Evening star., 1917-05-26
CANNOT DELEGATE DUTY
TO ANY OTHER PERSON
Young Men Must Act for Them
selves-other Queries Answered
Regarding Registration Day.

q. am member Of the onicers' Re-
serve Corps stationed at Fort Myer. I
must register, as understand it. ac-
cording to the law. have leave on
Sunday only. My domicile is in the Dis
trict How must I proceed?
A. Although it is not customary to
conduct such business on Sunday. Mr..
Donovan, executive officer of the board
OF registration. has arranged to accom-
modate such persons as can present
registration. You will, therefore. apply
at room 500, District building, Sunday,
and have registration card properly
filled in by a registrar. This card
board by mail before June 5.
Q. / am grown man. but I don't
know how old am. wore long pants
before l went to school have no
A. You must register. The registrar
Will make proper explanation of your
case on the reverse side Of your regis
tration card and will state how old he
thinks you are.
Q. One Of our statesmen. who is
bona fide resident Of the District of CO.
lumbia, will be absent from the District
on business June s. His itinerary is
such that he will not know until June
where he will be'June 5. May we fill
out his card or will you send one to us
to fill out?
A. The young man must register for
himself: He cannot delegate his duty
to another. even though that other be
his employer. He must apply wherever
he happens to be now to the city clerk
or county sheriff Of that place, who will
fill in his card, which he must mail to
room 500, District building, Washing
ton, D: c.. SO that 1t will arrive before
June 8.
@. I am watchman at the Smith
sonian Institution. My appointment Is
considered probational. If get the job
permanently I will move my wife here.
NV home iS In Mipnea0fa OF
register?
A: You must register in that place
which you now consider your per-
manent home. Under the circumstances
IT. would be advisable to register in
Minnesota as an absentee. because you
are not sure that Washington is or ever
will be your permanent home. Apply in
person to room 500. District building,
for absentee registration.
y. l will be twenty-one years old
June 8. The law states that persons be-
thirty-one must register. The regula-
tlons state that man must have at
| tanned his twenty-first birthday on or
before June to come within the pro-
my twentieth year some time June s, my
twenty-first birthday not occurring un-
til the completion Of that time. Accord
ing to that will be between the ages
the law takes no account of parts Of
days: On the other hand, I will not be
within the ages as laid down in the
regulations. What shall do?
| A. Your case is q difficult one There
Is no doubt as to the Inconsistency be-
tween the proclamation and the regula-
tions The provost marshal general has,
however, given an opinion that the
regulations shall govern in this re-
spect and that persons must have at
tained their twenty-first birthday ami
yersary on or before June to be eligi-
! BILE for registration and must have at
tanned the thirty-frst birthday ami
lversary to be exempt.
| Q. I am Greek by nationality and
was naturalized about five years ago
as an American citizen. went over
and served in the Italian army for
| short while. now want to register as
an American and serve in the American
army; What would you call me?
A. Although In strict law natural
army of another country and takes an
oath of allegiance to another flag loses
his American citizenship. in this case.
accord, according tos,s to special ruling of the
will be considered for registration pur-
poses an American.
@. II I register by mall. is the duty
upon me to mail my card back to my
home, or Will the government attend
| to 1t.
| A. You are responsible for every part
OF your own registration. The duty of
mailing the card Is upon you and YOU
!
i get 1t home on time.
Q. Is placing of a letter with regis
tration card in the mail in the case OF
absentees considered the tnal act of
| A. No. The final act is completed
when the registrar or city clerk Of your
home receives the card. II he does hot
receive 1t. even though 1t Is lost in
| transit, you will be held responsible.
Cards should be sent home by register
ed mail and return receipt should be
demanded. That will be evidence for
you which may excuse you II your card
4 is lost.
| @. If register and get registration
certificate and then lose it what will
happen to me?
a. If you have lost your card. and TN
officer demands evidence of your regis
| tration. you will be kept under guard
until the fact of your registration has
been proved by examination of the
records.
Q. am over thirty-one years old, but
to register. May I?
A. No. You may not register. II you
are anxious to serve, you may volun-
tion day.
| Q. am an attorney for the United
States shipping board. I believe that
am too valuable man in my present
post to be sent to war with the regular
troops. If / register, I am liable to
service as a private. as I understand It,
Must register!
A. Yes, II you are between the ages
of twenty-one and thirty-one. II you
think you are valuable man and claim
exemption on that ground, state it
when you register and the exemption
board will pass upon the matter later.
The fact that you register does not
mean that you will be drafted At al!
events, there Is no exemption from
registration except for members of for
eign diplomatic corps and members of
the federal military or naval service
duly sworn in and enrolled.
GERMANS ARE LIABLE