The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-02

Instructions to men who come with
in the ages for new registration, Sept
IL, have just been issued, and all af-
fected by the new law will benefit by
perusing the requirements for COM
pliance with the statute, as there are
several changes Of rather striking
nature from the previous registration
forms.
The registration card comprises
twenty questions, each of which must
be answered. Men between the ages
of 10 and q and 81 and as are CLASH
fed under the new registration law,
and will be called upon to answer the
draft law summons Sept. IL. A list
of registration places will be an
noupced shortly, and more detailed
directions for local registrants will be
made public.
Order Of the Questions
Answers to the questions will be
written on the registration card By
the registrars in ink and in the nu-
merical order stated.
Question 1-Name-The name must
be given in full, thus: First name;
middle name; last name. For example
tat. rTnar,, On,;tb -
Question 2-Permanent home ad-
dress-This means where you have
your permanent home NOW, not the
place where you work, nor the place
where you were born, unless that Is
your permanent home. Be prepared
to give it this way: 900 Woodward
Avenue, Detroit, Wayne county, Mich.
or R. F. D. No. 2, Jonesville, Smith
County, Pa" If the registrant lives in
an apartment house, he should state
the number Of the apartment in which
he lives. If his address is Sin care
OF some one, this should be stated.
Age Stated in Years Only
Question 3-Age in years--State
your age in YEARS only. Disregard
additional months or days. Be pre-.
pared to say "34" or 49," not "34
years, 3 months" or the like.
Question 4-Date of birth-If you
do not remember the year, start tt
answer as you would if some one
asked you your birthday, as October
r." Then say, "On my birthday, this
year, | will be Tor was) - year.
old" The registrar will then fill il
the year of birth. This may be OBJ
tanned by the registrar by subtract
ing the age in years on this year
birthday from 1918.
Question 5--White? ...
Question 6-Negro?
Question 7-Oriental?
Question S-Citizen Indian-An In
dian born in the United States is
citizen if Q) he, or his father o
mother prior to his birth or befor
he attained the age of 81, was allote
land subsequently to May s, 1906, an
received patent in fee to his land
60 il he was residing in the old Ii
dian Territory on March 8, 1901; "a
if he lives separate and apart frol
his tribe and has adopted the habit
of civilized life.
Classifying Indians
Question 9-Non-citizen Indiana
Indian born in the United States sha
be classed as a non-citizen Indian ur
less he falls within one of the classe
OF citizen Indian described in the in
structions on question s.
Question 10-Native-born Unite
States citizen-If you were born ir tn
United States, including Alaska an
Hawaii, you are a native-born citize
of the United States, irrespective {
the citizenship Of your parents. An
inhabitant Of Porto Rico who was
Spanish subject on April IL, 1899, an
who resided in Porto Rico on the
date and continued to reside therei
until April IL, 1900, is held to be
citizen of Porto Rico, except such il
habitants, native of the Spanish penir
sula, who elected to preserve their a
legiance to Spain on or before Apr
II, 1900, by making a declaration b'
fore a court of record of their decisio
to do so. Any citizen of Porto Ric