Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31


 United States. Receipt from the clerk of the court of the certified copy of such declaration is often called "tak. ing out first papers," You are not a declarant if your first paper was taken out after September 26, 1906, and is more than years old.
 (4) You are an alien if you do not fall within one of the three classes above mentioned. .- 5. Where were you born?
 First name the town, then the state, then the country.
 G. If not a citizen, of what country
 are you citizen or subject?
 This need be answered only by aliens and declarants. Remember that "de- clarant" is not yet citizen of the United States If an alien or declarant, state the name of your country, as France, '" Japan" China" etc. z. What is your present trade, occu-
 patton. or office?
 This does not ask what you once did, nor what you have done most of the time, nor what you are best fitted to do It asks what your job is right now. State briefly, as Farmer" "Miner," "Student. :" "Laborer (on farm, in roll ing mill, in automobile, wagon. or other factory ), '' 't tMachinist in automo. bile factory" etc. If you hold an office under state or federal government, name the office you hold. ~--= 8. By whom employed? Where em-
 pIoYed?
 If you are working for an individual, firm, corporation, or association, state it's name. If in business, trade, profess sion or employment for yourself 50 state. If you are an officer of the state or federal government, say whether your office IS under the United States, the state, the county, or mu1ioipali- ty. In answer to the question as to where you are employed, give the town, county, and state where you work.
 9.N Have you a father. mother, wife,
 child under I2, or a sister or
 brother nnder I2 solely depend
 entupon you for support (specify
 which,?
 Consider your answer thoughtfully. If it is true that there is another month than your own which you alone have duty to feed, do not let your military ardor interfere with the wish of the nation to reduce wars misery to minimum. On the other hard, un. less the person you have in m1nd is solely dependent on you, do not hide behind petticoats or children.
 10. Married or single (which)? Race
 (specify whichl?
 This does not ask whether you were once married, but whether you are married now. In answer to the ques. tion as to your race, state briefly whether Caucasian" "Mongolian," 'Negro, " "Malayan," or "Iudian". II. What military service have you
 had? Rank? Branch? Years? Ma ton or State?
 I2. Do you claim exemption from
 draftf Specify grounds.
 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 a claim now if you intend to prosecute it. Some persons will be exempted on account of their occupations or offices, some on account of the fact that they have relatives dependent upon them for support. Your answer touching those things will be important in supporting the claim you now intend to make in your answer to the present questions. Be sure, therefore, that the grounds you now state are in conformity with your answers to questions and 8.
 Wednes lay evening, the members of the Registration board for North Canaan met at Roraback's office, to go over plans for the conduct of work of next Tuesday.
 Each question on the registration card was duly considered and thoroughly discussed so that every member might be posted as to his duties as a member. Assignments were made so that there would be at least six men on duty every hour, from z o'clock in the morning until the closing at 9 at night.