New Britain herald., 1917-05-26
WILL REGISTRATION
 BOARD SELECT MEN FOR THE NEW ARMY?
Mayor Qui6ley Believes Present
 Machinery Will Be Used ] for ConsCription

DETAILED. INSTRUCTIONS FORWARDED TO WORKERS Cards to Be Given to Each Person sse Who Is Eligible to Registration- : s.Do You Claim Exemption From
 Draft?. Is one Question Asked =
 Chief Registrars Announce Ap-
 poinAment Of Deputies.
 The general registration board for New Britain, composed of Mayor George A. Quigley. pr. T. F. ReeRs. .jDr. D. W. O'Connell. James J. Watson, John w Allen. stephen Robb and A. bert F. Corbin. will not only have full charge of registering all males in the city between the ages of twenty-one ,and thirty one years on June 5. but also will have final charge of select- ing the mon for compulsory military service. according to the opinions .sx- pressed by Mayor Qnigley and Mir. Corbin at 8 meeting of the commit tee and the chief registrars of the various wards this morning. Tho opinions expressed by these men is that after the names of the men reg istered have been forwarded to Wash angton they will be sorted and certaln exemptions will be made by the war department. The revised list of those eligible will then be returned to New Britain and the general board will have the nnak selection of mon, 1t is also expected that this board will have some latitude in exempting cer- tain classes for approved reasons. As yet, however. tho general committee has no definite knowledge sof all it's duties, nor do the members know what method will be chosen to select the soldiers. It has been generally understood, however, that tho nnal conscription may be made by the jury box syst- ak Eawing lots.
 Tho chief registfar in each ward was appointed today. They are: First ward, Harry D. scheuy; second ward, Arthur N. Rutherford: third ward, H. E. Erwin; fourth ward. Ed win A. Parker; sixth ward. William J.. Kerin. J. J. Watson. general com mitteeman from the fifth ward, will appoint his chief registrar later. The general committee and chief regis trars. with their deputy registrars. me. in the mayors office at 10 o'clock this morning where the coming census was carefully discussed and plans outlined. The registrars in the wards will be called upon to meet shortly to be fully informed as to their duties on June and to enable them to answer all questions concerning the registra- ton intelligently.
 How Men Register.
 The registration card. which will be filled out by e registrar and read and signed by the person being reg istered. contains the following quss- tions:
 l. Name in fun (Gfven name and family name). Age in years.
 2. Home address (Number. street city and state).
 3. Date of birth (Month. day and 7 year).
 I. Are you CD natural-born cit. fxen, CD a natura1ized citizen, (3) ar
 
 intention (specify which,?
 5. Where were you born Crown state and nation)?
 6. If not citizen, of what occu try are you citizen or subject?
 2. What is your present trade, oc cupation or office?
 8. By whom employed? Wher K employed?
 9. Have you a father, mother. wife child under IF, or sister or brothc A under 12, solely dependent on you fo support (specify which,?
 10. Married or single (which) Race (specify which)7
 Il. What military service have yo had? Rank. Branch. Years. Na ton or state.
 A IF. Do you claim exemption frol draft (specify which,?
 The reverse side of the card COT tains the following questions:
 Registrars Report.
 I. TaI medium or short (speci1 whiche lender. medium or sto,
 ?. Color Of eyes? Color of hai, Bald?
 5. Has person lost arm, leg. han s, abled (specify)?
 s certify that my answers are tr1 B that the person registered has reg se his own answers, that I have wi messed his signature, and that all
 his answers of which I have know edge are true. except as follows. XVI Precinct.
 City or county.
 ( State. s.sf (signature of registrar) 2 Date of registratio E4sgs r~..,s,,.... 1Fgs ssea After each man has signed his re titration card, and the registrar h
 made his own statement. which W