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Show A PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF UTAH Congress has passed and President Presi-dent Roosevelt has approved the Selective .Training and Service Act of 1940. Its purpose is to secure se-cure an orderly, just and democratic demo-cratic method whereby the military mili-tary manpower of the United States may be made available for training and service ' in the land and naval forces of the nation with the least possible disruption of social and economic life. Pursuant to that Act, President Roosevelt has proclaimed that the first registration shall take place on Wednesday, October 16, '1940, between the hours of 7 A. M., and 9 P.M. The Act provides that "every person shall be deemed to have notice of the requirements of this Act upon publication by the President Presi-dent of a proclamation or other public notice fixing a time for any registration". In the language of the proclamation, procla-mation, "Every male person (other (oth-er than persons excepted by Section Sec-tion 5 (a) of the the aforesaid Act) who is a citizen of the United Uni-ted States or an alien residing in the United States and who, on the registration date fixed herein, has attained the twenty-first anniversary annivers-ary of the day of his birth and has not attained the thirty-sixth anniversary of the .day of his birth, is required to present himself him-self for and submit to registra-( registra-( Continued on page eight) j A Proclamation (Continued from first page) tion. Every such person who is within the continental United States on the registration date herein fixed shall on that date present himself for. and submit to, registration at the duly designated des-ignated place of registration within with-in the precinct, district or registration regis-tration area in which he has his permanent home or in which he may happen to be on that date". The Section 5 (a) cited by the President provides, in brief, that persons already in the military service of the United States and certain persons present in this country as the accredited diplomatic diplo-matic representatives of foreign nations need not register October 16. It is further stated in the President's Presi-dent's proclamation that: "Every person subject to registration is required to familiarize himself with the rules and regulations governing registration and to comply therewith." By authority of the law and the President's proclamation, I call upon the Boards of County Commissioners and the County Clerks of the various counties of Utah to provide suitable and sufficient suf-ficient places of registration within with-in their respective jurisdictions, and to provide suitable and necessary nec-essary registration boards to effect ef-fect such registration. I further supplement the call of the President to all officers and agents of the State of Utah and its subdivisions to do and perform per-form all acts and services necessary nec-essary to accomplish effective and complete registration; and I especially es-pecially call on all local election officials and other patriotic citizens citi-zens to offer their services as members of the boards of registration. regis-tration. In the above connection this significant paragraph occurs in the regulations authorized by the Act: "In view of the personal sacrifice sacri-fice to be made by the men who are being registered for military services, it is deemed fitting that the registration be conducted by citizens, including regular election officials, who volunteer their services serv-ices as a contribution to the na- 1 I tional defense. Accordingly no ' compensation shall be paid for ! the services of the registrars." j I direct all executive officers of state departments, agencies or in-'stitutions in-'stitutions to arrange the work of (number possible of qualified state J employees, consistent with the per- formance of immediate and abso-! abso-! lutely necessary public duties, 'may have opportunity to volun-! volun-! teer their services to the local 'registration officials to assist in j the listing of registrants under the Selective Service Law. I re-j re-j quest the responsible heads of (counties, municipalities, school 'districts and other subdivisions of ! the sfate to make similar arrangements ar-rangements for the transaction of ! public business in their charge. Similar cooperation is directed j and urged in supplying suitable and proper places for registration, concerning which the Selective Service Regulations provide: "The County Clerk shall procure, pro-cure, designate and prepare suitable suit-able places for registration. It is of the utmost importance that the registration be conducted in a dignified setting. The best possible pos-sible place of registration is a school, town hall, or other appropriate ap-propriate public building. In any case, a large hall or a series of offices is necessary. A mere booth, or a place being used at the same time for other business, will not suffice under any conditions." con-ditions." I urge the members of Boards of Education and other executive school officials, and persons in charge of appropriate public buildings, to confer as speedily as possible with Boards of County Commissioners, County Clerks and others responsible for elections elec-tions and registrations, and make full preparation for such buildings as may be necessary. Especially do I counsel and urge school officers of-ficers where necessity arises, to act favorably on requests for space needed in the process of registration, even to the extent of dismissing, or otherwise making mak-ing special provision for, as many classes as may be found necessary I to be excused on Registration Day. I call attention to, and I endorse en-dorse and supplement, the request re-quest of the President expressed in his proclamation as follows: "In order that there may be full cooperation in carrying into effect the purposes of said Act, I urge all employers and government gov-ernment agencies of all kinds federal, state and local to give those under their charge sufficient time off in which to fulfill the obligations of registration incumbent incum-bent on them under the said Act." It is essential that registration be accomplished throughout the state in an orderly manner and as fully and completely as possible. pos-sible. All should assist in see- ing to it that Utah has 100 per cent registration before 9P. M., Wednesday, October 16. Registration is the first of the steps necessary for selective service. serv-ice. Classification and selection follow such registration. "Registration", according to the official regulations, "is the process proc-ess by which all males subject to j registration under the selective service law are listed by name, I and constitutes an inventory of ' manpower for military purposes." Thus, full and complete registration regis-tration is the foundation for a just and impartial administration of the highly important national defense measure prescribing selective se-lective service. Congress made its historic decision, de-cision, enacting the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, after careful consideration and j full debate. In the words of the I President: j "The procurement and training I of our manpower under proper administration, ad-ministration, fairly and without fear or favor, is undoubtedly the most important single factor in our entire program of national defense." Utah will not and must not j fail to do its part. To make registration reg-istration completely successful in ' Utah, I ask the undivided loyalty and whole-hearted support of every official and employee of the state and its subdivisions, and of every patriotic citizen. I am sure the response to this vitally im. 'portant request will be freely granted. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, WHERE-OF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed af-fixed the Great Seal of the State of Utah. Done at the Capitol, Salt Lake City, this 28th day of September, 1940. HENRY H. BLOOD, Governor. (SEAL) By the Governor: E. E. MONSON, Secretary of State. |