Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-09-05
MEN BETWEEN THE AGES OF IS AND
IS TO REGISTER NEXT THURSDAY

Congress has passed a bill requir-
ing all men from the ages of IL to AZ
years, inclusive, who have not hereto
fore done so, to register for mill
tary service next Thursday Septem-
Der IL. The names of those select
ed to hold the registration and the
places where the registration will be
held in the various districts Of the
county were published in a recent
issue of the Carthage Courier. The
Segistration viii begin at z o'clock
in the morning Of the date set and
viii continue until o'clock that night.
Following are the rules and reRu-
latiOns gOye7Eing the registration:
\ In order TO expedite the registra.
tn Of men between the ages Of Is
and as years Of age on September IL,
the government has furnished the
press detailed information for max
ing out the registration card. All
men who will be affected by the new
draft should not skim" through this
information, but should read every
line carefully, for drastic measures
win be used in cases of nOn-registra-
tion.
On the new registration, there are
twenty blank spaces to be filled in by
the registrar as the registrant gives
the information. These spaces are
as follows:
1. State your name as Indicated
spell out each name in full, first
name, middle name, last name.
2. Permanent home address-toWn
K. F. d. No., county and state. This
means where you have your perIna-
nent home now, not the place where
you work, nor the place where you
were born, unless that is your perma-
nent home. If your address is in
care of some one, it should be stated
3. Age in years-state your age in
years today. Disregard additional
months OF days. Be prepared TO say
ga" or "38", not "34 years, three
months, or the like. If you are Is
years old OF the 18th of September,
you must register, but if you are 46
years old on the 18th of September,
you do not have TO register.
4. Date of Birth, Month, Day,
Year-H you do not remember the
year, start to answer as you would
if some one asked you your birthday,
as "Oct. IL" Then say, on my birth
day, this year, will be (or WASH
years old. THE registrar will then fill
in year of birth by subtracting the
age in years on this years birthday
from 1918.
RACE.
S. White-If you are white, the
registrar will place a check (x) in
this space and proceed to the deter
HIinatiOn of your citizenship, leaving
spaces 5, z, and blank
6. NegrO-H you are a negro, the
registrar will place q check (x) in
this space and proceed to the deter
mination of your citizenship, leaving
spaces s, z, and 9 blank.
Questions form to Is, inclusive,
deal with Orientals and Indians. IF
there are such in Smith county, the
registrars will give the necessary in
formation. Therefore, they are not
given here.
16. Present occupation-This means
your present occupation, trade or en-
ployment which the registrar will en-
ter in the space. Do not state what
you once did, nor what you have
done most Of the time, nor what you
are best fitted to do. Simply state
what your job is right now State
briefly, as farmer, student, ''la-
bOrer" ION farm, in rolling mill, in
automobile, wagon or other factory J,
"machinist in automobile factory
etc. If you hold an Office under state
or federal government, name the Office
you hold.
II. Employers name-If you are
working for an individual, firm, cor
poration or association, state its
name. II in business, trade profes-
sion 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, the county
or municipality. The registrar will
make an appropriate entry in this
space.
Is. Place of employment or bust
,ness-This means the place where
" Awork. Give Route number, town.
county and state.
IS. Nearest relative, name-f you
are married and your wife is living
her name should be stated. If you are
single OF S41r wife is dead, you should
state the name Of your nearest blood
relative. II you are not married and
have no blood relative, the name of g
close friend should be stated.
20. Nearest relative, address-IE
stating the address, give R. F. d
number, town, county and state.