The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-05-24
DRAFT BILL
Becomes Law And Receives The Presi.
dents Signature.

has issued proclamation calling upon
all citizens. both white and colored, be-
tween the ages of twenty.one and
thirty years inclusive, to register under
the provisions of the uni sersa service
act, recently passed by Congress.
A copy of the rules under which the
registration is to be made together
with the registration blanks, have al.
ready been received by Sheriff Ballard
and provide that the registration shall
be in the various voting precincts of
the county, under the direction of the
sheriff and other election officers. The
date OF registration is fixed to take
place Tuesday. June 9TH. between the
hours of seven A. NJ. and nine T. NJ.
All men within the age limit will be
required to present themselves person
ally, unless absent from the precinct
when they msy register by mail. The
lack of necessary qualifications does
not excuse anyone from registe ring.
Failure to register is punishable by
Jail sentence. Certificates will be is
sued to those registering.
Procedure for registration.
At each booth will be printed a pIacard
giving information of the character of
the questions asked and the answers
expected. Familiarize yourself with
this placard and have your answers
ready in your mind responsive to the
questions to be asked.
Questions that will be asked are
Name in full. Age in years.
Home address.
Date of birth.
Are you natural born citizen? t2)
Naturalized citizen? (3) an alien "a or
have you declared your intention.
Where We're you bocn?
If not citizen. of what country are
you a citizen or subject.
What is your present trade, occupa-
ton or office.
BY whom employed. Where employ
ed.
Have you a father, mother, wife.
child under twelve. or sister or broth
er under twelve solely dependent on
YOU for support?
Married or single, which? Race,
(specify which,
What military service have you had.
Rank Branch. Years-Nation or State.
Do you claim exemption from draft.
Specify ground.
The following ABOUT the exemption
clause might be of interest
Because you claim exemption from
draft, it by no means follows that you
are exempt. For the information of
the war department you should make
claim now if you intend to prosecute it.
Some persons will be exempted on ac-
count of their occupations or office.
Some on account of the fact that they
have relatives dependent upon them
for support. Your answer touching
these things will b. important in sup
porting the claim you intend to make
in answer to these questions. Be sure,
therefore, that the grounds you now
state are in conformity with your ans
wers to questions and ;. In stating
ground you claim as eXempting you,
use one of the following terms: If you
claim to be an executive, legislative or
judicial officer of the State or nation.
name your Office and say whether 1t rs
an office of the State or nation: If you
are in the military or naval service and
this is your ground, simply say Mill
tary service Of the United States. If
YOU claim to be Il member of religious
sect whose creed forbids its members
to participate in war H. any form SIM
ply name the sect. If YOU are employ
I'd in the transmission Of the United
States mails or as an Hrtiticrr or work
man in an armory arsenal or navy yard
IF the United States, if you are a mar
ner employed in The sea service of any
citizen or merchant within the United
States, so state. If YOU are felon or
otherwise morally deficient ard desire
10 claim exemption on that ground,
state your ground briefly. II you claim
physical debility. state that briefly.
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