The courier-index., 1918-01-11

photograph and finger prints. After
registering he must carry certifi
cate card and may not change his
place of residence without approva
of the postoffice or postmaster.
Violation of the regulations will
be punishable by internment for the
war.
The orders do not apply to German
women nor to any person under IA
years of age, because these are not
classed as alien enemies by law
Subjects of Austria Hungary are not
required to register
In announcing the regulations today
the department of justice took care
to avoid creating the impression that
the government looks on each Ger
man with suspicion.
Registrars are not to be treated
as persons of evil disposition,y said
the instructions to registrants, s'and
the registration officers are urged
to deal with them in a courteous and
friendly manner"
Police, federal marshals and agents
and postal authorities are expected
to cooperate in the round up during
registration week. and to investigate
and check up each fact reported by
registrants Certificate cards will be
issued only after complete verifica-
ton is made The information OBJ
tanned will be of distinct value to
officials in running down enemy
plots and propaganda and in discov-
ering what Germans will bear watch
ing 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 popula-
ton recorded by the 1910 census the
chief of police and his assistants
will administer the registration. In
smaller communities and rural dis
tricts registration will be conducted
by the postmasters, and the post
master of the largest office in the
local judicial district, in most states
the equivalent of county, will be
the chief registration officer to gath
err reports from the others and for
ward them to the United States
marshal and to the department of
Justice. In most cities the work will
be done by precincts.
Every German is required to go to
the registrar and make out triplicate
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tographs of himself, one for each affi-
dayit and one for his registration
card The photograph must be with
his signature written across the front
and no larger than three inches
square. 1t must be on thin paper
and have a light background.
The affidavit provides for record
ing name, age, place of birth an |
residence since January l. 1914; date
of a removal in the United States,
whether married, names of children,
whether the registrant has or has
had any male relatives in arms
against the United States, whether
registered for the draft, military
training. naturalization conditions and
military information. The descrip-
tion of the man and the prints Of
each finger must be taken by the
registering officer.
Small postoffices not equipped with
finger print apparatus are advised
to borrow a small quantity of print
er's ink and roller from the town
printer and to make the impression
upon the ink spread upon pane of
glass
One of the triplicate records is to
be kept by the registration agent,
one sent to the United States mar
shall and one to the department of
justice at Washington.
Germans not at their place of resi-
dence during the week OF February
4, may be registered in the district
in which they happen to be.
Registration plans will be made
later for the Philippines. Hawaii,
the Panama Canal Zone, Virgin