The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-26
CONsCR|PT|ON RULES ISSUED.
Official Regulations Governing Registration of Men Sub
ject to Selective Draft-Questions That VIII Be
Asked and How to Answer Them--Instructions Re
ceived by Sheriff from Federal Government.

9. Have you a father, mother, wife,
child under IL, or a sister or
brother under II solely depend
ent upon you for support (speci-
fly which,?
Consider your answer thoughtfully.
If it is true that there is another
mouth than your own which you
alone have duty to feed, do not let
your military ardor interfere with
the wish of the nation to reduce wars
misery to minimum. On the other
hand, unless the person you have in
mind is solely dependent on you, do
not hide behind petticoats 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" "Mongolian," }"
"Negro," "Malayan," or Indian.
IL. What military service have you
had? Rank? Branch? Years?
Nation or State?
No matter what country you served,
you must give complete information.
In answering these questions, first
name your rank, using one of the fol-
lowing words: Commissioned Of
ficer," Noncommissioned officer
Private" Next, state branch in
which you served in one of the follow
ing words: Infantry" Cavalry"
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
or one of the states of the United
States, name your service in one OF
the following terms: National
Guard (of such and such statel,,
Militia (of such and such state),"
Volunteers of United States, or
Regular Army Navy of United
States"
IL. 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 information
of the War Department you should
make claim now If you intend 20
prosecute It. Some persons will be
exeIn pied on account of Their occall,ss-.
tions or offices, some on account OF
the fact that they have relatives de-
pendent upon them for support. Your
answer touching these things will be
important in supporting the claim You
now intend to make in answer TO ghe
present questions. Be sure, there
fore, that the grounds you now state
are in conformity with your answers
to questions and s. In stating
grounds If you claim to be an execu-
tive, legislative or judicial officer OF
state or nation, name your office and
say whether it is an Office of the state
or nation. If you claim to be mem.
Der of a religious sect whose creed
| forbids it's members to participate IN
war in any form, simply name the
sect. If you are employed IN Lne
transmission of the United States
mails or as an artificer or workman IN
an armory, arsenal or navy yard OF
the United States, or if you are
! mariner employed in the sea service
of any citizen or merchant OF the
United States, so state. Il you are
| q felon or otherwise morally deficient
and desire to claim exemption on that
ground, state your ground briefly.
If YOU claim physical disability, state
that briefly. If you claim exemption
on any other ground, state your
ground briefly.