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Evening sentinel, Thursday, February 19, 1925 · page 9

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sellow or brown races are not con.
sidsredwhite persona. or persons of
Alricen race. they are excluded from
becoming citiaens o! the United
States.

“llliteratcs. those who cannot read
or write English. cannot become
citizens. neither can polygamists and
criminals. lndlvid-teienot believing
in. or who are opposed to organised
government. or members of. or time;.
who are affiliated with. any group
or association of persons teaching
such doctrines are also barred from
this great privilege of eitlsenehip.

“roar Necessary scene."

"There are tour steps which mum
be taken by a men or woman who
desires to become an American citi-
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"1——A paper called a ‘Declara~
lion of intention’ must be tiled.

"2—-—A certificate of arrival must
be secured.

"3—A second paper. called a 'Pe-
tition for Neturallzation.’ must be
tilled out and filed.

“i-—-‘!'hs applicant must appear
before the Judge and submit to ex-
amination regarding his knowledge
of the Constitution and his loyalty
to the American Government and
declare on oath. in open court. that
he will supper-t the Constitution of
the United States and renounce all
allegiance, to any other country. The
entire cost’ie slim—one dollar when
the first paper or declaration of in-
tention is filed. and the remaining
tour dollars when the application is
made (or the petition tor naturali-
nation.

“Declaration of lntcntton."

“The first step that an alien de-
siring to become a citizen must take
is to declare his purpose or broom-
ing one by filing a 'Deciaratlon of
lntention.‘ He srcures a putu-r.
form 2213. 'Facts for Declaration of

ln:ention.' from a clerk of the Su-l

nerior court. the chief naturaliza-
tion raminer. an Amr-ricanlzatinn
agrnt. or a public school teacher.
night or day school. and fills this out
at his leisure.

"Any alien. man or woman. over
eighteen years of ago. may fiiv web
a declaration at the office of the
county clerk. in ordcr to do so. “it-

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s‘gn his name—his mark will do
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l'niird States may h» snout-.11 tuna
hf l‘l‘:.tl‘:t‘ from lhva Rxlrrvtti rut \1t.
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ti‘irntw of Arrival' may he S’W‘Hl‘ld
from the county cuurt. A‘tor this
blank has been filled out by th- po-
titirmvr. it is sent to the Chief Invi-
sinn of Nntvtrrtlimtlnn approx-mi and
return- d to the conntv court \\ hen
the cinrk of the court no'itivc

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the third step.

"nit-a step-Tonnes for water»
stilettos: commonly called 'Ieeond
Papers: These second papers Bud
be made out at least two years gnu-
and not more than seven years after
the alien's 'Deehraticn o! intention!
If he waits longer than seven years
his original 'Decleration as inten-
tion' is of no value.

"Every alien. in order to make hb

petition for naturailsatinn. a“...
have resided in the United States at
least five years. and u lead. one
year in the State in which his pen.
tion is made. He must appear in
person at the cities of the clerk oi
the court to his his petition. Two
citizens of the United States who
have personally known him tor five
years in the United Statea and for
one year in the State in which he
makes his petition. must come with
him as witnesses. and be willing to
testify to his good and iaw~ahidhg
character. and to his respect and
love for America and American in.
stitutions.
. "It the alien has not. lived in the
State long enough to secure m
as who have known him tor the en.
tire five years. he may being two
witnesses who have known him to:
a year. and secure written statement
from two otht‘r citizens living in oth-
l‘r States in which he lived. He
must also take with him his 'Deolar.
ntlon ol intention.' and his notice
from the Bureau at Naturalisatlon
that his Certificate of Arrival' has
been sent to court.

“Not less than ninety days after
the trim; at this second petition.
‘Petitiou {or Naturalization.’ the ap-
plicant must take ‘he (earth and
lust step in becoming an Ann-ricen
CHIZLH. Now must appear in the
cpen court. During the ninety days
and bc-l-Jre taking his title! step. the
Federal Goternmrni through its na-
turalization agents. conducts a thor-
Ourth innstiga'ion of the statemt-nls
mark: by in.» pt'liiloller and his wit-
messes. in addition a thuraiimtlon
cxemmcr “'lll ull'slloll the alien re-
garding his kllOWlt'dgt‘ or the gov-
ernment. and hwtcry oi the United
Slah‘s. alsu :tbolll gowrnment of the
state. and city ‘1'] which he lives.

“The petitioner arlcr appearing
heroic .he examxmr. thin prrsents
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lint-d againday the JTJ'igl- and I! found
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l'n:teri Stutm Arv'wicn against
‘all .-n.5mi~s. tor-ign and domestic.
and that l “ill hear true faith and
n'l' Lance to mime.

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he makes his declaration o! inten-
tion. and again when hens-hes his
tins: eaemitntlen before the Judge.
The other steps will be arranged. by
mail. but so far this has not been
put into active practice. at least not.

in this country. It will mean a con-
siderebie saving of time. and money
both to the avpflant end to the
courts when this system is pertect-
ed-.

