The Washington times., 1917-06-01

to war Is a matter for the exemption
board to pass upon.
/ o.-Hoi0 con be Of help on June s.
todHt to do something.
A-You can help in a variety OF
ways. First, use your influence &c
get your friends who have to register
at the registration places as early al
possible. That will facilitate the
work OF registration.
OIL ON not yet tpenty-ons years
old, bat I iOdAt TO 90 on record for ny
country. Nay I Te0isteTf
A-You will not be permitted to
register. II you are old enough to
volunteer. then apply for service in
the marine corps or some other
branch OF the Federal military or
naval service. That will place you on
record.
OIL have ttro occupations. What
occupation shall give toheH an asked
BY the officers S0ho t1iH register uef
A-You will give that occupation
which is your principal one. If you
wish you may give both.
OIL have had service as high
CulVer Military Academy. Does that
count as military servtcef
A.-No. Military service must be
service in a recognized branch Of
Federal or State service.
OIL am employed IN Washington and
VtroiRid as q salesman for Net0 York
firm. have no permanent home and
hGVe no local employer. Who shan I
say Is ny enploVerf
A-You will state the name OF your
New York employer.
OF haze good groTEd Of e-emp-
tioH but do not S0ish 10 state Il because
! don't iOoHt to be exempt, must state
Hf
Ayes. The purpose of the Ques-
tion as to exemption Is merely stalls
tical. The exemption board which
will be appointed viii pass upon the
merits OF your case. Your statement
as to exemption, unless 1t Is some
glazing physical deformity, will have
no influence on the board which
makes the CONSUMPTION.
Q.-SAaI I state that the District of
Columbia has no cote, and therefore
that I claim exemption tohsn I re0isteTf
0e|h = GloNGAuonE Will uhNG No
effect on the authorities and is not
only useless in itself but will also
take unnecessary time to record. This
is no time for the expression Of poll
tical opinions. This II q matter OF
patriotic service
Own the onscsTs oive TO regis
trotioH questions Be considered coHfdea-
tfoif don't tOoat everyone to know my
business.
Ayes, all information you give
will be considered as far as possible
confidential. No one except the regis
trar will overhear your answers.
Or an tpe1tv-ttoo years old Wm
be dllotoed to voIuHfeeT should Be
oonscripted and t0iH be oiven a choice
a. to the brdnch Of service In phioh
tcIH BE- entered1
All you are contemplating volun-
teering, do It now. There will be no
chance to volunteer after you are
conscripted. It Is not probable that
you will be given q choice In the mat
ter. You will be placed where the
authorities think you will be most
useful to the country, not to yourself.
Own h0vs to fH the cards IN or
COLL the registrar do rf
A-Ths registrar will I'LL in the
cards, and you will have to attest to
the truth of your answers 10 his ques-
lions. -
OIL ON q sfHOle man and ciotEz my
permanent home tCith my parents, but
on account Of my occupation, t1htch re-
QEires ne to tOork late at night and
early In the morning, room near my
toork to get more sleep. Ny address Ls
at the home Of my parents and claim
thdt place az my home. In I0hdt pre-
cSnct shan ] re0isterf
A-You will register In that pre-
cinct where your permanent home is
located. In this instance 1t will be
the precinct wherein your parents
house Is
OIL HOe seVsHty-ons feet north Of
AND outside the city limits Of q city IN
another stote, tohich city has more than
5000 population. Should my reoistru-
ton card Be mailed to the county sheriff
or TO the mayor or city eIerkf get my
mail from the city p0sto6ice by de-
livery; bat I haze to vote 10 the county
outSids.
A-You will mail the card to the
county sheriff. You live in his pre-
cinct Your proximity to another pre-
cinct does not alter the fact
OIL have oItooys thought thot I tcus
born IN 1885. and that I an thirfy-one
years old. Since the question Of recis-
teTiH0 has come up, some one IN my
fd1lIv Gays he oon prove th0f I ON only
thirty, 0Hd that t16s born - 1855
What shdH dof
A-You must demand the proof
from your relative. II he cannot
prove that you are thirty and you
honestly believe that you are thirty
one, then you must not register. II
there Is the slightest doubt as to your
age, you must register. You may be
called upon to prove your age IL you
fail TO register.