On
or before Sept. u and if he has not
reached his 18th birthday he must reg
lister.
Our country 10 engaged in a just and
holy war. We are fighting to preserve
our homes and our country from such
atrocities as the enemy forces have
committed in Belgium and northern
France. The act of registering does OF
necessarily mean that man will be
called to the colors, but~it does mean
that he has responded to the call of his
Tho nanolt1, Fnr 70 iii,ro n rae
lister is one years Imprisonment and
no man can exonerate himself by the
payment of a fine. The hours Of regis
tration are between A. NJ and 9 F. NJ
and registrars have already been APP
pointed by the local boards of the State
in every city, town and plantation who
will render patriotic service by per-
forming the work without a cent OF
compensation.
THE original registration Of June 5
1917, brought forward 9,56S. 900 men, and
the registrations of this year-on June
5 and Aug 24-have added more than
another million. The present registra-
ton therefore. will bring the total OF
Americas man-power UP to nearly %
COO, coo fighting men. 1t is anticipated
that only 100000 of the 100000 men
who will register on Thursday Of this
week will be added to the armed forces
OF the nation during the coming year
but notice will be served upon the l<ai-
ser that America s full strength is ready
to respond to the call if necessary 10
win the war
The Congress of the United
States 126 years ago declared that
every able bodied male citizen and
declarant between the ages of is and
As inclusive shall be liaN'e to per-
form military duty IN the service Of
the United States And this has
been the law of the nation for a
century and a quarter. but only once
in our history, in the Civil War, has
this obligation been invoked by the
government in its entirety-from Is
to As The second time has now ar
rived to invoke 1t. 1t will not all be
used for it will not all be needed
The decisive victory on the battle
field will be won without it. but il
must all come forward and be en-
rolled Sept. u,
"All must register. Sick persons
will be registered by friends Gepu'
tized to make their registration. Alb
sentees may secure from any loca
board registration cards which vii
be filled out and certified and mailed
before Sept II by the registrant (
the local board having jurisdiction Of
the area in which they permanently
DotIlraIiZaf
citizens as well as declarants anC
aliens all must register. Each regis
trant will be given card showing
that he has registered which card ht
should always carry with him on his
person. In due time he will be Sent
a QUESTIONABLE by his local boaro
which will give him an opportunity
to claim exemption if he has just
grounds to do so
The following is q list Of registrars
and places for registration appointed
by Local Board for Div. No. l. II
the several cities and towns in Ken
nebec county under its jurisdiction
The remaining towns and cities 1T
this county are under the iurisdic-
ton Of Local Board No. 2 with head,
uuarers at Waterville, of which board
Hon. Harvey d. Eaton of that city
is chairman"
List Of Registrars in Division !
Albion town house-Charles ". Alb.
bolt oh. reg: Mrs. Minnie f. Crosby
asst. reg; Mrs. Maude c. Clark, asst
reg.
Augusta, Ward /, at polling place
Burleigh Martin, CHI. reg; Geo, A. e.