The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-28
Hou to Fill Out
Registration Blanks

were born, unless you nave eXpa-
triated yourself.
ca You are naturalized citizen
if you have completed your natural
ization, that is, If you have taken
final papers, But you are not a
citizen if you have only declared
your intention to become citizen
(that is, If you have only taken out
first papers"); in the latter case you
are only "declarant.
You are also a naturalized citizen
If, altho foreign born, your father
or surviving parent became fully
naturalized while you were under 81
years of age. and II you came to the
United States under FL.
60 You are declarant If, al
tho a citizen or subject Of some
foreign country, you have declared
on oath before naturalization court
your intention to become citizen OF
the United States. Receipt from the
clerk of the court of the certified
copy of such declaration is often call
ed taking out first papers, You
are now a declarant IL your first
paper was taken out after September
26, 1906, and is more than 7 years
old.
(4) You are an alien if you do
not fall within one of three classes
above mentioned.
5. Where were you born?
First name the town, then the
state, then the country as "Colum-
bus, Ohio; Vienna, Austria y;
Paris, France; Sofia, Bulgaria. "
6. If not a citizen, of what coun-
try are you citizen or subject?
This need be answered only by
aliens and declarants. Remember
that "declarant" is not yet citi-
zen of the United States. II an
alien or declarant, state the name OF
your country, as France" Japan
"China, ETC."
7. What is your present trade, oc-
|cupation, or office?
This does not ask what you once
did, nor what you have done most OF
the time, nor what you are best fit
ted to do. 1t asks what your job
is right now. State briefly, as
"Farmer," Miner" Student" B"
"Laborer (on farm, in rolling mill,
in automobile, wagon or other fac
tory) :" "Machinist in automobile fac
tory" etc. If you hold an office
under state or federal government,
name the office you hold. If you are
in one of the following offices or en-
olovments, 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-
ployed in the service of citizen or
merchant within the United States y
8. BY whom employed? Where
employed?
II you are working for an indi-
vidual, firm, corporation, or associa-
tion, state its name If in business,
trade, profession, or employment for
yourself, so state. If you are an Of
ficer of the state or federal govern
ment say whether your office is
under the United States, the state,
the county, or a municipality In
answer to the question as to where
you are employed, give the town,
county, and state where you work.
9 Have you father, mother,
wife, child under 12, or sister or
brother under 12 solely dependent
upon you for support (specify
which?)
Consider your answer thought
fully. If it is true that there Is an
other mouth than your own which
you alone have a duty to feed, 40
not let your military ardor inter-
fere with the wish of the nation to
reduce wars misery to a minimum.
On the other hand. unless the person
you have in mind is solely depend
ent on you, do not hide behind pet
ticoats 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
question as to your race, state briefly
whether Caucasian" Monaghan,
Negro" "Malayan," or Indian
II. What military service have
you had? Rrank? Branch? Years?
Nation or state?.
No matter what country you serV-
ed you must give complete informa-
tion. In answering these questions.
first name your rank, using one OF
the following words: Commission
ed officer" "Non-commissioned offic-
er," "Private." Next, state branch
| in which you served in one OF the
following words: Infantry" "Cavai.
| ry," ARTILLERY" Medical" Signal, !"
Aviation" Supply" Marine" !"
Navy" Next, state the number OF
years service, not counting time
spent in the reserve. Finally, name
the nation or state you served. Ii
YOU served under the United States
Tor one of the states Of the United
States, name your service In one OF
the following terms: "Natlona!
Guard (of such and such stated,
Militia (of such and such state),
'Volunteers 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 informa-
tion Of the war department you
should make a claim now II you IN
tend to prosecute it. Some persons
will be exempted on account OF their
occupations or offices, some on &C
count of the fact that they have rela-