The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-28

tentien to become q eitisen Of the
United States. Receipt from che clerk
Of the court Of the certified copy OF
such declaration IL often called taking
out first papers," You are net . de-.
olarant II your first paper WAS taken
out after September Re. 1905, and II
moro than years old.
az You are an allen If you do not
fall within one Of the three classes
above mentioned.
5. Where were YOU bornf
First name the town, then the State.
Ohio;" vienna, AUSTRIA" paris.
Franco" SOFIA. Bulgaria
q. n not 4 Citizen, Of what country are
you Q oitlxen or subjsetf
This need be answered only by
aliens and declarants. Remember that
a "declarnnt" IL not yet citizen Of the
United States. II an alien or declar.
ant. state the name Of your country. AZ
France" Japan" China" etc.
7. What 10 your present trade. occupa-
tlon, or office?
This does not ask what you once
did. nor what you have done most of
the time. nor what you are best fitted
to do. IT ASKS WHAT YOUR JOB
IS RIGHT NOW. State briefly as
Farmer" Miner" Student" La
borer ION farm, in rolling mill. in auto
mobile, wagon, or other factory"
"Machinist In automobile factory"
etc. II you hold an office under State
or Federal government. name the
office you hold. II you are in one OF
the following offices or employments,
use one Of the names hereafter men,
toned:
"Customhouse clerk" employed in
the transmission of the mails" or ''em-
ployed In an armory, arsenal, or navy
yard" mariner, actually employed in
the sea service of citizen or merchant
within the United States
8. BY whom employed? Where en-
pioyed?
II you are working for an individual.
firm, corporation, or association, state
it's name. If in business, trade, pro-
fession, or employment for yourself.
so state. If you are an officer of the
State or Federal government, say
whether your office is under the
United States, the State, the county, or
a municipality. In answer to the ques-
ton as to where you are employed,
give the town, county and State where
you work.
9. Have you a father, mother, wife,
child under II, or a sister or
brother under IL solely dependent
upon you for support (specify
which,?
Consider your answer thoughtfully.
II 1t is true that there is another
mouth than your own which you alone
have a duty to feed, do not let your
military ardor interfere with the wish
Of the Nation to reduce wars misery
to a minimum. On the other hand,
unless the person you have in mind is
solely dependent on you. do not hide
behind petticoats or children.
10. Married or single (which? Race
(speeify which)?
This does not ask whether you were
once married, but whether you are
married now. In answer to the ques-
ton as to your race. state briefly
whether Caucasian" "Mongolian,"
Negro" "MaIayan." or Indian"
II. What military s"rvice have you
had? Rank? Branch? Years?
Nation or state?
No matter what country you served,
YOU must give complete information
In answering these questions. fir.t
name your rank, using one Of the fol-
lowing words: Commissioned offic-
err" "Noncommissioned officer "Pri-
vate." Next, state branch in which
you served in one of the following
words: Infantry" Cavalry car
tillery." Medical" Signal "Avia-
tion." Supply" Marine" Navy"
Next, state the number of years serv-
ice, not counting time spent in the
Reserve. Finally, name the Nation or
State you served. If you served under
the United States or one of the States
of the United States, name your serv-
ice in one of the following terms:
National Guard (of such and such a