The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-05-31
WARDEPARTMENT EXPLAINSWHAT
YOUNG MEN MUST DO ON JUNE 5TH
GIVES ILLUSTRATION OF TYPICAL YOUNG AMERICAN
WHO MUST ANSWER QUESTIONS AS TO AGE, PLACE
OF RESIDENCE, CITIZENSHIP, OCCUPATION
AND DEPENDENTS.

The office of the Provost Marshal General of the War De-
partment sends the following information registration day
Registration Day is Tuesday, June 5th.
What does young Go registration day. He does his
duty his country and he will find that the and of
doing laborious, involved or complex
In bulletin called How Answer Questions Regsra-
ton Cards the War Department has considered the of
individual young American who called for sake
Samuel L. Brown and has given him instructions
the inquiries which will be him by the registrar the day
when he appears have his enrolled the prospective
army lists.
So take Samuel L. Brown the early morning reg
aon day and guide him through his duties from the time he
the registration place until the record completed he
goes about his ordinary days work
The first thing which young Brown will be do is to
his in full and his in This that
Brown is give in full his first middle and last
giving of his age young will give years
ignoring months weeks and days. If, his last birthday he
twenour years the registrar will twenty
four years" upon registration card.
Young Brown will be asked give his address give
it that mistake possible give
the its number village city and the county and
in which he lives.
While the be given in years only Brown will be
asked his birthday the day of the month and the year
which he first light.
1t would be we'll for young Brown if he has any possible
for doubt in the inform himself specifically be-
fore going the registration place just what his coni
life it relates citizenship he native born his
inquiry should further. He should inform himself
concerning his status he a foreign country
1t may be that his have become narazed citizens
United may be that his father has only
his first papers clear understanding of the citizenship
is essential
Of there will be many young Browns in United
States who native the soil and who have taken
their naturalization and whose perhaps still
aliens. like this special nqirey will be by the
registrar determine Just what the is under the
governing the question relating to aliens
Young will be asked what his present trade occupa-
ton or office is He should make his answer brief farmer
Of bcr He
the exact nature occupation employed
a machine shop automobile factory, other industry
If should be that Brown officer of the State
eralsGovernmen he should his say
whether it is under state or federal government.
of the questions which Brown is carefully
thoughuy which relates question dependents
He will be asked if he has father mother wife child
twelve years sister brother under
age solely dependent upon him for support.
When the young asked he is married single the
itself with his conditions The ques
tons means, you married now
No young man. between p and 80 inclusive, Samuel L.
Brown any his fellows exempt from the duty regis
unless he is serving in the United States Army Navy
part of the National Guard Naval Militia which on
registration day in the Federal service unless an officer
in Officers Reserve Corps enlisted the Enlisted
Corps active service In connection military
matter young Brown will be asked he any
kind of military service whatsoever He must be specific
swerng these questions.
Do YOU claim exemption from draft? This question will be
young Brown he yes he give reasons
briefly words that be mistaken This is not his
claim of exemption. He will have ample opportunity to
make The question simply give Government
statistical information. should be understood by all Young
that they exempt from registration because they
happen belong class from among which exemption
may be made Registration thing exemption is an
other All between the fixed in the law register
with the few exceptions named above.
There nothing formidable Samuel l. Brown on
registration day The questions simple answers are
easv Frankness drecness all required of Young
BROW of his the
seven a. and nine p. m.