[or-roots] WWI draftees called up from other than their home

[Roy Blaine]

If you have someone who was in the Nat. Guard, the State Archives likely has their original records. Quite fascinating. Found that my Grandmother's brother joined NG at 18 in 1910 (underage) with his mother's signature on the form in Cottage Grove. His training records in the Coast Battery, detail to San Diego during the Mexican War, call to active duty, and record of assignments in France during WW1. Now I can understand why he jumped when he heard a car backfire. 

Roy Blaine
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> On Dec 31, 2013, at 9:50 AM, "Robyn Greenlund" <rgreenlund61 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> It's possible they were registered when at school, but here's the problems with that.... I checked the historic newspapers and from what I could tell, it appears if you were between 21 and 31 years of age as of June 5, 1917, you were required to register on that date in your place of primary residence (at the same place you voted). If you were sick or absent from your "permanent home" you could either register by mail or by going to the city clerk (cities over 30,000) people or county clerk to register. I don't know how you would know in advance you were going to be sick though (unless it was disease). 
> 
> I also found mention of people who were registered in two places, where they were to report to whichever one they received the call from first. So maybe in the initial confusion, they registered at school AND at home, and were picked to muster up from Eugene? I guess if we looked at the actual registration cards for some of these out-of-area people we might be able to tell by the name of the clerk (if present) or by the number on the card. I would think for example that if someone from a smaller town had a number higher than 10% of the population of that place, that they must have registered out of the area.
> Wilson Proclaims War Army Draft Men Between Ages of 21 and 30 Are Ordered to Register
> 
> Oregonian (Portland, OR), Saturday May 19, 1917, pg. 3
> 
> And I do charge those who through sickness shall be unable to present themselves for registration that they apply on or before the day of registration to the County Clerk of the county where they may be for instructions as to how they may be registered by agent. Those who expect to be absent on the day maned from the counties in which they have their permanent homes may register by mail, but their mailed registration cards must reach the places in which they have their permanent homes by the day named herein. They should apply as soon as practicable to the County Clerk of the county wherein they may be for instructions as to how they may accomplish their registration by mail.
> 
> In case such as persons as, through sickness or absence, may be unable to present themselves personally for registration shall be sojourning in cities of over 30,000 population, they shall apply to the City Clerk of the city wherein they may be sojourning rather than to the clerk of the county.
> 
> Draft Rules Added Important Additional Instructions Given Boards. Medical Students Called Members of Local Exemption
> Oregonian (Portland, OR), Wednesday August 1, 1917, pg. 11
> 
> Persons Registered in Two Jurisdictions
> Section 30 prescribes the method by which a person registered in two jurisdictions may have one registration canceled, but that section is not to be construed as authorizing him to choose. There is only one proper registration and that is the one at his domicile. It is only registrations at other places that can be canceled under section 30. If no move is made to cause such cancellation the person must answer to the Board that first calls him.
> 
> Other articles regarding registration:
> Census Marshals To Be Appointed Sheriffs Told to Name One in Each Precinct. Registration Cards
> 
> Oregonian (Portland, OR), Saturday May 5, 1917, pg. 10-11
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> All Must Register Government Will Decide Later on Draft Exemption. Jail Penalty Is Provided Information
> 
> Oregonian (Portland, OR), Wednesday May 16, 1917, pg. 11
> 
> Robyn
> rgreenlund61 at yahoo.com
> 
> Interested in Coos County History? See what's online at
> genealogytrails.com, coquillevalley.org, or orgenweb.org
> 
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