Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-03
CANADADRAFT
MAKING MANY
j. 5. CITIZENS
Aliens Applying for First
Papers Others Dodge
Draft Measures Here.

Preferring service In the United
States army to enlistment with Cana
dian troops many aliens subjects OF
Great Britain. are waving claims pre-.
viously lAled with the local board and
vice.. after declaring their intention
of becoming citizens.
There are 81 Canadian subjects in
Grand Forks county, who are between
the ages Of FL and 81 years and are
registered for military service. It is
expected that at least 26 Of these will
take out their first citizenship papers.
Take Out Papers.
Those, who have been granted their
first application for naturalization
Henry Mankie, lei e Elm. street,
Grand Forks. single, declared inten-
ton Of becoming citizen. Registered
here for military service. 6
Edward Joseph Collette, aged 20
years. Merrffeld, single. Took out first
papers and may answer local draft
call. III,
August Baier. % years. single.
may enlist il, i1G national ION nl army HsperS ana
William Alexander Calvin, 81 years,
married, 512 Alpha avenue, took out
irst papers: Mr.: Calvin Is not regis
tered for service here and is subject
to the Canadian draft.
John Galley tombstone Of Larimore,
% years, took out first papers. He is
registered for military service in this
country.
Andrew Brian Lee, % years old,
71s Washington street, Grand Forks,
married. Took out first papers. Regis
tered for military, service here. ).
More Applying.
Several other applicants appeared
before Clerk of Court NJ. w. Spaulding
this afternoon to ask for first natural
tzation papers but the records have
not been completed.
|, By taking out first papers. aliens
become entitled to +enlistlin the United
states army. Only since the. Canadian
draft has been put lin operation, how
Fever, has the demand for naturalizas
ton papers increased. Many Of those
who are now applicants for citizen
ship rights. already have been called
Tor the national army but declared
exemption because they were subjects
OF Canada The majority of these now
are multiplying their claims and are
asking to be certified up for service.
The stringency of the Canadian
orart rulings has placed British sub
jects on an equal footing with Ameri-
q men. All are 10Y subject t ser.
vice. Previously the citizens Of that
country were forced to enlist, while
the aliens who are exempt, took ad-
vantage Of their departure and accept.
ed the benefits without fear Of beine
called upon for: service. i TT
8& Others Not Hit. !. II
The British subjects are only q
small percentage of the aliens who
are being exempted. There are many
regtstrants of other nationalities in
this section who have not taken out
their first papers. The attitude OF
many OF these was clearly expressed
by Ole Torson Rystad Of East Grand
Forks who was called upon for ex.
animation. Rystad refused to comply
with examination requests and main.
tanned that he was not a citizen and
that the United States had no riRh1
to call him for military duty. He SAID
he had been living here for over foul
years. A!-S9tlS 2>:es$ %:a2@gL,
County exemption board member,
are of the belief that all aliens viii
not be allowed to escape doing theil
share in this war If they are to accep'
the protection Of this country. It /,
generally believed that some actor
Will be taken by the government t
shift a portion of the burden to tn,
unnaturalized residents of the coun.
try.