New Britain herald., 1917-05-26
MEL SON INVENTS BATTLE SUBMARINE
 WITH SIX-INCH GUN NEAR THE STERN

WIxH OlA.1NN1l OOI statements given if he doubts the in- dividual. the man will be presented with credit card. This card must be shown upon demand and proves that he has signed registration blank las required by law. The registration blank is as follows:
 Registrat3on Certificate. No. (This number must corre- spond with that on the registration card).
 To whom 1t may concarn, Greetings: These presents attest, that In ac- cordance with tho proclamation of the president of the United States. and in compliance with law, (Na1ne, City or F. O., Precinct, County of, State of) has submitted himself to registration and has by me been duly registered this - day of - 1917.
 Registrar.
 War Dept. Regulations For the guidance of the registrars. as swell as for the aid of those who arc to be registered on June the war department has issued . series of e1- e@E1 ssaoh ons cor ding stosa Alasakfon on the, re&S istration blank. 1t 4s necessary that everyone affected be perfectly farnal- far with these questions and the an- swers for which they call. Herewith is printed copy of governmental in- structions for comparison with the resistration blanks, and these will also be printed in various languages and posted about the city and in the various factories:
 Questions will be asked for you to answer in the order in which they l appear on this paper. These ques' | tions are set out below with detailed ! information to help you answer them. | Do not write on, mark or other ! wise mutilAte these instructions. Do not remove them. They should be | carefully read 90 that you will have
 your answers ready whom you go be- fore the registrar.
 All answers will be written on the registration card. in ink by the regis trar. who should be careful to spell all names correctly and to write
 legibly
 This means all your names spelled out in full.
 state your age today in years only
 Dlsregard additional months or days
 Ra prepared to say '.19," or "25," no "1e yxs. ! mos.," or the like.
 2, Home address.
 This means the place where yot
 have your permanent home. not thu
 place where you work. Be prepared | to give the address in this way: "2S' l Main street Chicago, Cook County ! Illinois," that Is, give number ant ! name of street first, then town. the1 l county and state.
 3. Date of birth.
 Write your birthday (month, day , and year) on piece of paper befor
 eoinK to the registrar. and give tn paper to him the first thing. Elk ample: August 5. 1894" Il If you do not remember the veal
 start to answer as you would if some ? one asked you your birthday. q
 sAugust sth." Then say Ion m , birthday this year I will be Cor was years old" The registrar vii
 then i'll in the year of birth. Man people do not carry in mind the yea
 they were born. This may be yoh tained by the registrar by snbtractin
 the age in years on this years birth
 day from 1917. .s &a lsl |. Are you CD g naturai-born cit y ixen; CD naturalixed citizen; G3 ' an allen; (4) or have you declare
 your intention to become a citixe (specify which,?
 CD If you were born in tn l. United States, including Alaska an ' Hawaii you are 2 natural-born cit
 zen, no matter what may have bee ?, the citizenship or nationality of you . parents. If you were born in Port Y Rico, you are Q citizen of the Unite ,I States, unless you were born of allie l- parentage. If you were born abroa,
 you are still a citizen of the Unite
 States If your father was citizen {
 the United States at the time yo 2 were born, unless you have expa
 riated yourself.
 T. (2) You are a naturalized citize
 If you have completed your natura ,- lization; that is. if you have ''take IS final napers" But you are not a ci Iy,. (continued on Eleventh Pase.)