The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-01-31
postmaster of the postoftice of which

postmaster Of the pOst0ffice of which
he is a patron for registration.
The chiefs of police of the cities of
Shreveport. Lake Charles. Alexandria.
Monroe. Crowley and Lafayette are
the chief registrars for said cities and
their assistant registrars shall be such
members of the police department of
such cities as the chiefs shall desig-
nate
In all other places the postmaster
shall he the registrar.
Any German alien enemy who fails
to register within the time prescribed
becomes liable to restraint, impriSOn-
ment and detention during the period
Of the war. and to all other penalties
prescribed by law.
The forms of registration affidavit
will he furnished to each registrilnt by
the registrar upon application between
the dates Of February 18th and Fehru-
AIRY 9TH The affidavit blanks must be
completely filed out by the registrant
or his representative and must be
sroyn to by the rcgistrant before the
| registrar.
The following are suggestions to the
re.iStrant:
| Persons required to register should
understand that in so doing they are
giving proof of their peaceful DISPOSE
tons and of their intention to conform
to the laws of the United States.
Every registrant should read care
fully 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 ill
ont 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 unlnounted photographs OF
himself. not larger than :, by , inche.
in size, OH thin Paper. with light lack
ground. All four photographs should
he signed by the regiStrant across thu
face of the photographs, so as not t.
obscure the features if the applicant
is able to write.
Three blank forms of registration
affidavit must be completely filled on
by the registrant or his representative
with the exception of the blanks in
dicated to be filled out by the registra
ton officer and the description of til,
registrant and the placing of tinge
prints OH the blank and must be pro
duced by the registrant personally t
the registration officer ana he Signet
and sworn to by the registrant i'll tn
presence of and before the registration
officer. who will fill in the description
of the reyiStrant and supervise the fix
ing of the finger prints and the attach
ing OF the photographs. If the regis
, trant cannot write. he must make hi
mark in the signature space and aft:
his left thumb print in the space pre-
yided opposite the signature space.
The finger printing is Il method 0
Identification and follows the practic
, observed i'll the military and navy sci
vice of the United States.
\ The regiStrant is hereby infOrme
that he must again present himself ht
Fl fore the registration officer who too
, his oath after ten days but not hefor
. fifteen days from the last day fixed fe
! registration in his registration distrit
: to obtain a registration card. upo
/ which he must sign his maine, OF max
+ his mark, and place his left thum
: print in the presence of the registr;
| ton officer.