New-York tribune., 1918-09-09

| ~ necessary hlgnly SpeclallZed tech
nical or mechanical expert of neccs.
sary industrial enterprise.
l.. Necessary assistant or associate
manager of necessary industrial en-.
| terpriSe.
In the Fourth Class
Class ~. Deferred This class in
A. Man whose wife or children arc
mainly dependent on his labor for sup
port.
B. Mariner actually employed in sea
service Of citizen or merchant in the
United States.
c. Necessary sole managing, con-
trolling or directing head of neces-
sary agricultural enterprise.
ID: Necessary sole managing, con-
trolling or directing mead of neces-
sary industrial enterprise.
Absolute Exemption in Glass V
Class V. Exempt
A. Officer, legislative, executive or
judicial. of the United States or of
state. territory or the District of Co.
lnmbia.
b. Regularly or duly ordained min
lister of religion.
c. Student who on May IS, 1917, or
on May 20, 1918, or since May 20, 1918,
was preparing for the ministry. in rec
ognlzed theological or divinity school,
or who on May 20, 1918, or since Nav
20,. 1918, was preparing for practice OF
medicine and surgery in recognized
medical school,
ID. Person in military or naval SER
vice of the United States.
+. Alien enemy.
i. Resident alien (not an cncmy)
who claims exemption.
Il. Person totally aOH norman l,,
! physically or mentally unfit for mill
tary service
II. Person morally unfit to be a SOL
der of the United States
l. Licensed pilot actually employed
IN the pursuit of his vocation.
j. Person discharged from the army
on the ground of alicnage or upon
diplomatic request
X. Subject or citizen Of cobeligerent
country who has enlisted or enrolled in
the forces of such country under the
terms Of a treaty between such coun-
Try and the United States providing for
reciprocal military service Of their re-
spective citizens and subjects.
l.. Subject or citizen of neutral coun-
try who has declared his intention to
become citizen of the United States
and has withdrawn such intention un-
der the provisions of act of Congress,
approved July Q, 1918, and Selectivc
Service Regulations
The Religious Exemption
Members of we'll recognized religious
sect or organization, organized and ex-
istng May IS, 1917, whose then exist
ing creed of principles forbids its mem
bers to participate in war in any form,
and whose religious convictions are
against war or participation therein,
are likewise exempt.
he new registration QUESTIONABLE
calls attention to one more and an in
tcrcstlng class of exemption. which
may be created in small numbers be-
cause of law recently enacted by
Congress. This law provides that
citizen or subject of a neutral country
who has declared his mention to be-
come a citizen of the United States
snail be relieved from all liability to
milltary service upon making a deca-
ration wit drawing his intention to be-
come citizen of this country. But
such person shall forever be de-
barred from becoming a citizen of the
! United States
II Series of Questions
The questionnairc is divided into a
series OF twelve. The series is as fol-
lows:
Series 1. General questions (see
page OF questiOnnaire).
-, hvery reglstrant must answer all
these questions, giving such general
information regarding the registrant
as name, age, place of birth race.
social state, whether married, single
divorced, father of children pivinr
occupation, former military experience
education, and stating whether the
reglstrant has ever been convicted of \
crime. q
Series II. Physical fitness. (See page
4.) p"so
Every registrant must answer these
questions' giving height and weight,
stripped; giving account of health. de.
scrlblng any physical deficiency, etc.
Series III. Legislative, executive and
judicial officers. |'''0
Every registrant must answer the
first question. asking if the registrant
IS Legislative, executive or judicial
officer OF the United States, or of a
state or territory or of the District
of Columbia. If the answer is mo"
the registrant need not answer anv of
the remaining questions in this series.
For Ministers and Students
Series ". Ministers of religion.
Every registrant must answer the
first question asking if the regstrant
is minister of religion. If the answer
is "No" he need not answer any subse-
quent question in this series.
Series Y. Divinity and medical stu
dents.
Attached to this series is an AFFIDAVIT,
which the registrant, if he be studen,
of divinity or of medicine, must fiji
out and swear to. The registrant must
have a supporting affidavit, sworn to
by some one who knows him.
Series VI. Military or naval service.
Series VII Citizenship.
Every registrant must answer all
the questions in this series, unless he
is an Indian, born in the United States.
IN which case he need not answer Ger
tain questions designated Certain
questions designated in this series ar.
to be answered only by persons who
are citizens or subjects of q country
neutral in the present war and who
have declared their intention to be-
come citizens of the United States.
1hls series classifies the citizenship
/ of all the registrants
Queries for Political Officers
Series VIII. Part A. County and NIL
nicipal officials and Federal employees.
: This series, with the exception of
the first question, need not be an
swcred by any regstrant unless he is
county or municipal official or Fed
eral employe.
Series viii. Part p. Pilots and mar
incrs.
All registrants must answer ques-
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