The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-09-13

tuls space anu proceed 10 space TO- ieaN-
ing spaces 8. g. Z. ., 10. IL, II. Is. II and 10
blank. An Indian born In the United
states shall be classed as noncitizen In
dian unless he falls within one OF the
classes OF citizen Indians described IN
space s.
UNITED STATES CITIZEN.
10. NATIVE RORN.-If you are ma
tive-born citizen OF the United States.
the register will place check In this
space and proceed TO space l6, leaving
spaces IL. IL. 10. IA and Is blank. IL
you were born in the United States.
including Alaska and Hawaii, you are
native born citizen OF the United
States irrespective of the citizenship or
your parents. Any inhabitant OF Porto
Rics, who was Spanish subject on
April II, 1899. and who resided In Porto
Rico on that date. and continued TO reside
therein until April IL. 1900. is held TO
be a citizen OF Porto Rico. except such
Inhabitants natives OF the Spanish pc
ninsula. who elected to preserve their
allegiance to Spain on or before April
II. 1900 by making declaration, De-
fore a court OF record OF their decisi'n
to DO so. Any citizen OF Porto Rico. rs
above defined. and any native OF Porto
Rico who was temporarily absent from
the island on April II. 1899. and has
since returned. and is not a citizen or
any foreign country. is held to he
citizen OF the United States. provided
he did not elect to retain his political
status by making declaration under
oath OF his decision TO do so within six
months after March 2. 1917. IL you
were born abroad. you are still citi-
zen of the United States II your father
was n citizen OF the United States at
the time you were born, unless you
have expatriated yourself.
IL. NATURALIZED.-If you are
IA m izaH 0it Of States
the register will place a check in this
space and proceed TO space 16 leaving
spaces 10. -. 13 IA and IS blank. You
are a naturalized citizen IL you have
completed your naturalization, that Is,
IL you have taken out final papers.
But you are not a citizen III you have
only declared your intention to become
citizen Chat is. il you have only
taken out first papers'O: in the latter
case you are a declarant.
~ CITIZEN BY FATHERS NATU-
REALIZATION BEFORE REGISTRANT'S
MAJORITY.-If you are a citizen by your
fathers naturalization Tor your mothers
naturalization In case your father died.
before you attained your majority. the
registrar will place a check in this
space and proceed to space 16, leaving
spaces 10. IL. IL. "a and Is blank. The
children OF persons who have been duly
naturalized under the laws of the Unit
twenty-one al the time of the naturali-
zation of their parents. are, III dwelling
in the United States before attaining
their majority, considered as citizens
thereof tSec. 2172 U. s. Rev. Stat.
and "a Stat. L.. pit. l. p. 1881
ALIEN.
a. DECLARANT-If you are de-
clarant alien, the registrar will place .
check in this space and proceed to
space is. leaving spaces 10. II, II aud Il
blank You are declarant II. although
| a citizen or subject OF some ether coun-
try, you have declared before a natural
ization court your intention TO become
citizen of the United States This is re-
ferred to as taking out first papers"
H. NONDECLARANT.-If you are
nondeclarant alien, the registrar will
place a check in this space and pro-
coed to space IS. leaving spaces 10. II. ~
and 13 blank You are q nondeclarant
alien II you do not fall within one OF the
classes described in spaces 10. IL. IL and 1S
| and are not an Indian. In other words.
| you are nondecarant alien II you are
| citizen or subject of some other country
| than the United States and have not de-
| clared before a naturalization court your
| intention to become citizen OF the Unit
ed States. that is. have not taken out
| first papers
IS This need be answered only by de-
| clarant and nondeclarant aliens. Remem-
| Der that a declarant Is not yet citizen
| of the United States. II you are An alien
of either class state the name OF your
| country, which the registrar will write In
this space for example. Great Britain.
France" Italy" State also the MANS
| of the subdivision OF your country In
| which you were ordinarily resident he
| fore proceeding to the United states
| which will he written by the registrar In
1 ha n
try as Great Britain Scotland" In
| the case OF CZecho-Slovaks. German OF
| Austrian Poles, Alsatians, Lorraincrs.
| and persons of like status, the reg
is.rsnt may answer "Czecho- Slovak,
| claimed as subject OF Austria Hum
| of Germany or Austria Hungary"
"Alsatian claimed as subject OF Ger
| MANY" etc, and such an entry shall he
made by the registrar
II not a citizen Of the United States,
Of what nation are you citizen ar
subject7
| 1s PRESENT OCCUPATION. This
| means your present occupation, trade, or
employment which the registrar Will en-
| ter In this space. DO not state what you
| once did nor what you have done most
| of the time nor what you sre best fitted
| TO do Simply state what your job IL
| right now state briefly. az farmer"
''miner," student" '1aborer" ION farm.
In rolling mill. in automobile, wagon, OF
other factory. "machinist In automobile
| factory" etc II you hold an office under
state or Federal Government, name the
| office you hold.
| ~ EMPLOYERS NAME.-f you are
| working for an Individual. firm. CORPORA
| ton Of association. state It's name. "
| In business trade. profession. or employ
! ment for yourself. sc state. II You are an
| officer Of the state or Federal Govern
| ment saw whether your office IL under
| the United States. the State. the county
! or a municipality. The registrar Will
| make an appropriate entry.
Is-PI,ACE OF EMPLOYMENT OR
| RIrsINESS.-This means where YOU work
| Give the number and name OF street nrst
| then city OF town. then county and state
| or r. r. p. number first. then town ther
| county and State. The registrar VIII
| make the entries
NEAREST RELATIVE.
| ~ NAME.-If you are married and
your wife Is living. her name should be
stated. IT you are single or your wife is
| dead Won should state the name OF your