Evening journal., 1918-09-05

satians. Lorrainers. and persons of like
status, the registrant may answer
"Czecho-Slovsk, claimed as subject of
Austris-Hungaryr "Pole. claimed as
subject Of Germany, or Austria-Hun-
gary: "Alsatian, claimed as subject OF
Germany" etc, and such entry shall be
made by the registrar.
Occupation and Employers.
Question i6. Present occupation. This
means your present occupation, trade
or employment. 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
lob Is right now. State briefly as
farmer" 'mlner," student" IA
borer," etc. II you hold an office under
state or Federal Government, name the
office you hold.
Question II. Employers name. II
you are working for firm, corporation
or association, state its name. II In
business, trade. profession or employ
ment for yourself, so state. II you are
an officer OF the State or Federal Gov
ernmenL say whether your office Is
under the United States, the State, the
county or a municipality.
Question 49, Place of employment or
business This means where you work.
Give the number and name OF street
first. then city or town. then county and
state; or r. =. D.. number first, then
town. then county and state.
Names of Relatives.
Question 10. Name of nearest rela-
tive. II you are married and your wire
is living. her name should be stated
If YOU are single or your wife Is dead,
Won should state the name Of your
nearest blood relative. II you are not
married and have no blood relatives.
the name OF close friend should be
stated
Question 20. Address OF nearest rela-
tive. In stating the address give the
number and name of the street first,
then postOfiloe. then county and State.
The registrar will ask the registrant
II he receives his mail at a place other
than that designated as his present per-
manent home address in answer to
Question .. n he answers that he re-
celves IL at some other place-that Is,
by general delivery. at a postofilce box,
in care Of some other person at some
other address, etc.-the registrsnt shall
entered by the registrar.
The reglstrants signature or mark IL
placed by him at the bottom Of the
card in blank space opposite the state
ment. "I affirm that ! have verified
above answers and that they are true"
President Wilson has approved the |
regulations which are 10 guide the
draft and district boards I'm the task OF |
selecting from 100000 men expected |
to register those who are 20 make up |
the new armies Of the republic.
There is no disposition even at the |
White House 60 underrste The lmpor- |
tance Of the duty confronting the draft |
boards. The problem was gone over
again by the President and his sdvls-
ers. making up the war cabinet.
Policy 10 BE Followed.
In a general way the policy to he
will be this:
First, while allowing control abso-
utely TO remain with the district
boards, so far as exemptions go, to
supply these boards with Industrial
md economic advisers and with facts
and figures based on a nationwide sur
tey OF conditions made by the War In
iustries Board. the Labor Department
md other central agencies.
Second 10 see that no man Is taken
rom a place when he cannot be spared
rom the standpoint Of national welfare
wen though no application for exemp-
ion is made by the individual In ques-
ion.
Presentation Of the Industrial needs
II tho country upon which this policy
S based will be entrusted 90 a COM
nlttee on the relations between the
military and industrial requirements.
This committee already has headquar-
ers here and is headed by Charles b.