Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-09-07

citizen Indian born In the United States.
the registrar will place . check Cd In
this space and proceed to space 10. leav-
ing spaces ). g. 1. s. 10. II. u. IL. IA 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 8.
UNITED STATES CITIZEN.
10 NATIVE BORN-If you are ma
tive-born citizen Of the United States.
the register will place check IN TINS
space and proceed to space is. leaving
spaces II. IL. Is. IA and IL blank. II
you were born in the United States.
including Alaska and Hawaii. you are
native-born citizen of the United
States irrespective of the citizenship OF
YOUR parents Any inha bitant of Porto
E;co. who was Spanish subject on
April II. 1899 and Yho resided in Porto
Rico on that date. and continued to reside
therein until April II. 1900. is held to
be citizen Of Porto Rico. except such
inhabitants. natives Of the Spanish PEE
ninsula. who elected to preserve their
allegiance to Spain on or before April
H. 1850. by making a declaration. be-
fore a court Of record. Of their decision
to do so. Any citizen of Porto Rico as
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 OF
any foreign country. is held to be
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. II you
were born abroad. you are still a citi-
Zen of the United States il your father
was a citizen Of the United States at
the time you were born. unless you
have expatriated yourself.
II. EATURALIZED.-1f you are
naturalized citizen of the United States.
the register will place a check in this
space and proceed to space 16. leaving
spaces 10. IL. Is. II and Is blank. You
are a naturalized citizen II you have
completed your naturaliza ton. that Is.
II you have taken out final papers.
But you are not a citizen If you have
only declared your intention to become
a citizen (that is. if you have only,
taken out first papers'): in the latter
case You are a declarant.
IL. CITIZEN BY FATHERS NATU-
REALIZATION BEFORE REGlSTRANT'S
MAJOR1TY.-If you are citizen by your,
fathers naturalization Tor your mothers
naturalization in case your father died)
before you attained your majority. the
registrar will place check in this
space and proceed to space u.s. leaving
spaces 10. II. IS. IA and Is blank. The
children Of persons who have been duly
naturalized under the laws Of the Unit
ed States. being under the age OF
twenty-one at the time of the natural:-
zation of their parents. are. If dwelling
in the United States before attaining
their majority. considered as citizens
thereof (Sec. 2172. U. S. Rev. Stat.
and "a Stat. L.. pit. 1. p. 122s.)
ALIEN.
Is. DECLARANT.-n you are de-
clarant alien. the registrar will place
check in this space and proceed to
space Is. leaving spaces 10. II. II and II
blank You are a declarant it, although
a citizen or subject Of some other 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.- you are
nondeclarant alien. the registrar will
place a check in this space and pro
coed to space Is, leaving spaces 10. H. II
and 13 blank. You are nondeclarant
alien IL you do not fall within one of the
classes described in spaces 10. II. y and II
and are not an Indian. In other words
you are a nondeclarant alien If you are a
citizen or subject of some other country
than the United States and have not de-
clared before a naturalization court your
intention to become a citizen Of the Unit
cd States. that is. have not taken out
first papers"
Is This need be answered only by de-
clarant and nondeclarant aliens. RemcEi-
Der that declarant Is not yet citizen
of the United States If you are an alior
of either class. state the name OF your
country which the registrar will write Nv
this space for example. Great Britain.
France" "Italy." State also the nam"
of the subdivision Of your country IN
which you were ordinarily resident be-
fore proceeding to the United States.
which will be written by the registrar In
parcntheses after the name of your coun-
try, as Great Britain (Scotland)." In
the case of CZecho-S!ovaks. German or
Austrian Poles. Alsatians. Lorrainers.
and persons of like status. the reg
claimed as subject of Austria-Hun-
gary" ''Pole claimed as subject
of Germany or Austria-Hungary.
"Alsatian claimed as subject Of Ger
many." ETC. and snch an entry shall he
made by the registrar.
If not a citizen Of the United States,
of what nation are you a citizen or
subject?
16 PRESENT OCCUPATION. This
means your present occupation. trade. o.
employrnent which the registrar will en-
ter in this space. Do not state what you
once did, nor what you have done mos
of the time. nor what you are best fitted
to do. Simply state what your job Is
right now State briefly. as farmer.
.'miner," student" 'laborer" ION farm.
in rolling mill. in automobile. wagon. or
other factory. "machinist In automobile
factory" etc. If you hold an office under
state or Federal Government. name the
office you hold.
~ EMPLOYERS NAME.-If you arc
working for an individual. firm. corpora
ton. or association. state its name. II
in business. trade. profession. or employ
ment for yourself, so state. II you are an
officer Of the State or Federal Govern
the United States. the State. the county
or a municipality. The registrar viii
make an appropriate entry.
1S-PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT OR
means where you work
Give the number and name of street first
then city or town. then county and Stat"
or r. F. D. number first. then town. the
and State. The registrar viii
make the entries.
NEAREST RELATIVE.
10. NAME.-If you arc married and
YOUR wife is living. her name should be
stated. If you are single or your wife Is
dead, you should state the name OF your
nearest blood relative. II you are no.
married and have no blood relative. tn"
name of a close friend should be stated.
The registrar will make the entry.
20. ADDREsS.-In stating the address.
give the number and name Of the street
first, then the city or town. then the
county and State: or r. F. D. number
first. then post Office, then county and
State. The registrar will make the en-
tries