The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-23

dnceS. fiun0reQS OF relatives anu
friends were on the pier waving
) them fearful goodby.
United States, the state, the county,
or municipality. In answer to the
question as to where you are employ
ed, give the town, county and state
where you work.
8. Have you a father, mother, wife,
Z child under IL, or sister or
brother under II solely DEEPEN
dent upon you for support (spe-
city which,?
Consider your answer thoughtfully
If it is true that there is another
mouth 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 a minimum. On the other
hand. unless the person you have in
mind is solely dependent on you, do
not hide behind petticoats or chill
dren.
10. Married OF single (which) !?
Race (specify which,?
This does not ask whether you were
once married, but whether you are
married now. In answer to the ques-
ton as to your race, state briefly
WHGIuST SauCaS1du, On{SOud.ny
| Negro" 'tMalayan," or Indian"
II. What military service have
you had? Rank Branch? Years?
Nations or state?
No matter what country you serv-
ed, you must give complete informa-
ton. In answering these questions,
first name your rank, using one of
the following words: commissioned
officer" "noncommissioned officer .
private" Next state branch in which
you served in one of the following
words: .Infantry,,' Cavalry ssartil-
1ery,' medical" tssignal, )" aviation ?.
supply MARINE" navy" Next,
state the number of years service,
not counting time spent in the re-
serve. Finally, name the nation or
state you served. If you served under
the United States or one of the states
of the United States, name your SER
vice in one of the following terms:
National Guard Of such and such a
state)," volunteers of United States
or regular army (navy) of United
States
IL. Do you claim exemption from
! draft? 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 prose.
cute it. Some persons will be exemp.
ted on account Of their occupations OF
offices some on account of the fac
that they have relatives dependent
upon them for support. Your an
swer touching these things will bt
important in supporting the claim
you now intend to make in your an
tcsxry - r,
sure, therefore, that the grounds yol
4 now state are in conformity with you
4 answers to questions and g. In stat
ing grounds you claim as exemptin,
you, use one of the following terms
If you claim to be an executive, legis
lative, or judicial officer of the stat
OF nation, name your office and sa,
whether it is an office of the stat
or nation. If you claim to be a mem
Der of a religious sect whose cree,
forbids its members to participate il
war in any form, simply name sect
If you are employed in the transmits
sion of the United States malls or a
an artificer of workman in an arm
. DRY, arsenal, navy yard of the Unite
States, or If you are a mariner EN-
ployed in the sea service Of any citi
. zen OF merchant within the Unite
otherwise morally deficient and de
sire to claim exemption on tina
ground, state your ground briefly /
, you claim physical disability, stat
f that briefly. If you claim exemption
on any other ground, state you
) ground briefly.
As to Negroes
r Registrars will be Instructed t
: tear off the lower left hand corne
: of cards registering persons of Afr
can descent.
On the reverse side. of all registra
i ton cards. the registrars will be re
: quired to tell whether persons ar
e tall, medium, or short, or slende
: medium or stout, the color of thei
hair and eyes and if they are bali
n also whether they are in any way dis
r abled.
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