The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-02-13
Wrangell Men 20 To AS Must Register For US.
 Army Service Monday

Next Monday Feb. l6. is the
 day for all men between the
 ages of 20 and 45
 That IS the day set aside for
 you to register for seleCtiVe mil
 itary service,
 If you have reached your
 20th birthday and have not
 reached your 10th. report at
 the Legion Dugout Monday any
 time after : a. m. and a group
 of registering officials under the
 direction of Mrs. Celia Theile.
 Secretary of the local Seleetive
 Service Board, will take your
 registration.
 This registration Is eompul-
 sory. authorized by act of Con-
 gress, and If you are between
 these ages, and have not pre-
 VIously registered under the 21
 to 8 requirements, you must
 present yourself for registration
 on Monday.
 Ii you have previously regis
 tered, 1t is not necessary to do
 so at this time. Those who fail
 to register will be subject to
 arrest and imprisonment.
 Nine Questions
 Only nine simple questions will be asked those men who register on February 1G for possible military service under the provisions of the SelectiYe Service Act, John l.. Me Cormiek, Territorial Director of sel- ectiye Service for Alaska. empha- sized.
 Registration Of the individual should require comparatively short time, the Director said. point ing out that the registrant will not be asked 10 fill out questionnaire4 but must only answer fnterrogationa about his identity. his place of resi-. denee, and his mailing address. AL so he will be required to list his te. ephone, if any; his age in years am date of birth, place of birth fb name and address of the person wbo Will always know his address. hi name and address. am his place of employment or business.
 While Il is important that regis -ration be conducted as speedily as possible, Director Mccormick said that every registrant will be given ample time 10 respond properly fo the questions on the registration card, which on this occasion will be green. White and melon eolored cards, respectively, were used for the first and second Selectfva Ser vice registrations.
 No missionaries will be given registrants when they register Fab- 'uary l6, nor will they then be re- luired to undergo any physical ex- Director Mccormick em- Dhasized
 Questionnaires are given to regis rants after their order numbers have been determined and reached by their local boards. Physical ey- are given only after the boards have passed on the general qualifications of registrants and have determined that they shonld not be deferred for reasons of in Lerest to the Nation.
 When registered, each registrant must answer, according To Director Mccormick, the following nine ques. tions: CD Name of Registrant. f2l Place of Residence; (33 Mailing Ad- dress eff other than Place of Resi- dence); (4) Telephone; f5J Age IT Years and Date of Birth: fG9 P8t. of Birth, @ Name and Address Or Person who will always know yen. address; t8) Employers Name and address, and C9) Place of Employ ment or Business.
 Alter registrant has answered all questions and signed his name to the registration card, he will be given a registration certificate sign ed by the registrar. This certificate must be in the personal possession or the registrant at all times, Dir. ector Mccormick warned. Failure to possess the certificate, or to show 1t to authorized persons, constitutes a violation of Selective Service Reg ulations and is considered prima fa- cie evidence of failure to register, Director Mccormick said.
 Local Board Chairman, R. J. Sur att announced this afternoon that Mrs. John Wellman, Mrs. L. L. Cur tis and Mrs. Lew Williams would assist in the registration.