Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-24
HONOR MEN Make
MANY BAD errors
IN QUEST|ONNA|RES.
BLANKS WILL HAVE TO BE- RE.
TURNED AS RESULT OF MIS-
TAKES-ALlENS ACCUSED or
NeGlEcTlkG DUTY.

Serious errors in thc making out o
missionaries are being dscoyerc'
~ the members of the three sc)eC
ion boards of La Sale county O
hose already returned to the head
quarters of the three districts, it Is be
ieycd that il will be necessary t.
send back not less than onc.balf t
he registered mon with instruction
hat they answer all Of he question
md make sworn ailidavits where
such are required
Adjutant General Warning.
A special tcleeraphic warning wa
eccivcd today from Adj Gen. Dcl
'on, at the request of Provost Mar
,bal General Crowdcr, that all of tht
questions must be answered, and tina
any attempt at evasion will be con
,idcred misdemeanor and may re
sult in the placing Of q man in {
classification which would mean hi
call for service Immediately. The tel
arraph warning is accepted as cyi
iencc that the selection boards in al
sections are cncOuntcring the same
difficulties which are noticeable here
Where exemption is claimed be
cause Of dependents II is require;
hat an affidavit together with {
supporting affidavit from the depend
ant. shall be given. AS q rule there
are few who Tail to offer these swor1
statements. but on other matter
where atlidayiis are required, few o
the registered men are fully comply
NJ with tho law.
Evadc Pertinent Questions.
Registered men who claim cXemp
tion because not citizens Of the Unit
ed States are another source Of tr0u
Bile to officials Of the selection boards
IN that after answering that the,
claim exemption. they fail TO make
reply TO the other questions which
are asked. These questions are re
garding place OF birth. the time o
arrival and manner of arrival in th,
United states and whether or no
they have filed u declaration Of intcn
tion, or have ever voted or rcgistcre,
to vote Most important Of all tn
questions. however. in the opinion o
the officials OF The selection board
Is that reading: Are YOU willing t
return TO your native land aud cnte
It's military scryicc?'
OF all Of the qucSiionnairos whic
have been returned by aliens so ia
not single one has answered thi
question. Neither has the other il
formation asked been given.
Complete Answers Necessary,
Adj, Gen Dickson. IN bis lclcgral
to The chairman of the three sclcctio
boards today calls special altcntio
to the manner in which this QucStio
Is being ctadcd and jnSlruCtS the of
cialS uf The selection boards 10 cut
fer with the members Of the lcgi
advisory boards and instruct the,
that the question must be anSwcrc
that no evasion will be pcrmiite
Tho boards are instructed 10 rctui
all uneslionnaireB which are not pro
erly filled ont With instructions
registered mrn To answer all Of II
questions
unsupported Dependency Claims,
The fact that many of the your
men of foreign birth have parcn
! IN their native land dependent Upt
them for support, but whose aIlldayi
they are unable TO secure within Il
! Scycnday time limit which Is allU
ed. may work a hardship for thci
Under the rules of the selectlvc dra
qucstionuaire the registered mau
claim must have the support of II
person named as his dependent, ~
II Is further necessary thai sWo
= statements be made by both pafti
. as to the amount Of money Contrl
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