“Itistotheintereuotenaliento
comply to the fullest requirements
or the naturalization laws pm til-
ing his petition. The courts may
cancel certificates or naturalization
when received through "and or even
misunderstanding o! the law. False
statements on the part of an alien
or of his willie-es are felonies un-
der the Federal statutes and are so-
verely punished.

“Niny aliens tell by the wayside
before completing Ch. the necessary;
steps. During the news 1901-1920.
ever 8 billion Deolsratloas at Inten-
tions were tiled and only 1.133.180.
or about one third. made petitions
for second papers during the same
time. end of these only 1.I12.5|0 re-
ceived the line! certificate. 370.620
being refused. It is almost essen-
tial that aliens shall attend the night
schools or schools for citiaenship. in
order that they may suoeessluny
pass the examinations. There is
such a school oi cittsenship at
Washington. D. C.

"The omelet Hum tor the Wash~
lugton Neturaiiaetion court for the
years tut-1:20. or before there was
a citisenahip school established.
show that the avenge number 0!
cases continued by the court for lg-
norance or insufficient preparation
was about 150. For the year end5
ing 1922. ll dropped to 59. and in
l923. to 73. 'I'hi- rsdlw reduction
was due to the night school tralnlns
and the holding of \ quirby the Na-
turallullon Examiner before each
hm 4.3. There is not the awe
of the court room with the friendly
quiz of the examiner. and it he finds
the applicant is iwutliciently prop
pared. it gives opportunity for fur.
ther study before he appears before-
the Judge. The ss.tm.nsr comes to
our local P. O. at state-d time for
these prvllmlnary summations.

“Any native born hlipino or an
slit-n not a cltisen o! the L‘nued
Sta'ee who has declated his intention
ot becoming a ll, 8 citizen. and who
has enlist-d In the- l‘. 8. hint). or
Arm) Marine Corps Natal \uxiliary
He-I'Vica'. i'. 5 Coast Guard National
Guard. or Nl\li Mirna or any slate.
territory or district at Polunfltlg—
any merchant liaising on U. B. Gov
ernment vessris may be sacrum from
the usual requirements for natural-
isation.

"Such an alien should refer the
facts in his use 'o the nearest Na-
turalintion examiner lor advice and
Instruction.

"Aliens who served in the armies
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t. 1900. .15 entitled the. 11¢”.to
’nle petitions to:- saturelisstion with-
etw tilingeny prelim Declara-
tion 0! Intention. and are rseuired
to prove only one yeerts m
in United" States prior to ”Neal“.
This does not nonemerfly mean the
year hunedbtsiy prior to date C.
mutton.

“Certain alias. who. mag 0th.
mines. have erroneously believed
themselves to be American citinens.
and who. as a result of such faith.
exercised the right and pertormed
the duties of citizens o! the U. 8.
are entitled to ills petitions (or na-
turalization without the Driiiminery
Declaration ot istsationreeuired at
other aliens.

“Married women. under the act of
September 33. 1922. have been given
substantially the same status in res»
pect to obtaining citizenship as

is women and en. Beretotere.

American wed who married a
foreigner lost her Americancitiasn-
ship but her marriage now has no
ellect upon her citizenship unle-
her hluband is ineligible to citlsen-
ship. as tor example. a Chinese or
Japanese: nor does an alien wmnan
derive citizenship through men-yin
an American citizen.

"Citisenship lost thru
prior to September :2. 1921. may
only be restored by the wire filing a
petition tor naturalization and cum-
plylng with all the other require-
ments of the law. except that no
Declaration ot intention is requir-
ed. but proof of continuous rcid.
once in the linlted States. Hawaii.
Alaska. or P. 8.. {or at least sue
your immediately preceeding the n:-
in of thc petitino is suffictent.
A so it the applicant while married.
has lived at any time outside of the
l'nited States since June 1906. a
certificate oi arrival will be requir-
ed. After September 1921. an alien
woman marrying a citizen or whee
husband become. a cltlzen may peti-
tlon for naturalization without a
declaration or intention. That is.
provided she ltarnished.proot of one
veer's residence as above. but with
this exception. :hat she must com-
ply with all lilo other requirements
of the law. it the hutslmnd of an
alien woman is also an alien she
can become naturalized only on
comprtnce with ell the require—
ments of thr: law. not being entitl-
o-d to any of the exceptions

"\Vhile the i‘. S. is at war. no
tee shall be charzcd an alien in
the military scrvue o! the U. 8. tor
tiling his petition or issuing a certlo
ticate of arrival.

