The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-10-10
All Non-Citizens
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by allowing the non-citizens to make
their own decisions on this matter.
Koreans, for example, may register
as such. Polish aliens in New York
City and Chicago were recently indig
nant over rumors that they were to
be compelled to say that they were
subjects of Germany or Russia, de-
pending upon what section of Poland
they came from before subdivision set
it. The Alien Registration Division
has ruled that so far as it is concern
ed, non-citizen may insert the name
of his country in the registration form,
according to his own decision without
fear of contradiction.
Some persons are in real doubt as
to whether they are citizens. By con-
sulting the official regulations and in
structions on alien registration avail
able at all post Offices or from the
Alien Registration Division, such
doubt, in most cases, can be removed.
If the doubt cannot be cleared up dur
ing the registration period, the Alien
Registration Division is recommending
that such persons register for their
own protection. Provision has been
made for indicating any doubt the
registrant feels about his status as
non-citizen. In any case, registration
will not affect his status one way or
another.
Each non-citizen who registers will
receive a receipt showing his regis
| tration, but the Alien Registration Di-
| vision does not require him to carry
the receipt in person, and he will not
suffer any penalty for failing to do
| so After a person has registered
there is only one requirement he must
meet to comply with the law, and
that is reporting any change of per-
manent residence address within five
days of such change to the Alien Reg
istration Division, Department of
Justice. The Alien Registration Di-
vision requires that only changes Of
residence address be reported. A
change of residence address is inter-
oreted as change of permanent ad-
dress. Thus, migratory workers or
any workers engaged on temporary
Jobs, away from their permanent resi-
dent, would not be required to report
their temporary address.
| Workers organizations can help
| their non-citizen members by public
izing the requirements of the Alien
Registration Act in their meetings and
| IN their bulletin boards. In this con-
nection use might be made of the
specimen or sample registration blank,
which is available at all post offices,
or which may be obtained from the
Alien Registration Division. This form
contains all the questions that the
alien will be asked when he registers
at the post office, and should be filled
out before the alien presents himself
for registration.
There is also available, from the
Alien Registration Division, Depart
ment of Justice, posters pertaining
TO registration. The message is carried
IN twelve foreign languages and is
suitable for use on bulletin boards
Organizations can also be Of assist,
ance by appointing a committee OF
citizen members, who are informed or
The requirements of the Alien Regis
tration Act, to give the alien whatever
advice and help he may need. Such
committees would avail themselves OF
he international pamphlet prepared
by the Alien Registration Division
"Questions and Answers on Alien Reg
stratiOn."
1t should be made clear to non.
citizens that there is no fee or charge
whatsoever in connection with regis.
tration. Both the registration anc
fingerprinting are free, as are al
papers connected with registration. Or.
ganizations can be particularly helpful
by asking their alien members to be.
ware Of racketeers of various kinds
who represent themselves as being il
a position to accomplish registration
or fngerprinting for non-citizens or
payment Of certain fee.
Aliens who have not registered
should take the following steps before
December 26, 1910, when the registra-
ton period closes:
|. Secure a copy Of the sample reg
stration form from any post office
This is not the actual registration
form, but it contains the identica
questions that will be asked of the
non-citizen when he presents himself
for registration.