Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-23

! you are u citizen Of the United States
lf your father was a citizen OF the
United States whom you were born, un-
less you ave expatriated yourself.
You arc a naturalized cltizon II you
have completed your naturalization
that Is. n you aken out nhal
papers. But you arc not a citizen Ii
you have only declared your intention
to become Il citizen. II you have only
taken out first papers you are n
declarant. You are also a naturallzed
citizen. although foreign-born. " your
father or surviving parent became fully
naturalized while you were under
twenty-one years OF age, and IL you
came to the United States before you
were twenty-opc years OF age.
HOW PERSONS OF ALIEN
DIItrN ARE CLASSIFIED
You are u d%eclarant IL. although "a
citizen or subject Of somo foreign
country, you have declared on oath
before Il naturalization court your In
tentfon to become a citizen of the
United States. Receipt from the clerk
of the court or q certified copy Of such
hrst papers. You are not a declarant
" your first papers wore not taken out
after September IS. 1906. and are more
than seven years old.
You are an alien II you do not fall
wNhin one OF the three classes mem
toned.
In giving the place Of birth. FIRST
give the town ana then the State or
country.
citizen. of what country are you a
citizen or subject" only aliens or de-
c~lhrants need reply. Then simply the
name OF the country is given.
in giving your present trade. occu-
patton or office. the government wants
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most OF the time. nor the one you are
best fitted for. State the occupation
briefly. such as farmer. miner. ma.
chinest In automobile factory. etc. II
working for an individual or firm.
corporation or association. give the full
Fame. II In business for yourself. 30
state. II an officer. that must be given.
The question OF dependent relatives
must be answered with caro-. Consider
the answer t~houghtfully. If il IS
true that there Is another mouth than
your " which YOU alone have q
duty 10 feed. do not let yonr military
ardor interfere with tho wish OF tho
nation to reduce wars misery to a
minimum. On the other hand. unless
the person you have In mind solely
dependent on you. do not hide benin
pctticoats or children.
The government does not want to
know II you were married once. u
! soo aiS ho" SlHRIe. Inc race VIII
be stated as Caucasian. Monaghan.
Negro. Mulayan or Indian, as tho case
may be.
Full details about miIItar., service
must be given. whether It was this or
another country served. In answering
the questions on that line. first name
your rank. using the words commits
stoned officer" "non-conmissioned OH
Ger" or private" and then state the
branch of service and the n,imber OF
years. not counting tho time in the
reserve. Then give the nation or State
served. and IL United States service.
whether regular army. National Guard.
navy. marines or volunteers. and the
State. IL militia. National Guard, or
volunteer.
Because YOU ella i'm exemption from
draft 1t by no means follows that YOU
arc exempt. For the information OF
the Wa Department. you should make
a claim now IL you intend to prose
cute II. Some persons will be exempt
ON accoun OF their occupations or ON
ccs, some on account Of tho fact that
they have relatives dependent upon
inG these things will be important
In supporting the claim you now In
tend TO make in your answer 10 the.
present questions. The grounds on
which you claim mpti should b:
stated clearly and briefly. TIL. fact
that one has clear ground for exemp-
ton does not relieve him from the
duty OF enrolling on June ).