The Ordway new era., 1918-09-06
Who Must Register?
How Questions On Registration Cards and Instructions
To Registrars Information Must Be Specific and Accurate

Here is how to answer the ques-
tions on the registration cards and
instructions for registrants:
In the first place the registration
card has blank places which are num-
bered from l up to 90 For each
number The New Era gives an ex-
PLANTATION as authorized by the War
Department, as follows:
No. State your name as indi-
Gated. Spell out each name in full
No. 2-Permanent address. This
means where you have your perma-
nent home, not the place where you
work, nor the place where you were
born, unless that is your permanent
home. Be prepared to give it this
Colo.," or r. F. d. No. /, Olney
Springs, Crowley county. Colo.
No. 3-Age in years. State your
age in YEARS only. Disregard ad-
ditional months or days. Be prepar-
ed to say "a or 3S years, NOT 81
years 3 months.
No 4-Date of birth. If you do
not remember the year start to an
swer as. you would if someone asked
you your birthday, as Oct. 12. Then
say, "On my birthday, this year,
will be. Cor years old.
The registrar will then fill in the
year of birth. This may be obtained
I, u tfY,er hA 90 tn Nra rg m
this years birthday from 1918.
No. 5-White. If you are white
the registrar will place a check in
this space and proceed to fill in citi-
zenship. leaving spaces, 6, Z, and
3 blank.
No 6-Negro. If you are a negro
the registrar will place a check in
this space.
No. Oriental. If you are ori-
this space.
No. s-Indian. This refers to. an
Indian.
No. 9-Noncitizen. This refers to
non-citizen Indian.
No. 1O-Native born. II you are
a native-born citizen of the United
States, the registrar will place a
check (V) in this space and proceed
to space 16, leaving spaces 1 1, 12, 13.
In the United States, including Alaska
and Hawaii, you are a native-born
citizen of the United States irrespec-
tive of the citizenship of your parents.
Any inhabitant of Porto Rico, who
was a Spanish subject on April IL.
1899, and who resided in Porto Rico
on that date, and continued to reside
therein until April IL, 1900, is held
to be a citizen of Porto Rico. except
such inhabitants. natives of the Span
ish peninsula, who elected to preserve
their allegiance to Spain on or before
April L. 1900, by making declara-
tion, before court. of record. of their
decision to do so. Any citizen of
Porto Rico, as above defined, and any
native of Porto Rico who was tenn
porarily absent from the Island on
April IL, 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. If you were
born abroad, you are still 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.
No. 11-Naturalized. If you are a
naturaliZed citizen of the United
States the registrar will place a check
(V) in this space and proceed to
space 16. leaving spaces 10, 12, 13,
IA and IS blank. You are natural
,;t ,rNl lot o1
your naturalization, that is, IL you
have taken out final papeps." But
you are not a citizen IL you have only
declared your intention to become a
citizen Chat is. if you have only
"taken out first papersO; in the
latter case you are declarant.
No. 12-Citizen by Fathers Ma
turalization Before Registrant's Ma
jority. If you are citizen by your
fathers naturalization tor your mo-
fther's naturalization in case your
father died) before you attained your
majority, the registrar will place a
check (V) in this space and proceed
to space 16, leaving spaces 10, IL,
13, IA, and / 5 blank. The children
of persons who have been duly ma
turalized under the laws of the United
States. being under the age of 21 at
the time of the naturalization of their
parents, are. If dwelling in the United
States before attaining their majority,
considered as citizens thereof. tSec.
2172, U. s. Rev. Stat, and "a Stat.
L., pit. +, p. 122S.)
No. 13-Declarant. If you are a
declarant alien. the registrar will
place a check (V) in this space and
proceed to space Is, leaving spaces
10. II. 12 and IA blank. You are a
declarant IL. although a citizen or