Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-10
GOVERNMENT PLANS
FOR REGISTRATION
DAY;;FETES ATTEND
ALL STATES WILL BE ASKED TO
MAKE FESTAL OCCASION OF
EVENT - AROUSE AMERICAN
PATRIOTISM.

Washington. ID. c., May 10 Otlc.
ials OF the war department are pleased
because many states % the union do
not intend that registration day for
the new army shall be merely a
"drudeery day" The spirit of patriot
ism seems 10 have entered into the
ARRANGEMENTS for the occasion which
have been made by many of the state
officials.
It Is the desire that all The states
shall enter into the duty of repisfra.
tion with the saae spirit already man.
ifcsicd in many parts of the country.
In one state. for instance. the occa-
sion in large part is 10 take on the
nature Of a patriotic demonstration a
sort of national fetc day In many
parts of the state there will be bar.
becues and like affairs to draw the
people SO that those upon whom the
duty of registration devolves will
know that they have the support Of
their fellows of all occupations. and
Of all ages.
\ report from another state is to
the effect that il hopes to clear up
It's registration duties in such short
order that il may lay claim to being
first in race prompted by patriotic
duty. Ii this spirit is felt in other
states for the country's common
wealth, an interesting ana somewhat
lively contest viii take place as 10
which can make the first complete
report Of duty we'll done
1t is not to be a difficult thing for
the officials and people to carry out
the governments instructions on rec
islration day, and to complete the Ia
Dor in hand The men who must
register, in accordance with the re.
Quirements Of the law, will find reeis-
trati0n easy, full Instructions will be
issued and can easily be secured
There is nothing hard, nor in the least
involved. in the series Of questions
which are to he answered
Directness Of question is The method
er'DlCycd. and directncss of answer
viii make al things easy for the men
of the country and for the government
whieh is to claim their service.
The questions which are to be an.
swered involve comparatively few
subjects:
The name in full; the ace in years;
the home address; the date Of birth;
The quality Of citizenship natural
born, naturaized, or the condition of
declaration &c inteation; the place Of
birth, trade. occupation or office. en-.
ployment and by whom employed;
dependents, if any; married or single;
race; former military service and
where ii was rendered. and lastly
claims of exemption from draft, with
the specific grounds therefor.
These constitute virtually all the
questions which the man whose age
irakes him subject to registration
will be called upon to answer with
the questions there will be oXplana-
tons of how they are to be answered
and suggestions will be made fer brer-
ity
The war department officials don't
believe that there will be many dill
cultios in the way of completing the
work Of registrat on day properly and
quickly Several Of the states have
relieved the government entirely OF
expense connected with the work of
securing complete registration; IN
fact, helpfulness seems TO be con-
mon to the country It is believed BY
the government officials that the spIr
It of field service viii be in kcepir'
with that which has marked the az
tivities in all matters connected win
the new national army from the DO