Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-17
CHECK Up COLLEGE
MEN FOR WAR DUTY
Committee Wants 10 Know
How Many Are Fit
and Ready
QUIZ GOES TO
OLD DELAWARE

The intercollegiate Intelligence
Bureau Of Delaware College, through
a committee of which William NJ.
Francis is chairman. and Professor
Clarence A. Short and Hugh NJ. Nor
lis are the othe. members, this morn
ing issued a call upon all members
Of Delaware College, and all gradu
atCs Of that institution, in connection
with census which is being taken
by the National Bureau, which has
Offices in Washington. The object
is to secure Data relative to each
member OF the alumni and classes,
which would indicate in what manner
the most effective work could be
done. and assistance rendered to the
government and its various depart
ments in the war now involving the
country.
Each of those affected has been sent
a blank form. containing the following
questions, with the request that each be
answered and the blanks returned to
Mr. Francis at postoilice box No. 23l
this city;
"You are urged to fill out the ques-
tions below so as to make the answers
as nearly as possible an accurate and
comprehensive summary of all your
abilities. training and experience.
Name in full .......... ..............
Department ....... ........'..'''.
Business address ....................
Glass INSTRUMENTATION. ............
Degree ......... ...-.............
Home address OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
fIalaplopn. Homo lllfion
Country of birth ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
When naturalized? ...........
Date of BIRTH Month. Year,.
Married or single MISUNDERSTANDING.
Height: Feet ......... Inches. ........
Weight stripped .............
Have you any serious physical disable
ltY- ......... ..........-.. -..-..
If so. name it OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Could You leave your business for an
indefinite period if the government
should need you? ..................
How much warning would you require .
Military Training.
Have you had any previous military or
naval training in:
]. Regular Army: ...................
.. Militia (National Guard) ?.........
3. Training Camps? .................
4. Officers Reserve Corpse ...........
.. Aero Corpse ...............i.....
6. Regular Navy? NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
:. Naval Militag ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
s. Training Cruise? ..................
o. Motor boat patrol? ..............
Dates of such training ...............
Until ...............................
Place of training ....................
Name and branch Of organ cation. .....
Your rank and duties. ................
Arc YOU now enlisted in or connected
with any branch Of army or navy?
IF So which? OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .....
If not. are you willing to enlist in that
branch where you have had training
Tn what military capacity do you think
Won would be most useful? .........
In what way do YOU. think you would
be most useful to the government in
time Of war? ................ ......
Are you wiling TO serve the government
in any capacity checked above? .........
Then follows a long list Of occupa-
tions in which the recipients are re-
auested to check those lines in which
they could be Of the most service TO
the government It is intended that
this census shall develop in what ca
pacities the students or graduates OF
the college could he Of service, not
only to the War and Navy Depart
ments, but 70 the Departments o.
State. Interior, Commerce or the
Shipping Board
An appeal is being made by the
committee for voluntary contribu-
tions with which TO prosecute the CEN
sus campaign. IL being the aim of the
committee TO raise $1,000 for this pur-
pose. The active cooperation OF the
alumni of this State is urged upon its
members.