New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-09
GERMANS MUST REGISTER
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 4th.

The week of February 4 has been set
aside by the Department OF Justice Tor
registration of the half million un11at-
uralized Germans in the continental
United States by the police and post
masters in pursuance of President VII
sons alien enemy proclamation direct
ing this action as a means OF minimizing
the danger from enemy sympathlzers
in the United States.
Registration will involve the gather
ing of detailed information concerning
the business relations and habits OF
every German, together with his pho:
toeraph and finger prints: After reg
istering he must carry certificate
card and may not change his place OF
residence without approval OF the police
or postmaster. Violation of the regula-
tons will be punishable by internment.
The orders do not apply to German
women, nor to any persons under II
wears old, because these are not classed
as alien enemies by law. Subjects CT
Austria-Hungary are not required to
register.
In announcing the regulations the
DEPARTMENT of Justice took care to
avoid creating the impression that the
government looks on each German with
suspicion.
Police, Federal marshals and agents,
and postal authorities are expected to
cooperate in the roundup and to in
vestigate and check up each fact re-
ported by the registrants Certificate
cards will be issued only after COM
etc verifcation is made.
The information obtained will be OF
distinct value in running down enemy
plots and propaganda, and IN discover
ing what Germans bear close watching,
The task will be great in cities where
the German population is large, and
newspapers and citizens will be asked
to assist.
In cities OF 5000 or more population
recorded by the last census, list OF
which is issued by the Department
of Justice, the chief Of police and his
assistants will administer the registra-
ton.
In smaller communities and rural
districts, registration will be conducted
by the postmaster, and the postmaster
of the largest office in the local judicial
district, in most states the equivalent
of a county, will be the chief registra-
ton officer to gather the reports from
United States marshal and the Depart
ment of Justice.
In most cities the work will be done
by precincts.
Every German is required to go to
the registrar and make out trlpllcate
affidavit information blanks, and to
furnish four photographs of himself
one for each affidavit and one for his
re- istration card.
The photograph must bear his sig
nature written across the front, and
must not be larger than three inches
square. 1t must be on thin paper, and
have light background.
The affidavit provides for recording
name, address, a place of birth, oc-
equations and residences since January
!, 1914, date of arrival in the United
States, whether married, names and
ages Of children, whether the regis
krant has or has had any male relative
in arms against the United States,
whether registered for draft, military
training, naturalization conditions, and
similar information.
Full description of the man and the
prints of each finger must be taken by
the registrar. The resistrant must swear
to the affidavit before the registering
officer, ~ r..
Small postoAices not equipped with
finger print apparatus are advised to.
borrow a small quantity of printers ink
and a roller from the town printer,
and to make the impression upon the
ink spread on pane Of glass. -.
The registration is under the direc-
ton of John Lord O'Brian, special as
sistant to Att ,rney General Gregory
and a staff of lawyers appointed for
war work.