South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-10

Officials of the war department
are pleased because many states of
the Union do not intend that regis
uaton day for the new army shall
he merely a 'drudgery day" The
spirit of patriotism seems 10 have
entered INTO the arrangements for
the occasion which have been made
by many Of the state officials.
Ia is the desire that all the states
shall enter into the duty Of regis
tration with the same spirit already
manifested in many parts of the
country In one state N instance,
the occasion i'm large part is 10 take
on the nature of a patriotic demon
stratiOn. a sort Of national fete day.
In many parts OF the state there Will
be barbecues and like affairs to
draw the people SO that those upon
whom the duty of registration de
wolves will know that they have the
support OF their fellows OF all oc-
equations. and Of all the ages.
A report from another state is 10
the effect that il hopes 10 clear up
its registration duties in such short
order that il may lay claim TO being
first in race prompted by patriotic
duty If this spirit is felt in other
of the COuntry's commemorative an
interesting and somewhat lively
contest viii take place as TO which
can make the first complete report
Of duty well done.
Directness il Desirable.
1t is not to he a difficult thing for
the officials and people TO carry out
the government instructions on
registration day. and TO complete
the labor in hand The men who
must register. in accordance with
the requirements Of the law, Will
find registration easy. full instruc-
tions will be issued and can easily
be secured. There is nothing hard,
nor i'm the least involved. in the
series Of questions which are 10 be
answered. Directness Of question is
the method employed. and direct
ness of answer Will make all things
easy for the men of the country and
for the government which is 10 claim
their service.
The questions which are 10 be
answered involve comparatively few
subjects. The name in full; the age
i'm years the home address; the
date of birth: the quality of citizen
ship natural born. naturalized, or
the condition Of declaration Of in
tention: the place Of birth. trade.
occupation. or office: employment
and los whom employed. dependents
if any: married or single. race: for
mer military service and where il
was rendered. and lastly claims OF
exemption from draft. with the
specific grounds therefor.
suggestions For Brevity.
These constitute virtually all the
questions which the man whose age
makes him subject 10 registration
Will be called upon 10 answer. With
the questions there will be explana-
tions of how they are 20 be answer
/ ed. and suggestions viii DE made
: for brevity
The war department officials do
, not believe that there viii be many
difficulties in the way Of completing
the work of registration day proper
! Is and quickly. Several OF the states
have relieved the government en'
| tirely of expense connected with the
I work OF securing complete registra-
ton. in fact helpfulneSs seems "a
/ be common 10 the country. II is
/ believed by the government officials
/ that the spirit OF field service will
I be i'm keeping with that which has
marked the activities in all matters
, connected with the new national
army from the beginning.