The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-23
REGISTRATION
Of ALIENS STARTS
ON AUGUST 27

Registration OF all aliens in Nyan-
Gotte will start next Tuesday. August
-. aud mu>t be- completed 10y Decem-
Der %. 1910 The regl>t alton here Will
b.. conducted III the poStOftice, IN
charge Of Postmaster Adam Przybylskl.
Hours d-rlng which aliens may call
and receive the necessary blanks, have
been fixed tentatively at from y
o'clock a III. To o'clock pm. These
hours may be changed later, depending
upon the. extent Of the registration.
Pustma ter FrZybyl>ki says II Will
be necessary 10 hire additional help
tor the job ahead. The pOStOffice Will
DAY the salaries. but will be reimOur>-
ed 10y the department of justice.
The registration is no simple matter
L. handle. Aliens, after receiving their
blanks. will take the same home To I'LL
out the numerous Questions asked.
Later they will return the blank To the
postUffice. where they will be ringer
printed OH special blanks prepared for
that purpose, and the complete intor-
NATION mist then BE- SwO.n 10.
The experience of the Detroit post
Office department, which began recelV-
ing registrations early this week shows
that il requires, on an average, 10
complete each registration at the post
office. after the documents have been
reformed. One-haf hour.
All aliens. II years Of age or Older
are iequired 10 register. Alien children
under IA yeaIs must be registered by
Their parents or guardians. GENERALLY
speaking. fOreign-bOrn persons who
have not become citizens of the Onlted
States are aliens Persons with first
citizenship papers must register.
The registration of aliens Is compul-
sUry y specific act OF COngreSS-the
alien registration act of 194O-iequlreS
all aliens to register daring the official
registration period, August - 10 De
cem:yer 70 All aliens II years of age
or over must be fingerprinted. \ fine
Of 81 .OOO and Imprisonment for SIX
months is prescribed by this law for
failure to register. for refusal To be
fingeTprinted, or for making regiStra-
ton statements known To be false.
Registration is free, and no alien
should pay any one for assistance i'll
registering
The registration will be conducted
in secrecy, and with an aim to avoid
embarra sSlnent To the persons register
ing. A receipt card will be sent to
every alien who registers.
Alter registering. the law requires
all aliens and parents or guardians or
aliens To report changes Of residence
within five days of the change, to the
immigration and naturalization ser
vice. Department Of Justice, Washing
ton, ID. c.
Here are some OF the questions
which the registrant must answer:
Name: entered the United States un-
der the name Of; have also been
known by the names of; live at; post
office address: was born on: born In
or near !: am citizen, or subject OF;
sex; marital status and race; weight,
height, color of hair and eyes; last
arrived i'll United States, coming by
a. passenger, crew member, StOWaway,
or otherwise: entered the United
States as permanent resident, visitor,
student, treaty merchant, seaman, Off
cial of foreign government, emplOye
Of a foreign government, or otherwise;
first arrived here on; have lived in
the United States a total Of years;
expect To remain here, usual Occupa-
ton; name Of present employer, with
address aud business: names Of clubs
Or activities engaged in; military or
naval service with what country, and
in what capacity; applied for first
citizenship papers in the United States
un; first citizenship papers received;
filed petition for naturalization;
names Of relatives living in United
states have been arrested or indicted
for, or convicted OF any Offense; with
in the past five years have been affili-
ated with or active in (aS member,
official. or worker forD organizations
devoted in whole or in part To influ-
encing or furthering the political acti-
xities, public relations, or public policy
OF a foreign government.