Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-28
1915 REGISTRANTS
TO ANSWER QUESTIONS
Continued from page u

iV''iFeu patent IN lee 10 MS lanu,
\ 90 II he was residing in the old In
dian territory on March 3, 1901; "a
II ne lived separate and apart from
his tribe and has adopted the habits
of civilized life.
QUESTION Non Citizen Indian
An Indian born in the United States
snail be classed AS a noncitizen Indian
unless he falls within one of the
classes of citizen Indians described in
the instruction on question s.
Native Born Americans.
QUESTION 10 Native born United
States citizen? II you were born in
the United States. including Alaska
and Hawaii, you are a native born citi-
zen OF the United States irrespective
OF the citizenship of your parents.
Any inhabitant Of Porto Rico who was
Spanish subject on April H. 1899.
and who resided in Porto Rico on that
date and continue to reside therein
until April IL, 1900. is held TO be a
citizen OF Porto Rico except such in
habitants, natives of the Spanish pen
lnsula. who elected to preserve their
allegiance to Spain on or before Ap-
I'll ii, 1900. by making declaration
before a court OF record of their de-
cisionto do so. Any citizen OF Porto
Rico as above defined and any native
n pAptn nFhA mil,
absent from the island on April II.
1899, and has since returned and is
not a citizen of any foreign country
Is held to a citizen of the United
States. provided he did not elect ia
retain his political status by making
declaration under oath Of his decision
to do so within six months after
March 9, 1917 II you were born
abroad you are still citizen OF the
United States IL your father was a
citizen OF the United States at tbs
time you We're born unless you have
expariated yourself
QUESTION ll--Naturalized either
of the United States? You are nat
uraiized citizen II you have completed
your naturalization. that is. If YOU
have taken out final papers" Bu
You are not citizen if you have only
declared your intention to become
citizen Chat is, if you have only ia
ken out first papersD; in the latter
case you are declarant.
Was Father Natusalized?
QUESTION II -- Citizens of the
United States by fathers naturaiza
ton? Before registrant's majority
The children of persons who have
been duly naturalized under the law!
of the United States being under n,
age OF q at the time Of the naturaliza
ton of their parents, are il dwellin!
In the United States before attainin!
their majority, considered as citizen
thereof.
QUESTION 49, Alien declarant
You are dec.arant il although cit
izen or subject of some other coun
You are a declarant if although cit
try. you have declared before a nat
uralizaton court your intention to be
come a citizen of the United States
This is referred to as taking out frs
papers
QUESTION l4-Alen nondeclar
ant? You are onleclarant alien /
you do not fall within one of tn
Glasses described by qudstons 10
IL, II and l3, and are not an Indian
In other words you are a nondecaran
alien If you are a citizen or subjec
of some other country than the Unit
cd States and have not declared you
intention to become citizen of tn
United States, that is, have not take
out first papers
How Aliens Reply.
QUESTION ID fnot a citizen @
the United States, of what nation ar
you citizen or subject? This nee
be answered only by declarant an
nondeclarant aliens. If you are a
alien Of either class, state the nam
of your country, which the registra
will write in this space For example
Great Britain, France, Italy Stat
also the name of the subdivision {
your country in which You were ord
narily resident before proceeding t
the United States, which will be wri
ten by the registrar in parenthesi
after the name of the country. a
Great Britain, (Scotand). In the cas-
of Czecho-Slovaks. German or Au
trian Poles, Austrians, Lorrainer
and persons Of like status, the reet
trant may answer "Czecho-SovaI
claimed as subject of Austria HUI,
gary" pole, claimed as subject {
Germany or Austria.Hungary. "A
satin, claimed as subject of Germany
etc. land such entry shall be made b
the registrar,
What is our Work?
QUESTION 16.-Present occup
ton? This means your present occ
patton, trade or employment whic
the registrar will enter in this pac
DO not state what you once did, NJ
what you have done most Of the tin