Arizona republican., 1918-01-23
ALIEN ENEMIES
 INSTRUCTION IN
 HANDS IF POLICE
Chief of Police Brisbois Has Registration Blanks
 Though Actual Registra- tion Starts On February 4

Although official registration of German alien enemies in Phoenix is scheduled to begin on February 4, Chief of Police George O. Brisbois has already received a supply of the necessary blanks and will distribute these as application is made for them. There is considerable detail in the matter of the registration of male subjects of the German imperial government, including making out blanks in duplicate. furnishing fin ger and thumb prints and photo- graphs, together with considerable data as to the residence, occupation nativity, age, etc, of the registrant
 The chief of police and his cap tains and sergeants are officially designated as assistant registrars for Phoenix and each must keep an accurate record of registrations made by them.
 Of immediate interest to those who will be called upon to presen them selves at the police station for reg istration is the list of suggestions and instructions to registrants is sued by the department of justice, copies of which may be obtained from Chief Brisbois. These sugges- tions and instructions read as fol- lows:
 Persons required to register should understand that in so doing they are giving proof of their peaceful dispo- sitions and of their intention to con- form to the laws of the United States.
 Every registrant should read carefully the form of registration affidavit handed to him and ask the registration officer for explanation on all points not clear to him before attempting to fill out the blanks. Registration officers are instructed to give registrants all possible aid in the way of explanation and advice.
 Each registrant is required to fur nish four unmounted photographs of himself. not larger than by inches in size. on thin paper, with light background. All four photo graphs should be signed by the ree lstrant across the face of the photo graphs. so as not to obscure the features, if the applicant is able to write
 Three blank forms of registration affidavit must be completely 1lileu put hv the registrant or his repre- sentative (with the exception Of the blanks indicated to be filled out by he registration officer and the de- scription of the registrant and the placing of finger prints on the blank and must be produced by the regis trant personally to the registration officer and be signed and sworn tc sv the registrant in the presence oi md before the registration otficer Nho will fill in the description Of the registrant and supervise the fixing If the finger prints and the attach Ing of the photographs. If the reg strant cannot write he must make his mark in the signature space anC affix his left thumb print in th' space provided opposite the sigma ture space.
 "The finger printing is a method of Identification. and follows th' practice observed in the military ant inc naval service of the United States.
 "The registrant is hereby informed that he must again present hlmseE before the registration officer wht ,ook his oath after 10 days but befor' h days from the last day fixed fo registration in his registration distrlc to obtain a registration card, upol which he must sign his name, o make his mark, and place his 4ef thumb print in the presence or th registration officer"