Show EXPLAINS METHODS OF OPERATION OF ARMY DRAFT LAW EXPLICIT instructions FOR THE GUIDANCE OF THOSE HAVING MATTER IN CHARGE COUNTY OFFICIALS TO ACT their duties designated with the governors of each state placed at the head of all Reg registration istra tion machinery voting places to be used as centers of gathering Gatherl nga washington to facilitate tile lie vork rork v ork of raising the forces called for by the army anny draft law now lit in effect ilia war department has issued the following letter of instruction by which nil all officials connected with the duty will be governed the approval tip of the now new notional army fill bill 1 I anti antl tile lie presidents tion the rounder anve been colnel dent all persons persona within the age limits prescribed tire lire required to present themselves for registration nt at tile customary voting places lit in the voting precincts in which they have their permanent homes on oil n tiny lay which the president announce there was a time in the countiss counti count ys rys history lil story when lian military enumerators backed by bayonets went out among tile tho people to take a compulsory service census today under tho the principle of universal liability to service tile tho execution CutI OtI of tile the low law Is put into the hands of the lio people tit the a governor of each state Is tho the chief of registration therein tito inn ilia chinery clil nery of registration in ci h county Is la in of the sheriff tile the county clerk and ani tile tho county noting acting ex unless a board snail shall be announced by tile governor lit in cities containing of more moio than lilt alie registration will he bp under the control of the mayor and selected hoards boards pf af registration in order that the lie designated county and vi city ty officials and tile people generally inn con get eft a clear inu of the census methods tho the following brief outline Is given tito the or other oni ceals immediately upon receiving notice from tile the governor go einor shall tip point registrars for ench cadi voting precinct apportionment of registrars tile of registrars shall be one for ench persons to ile he registered rach ngo age to be registered avill comprise about I 1 per cent of the population Irit lon if for instance nil men inen between nineteen and twenty t outlive out live years enra of age inclusive tire to be registered the registrar astr a r would mould anve love to enroll bout about 7 per cent of the precinct population littlon it ts Is desirable to the servi serviced cei of competent volunteer registrars to serve without compensation all registrars must ho be sworn tito the voting place in each precinct must lie ile prepared for registration full printed instructions instruction covering every detail of registration will ho be in the hands of sheriffs sherlf fi anil and mayors on the fifth day after the lie presidents proclamation cities of over population the mayor of a caty containing more than inhabitants or the lie designated by tile the governor therein shall walji approval of the goyer governor nor appoint for each wara or convenient minor subdivision containing about people one registration board and shall designate ono one officer of each board to perform duties similar to those imposed on oil tile sher sharlit lIT us its heretofore outlined if the mayor des desires tres lie may a central board to coordinate the work of minor boards boarde duties of county clerks and of clerks of cities of over people on ilia ho fifth flay day jitter after the lie president lias has issued ills proclamation clerks of counties anti and cities of over must secure a supply of blanks anti and copies I 1 of the registration regulations from the sheriff or from the mayor absentees and the sick will apply to suh su h to fo have linao their heir cards filled out in III no case shall suli persona bo be given 4 they tire to ile 10 instructed by the clerk cleric that hint the burden lit Is on oil then them to see kee to it that the file cards reach rr iichi the registrars ot of their homo home precincts by registration lay any absentees and the sick sack persons persona absent from boula counties iriny bo be regIst ervil by ina dinall il if to BO absent a man ninn should go to tile clerk cleric pf af tile tho county where li it s abny be on tile the day after the dote of the presidents bonts it if lits lib Is in n city of aver over tho fly clerk Is tho il to whom to apply the absentee wi vt bs be told linw how t to reg reff ister lut but lie mut mu t mail ills eaird 1 U line to reach Ns precinct by registry tion day persons Ier sons too sick to present tile ilioiu pelves for registration must send na n competent person to the county or city clerk on tile alie sixth day after the lie Is suing of the proclamation the clerk viii give instructions for regIs stratton colleges universities homes home and other institutions of 1 charitable and other should apply for or instructions to the county bounty or city clerk on oil the sixth ilay after the dulo date of oc the pa for instructions instruction I 1 1 1 1 t to 0 11 convenient method ut of registration tito var vardene deng ut of jails penitentiaries aries and should tili lipply to tie he county or city clork for instructions on it thu day vivo days after the date of the prea liras identa proclamation complete regula mill avill le be in tile the hands of nil all sheriffs and of 0 lilt ot of cities of over population the president Is authorized to call upon nil public olli cers to assist lit in tho lie execution of tho the low law tile iho plan Is ii however to rely on oil tho the people for tile proper execution of the law it Is expected that patriotic citi cubans will offer their se ricos free its registrars such edged volunteers for tills service should ly with etli the proper official |