Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-18
ALL MALES OF MILITARY
AGE REQUIRED TO REGISTER

appears that every male person be- I
tween the ages of 81 and 81 must
present himself voluntarily at the |
place OF registration, under penalty
of imprisonment. The time for reg
isttation will be set by President
Wilson, when he issues his procla-
nation. All male persons of the
required age must register whether
such persons be citizens of the Unit
ed States or have taken out their
first papers or are aliens and whe-
Their they belong to the Caucasian,
the Monaghan. the Malay or negro
race.
Regarding Absentees
Registration must be made in the
home precinct of the person regis
tering. Special provision is made
for the registration of absentees
from the home precinct. Under that
provision any person absent from his
home precinct for any reason what
ever, must within five days after the
publication of the presidents procla-
nation secure from the county clerk
la registration card which must be
filled out in the presence of such
clerk and must be certified by the
sheriff of the county where such
person happens to be and this card
must then be mailed in time to
reach the home precinct by the day
set for registration. Such card
should be mailed to The Registrar
4 (Your Home Precinct) Precinct,
care OF sheriff, ......... county.
....... -. state" If a registra-
| tion certificate is desired from the
registrar, a self-addressed stamped
envelope should be enclosed with the
registration card. This rule applies
TO students away at school and to
hll absentees in general.
Persons who are too sick to pre-
sent themselves for registration on
the day set must cause some compe-
tent person to apply in advance of
the date of registration to the coun-
lily clerk for a copy of the registra-
ton card and for authority to fill
it out.
Questions to be Asked.
Among the questions that each
person will be required to answer
in the presence of the registrar on
the day of registration are the fol-
flowing:
/. Name in full. Age in years.
II 2. Home address.
II g. Date of birth
H A. Are you (1) a natural born
citizen, I'D a naturalized citizen
CD an alien, (4) or have you de.
clared your intention to become q
citizen (Specify which,.
, 8. Where we're you born?
s. II not a citizen. OF what coun.
try are you citizen or subject?
Z. What Is your present trade
occupation or office?
: 8. BY whom employed, where
J employed?
9. Have you a father, mother
vile, child under IL or a sister Of
brother under IL solely dependent
upon you for support? (specify
which,.
10. Married or single. which
race? (Specify which).
II. What military service hay,
you had? Language? Branch
Years? Nation or state?
IL. Do you claim exemption
from draft? (Specify grounds).
Registrars will be required to use
reasonable effort to ascertain intelfi
gent answers to these questions. but
no force or undue effort must bt
used to have them answered, but
failure to answer will be noted up
on the card and notice of such fail
ure will be called to the attention
OF the county clerk, whose duty II
will be under the law to cause the
arrest of any person refusing tc
make answer. All duties imposed
upon sheriffs, county clerks, physi
clans, county attorneys, or police Of
ficers and other citizens and state
officials must be performed by such
officials also under penalty of ar.
rest and imprisonment without op
portunity to escape the imprison
nent by payment OF fine. County
attorneys are made the legal advis
ers of all other state officials whose
services are required in this regis
tration.
Registrars in addition to notinf
the answers to questions indicated
above must also note upon the reg,
istration cards the height, color Of
eyes and of hair, and any apparent
physical defect. such as loss of arm
leg and foot or eyes of the person