Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-14

agricultural enterpriseF' opens the last
series. But if the answer is yes, there
are the most intimate details to be re-
lated about the farm, even to the
money value of products of the farm
exceeding the amount consumed by all
persons working ON it and their famil-
les.
"'Why can you not be easily replaced
by another person2', IS asked of both
industrial and agricultural employees.
The answers to the score of questions
under these two heads will aid the local
boards in deciding whether the regist-
rant is entitled to be placed in one of
the last classes to be called to fight.
If a man answers ''noD to the ques-
tion under dependency relating to hav-
ing a wife or other dependents he is
finished with that serles. But the man
claiming dependency must state the
place, date and person by whom the
marriage was performed; the name, re-
latiOnship, address and age of each de-
pendent; income of the registrant dur
ing the last year, caracter of personal
property of real estate with encumbran-
ces and even whether the registrant and
wife live with her parents. These are
only few among thirty one questions
under dependency. the total to be sup
ported by an affidavit with three wit
ne sses and an official
Indication is given in the general
questions that the government plans to
teach army work in night schools.
Embodied in this series is a list of
81 ON nf xr-bS oh min
utely sub-divided. The registrants must
underscore the occupations at which he
has worked and those at which he is
expert, giving the number of years and
experience in each. This will be used as
the basis for industrial conscription, if
necessary, but is more intended for mob
ilizing the draft men, according to fit
ness, Every imaginable occupation is
included.
The general questions are:
Name, age, residence and same in
formation regarding nearest relative;
if employed, name and address of en-
ployer; whether man is willing to take
free evening school instructions fitting
him for army service before going to
camp; previous military experience;
schooling; branch of army preferred;
what language he speaks and criminal
record, if any.
To prove that the registrant has re-
ligious convictions against war he must
give the innermost details of such
church and his alliance with it. This in
eludes when the sect adopted opposition I
to war and number of seets adherents
in the United States. This broad, deep I
search is made OF the registrants mind /
in every ease that he seemingly lays the I
bass for claiming exemption.
If a man claims to be not an Amer Z
lean citizen, he must give his date of I
birth and birthplace, when and by what
vessel or other means he entered the I
United States, where he came from,
whether with parents, whether either
has been naturahzed, whether ever vot-
ed or registered for voting in the I'm
tied States, ever taken out first papers
and whether willing to return to native
country and enter its military service.
The scope and vision Of the depend
eney questions even suggest that a mar
ried man wen necessary may be draft
ed If the wife is trained or skilled in
any calling. The questionable asks af-
ter the condition of the wife s health,
whether either man or wife live with
parents and has the wife ever been en-
ployed. The man is asked how much per
month he considers necessary for sup
port Of all is dependents.