Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-10-03
REGISTERING THE WOMEN.
Saturday, October I3, the Date; is Years
and Up Asked to Register.

and Up Asked to Register.
Saturday. October IL, is to be Regi,
tration Day for the women Of Tennes
see and every county In this state vii
be expected to register its women a
far as possible. There Is nothing com
pulsory about it. 1t is purely voluntar!
and no penalty is attached If any wo
man tails to register.
OBJECT OF REGISTRATION.
The object is to give women chance
to offer their services to the govern
ment in such ways as they can helI
most. To ascertain what women are
available in case of need and what they
can do best. 10 list those who wish to
take special training. To be able to
furnish women to any positions of need
when needed whether government or
private, paid or otherwise. The fore
going are not all the aims of the regis
tration but suffice to give tair under
standing of the object to be attained
by registration.
POINTS TO BE EMPHASIZED.
Certain misconceptions concerning
the cards are certain to be met, and
the following items should be empha-
sized IN the clearest, most definite way
possible:
/. Registration Is voluntary; women
will NOT be drafted into the Govern
ment service.
2. Women will NOT be taken from
their home for Government service
either here or in Europe, unless they
definitely offer themselves for such ser
vice.
3. If woman registers as train
ed" and capable OF self-support this
will not give cause for her husband to
be drafted.
a. If a woman registers for service
at this time, and when called later
finds herself unable by changed condi-
ton to respond to the call. no punish
ment or criticism will fall upon her.
s. Women should register for wnat
they are doing now and for what they
have been trained to do, whether or
not they can give any extra service
now.
6. Registration along industrial
lines is not intended to remove women
from their present positions. nor to
rermlt them to be exploited by un-
authorized appeals for war service. y
7. Registration ls intended for wo-
men loyal to America, whether or not
they are naturalized citizens. and
should not be forced on unwilling or
disloyal women.
8. Children under IA Tor under the
age of the Compulsory School Law
are considered as dependant upon
the mother whether or not she provides
the actual money for their support.
9. Whereas experience for many
years may be considered equivalent to
training" in some trades, or occupa-
tions, the experience must be carefully
weighed as to its value before woman
registers as trained. In other words,
a woman who has fed few chickens
at the back door, can hardly be called
a trained" poultry raiser. If she has
raised chickens tor profit for some
years, and conducted business, she
might be considered trained.
10. Women will not be forced to
give their exact age, but are advised
TO do 80, al certain Government posi-
tions are only open to women between
.ertian ages. The age should at least
,e given in decades lover 30 or under
TO-" etc.
Mrs, +. ]. Upham has been appoint q
I'd chairman for this county and she v
will be assisted on registration day by {
,ther ladies' of the town. The place of :,
.egistration will be the dental parlors !.
# Dr. +. ]. Upham. All females Is q
ears of age and over are requested to v
egister. 81