The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-01-03
REGISTER enc
Mics WEEK
FEB. A

Washington. Dec. 30-The week
Of February was set aside by the de
partment Of justice today for regis
tratiOn of the half million unnatural
lied Germans in the continental Uni
ted States by police and pOstmasters
in pursuance of President Wilson's
alien enemy proclamation directing
this action as means of minimizing
the danger from enemy sympathizers
Registration will involve the gath
ering of detailed information concern
ing the business. relative and habits
of every German, together with his
photograph and fingerprints. After
registering he must carry a certificate
card. and may not change his place of
residence without approval of the Do
lice or postmaster Violation of the
regulations will be punished by in
ternment for the war
Women and Children Exempt.
The orders do not apply to German
women, nor to any persons under IA
years Of age, because these are not
classed as alien enemies by law. Sub
jects of Austria Hungary are not re-
quired to register.
In announcing the regulations to-
day the department of justice took
care to avoid creating the impression
that the government looks on each
German with suspicion.
"Registrants are not to be treated
as persons Of evil disposition" said in
structions to registrants, land the reg
istration officers are urged to deal
with them In a courteous and friendly
manner"
Plans for Registration.
Certificate cards win be issued only
after complete verification is made.
In cities of 5000 or more population
recorded by the 1910 census the chief
of police and his assistants will ad-
minister the registration. In smaller
communities and rural districts reg
istration will be conducted by the
postmasters, and the postmaster of the
largest Office i'm the judicial district
in most states, the equivalent of a
will be the chief registration
officer to gather the reports from the
others and forward them to the Uni
ted States marshal and the department
of justice. In most cities the work
will be done by precincts.
Every German is required to go to
the registrar and make out triplicate
affidavit information blanks, and to
furnish four photographs of himself
one for each affidavit and one for his
registration card. The photograph
must bear his signature written across
the front, and must not be larger than
three inches square. 1t must be on
thin paper. and have light back
ground. -
The affidavit provides for recording
name, address, age, place of birth, oc-
equations and residence since Janu-
airy 1, 1914, date of arrival In the Uni
ted States, whether married, names
and ages Of children, whether the reg
istrant has or has had any male rela-
tive in arms against the United States.
whether registered TOR the draft, mill
tary training, naturalization condi-
tions and similar information.
Take Prints of Each Finger.
Full description of the man and the
prints of each finger must be taken by
the registrar. The registrant must
swear to the affidavit before the reg
istering officer
One of the triplicate records Is to
he kept by the registration agent; one
sent to the United States marshal and
one to the department of justice at
Washington.
Germans not at their place of resi-
dence during the week of February
may he registered In the district In
which they happen to be.
Registration plans will be made
later for the Philippines. Hawaii. tho
Panama canal zone. Alaska, Virgin
Islands, Guam and Samoa.