Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-24
1000 YOUTHS WILL
REGISTER JUNE 5TH;;
BOARD TO Do WORK
DISTRICT I, STATlSTicIANS CLAIM
WILL GET 36t NEW MEN WHO
ARE AVAILABLE FOR SERVICE
IN The ARMY.

"hic hhas been passed by congress-
ana signed by President Wilson
Thereafter registrations viii be- held
every three months. during the con
uhhatlon OF the war al least
Ten Questions viii Be Asked
On the registration day each of m.
Young men presenting himself viii,
De required 10 answer ten questions
as follows:
Name IN full and age N years.
Home address.
Date OF birth
Where born.
whether native of the Unitee
states "a naturalized citizen an
alien, citizen declarant or citizen q,
hot-citizen Indian
IL not citizen. of what nation ars
sou citizen or subject?
Fathers birthplace.
Name nj employer and place Of
employment
Name and address OF nearest rela
tive.
Race--whether white, negro. Ia
dian or oriental
Local oBards to REGISTER
'hdef me new federal law. tht
Selec'ive draft board, already j,
operation will serve as registration
pafds with the exception that the,
VIII nave the authority 10 appoini
assistant reei.trants to aid in IN,
WORK Where the men called for reg
lstT"'on would be compelled IL
tfavel long distances TO the centra
point
As al present considered there vii
ne Dui three registration headonar-
ters in District OF La Sale county
Ottawa Mendoza and Sheridan II is
estimated tina. about One-tenth the
number registering on June ), 1917,
VIII register on the new date. and
tiat The work will not he create,
IMAM can be cared for al the three
headquarters
one year ago al93 registered /,
La sale county and 3l6J in District
|. leaving approximately 9lg for the
entire county and BIG for the district
10 register
registration Hours Set.
Under the regulations which viii
cover the registration ON June : il
viii be possible for young men To
meet the requirements of The law
al any time between the hours of
O'Clock in the mornine and q
o CLOCK at night. 1t is required thai
registration official shall be on hand
= to accommodate those presenting
themselves.
FOR the convenience of those TEN
porarlly absent from home on reg
lstratlon day, or those whomay be
III and unable to visit their regis
lra'Ion headquarters, the officials OF
their district will see 10 it that they
are supplied with cards The regula
mons specify that the cards of alb.
sentees and those i'll shall be 50
plainly marked
Penalty Provided.
Failure to register under the PRO.
visions Of the law may result in a
sentence OF one year in a federal
penltentlary being imposed upon
those so refusing to obey the regis
tration law and may also result in
the loss OF other valuable rights and
heir immediate Induction INFO mil
itary service
on the day set for registration, "
says the regulations. all federal
marshals, deputy marshals and in
Nestlgatlng agents. and all police of
hcers-stale, county, township. munic-
il'al and town-of whatever grade
or class shall hold themselves in
readiness 10 render whatever assist
ance may be necessary in preserving
order at places or registration and in
assisting in bringing abou; a com.
plete registration.
"Marshals deputy marshals in.
sestigating agents and police officers
shall examine the registration lists
and report without delay to the local
boards the names of any persons
known to them to have failed TO reg.
lister themselves when liable to
registration; and 1t shall be the duty
OF local boards to report to the pro.
per United States district attorney all
cases coming to their attention OF
ersons who have failed To present
themselves for registration as re-
quired by law
Police officers may require any
person subject To registration to ex.
hibt his registration certificate"
Will Mail QUESTIONABLE.
Immediately after registration day,
~ date to be announced later, the
selection board Tor each Oft the dis
tricts will mail out to all men regis.
tered on June >. u questionable of
The same character az those which
have been filled ont by themen reg.
istered on June ). 1917. Five days
will be allowed the registered men in
whic hto I'll ont the .estionnaire
and for its return to their local boards,
unless later regulations are issued
calling for different method OF pro