The Washington times., 1917-05-27

the most authoritative answers
obtainable.
Q.-T came to this country in 1911 In
order TO make my chances Of procuring
cork greater, told the Immigration
officials that tcGs siIfeeH years Old
tcds really fourteen. II had been sir
teen IN 1911 should Hot1 be ttceHty-oHe,
and tooiild hare TO register. en- really
only nineteen. I am Russian JcU dHd
don't todnt to Iedue my business.
A--If you are nineteen years old,
you need not register. However, 1t
will be very difficult to explain your
attitude to the authorities should
they investigate your case. You are
subject to Imprisonment for your lie
to the immigration authorities. You
will be subject to Imprisonment II
you lie to the registrar on June 5.
o.-I hare already registered in my
home State as an absentee. Since doing 90
have procured permanent employment
here and hare moved my belongings
'ond my tarly here. This e Hop and
t1iH be for an indefinite time my per-
nIoHeHt home. Must register d0otHf
A.-You must register in that place
home. II you will write an explana-
tion of your case to the city clerk Of
your former residence he will return
to you your card. II you do not re-
celve an answer by June 8, register
in your present domicile just the
same.
OIL hGus registered BY mail in VIZ
oiHid. Since then have changed my
mind and belteve that my home 70 IN
the District. What shall dof
A.-Your change Of mind need not
bother you. See answer to above
question.
o.-WheH tcdS Tn0TTied, told the
marriage license clerk that tCds ttceH-
ty-oHe years old. "A q matter Of fact
tods only eighteen, as my faHIily Bible
tciH shoto. an Boto tt0eHty. Must I
reoisterf
All you can prove that you are
but twenty years of age, you need
not register. You have made your
self liable to the penalty of impris-
onment for false affidavit already.
You should not make a false oath
again Two wrongs don't make q
right.
OIL an divorced, but am pdyiHo
dIimony to my former toife. an her
sole support and the support Of our
children Am I 10 dHst0er yes TO the
question concerning depeHdentsf
A-Your obligation to your wife
and children after q decree of abso-
Lutte divorce is in the nature OF a
debt which you are forced to pay.
However, II is merely a debt, just
as your tailor's bill or grocer's bill
is aAdebt Your former wife is not a
dependent within the contemplations
OF the registration regulations. Your
children are dependents.
OIL Iive on canal boat and make
my home on IL. I am HeUer IN one place
and more than dHotheT. wa hare to
re0isteTf
A.-You will have TO register II
you are between the ages of twenty
one and thirty. Since you have no
permanent home, but are a traveller
from place to place, you must reg
lister in that place where you happen
to be on June 5.
o.-I aoiH be thirty-one years old on
June T. According to the lac shall
hare to register on June g. WW be
subject 10 draft " the drafting Is done
after june S?
A.-Registration and draft are dis
tinct and separate things. 1t is clear
that you must register. The pre-
sumption is that you will be amen
able to draft, Irrespective OF the fact
that you are over thirty-one when
the draft day comes. To be exempt
one should be over the age limit on
June 5.
o. am a native Of Georgia. hare
been a resident Of the District for SeU-
erdI years. Iedve this city on june
! for NeSo York. Hoto toiH effect my
re0istrdtioHf
Al you consider Washington your
permanent home. irrespective Of your
Birthplace or voting. you must register
in the District II you will be absent
from the District m June 3. then call at
Room 500, District Building. and obtain
an absentee registration card which you
will be responsible for having in the
office Of the City Clerk. Mr.. Donovan.
District Building. on or before June S.
Oh q man Ls drafted after reoistrd-
tioH tciH he be 0iveH preference as TO
the branch Of service In t1hich he tciIl
be pIacedg I don't cant TO 90 to tDGr,
but II I do I i1aHt TO Join the navy.
A.-That is a matter which has not
been passed upon. 1t does not affect
your duty to register. however. II you
want to Join the navy. do so now as a
volunteer.
O.-When tcds young man my
father came TO Washington TO toork IN
the depdrtmcHts. He mdiHtdtHed his
otiug pIace III Ohio. altrdys consid-
cred ohio my home and voted there last
election day. hare Heuer hued there.
Where ioiH re1ister'
A.-You will register in the District.
\ mere naked voting residence is not
an actual residence. You must maintain
home in a place in order to claim
domicile there.
o. an a member Of the NdtiondI
Guard Of the District. We hare not
been mustered into the Federal service,
but ice are engaged IN active service.
JIust I aud my comrades registerS
A.-No, you need not register.
Or J register as an absentee rest
dent Of California, AND u am drafted
into the California quota, must report
to California for service. and II do
must pay my otCH railroad fdref
A.-Yes, you must report for duty in
California IL you are called upon to
serve in the California quota. The Fed
eral Government will not pay your rail-
road fare. The presumption is that
you will be expected to pay II yourself
uLless your State makes other provision.
Q.-T an Filipino. Must reoisferf
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