Evening star., 1917-05-29
DISTRICT HAS ARRANGED
FOR EARLY REGISTRATION
Provision Made for Those Too Eusy
to Attend to Duty Before
May 80.

Q. If I put Off registration as an alb
sentee until May 80. which is legal holi-
day. may do it then? I am a resident
OF New York
A. For the convenience OF those per-
sons who will be too busy to attend to
their duties before May 80. the District
registration board has arranged for reg
istration of absentees in room 500. Dis
trict building. on that date. Remember
| however that the registrar is volunteer
ing his services. He receives no remun-
Grafton and it Is merely to accommodate
you, on whom the duty of registering on
time devolves, that he is willing to be
there.
Q. I have a mother and sister depend
ent upon me. / don't get along well
with the family and want to go to war
Do have to state that ! have dependents
| when register? 1 am twenty-five years
old.
A. You should remember that the Wal
Department does not want to make wal
any more horrible than. necessary and
wishes to decrease the suffering Of the
people to minimum. IL your parent
| and your sister would be in want without
your assistance. then you should state
that you have them as dependents. YouI
! motive in going to war cannot be called a
worthy one.
@. would like to gain a little informa-
tion through your paper. I took out my
naturalization papers several years ago
but in doing SO l made mistake in my
age. giving it as two years older than
| ought to. as 1 have found out later
What age must go by concerning reg
istration? My naturalization papers cal
for thirty-two years old.
A. You must give your right age when
prosecution for false affidavit. Don't rem
der yourself liable second time.
Stammering No Bar to Draft.
Q. am an employe of the govern
ment. l can take annual leave regis
tration day. and. if 1 can help at all.
am willing to do my bit" I can dc
clerical work and can write on a type
writer.
A. Your offer is patriotic one. How
ever, the District Commissioners have
arranged all the necessary details and
have already appointed the force that
will be required.
Q. am stammerer, having had de-
fectiye speech ever since my birth
Must serve in the army?
A. If you are all right otherwise, no
doubt you would be subject to draft. as
well as any other physically fit person
A soldiers duty is to obey, not to talk,
at any rate.
@. moved from the District about
six months ago. I never intend to re-
turn. But, in order to establish legal
residence here. must be a resident ten
months. Where will I register?
A. Your legal residence and your
domicile need not necessarily coincide
Just now you have no legal residence
Your domicile is where your home is
and that is where you must register.
@. Please send me a registration
card. won't be able to get to the reg
istration place June 5.
A. You must get to the registration
place June 5, or be liable to the penalty
for not registering-one years impris.
onment and enforced registration. The
transcends all other duties. There is
only one place you can register and
that is in your domiciliary precinct
There is only one time and that is
June 5.
Q. If refuse to answer the questions
of the registrars on registration day
but if conform to the law by register
ing my name and age, what will hap.
pen to me?