Evening journal., 1917-12-31
allen REGISTRATION
TO BEGIN on FEB. 4
Attorney General Issues
Regulat ors Applying to
All Germans
FINGER PRINT
TO BE REQUIRED

WASHINGTON, Dec. d.-The week |
Of February 4 has been set aside by tho
Department Of Justice for registration
OF the half million unnaturalized Ger
mans in the Continental United States
by police and postmasters In pursuance
Of President Wilson's alien enemy proc
Iamatlon directing this action as
means Of minimizing the danger from
enemy sympathlzers In the United
States.
Earlier plans for administering the
registrOtlOn IN the Eastern cities first
and gradually extending il to the entire
country were abandoned because Of the
fear that some Germans might avoid
registration by moving from district to
district.
Registration will involve the gather
Ing Of detailed information concerning
the business, relatives and habits OF
every German together with his photo
graph and finger prints. After register
Ing. he must carry a. certificate card
and may not change his place Of resi-
dence without approval Of the police or
postmaster. Violation Of the regulations
will be punishable by interment for the
war.
The orders do not apply to German
women, nor 10 any persons under four
teen years Of age, because these are not
olas ed as alien enemies by law. Sub
iects OF Austria-Hungary are not re-
uuired TO register.
In announcing the regulations yester-
day the Department Of Justice took care
30 avoid creating the impression that
The Government looks on each German
with suspicion
"Reglstrants are not to be treated as
persons Of evil disposition" said In
structions 10 registrars, "and the regis
tration officers are urged to deal with
them IN a courteous ard friendly man
uer"
Police, Federal marshals and agents
and postal authorities are expected u
cooperate In the roundup during reg
lstration week, and to inv Nestigate AM
check up each fact reported by the res
istrants. Certificate cards will be issue
only after q complete verlncatlon !
made The information obtained viii b.
Of distinct value TO officials in runnln
down enemy plots and propaganda, an
In disco, ering what Ge. mans bear clos
watching The task will be great i
cities where the German population
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be asked 10 assist.
In cities OF 5000 or more popuiatio
recorded by the 1910 cen us, q list Z
which is issued by the Department {
Justice. the chief Of police and his al
gIstants will administer the reglstrs
ton In smaller communities and rur;
districts, registration VIII be conductc
by the postmasiGrs, and the postmasts
Of the largest office In the local judici
district. in most State, the equiv alent
4 county, will be the chief reglstratic
officer to gather the reports from u
others and forward them 10 the Unit,
states marshal md the Department
Justice. IN most cities the work WI
be done by precincts.
Every German Is required 10 90 70 q
registrar and make out triplicate al
daNt information blanks, and to IN
nlsh four photographs Of himself 4
each anldaNt and one for his reglstr
tion card The photograph mu be
his signature written across the iroi
and must not be larger than thr
Inches square. L must be on thin pap
and have a light background.
The afldavit provides for recordt
name. address, age, place OF birth,
cupatloas and residences since Janua
1914. date Of arrival In the Unit
states. whether married, names a
AGES Of children. whether the registr'
has or has had any male relative
arms against the United states, whett
registered for the draft, military ira
ing naturalization conditions and 81
liar information. Pull description OF
man and the prints Of eacf finger mi
be taken by the registrar The res
lrant must swear TO the AFFIDAVIT
fore the registering oflcer.
Small postofflces not equipped W
onger-print apparatus are advised
borrow a small quantity Of printers
and a roller from the town printer
10 make the impression upon the
spread on a pane Of glass.
one Of the triplicate records Is 70
kent by the registration agent. one
Ia the United States marshal and
10 the Department Of Justice at wa
ington.
Germans not at their place Of r
dence during the week Of Februar
NAV be registered In the district
which they happen to be,
Registratlon plans will be made I
Tor the Philippines. Hawaii, the PAM
canal Zone, Alaska, Virgin lsla
Guam and Samoa. Several million
lstration blanks and other forms
being prepared by the Department
Justice. and viii be distributed Wi
he next few weeks
The registration Is under the a.
uon Of John Lord OBrian. special
,lstant 10 Attorney General Greg
and a stan Of lawyers appointed Tor
work.
Cor brnss tablets. go to Ducher.-Ad1