The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17
Copy Of Government QUESTIONABLE
Has Been Received Here and Re-
veals Some Interest
Ing Things.
COVER ALL ACTIVITIES
There Is Practically No Side In Life
Of the Selected Man That
IL Left Un-
covered.

Men Of the nation between the ages
of twenty-one and thirty-one who
have registered under the selective
conscription act will, in the near
future, be required to answer numer-
GUS and important questions. These
questions will be put to each regis
trant in the form of a booklet Issued
by Provost Marshel Crowder.
Methods Of fling exemption claims
are given and the questions to be
asked and sworn to. There are In
structions as to procedure In every
phase Of the issue.
One paragraph states that "An ex-
emptions and discharges made prior
to the date Of these rules and regula-
lions, and all certificates in evidence
thereof, are hereby revoked, and all
such certificates heretofore Issued
shall have no further validity
Five Classes.
The five classes into which nine
million men registered for military
duty-and those who are registered
hereafter-are divided and the order
in which they will be called for service
are officially announced in the ques-
'tionnaire which every registered man
must fill out and file. The order shows
some change from the tentative draft
card published some time ago.
Contrary to some published reports.
it does not exempt married men as
class, but 1t does place married men
with dependent wives and children far
down on the list OF tables. In fact,
the QUESTIONABLE indicates that only
men of the first class will be called to
the colors except in the gravest emer-
gency. Glass one includes:
(a) A single man without depend
ent relatives.
(b) Married man with or without
children or father or motherless chill
dren who has habitually failed to sup
port his family.
(c) Married man dependent on
wife for support.
(d) Married man, with or without
children, or father OF motherless chill
dren: man not usefully engaged, fam
Iily supported by income Independent
Of his labor.
(e) Unskilled farm laborer.
CO Unskilled Industrial laborer.
General Questions.
Following is g. list of the general
questions which must be answered:
l.. (dD StdLc youl luil Ai1A'S ~N
your present age, occupation and resi-
dence. (b) The name. address and
relationship Of your nearest relative
2. II you are employed, give your
employers name and address.
3. Give all the occupations at which
you have worked during the last ten
years. including your occupation on
May 10, 1917, and since. and length OF
S,,
4. How many hours per week have
YOU worked in the occupation or oc-
equations above named during the
period since May Is. 1917?
s. In what occupation do you con-
slider yourself most proficient?
6. Would you be willing to take
free evening school instructions, tit
ting you for service in some occupa-
ton in the army before you are called
to camp?
Z. Mention any previous military
experience you have had, giving or
SANITATION. rank, and length of SER
vice.
8. Underline the branch OF the
army in which you prefer to serve, II
selected: Artillery, Aviation, Engin-
eer Corps, Infantry, Medical Depart
ment. Ordnance Department, Quarter
masters Corps.
9. Schooling-Grade reached in
school; years in High school; years in
college; name Of college and subjects
Tor specialization; years in technical
school; underline language you speak
well: English, French, German or
others
10. In columns below draw one line
under those occupations at which you
have worked; draw two lines under
those at which you are expert Dist OF
occupations given).
H. Have you ever been convicted
of crime?
Ii. II your answer to question IL is
yes, state name Of crime, date Of con-
viction and name OF the court.
IA Are you now confined in prison
OF reformatory, either serving SEN
tence or awaiting trial?
Is. Are you on bail under any Grim
inal process? If SO, state full details.