The Washington herald., 1918-06-03
U. S. EXPLAINS
REGISTRANT'S.
QUESTIONABLE
Wednesdays S Enrolment Of
Men Twenty-one Since
June, 1917.

The United States government has
given complete instructions In regard
to the registration Of youths who
have reached the age of q since last
June that is to take place on Wed
nesday Of this week. Following Is an
explanation of the questions asked
on registration day. i
The Questions.
NAME IN FULL. AGE IN
YEARS.-Give your first, middle ana
last name, and your age In years.
disregarding months. weeks and days.
2-HOME ADDRESS-Give the street
and number, the village or city, ana
the county and state in which you re-
side, as "2S2 Main street, Chicago,
Cook County. illinois," or "R. +. u.
No. 2, Jonesyille, Ohio"
3-DATE OF BIRTH~Give the
month, day and year of your birth.
To be required to register you must
have been born in 1896. in a month ana
on a day subsequent to June 5, or In
1897, in a month and on a day prior
to or on June of that year.
4-wHERE WERE YOU BoRN?-
First name the city or town; then the
State or nation; as columbus. Ohio'
Vienna. Austria" Paris, France
SOFIA. Bulgaria"
5-ARE YOU ~ A NATIVE OF
THE UNITED STATES; (2) A NAT
URALIZED CITIZEN C@ AN.
ALIEN; 90 HAVE YOU DECLARED
YOUR INTENTION TO BECOME A
CITIZEN: o. OR ARE YOU A CIT1-
zen OR NONCITIZEN INDIAN?
SPECIFY WHICH.
% If you were born In the United
States. including Alaska and Hawaii,
you are a native OF the United States.
no matter what may have been the
citizenship or nationality of your
parents. II you were born abroad
you are still a citizen of the United
States II your father was citizen
of the United States at the time you
were born, unless you have eXpatri-
ated yourself.
CD You are a naturaliZed citizen IL
you have completed your naturaliza-
ton: that is, If you have taken final
papers" But you are not a citizen
if you have only declared your inten-
ton to become citizen that is. II
you have only taken out first pa
pers'O.
You are also n naturalzed citi-
zen If. although foreign born. your
father or surviving parent became
fully naturalized while you were un-
der u years of age. and II you were
in the United States at the time you
attained the age of q.
90 You are a declarant II. although
citizen or subject of some other
country, you have declared before a
naturalization court your intention to
become a citizen of the United States.
Receipt from the clerk OF the court
of the certified copy of such dec
laration is often called taking out
first papers"
% An Indian is a citizen il ~ ne,
or his father or mother, prior to his
birth or before he attained the age of
n. was allotted prior to May s. 1906:
(2) If he was allotted subsequent to
May 8. 1906. and received patent in
fee to his land: (0 il he was residing
in the old Indian Territory on March
,, 1901: 90 il he lives separate and
apart from his tribe and has adopted
the habits Of civilized life.
(5 II YOU do not fall within one of
the four classes above mentioned. you
y
6-IF NOT 4 CITIZEN. OF WHAT
NATION ARE YOU a CITIZEN OR
SUBJECT?
This need be answered only by
those who are classified as aliens or
declarants. If an alien or deClarant.
state the name of your country. as
France" Great Britain" Ger
many" etc.
7-FATHER'S BIRTHPLACE
First name the city or town. then
the state or nation: as Columbus,
Ohio" Vienna, Austria" Paris,
France" Sofa, Bulgaria"
S-NAAIE OF EMPLOYER. PLACE
OF EMPLOYMENT-If you are
working for an individual. firm. cor
poration or association. state its
name. If in business. trade. pro-
fession or employment for yourself.
so state. If you are an officer OF
the State or Federal government.
say whether your office is under
the United states. the State, county
or municipality. In answer to the
question as to the place OF employ
ent. give the street and number. the
village or city, and the county
and State where you work: as. "2S2
Main street, Chicago. Cook County.
Illinois," or "R. f. D. No. ., Jones'
willie, Ohio
9-NAME AND ADDRESS OF
NEAREST RELATINE-If you alN.
married and your wife is living. her
name should be stated. If you are
single or your wife is dead, YOU
should state the name Of your near
est blood relative. In stating the
address give the street and num-
Der. the city or village. and the
county and State, or If your nearest
relative does not live in the United
States give the name of the city
or village and the nation, as "Liv-
erpoOl. England
10-RACE. WHITE. NEGRO. IN
DIAN OR ORIENTAL-No explana-
ton necessary.
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