New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 7, 1917, Page 5

. HOW TO REGISTER FOR MILITARY DUTY Washington Instructions Should Be Read by Every Man thlumn. May 7—An official out~ Hine of the method by which military Tregistration is to be carried out under the pelective conscription bill has been made public with an appeal from the war department for the voluntary Services of state election and other /officials in order that there will be no delay in enrolling and classifying millions of men for army duty. Care- ful preparation has been made to place the whole task in the hands of civillan officlals of the states and to remove every suggestion of military force in putting the measure into ef- fect. The only function of the federal sovernment - will be supervision through the office of the provost mar- shal general. The department’s state- ment follows: There was a time In the country's history when military enumerators. backed by bayonets, went out among the people to take a compulsory ser- vice census. Today under the. princi- plo of universal liability to service the execution of the law is put into the ’hands of the people., The approval of the new national army bill and the president’s proc- lamation thereunder will- be coinci- dent. AN persons within the age lim- rescribed will be required to pre- sent themselves for registration at the customary voting places in the voting precinets in which they have their permanent homes, on a day which the president will announce. The proba- - bility is. that from ten to fifteen days will elapse between approval of the bill and registration day. The governor of each state will be the chief of registration therein. The machinery of ' registration in each county is to be ip charge of the sher- iff, the county clerk, and the county ' physician, acting ex officio. unless a gmn& board shall be announced by 1 governor. In citjes containing populations of more ithan 30.000. the registration will be under the control of the mayor and selected boards of registration. In-order that the des- ignated county and city officials. and the people generally. can get a clear understanding of the census methods the following brief dutline is given. The sheriffs or other designated of- ficlals, immediately upon receiving no- tice from the governor, shall appoint registrars for each voting precinct. “The of Registrars. The proportion of registrars shai ‘be one for each 170 persons to be reg- . Each age to be registered will comprise about one per egnt‘ of the population. If. for instance, all m Mwaen ‘nineteen and twenty-five y: of age, inclusive. are to bt registered, the registrar would have to enrol] about seven per cent. of the precinct popu- lation. 3 It.is desirable to accept the services of competent volunteer registrars to serve without compensation. All regis- trars must be sworn. The voting place in each precinct must be prepared for registration. Full. printed . instructions. covering every detail of registration. will be in the hands of sheriffs and mayors on the fifth day after the president’s proclamation. In Cities of Over 30,000. ‘The mayor of a city containing more than 30,000 inhabitants. or the offi- clals designated by the governor there- in, shall. with approval of the gover- ner, appoint for each ward or con- venient minor subdivision containing about 30,000 people one registration board. and shall designate one officer of each board to perform duties sim- ilar to those imposed on the sheriff as heretofore outlined. If the mayor de- sires. he may appoint a central board to co-ordinate the work of minor boards. Duties of Clerks. On the fifth day after the president has issued his proclamation. clerks of counties and cities of over 80.000 must secure a supply of blanks and coples of the registration regulations from the sheriff or from the mayor. Ab- sentees and the sick will apply to such clerks to have their registration cards filled out. ' In no case shall such per- sons be given registration certificates. They are to be instructed by the clerk that the burden is on them to see to'% that the cards reach the registrars of their homé precincts by registration day. ‘Absontces and the Sick. Persons absent from their home counties may be registered by mail. If so absent. a man should go to the clerk of the county where he may be staying. on the sixth day after the date of the president's proclamation. If hé is'in & city of over 30.000 popu- lation. the city clerk is the official to whom to apply. The ahsentee will be told how to register, but he must mail his card in time to reach his precinct by registration day. Persons too sick to present them- selves for registration must send a competent person to the county or city clerk on the sixth day after the issuing of ‘the proclamation. The clerk will give instructiéns for regis- | tration. Colleges. Universitics' and Other Institutions. / Officials of educationgl, charitable and other institutions should apply for instructions to, the county or city clerk on the sixth day after the date of the proclamation for instructions as to a convenient method of registra- tion. The wardens of jails. penitentiaries, and reformatories should apply to the county or city clerk for instruc- tions on the sixth day. Five days after the' date 'of the president’s proclamation complete | regulations will be in the hands of all sheriffs and of the officials of cities of over 30,000 population. The president is authorized to call upon all public officers to assist in the execution’of the law. The plan is, However. to rely on the people for the proper execution of the law. It is ex- pected that patriotic citizens will offer their services free as registrars. Such services will be gratefully acknowl- edged. Volunteers for this) service should communicate immediately with the proper official, * AFTER THE WAR WHAT? Disposal of Employes to Be Discusscd at Springfield. Many New England manufacturers who have directly or indirectly been running at full capacity on war orders, are of the opinion that mid- summer will see the close of the war. What