The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-06-01
RULES FOR REGISTERING

questions Will DC dShcu LII yOu "
answer in the order in which they ap-
pear below. The questions are
set out below with detailed infor-
nation to help you answer them.
All answers will be written on the
Registration Card ip ink by the Regis
trar, who should be careful to spell
all names correctly and to write
1egibly.
1. Name in full. Age in years, -
This means all your names spelled
out in full.
State your age to-day in years only.
Disregard additional months or days.
Be prepared to say 49," or "25," not
"19 yrs. 3 MONS" or the like.
2. Home address.
This means the place where you
have your permanent home, not the
place where you work. Be prepared
to give the address in this way: 1892
Main Street, Chicago, Cook County,
Illinois, that is. give number and
name of street first. then town, then
county and state.
8. Date of birth.
Write your birthday (month, day,
and year, on piece of paper before
going to the Registrar, and give the
paper to him the first thing. Example:
August 5, 1894"
If you do not remember the year
start to answer as you would if some
one asked you your birthday, as
august 5th.' Then say ION my birth.
day this year will be Cor was) -
years old" The Registrar will then
fill in the year of birth.
4. Are you (1) naturaI-born citizen;
~ naturaIized citizen; (3) an alien;
(4) or have you declared your nten'
ton to become citizen (specify
which,?
(1) If you were born in the United
States, including Alaska and Hawaii
you are naturaI-born citizen, nc
matter what may have been the citiz
enship or nationality Of your parents
If you were born in Porto Rico, you
are citizen of the United States
unless you were born of alien parent
age. If you were born abroad, you
are still citizen of the United States
If your father was a citizen Of the
United States at the time you were
born, unless you have expatriated.
5. Where were you born?
First name the town, then the state
then the country, as columbus
Ohio" Vienna, AUSTRIA Paris
France" "Sofia, Bulgaria."
6. II not a citizen, of what countr,
are you citizen or subject?
This need be answered only by
aliens and declarants Remember
that "declarant" is not yet either
of the United States. If an alien OF
declarant, state the name Of YOU
countrv, as France" Japan,
China" etc.
z. What is your present trade, occu
patton, or office?
This does not ask what you ono,
did, or what you have done most of thu
time, nor what you are best fitted tt
/ do. IT ASKS WHAT YOUR JOB Is
RIGHT NOW. State briefly, al
Farmer" Miner" "Student," LA
borer Con farm, in rolling mill, in auto
mobile, wagon, or other factory
"Machinist in automobile factory,
etc. If you hold an office under stat
or federal government, name the Office
you hold. If you are in one of tn
following offices or emplc yments, U.s.
one of the names hereafter mention
ed:
"Customhouse clerk" 'semp1oyed IL
the transmission of the mails" o
"employed in an armory, arsenal, o
navy yard" mariner, actually employ
ed in the sea service of citizen o
merchant within the United States"
8. BY whom employed. Where en-
| pIoyed?
If you are working for an individu
al, firm, corporation, or association
state it's name. If in business, trade
profession, or employment for you,