Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04

April II, 1899, and has since return
ed and is not a citizen of any foreign
country. is held to be a CITIZEN OF
THE UNITED STATES, provided he
did not elect to retain his political
status by making declaration under
oath of his decision to do so within
six months after March 2, 1917. II
YOU were born abroad, you are still
a citizen of the United States if your
father was citizen of the United
States at the time you were born,
unless YOU have expatriated yourself.
II. U. S. CITIZEN. CNaturalized) 2
You are a naturalized citizen if you
have completed your naturalization,
that is. if you have taken out final
papers." But you are NOT a citizen
if YOU have only declared your inten-
ton to become a citizen, that is, if
you have only taken out your first
papers." In the latter case you are a
Gaelarant.
II. U. S. CITIZEN, (Citizen by
fathers naturalization before regis
trant's majority The children OF
persons who have been duly natura-
lized under the laws of the United
States, being under the age of twen~
ty-one at the time of the naturaliza-
tion of their parents, are, if dwelling
in the United States before attaining
their majority, considered as citizens
thereof
19. ALIEN, (DeclaranU You are
a declarant if, although a citizen or
subject of some other country. you
have declared before a naturalization
court your intention to become citi-
| zen of the United States. This is re-
lerred to as taking out first papers"
i IA. ALIEN, (non-declarant) You
are a non declarant alien if you do
not fall within one of the classes de-
scribed after questions 10, Il, II, and
| 10. and are not an Indian. In other
words you are non-declarant alien if
you are a citizen or subject of some
other country other than the United
States and have not declared your in
| tention to become a citizen of the
United States, that is have not taken
out first papers"
10. IF NOT A CITIZEN OF THE
UNITED STATES, of what nation are
| you a citizen or subject? This need
be answered ONLY BY A DECLAR-
ANT OR NON-DECLARANT ALIENS.
! Remember that a declarant is not yet
citizen of the United States. II
you are an alien of either class state
the name of your country, which the
| registrar will write after the ques-
ton, for example, Great Britain, .
France" Italy" State also the
name of the subdivision of your coun-
try in which you were ordinarily res
ident before proceeding to the United
States, which will be written by the
registrar, in parentheses, as Great
Britain, (Scotland)." In the case of
Czecho-Slovaks, German or Austrian
Foles, Alsatians, Lorrainers, and per-
sons of like status, you must answer
Pole claimed as subject of Germany
Or Austria Hungary" "Alsatian claim
ed as subject of Germany" etc, and
such entry shall be made by the reg
istrar.
16. PRESENT OCCUPATION? This
means your present occupation, trade
CT employment. Do not state what
you dAce did, nor what you have done
most of the time, nor what you are
are best fitted to do. SIMPLY STATE
WHAT YOUR JOB IS RIGHT NOW.
State briefly as Farmer" student
'laborer" ION farm, in rolling mill
in automobile, wagon or other fac
| tory. Mechanist in automobile fac
Tory" etc, etc If you hold an Office
| Under State or Federal Government,