to do with their augmented equipment and- the great number of extra employes after the war, is a problem that they are now trying to solve. It is hoped that the answer will be forthcoming at the Export Conference which will be held in Springfield, Mass., in June, in connec- tlon with the Industrial Exhibition of New England manufacturers. This will' be the first great trade show held in America ,although Hol- land, Glasgow, London and other European trade c¢enters have held them annually for many vears. The Eastern states bulldings will house this exposition, which has been officlally endorsed’ by the United States department of commerce. . Aoccording to Frank H. Page, chair- man of the general committee, thousands of square feet of display .8pace have already. heen taken by New England’s leading manufacturers, and the work will now be actively carried on to fill up the great build- ings to the limit of their capacities. While the National Dairy show made its principal appeal to the rural population, the Industrial Exhibition will be of direct interest to the manu- facturers, dealers and consu who go'to make up the city population of the East. Though the expert conference fs wvery serious in intent and purpose, || the exhibition will be enlivened with attractive entertainment features and a splendid “‘show” general public, For the pride they have in this vicinity, manufacturers are urged by the committee to ‘“put their best foot forward,” in order that other indus- trial centers may not carry off the palm for the most representative showing of products. An interesting book may be se- cured from headquarters in the Board of Trade rooms, Springfield, Mass., de- scribing the scope of the undertaking. T ————————— NAGLE SANITARIUM AND PRIVATE afforded to the STATE WAKING. T0 NEED OF FOOD Activity All Over Comnecticut Among Amateur Gardeners (Special to the Herald). Hartford, May 7.—More than 5,000 boys and girls in Fairfield county are engaged in gardening work under the direction of L, M. Johnson, the county «club leader, who is working with the Fairfield County Farm Bureau. These | boys and girls will cultivate { more than 450 acres of land. Additions to the ranks are being made daily so there is every probability that the de- tail of workers and acreage’ will be increased greatly within the next two weeks. This does not include the work being done in Danbury, where there is a “Father and Son” garden movement. ‘which will result in the cultivation of 125 acres of :potatoes. The farm bureau is endeavoring to co- ‘| operate in every way possible so that | Fairfleld County may show not only a great increase in the producthm of food, but in the conservation As well. The city of Bridgeport has been divided into thirteen sections with a- chairman and committee in charge of each. There will be approximately 1,600 club workers In this city. Three paid supervisors are employed. In Pairfield, the Fairfleld Garden club has been the means of securing a supervisor to take charge of 300 or more club workers. The boys in this community are, among other things, caring for a six-acre potato patch. 'l'he Woman’s Town ' Improvement Assoclation of Westport has engued a paid supervisor for this town. Twen- ty acres of ground will be cultivated. | All surplus food stuffs will be con-! served by means of a community can- ning outfit with a canning expert in charge. At Green's Farms a small garden i club has been started under the direc- tion, of volunteer supervisors, In Norwalk, the Civic League and the Garden Assoclation have employed | three paid supervisors to conduct gar- den work with 800 boys, girls and adults ready to assist. Some of the boys’ will plant and care for a ten- acre potato patch. There will be an additional eighty-five acres under cul- tivation. Stamford is another city in which i three paid supervisors are employed. There are 1,500 or more boys and girls ! there who will have home gardens this year, cultivating a total of about eighty-five acres of land. The Fruit and Flower Guild of New Canaan has engaged a paid superviso: to have charge of the 200 boy and girl workers in that town. A commu- nity canning and drying outfit is to be | purchased. A communlty canning outfit with & capacity of 100,000 quarts for the season is being negotiated for by the food sypply and conservation workers in Danbury. This town is specializing on potato cultivation. Under local supervision a garden club of 150 members has been formed ; in Ridgefield and’theére is much en- thusiasm there for canning work. In Redding there is a strong local com- mittee assisting the boys and girls o N'ICE PROPERTIES One o Family, all Modern.Home with extra large lot, full of fruit trees. Also) one of the best Bungalows In the ‘western fuburbs, All in the best of condition. H.N. LOCKWOOD, ‘flAH.Y d"RALD MONDAY MAY 7 1917. ' clubs- to increass the food supply cul- tivation. At Brookfleld the Garden «club has been formed with a farm bu- reau director in charge. Much in- terest is being shown in the “Nother and Daughter” canning clubs. The Garden Association of Green- wich has engaged one paid supervisor and with a corps of able volunteer leaders is undertaking the cultivation of 160 acres. As a result of their conference with the Connecticut committee of food supply yesterday at the Hartford club, the executive committees of the three leading banking organizations of the state, the Connecticut Bankers' asso- clation, The Savings Banks associa- tion and the Association of State Banks and Trust companies, will rec- ommend to Connecticut bankers that special consideration be given this year to loans which will be used for increasing food, production in the state. Applicatfon for such loans will be made to county agents, who will submit to banks those wlncb\they can recommend. AUTOMOBILE RECORE AND EXPENSE BOOK Give you a complete. tire record. Separate costs on gas, oil, garage, batteries, repairs, chauffeur, etc. Record of trips, mileage, identifi'cation, insurance and summary. Price $1.00 cloth, $1.50 leather. 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