Evening star., 1917-06-04
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
AS TO REGISTRATION
Queries Bring Out Information
Which May Be of General
Interest.

Q. am a substitute teacher in the
public schools. / want to do something
for the country tomorrow. What would
you advise?
A. Call Mrs. Lyman Swormstedt North
644, 2 Thomas circle She will be glad
to have you serve distributing copies of
the Presidents war proclamation to those
who register.
@. am a trained nurse. There may be
. chance for me to be useful tomorrow.
Can you let me know through your
Columns how / can help?
A. See answer to first question. Your
professional services will probably not be
needed. The usual hospital service will
be ample for the occasion.
Q. II / answer mo- to the question in
regard to exemption will receive physi-
cal examination before being drafted into
the army?
A II you are drafted you will undergo a
physical examination.
Q. Would person having dependents
be drafted IL he failed to state that fact
A. Your claims of exemption are merely
for statistical purposes. They will all be
carefully examined into II you are drafted
@. My brother. who is out of town. has
sent me his registration blank. not know
ing where else to send it. What must
do with It?
A. You must turn it In to the registra-
tion board, 500 District building. today.
@. With respect to the drafted army,
can you inform me in your question de-
height and weight will be maintained as
In the regular army? what are the hm-
its as to height and weight?
A. 1t Is presumed that the usual regu-
lations will govern, II you want the ia
nearest recruiting station for 1t. Space
viii not permit the publication Of 1t here.
@. Win you please answer this for
me in the columns OF your paper! !
my age several years in advance of
what 1t was. did the same thing in
order to get married Now am not
twenty-one. What shall I do?
ana are abe to eeeh the 1a 81
such an act. II you give false state
ment of your age again 1t will not
help the matter. Do the right thing.
Don't register II you must tell a false
hood.
Q. was born in Russia and was
under the impression that was thirty
years old. Since the registration cir
culars were distributed I looked the
thirty-one. Must I register?
A II you have full proof as to your
age you need not register. There is
. record Of your age. however, on
the books Of the immigration Office.
You will most likely be called upon
for an explanation and must be pre-
pared to make q satisfactory one.
Q. am employed In a British chem
zeal plant IN Canada. MUST l register,
and how can I do It?
A. You need not register now. You
will be given an opportunity to regis
ter within five days of your return
TO the United States.
Q. was born in Germany Of Ameri-
can parentage. Am I an American
A. Yes: the American law follows
the law of blood. Persons born any
where outside the territorial jurisdic-
- Int fal Gkoto
citizens II their fathers were American
citizens.
q. I was born in America My
Mother and father were English. Am
I natura1-born citizen?
A. YOU are. American law holds that
persons born within the Territorial
limits OF the United States of foreign
parents and persons born anywhere
fathers are American citizens. We
hold both to the law of blood and the
law Of place.
@. Please answer the following ones.
Eions: ! DO not live with my wife, but
We are neither legally separated dor
divorced: have a child under twelve
put I contribute nothing to its suppori
nor to the support Of my wife, who
has had a good Job for two years.
live with my mother. but do not sup.
port her. Now. shall say / am mar.
ried. and IL say that I have DEPEND
ents what will happen to me?
A. You are still married. In spite o.
your unmanly attitude. If you stat,
that you have dependents, under tn,
circumstances. you will probably bt
neld Tor perjury and made to suffer thu
consequences Of false swearing.
9. do not believe in bearing arms
90 not believe in registration I want Il
know what will happen to me If dom
register and how they are going to fint
out II don't.-Anonymous.
A. Your registering does not NEAR
tnas you must bear arms. If you dom,