The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-25
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country, as France" Japan v
! China etc.
7. What is your present trade, oc-
cupation, or off,?
This does not ask what you once
did, nor what you have done most Of
the time, nor what you are best fitted
to do. 1t asks what your job is right
ncw. State briefly as Farmer >
Miner" Student" 'Laborer (on
farm, in rolling mill. in automobile,
wagon or other factory),'' "Machin:st
in automobile factory" etc. If you
hold an Office under State or federal
! government, name the office you hold
! If you are in one Of the following Of
! fees or employments, use one of the
names hereafter mentioned:
"Customhouse clerk "employed in
the transmission of the mails" or
"employed in an armory, arsenal, or
navy yard mariner, actually en-
rloyed in the sea service OF citizen
or merchant within the United
States
/ g. BY whom employed? Where en-
ployed?
If you are working for an individual,
firm, corporation, or association, state
its name. If in business, trade, pro-
fession. Or emf loyment for yourself
I so state. If you are an officer Of the
State Or federal government, say
whether your Office is under the
United States. the State, the county,
or municipality. In answer to the
question as to where you are employ
ed give the town, county, and State
where you work.
9. Have you a father. mother, wife,
child under II, or sister or brother
under II solely dependent upon you
for support (specify which,?
Consider your answer thoughtfuily.
If it is true that there is another
mouth than your own which you alone
have q duty to feed do not let your
military ardor in re with the wish
Of the nation + 2dU e wars misery
to minimum he other hand,
unless the per. have in mind
is solely depenu> on you, do not
hide behind petticoats or children.
10. Married or single (Which Race
(specify which,?
This does not ask whether you were
once married, but whether you are
married now. In answer to the Ques-
tion as to your race, state briefly
whether Caucasian" "MongoIian, !"
Negro" "Malayan,' or Indian"
II. What military service have you
had? Rank? Branch? Years? Ma
ton or State?
No matter what country you served,
you must give complete information.
IN answering these questions, first
name your rank, using one of the
following words: Commissioned Off
cer," "Noncommis stoned officer "Pri-
vate." Next, state branch in which
you served in one of the following
words: Infantry" Cavalry" "Ar-
tillery," Medical" Signal" "Avia-
tion,' Supply" Marine" Navy"
Next state the number of years ser
vice, mot counting time spent in the
reserve. Finally, name the nation or
State you served. If you served under
the United States or one of the States
of the United States, name your ser
vice in one of the following terms:
National Guard (of such and such a
State)." Militia (of such and such a
state),'' ''Volun teers of United States
or Regular Army (Navy) of United
States"
12. Do you claim exemption from
draft? Specify grounds.
Because you claim exemption from
draft, it by no means follows that
you are exempt. For the information
of the war department you should
make a claim now if you intend to
prosecute It. Some persons will be.
on account of their occupa-
tions or Offices, some on account Of
the fact that they have relatives de-
pendent upon them for support. Your
answer touching these things will be
in supporting the claim
you now intend to make in your ans
wer to the present questions. Be
sure, therefore, that the grounds you
now state are in conformity with your
answers to questions and s. In
stating grounds you claim as exempt
ing you, use one Of the following
terms: If you claim to be an execu-
tive, legislative, or judicial officer OF
the State or nation, name your Office
and say whether it is an Office of the
State or nation. If you claim to be
a member of religious sect whose
creed forbids it's members to partici-
pate in war in any form, nply name
the sect. If you are employed in the
Of the United States
mails or an art!Gcer or workman in
an armory, arsenal, or navy yard OF
the United States, or if you are a ma
riner employed in the sea service OF
any citizen or merchant within the
United States, so state. If you are a
felon or otherwise morally deficient
and desire to claim exemption on that
ground, state your ground briefly. If
you claim physical disability, state
that briefly. If you claim exemption
on any other ground, state your
ground briefly.