"Honorut‘ly ulscharged soldiers
add sailors who served during the
World War. and who applied for
citizenship before March 8. 1920.
wry. granted certain privileges they
could take their discharge from
our army or "at, to any Naturali-
zation examiner. be identified by
two American citlsens. end tile their
petition for naturalisetion. hey
would then be heard lmrnsdisteiy in
any Naturalization court in the dis-
trict where they resided. and could
secure \withoul lurther trouble. their
Naturalization cultivate as citizens
This privilege was granted only un-
til om- year after our troops he'd re-
turned to the l'nited States. The
Department or labor declsred Her.
1. 1924. to be such date. This pro.
vision was very widely pubiishnd.
but unfortunately. many veterans
did not avail themselves of the pri~
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‘ children born in this country o! for-

_to invoke the protection or the U.
tloae which provide otherwise.
.lns tapers a citises returns to his

_ «mhoritiss m that such a path

"Naturalized cilinens and children
n! naturalised aliens. sometimes the

eigp parents are often faced. when
they leave the countfy. with several
confusing difficulties. (lne difltcuity
arises lrom the fact that some coun-
tries. most European and Latin Am-
erican countries claim as citlsene.
all children born abroad 0! their
own nationals. lfncle 8am. on the
at}!!! hand. claims as citiaens all
children born on American so". no
mailer what the nationality or their
parents may be. and regardless of
ram. so: set color. He even rc-
-—irds American children. born
here ct Chinese and Japanese per-
v‘nts. even though he does not allow
'hpir parents to become naturalised.
NaturalLv. misunderstandings arise.
especially when people return to the
old country.

"Generally such dialcultiee are
adjusted in a mutually friendly
manner. but in times 0! war. ne-
tlons aru- apt to claim as citisens.‘
everyone they pomihly can. especial-
ly young men. ?eopie who come
under this double citizenship rule.
may and it troublesome it they go
bash to the old country during such
times.

"l’he United Oates has “at!
with eleven other countria. provid-
ing that live years with formal ne-
utralization. constitutin- citizenship
on both sides. There is however. a
general principle. that naturalis-
tics does not release a dies from
1ny obligation he may have con-
tracted to his native state before
:mmisratien. This is one or mill.
tsry service. I! he returns to said
state he may he required to fulfill
big oblitetions. without being able

5. not- there are treaty stipula~

‘Ii. within live years after receiv-

native land and 'iivpe here perman-
entlytertweyeereerithegess
to another country. and stays away
from this country Ive years. his
naturalization papers m be an-
ceiiedlty our government. ”duel

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speaker discussed a. typical dayrin a
naturalization court and
February fourth. in the' Fairfletd
Cnunly Supreme court in Bridge-
port. when Judge John Banks was
presiding.
cents stated their desires for their
completed naturalization papers. Oi’
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dent. He can be elected to-Con-
malt however. that is. atzer he has
waited seven years from the date
when he was handed his naturaliza-
tion papers. '

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study; while mismwsre” dimmed al-
together.
"'One of those whose case was

continued." said Mrs- Huntington.

"was Kathermo’ Ward Trecy o!
“'estpon. who; incidently is a mem-
ber or the old Burr family. whose
members (ought in the Revolution.
She married a. men or toreign birth
letore the date of September 33.
15:3. and of course now desires to
be naturalised into china-hip em.
and. strange though it may seem.

she. wnhailher long line oi encou-

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certain]; it iswottlit- We'slloiuiqu
all consider our citizenship e emetic
puma-.1» be ptnperly med saga;
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lsspesktngotthe imminent these:
m sates. . .23:
“lo the words 01W m.
proieuor 9! government and stages; 35;
at the College .ei. the City d.x"51_gg
’Yorhfwe should has a deep “dug:
abiding sense or the inviolsbiiiw 6!»? ’
the immigrant essential to humane-Argo; ._ ;
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with the mum in hit dumwgm :
tolearnourAmedainaeedotm ”'1: '
working for hire. . .5 ‘
"And lastly. we should strive toes
wards the encoutascmcnt of a mosses
opens and constructive critlckm Olga,
American life. in his part. imam
or the desire to: absolute and “3.“!
thinking conformity to. it." .39..-
. Among those present acre: Mrs. 2."-
F. E. Ecol-char. lira. John Marianas,
men. hire. Percy Barrett. hire. 8. P. .3
Andrews. Sally S. Betta. Airs. Mary as;
White. Mi- Mey A. Bluell. Mn:

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May St: John. Emma C. Patrick. ‘
hire 8. W. Gorhem. Mrs. E. m- '
hoi. Mrs. Richard.& Dess‘y. Mrs. C.‘
Gardens. m Weed. In. H. We
MIMI-s. Hualendenning. Mrs. E. '
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Dixon ileh'etton. Alice hi. Mcm- ‘2
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Wadsworth. Sir! George 3. Hubbeu. ‘
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Maurice K. Stevens. Mrs. 31. 0.
Watt, )Irs. A. P. Belt. Mrs- C. F.
Fudge. Mrs. Charles A. Smith and
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