The Monticellonian., 1918-09-06


 the registrar will place a check Co in this space and proceed to space 1S. leav- ing spaces ,. 6, !, s, 10, Il, F. 13. 14 and 10 blank. An Indian born in the United States shall Be classed noncitizen h. dian unless he falls within one of the classes of citizen Indians described in space &
 UNITED STATES CITIZEN.
 10. NATIVE BORN-If you are na- tive-b born citizen of the United States. the register will place check in this space and proceed to space 16, leaving spaces H. 12. 13. fl and Is blank. If 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 inhabitant of Porto Rico. 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 citizen of Porto Rico except such inha abitants. natives of the Spanish pe- ninsula, who elected to preserve their allegiance to Spain on before April H. f4g. by making declaration, be- fore 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 or any foreign country. Is held to be a 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 within six months after March 2. 1917. If you were born abroad. you are still a citi zen of the United States if your father was citizen of the United States at the time you were born. unless you have expatriated yourself
 Il. NATUR RALIZED.-If you are a naturalized citizen of the United States, the register will place check in this space and proceed to space 1s, leaving spaces 10. 12, 13, 14 and Is blank. You are a naturalized citizen if you have completed your naturalization. that is. if you have taken out final papers" But you are not citizen if you have only declared your intention to become citizen Chat is. if you have only taken out first papers); in the latter case you are declarant.
 12. CITIZEN BY FATHERS NATU- REALIZATION BEFORE REGISTRANT'S MAJORITY.-If you are a citizen by your fathers naturalization Cor your mothers naturalization in your father ded) before you attained your majority. the registrar will place check in this space and proceed to space 1s. leaving spaces 10, II. 13. 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 naturali- l zation of their parents are, if dwelling in the United States before attaining their majority, considered as citizens thereof. tsec. 2172. U. s. Rev. Stat. and 34 Stat. L., pt. l. D. 122s.)
 ALIEN.
 13 DECLARANT-If you are de- clarant alien the registrar will place check In this space and proceed to space Is, leaving spaces 10, Il, IF and l4 blank. You are a deciarapt If, although a citizen or subject of some other coun- try. you have declared before a natural | ization court your intention to become a citizen of the United States This Is re- ferred to as taking out first papers," 14 NeNDECLARANT.--n you are nondeciarant alien, the registrar will place a check in this space and pro ceed to space 15. leaving spaces 10, II. 12 and B blank You a nondeclarant alien if you do not fall within one of the classes described in spaces 1o Il. F and B and are not an Indian. In other words, you are a nondeelarant alien if 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.
 1b. This need De answered On1y by Oe- clarant and nUndeclarant aliens. Remem- Der that a declarant is not yet a citizen of the United States. If 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 name 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 parentheses after the name of your coun- try, as Great Britain (Scotland)." In the case of Czecho-slovaks, German or Austrian Poles, Alsatians. Lorrainers, and persons of like status. the reg istrant may answer "Czecho-S -Slovak. claimed as subject of Austria Hun gary" Pole claimed subject of Germany or Austria Hungary" "Alsatian claimed subject of Ger many" etc, and such an entry shall be made by the registrar
 If not a citizen of the United States, of what nation are you a citizen or subJect7
 IS. 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 tho time. nor what you arc best ntted to do Simply state what your job is
  "miner." "student" 'lasorer" Con 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 oflce you hold.
 IT. EMPLOYERS NAME.-If you are working for an individual. firm. corpora ton. or association. state its name If In business trade. profession. or employ ment for yourself. state. If you are an officer of the State or Federal Govern ment. say whether your once is under the United States. the State. the county, or . municipality. The registrar will make an appropriate entry.
 REPLACE OF EMPLOYMENT OR BUSINESS-This means whore you work. Give the number and name of street first. or R. F. D. number first. then town. then county and State. The registrar will make the entries.
 NEAREST RELATIVE.
 1s NAME.-1f you are married and your wife 1. 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. If you are not married and have no blood relative. the name of . 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 ofYice. then county and State. The registrar will make the en- tries.
 VOLUNTEER SPIRIT RELIED ON
 Let the volunteer spirit express It.