The Washington times., 1917-05-30

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ages Of ttceHty-OHs and thirty and uho
Is strong Gble-bodied person to1tA no
dependents. He says ne - not 0ofrg 10
register because he Is a sociuissf SLOaId
I dtvuioe his name TO the outhoritissf
A.-fes, by all means. The man who
neglects his duty to register Is a trai-
| tor to his country as any other dis
loyal person lisa traitor. He Is a dan
gerous citizen, and a menace to the
community in which he dweIls. BY
failing to register. he increases the,
chances of draft of those who do reg
lister by diminishing the number OF
possible candidates for the District
quota.
| o.-Whdt steps ioiH be taken TO dis-
cover persons I1ho do not reoistsrI
A.-The names OF all registrants
will be published Immediately after
registration day in conspicuous
places throughout the city. Persona
OF military age whose names do not
appear will be asked by the police to
show their certificates. II they pos
sess none, they will be placed in
prison. The police will have the
privilege of accosting any one and
asking for proof OF registration. Per
| sons who know others who should
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on the lists, win be under the patri-
otto duty of informing the authorities.
OIL avn sick aud feeble. am old
enough 10 register, but cdnt Iegos
my house. WH re0tstraT be sent
10 msf
A.-No. You must send a represen-
tative to room SOC. District building.
who will explain your case and who
will be especially deputized to handle
the situation.
OIL an medical student trying n
finish my course 90 cdH support my
mother Vho mast YORK for her HUinO.
Can say that she u solely depeHdeHtf
A.-No. Tell the truth. According
to your statement she IL not depend
ent on you at all.
Oh have tcife tchoEa support
Her parents are both Hvin0, and could
support her " I did not. Shall ! say
that she 70 dependent on slef tooHld
like 10 90 10 t0dr.
A.-Your wife Is at present solely
dependent on you for support The
fact that her parents are willing to
support her should not alter your
answer.
OIL am seventeen years old. IN or
der 10 get a position at the Government
Hospital for the Insane stated that
n tcds tpeHty-oHe, and had notary
public tottness my oath. am betaoeeH
the devI and the deep blue SEQ. what
shoH dot
A.-You need not register II you are
not twenty-one. Your false oath may
get you into trouble as It is. II you
lie again to Substantiate your first
lie you win be telling q double false
hood.
Own you hare a rsoisfrGtion card
sent 10 nset am too busy to register.
A.-No one is too busy to register.
You will have to attend. to the matter
In person. No cards will be mailed to
any one. Your duty to your country
transcends your duty to your bust
ness.
o. hare travelling job t0itk the
Western Electric Company. hare a
sister tpho Hves in Portland, Ore. have
neUer HDed there. In fact, have no
residence. have sent IN a card 10 Port
land, Ore, as. my residence for regis
tration. should register IN the Dis
trict also.
I A.-Having no residence. your posi-
ton is a peculiar one. You have done
the right thing in registering in that
place which is the nearest to a home
that you could have. You need not
register in the District
OIL am IN Doubt as to ,chGt should
do. hare no legal residence. Do hare
TO re0tsterf
Ayes, you must register. II you
are in doubt as to any point, call up
Main 5000, branch 40. or call in per
son at the War Registration Informa.
ton Bureau, 500 Southern building.
Your doubts will be cleared there.
o.-May be Of service on JuHe 81
/ am q tDomdn, but cur run an auto
mobile or use q typetcriter.
| A.-Yes. you may be OF service as
a chauffeur. Get in touch with Mel.
vim Hazen, room 4O5 District building,
and he probably will tell you what
you can do.
OIL tpiH be in the District uAtiI
June 10, after tohich date shall change
my residence. Where IOiH re0isterI
:. A-You must register in the Dis
trict. Your future change OF domicile
does not affect the situation. II you
move away and are drafted. you will
be sent for.
| VI dUl CHuhJJO" JCf Va tOHVFNaa.
mon. Nv services tCiH be needed all
day on June S. understand that 40
not register.
. A.-Your understanding is entirely
Incorrect. II makes no difference
what your employment may be or n
whom 1t Is conducted. You must reg.
lister.
OIL an, in doubt as 10 the szact date
Of mn birth. when ras little my
parents changed Il, and don't kHoiC
whether they put t ahead or back.
what must do.
A.-You must register.
OIL have a mother and a toidored
sister Nth t,oo little children depend
eat on me for support. What shan !
say as to that on re0tstrGtioHf
A-You may state that you have a
mother solely dependent upon you
for support. A widowed sister and
children other than your own are not
n contemplated In the question concern.
ing dependents. You may state IL as
a ground of exemption II you wish.
o. hare serrdnt rho cannot
speak English. Viii there be an inter
prefer TO help him on Registration DGyi
A.-There will be a competent reg,
Jstrar on hand.
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