Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
All Male Persons Between the Ages of 2l and 30 (except as indicated beIow) Must Register at Usual Voting Place Between the Hours of zoo a. m. and 900 p. m.
IMPRISONMENT THE PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO
 COMPLY WITH THE LAW.
Members of North Canaan Board
Explanation of Questions to be Asked

Tn accordance with the proclamation of President Wilson and Governor Hoi comb next Tuesday is designated as National Registration Day.
 On that day every male person be. tween the ages of 21 and 30, both in elusive, is required to present himselr at his usual voting place for registra- tion The only exceptions are those who are now ln the active military or naval service of the United States.
 Persons who are sick must arrange in advance with the local Board, to regis ter through an agent. Absentee resi- dents must register by mail. Non.resi- dents must register in their own homes or secure registration cards at once. and send them home by mail.
 A failure to obey the summons is punishable by imprisonment.
 Such in brief is summary of the req- irements. No one between those ages is exempt. Tuesday, June 5, 1917, from a. m. 10 9 p. m., is the only day for registration.
 From the list made that day 9 selec. tive drafts will be made, the method of which will be the fairest that can be devised.
 The members of the North Canaan board of registration are
 J. Henry Roraback ..... {.
 N. Watson Hardenbergh 'sss%ee
 J. Herman Lansing
 Thomas Abbe
 Walter J. Hatmaker ~" ..
 William J. Reel . #-
 Dewey c Canfeld
 William T: Wallace
 William B. Brewster
 Ivanhoe l.. Scott !"
 c. Willis Parsons .....
 John s. Reed ....
 J. Clinton Roraback ~"
 Norman W. Moore
 Allyn Fuller
 On page 8 of this issue of the News will be found copy of the registration card and also copy of the registration certificate. ...t Below is complete list of the 12 questions with such necessary explana- tions as will make the meaning clear to those who should register. These explanations should be carefully read that the work of the board be expedited as much as is possible. ...a |. Name in full. Age in years---
 This means all your names spelled out in full. '.. t-.
 State your age today in years only. Disregard additional months or day. 2. Home address.
 This means the place where you have your permanent home, not the place where you work.
 3. Date of birth. Write your birthday (month, day and year) on piece of paper before paper to him the first thing. Example: August 5, 1894" 4. Are you CD natural-born citizen;
 CD naturalized citizen; (3) an
 alien; (4) or have you declared ,
 your intention to become cIti-
 zen? tSpecify which,.
 (1) If you were born in the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii, you are natural, born citizen no matter what may have been the citizen. ship or nationality of your parents. If you were born in Porto Rico you are a citizen of the United States, unless you were born of alien percentage. If you were born abroad, you are still a citizen of the United States if your father was citizen of the United States at the time you were born, un- less you have expatriated yourself.
 (2). You are a naturalized citizen if you have completed your naturaliza- tion; that is, if you have "taken final papers," But you are not a citizen if you have only declared your intention to become a citizen (thaU is, if you have only "taken out first papers") ;; in the latter case you are only "de- clarant.'
 You are also naturalized citizen if, although foreign born, your father or surviving parent became fully natural ized while you were under 21 years of age, and if you came to the United States under 2l.
 (3) You are declarant if. although a citizen or subject of some foreign country, you have declared on oath before naturalization court your in.