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Why He Remained.
When the olllcor of tho day entered
tho guardroom he found It empty,
savo for a private, who, airily nttlred
In IiIh RhlrtRleevrs, lounged on n
chair, pulling a short clay pipe.
"Where's the sergeant of tho
guard," demanded the olllcer angrily.
"Gone across to the mess to havo n
drink, sir," replied tho private, nalut
ing Binnrtly.
"And the sentries?"
"In the canteen, sir."
"Then, confound It, what are you
doing here?"
"Mo, sir?" was tho calm reply. "I'm
tho prisoner!"
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N the bureau of naturalization of
tho department of labor ono of
tho greatest, most oxtcnslvo and
potential pieces of constructlvo
administrative work hns been go
ing on for almost n decado with
out attracting any particular at
tention on tho part of tho general
public. This work has Its founda
tion fn tho very vitals of tho national fabric and
consists In tho work of making citizens out of tho
raw material of the resident foreigner who has
been coming to this country from all of tho nations
of Europo over since Its discovery, and In vast and
increasing numbers during tho past throo genera
tions. Tho making of a citizen, in so far as tho require
ments of tho law nro conccrnod, is no difficult mat
tor, but to make n citizen in spirit, sympathy, and
loyalty, ono imbued with all of tho essentials of
lovo of country, is a vastly different matter. For
ovor a century tho nation qulotly and persistently
slopt upon this most important duty and per
mitted anyone, oven tho most unscrupulous, to vlo
lato tho naturalization laws and to add hundreds
of thousands annunlly to tho enjoyment of the priv
ileges of the franchise, tho holding of offlco, and
all of tho other rights, hold in ancient Romo to
bo sacrod to tho natural-born citlzon.
Congress, however, was aroused by tho report
of tho commissioners of naturalization, appointed
by tho president, and on Juno 29, 190C, passed tho
current naturalization law. By this law, all of tho
courts, both state and fedoral, and tho officials of
thego courts, in their ministerial relationship, wero
placed under tho supervision of tho United States
government. This ndmlnlstrativo authority rests
with tho bureau of naturalization of tho depart
ment of labor.
With tho creation of this federal control, all
of -tho lawlessness ceased, except In sporadic
casos which arlso because of tho Ignoranco of
Bomo particular candidato for citizenship, his in
born fear of tho government and tho law, which
make him tho prey of tho unprincipled, willing
to win a fow dollars by quick rather than honest
methods.
Almost two and one-half million foreigners have
asked for cltlzonshlp during tho first olght and
throo-fourths years of federal supervision of tho
naturalization law. Almost one and throo-quartors
million of thoso havo declared their intention, or
taken out their first papers. Something over
throo-quartors of a million havo asked for final
papers, nnd, of these, nbout 6G0.000 havo been ad
mitted to citizenship during that time.
During tho samo time, there havo been upwards
of 85,000 forelgnors who havo been rofuscd ad
mission to cltlzonshlp. Over ono-half of these
have boen denlod becauso of mental and moral
unfitness. The bureau has kopt a closo supervi
sion over this phase of its work and as early as
1907, through Ub activities, tho public mind was
directed to tho necessity for providing some
moana to enable theso unfortunate candidates
from tho vast foreign populaco not only to ac
complish tho act of admission to citizenship, but
to equip them bettor to carry on tho dally fight
for their livelihood. For it is among theso that
tho fight for their exlstonco is carried on under
tho most adverse circumstances.
While the nbovo figures indicato a largo num
ber among tho foreign elomont of this country
coming forward for citizenship, the number does
not appear relatively very largo when It is known
thai, in 1910 there wero nearly 14,000,000 foreign
ers in this country, that of this number 9,000,000
wero not citizens, and that tho foreign body has
boon increased nearly 1,000,000 annually slnco
then. By far tho larger portion of tho foreign
rosidonts of this country havo retained their al
logianco to tho sovereignty of their birth. Ro
cont reportB in tho public press have shown
many of thoso nro ready to respond to tho bo
host of thoso sovereignties. It is woll known that
largo numbors returned Immediately upon tho
call of tho country of their nativity, leaving tho
hob, porsonal, family, industrial, and others
which havo grown up in this country, for the
strongor call of alleglanco to tho foreign sov
ereignty. This was tho caso prior to tho great
war of Europo, in tho lessor wars among tho Bal
kan Btatos. Many havo gono back to the old
countries who havo declared their Intention. Some
of those afterwards returned to this country and
prosonted themselves boforo tho courts of citizen
ship for admission. Judges of tho naturalization
courts have hold that such absence from this
country in tho armies and fighting under tholr
native allegiance broke tho continuity of real
donco for naturalization purposes, and denied
their applications.
Among tho approximately 14,000,000 foreign
alien residents, 1,650,301 wo classed as illiterate.
Theso illiterates are tho natural proy of tho do
signing nnd scheming forelgnors and natives, as
woll, at every turn. They compel them to pay
trlbuto, both In cash and blood, for every servlco
both real and Imagined, and In the gratification
of tholr doslros, howovor unscrupulous or un
natural. For years this conditions has boen studied by
the bureau of naturalization in Its application to
tho administration of tho naturalization luw. It
la safo to stato that although 85,000 foreigners
havo been refused citizenship becauBo of mental
and moral unfitness, at leaBt that many havo been
admlttod to citizenship, in splto of these defi
ciencies, during tho period of federal supervision.
Tho courts havo beon reluctant to refuse citizen
Bhlp to a candidate, ovon though ho bo Ignorant
of our institutions or of tho privileges conferred
upon him. Especially Is this so where there are
no facilities offered by tho citios and towns where
tho petitioners llvo for overcoming thoso dofects.
In many places tho public schools have, under
the inspiration of tho bureau of naturalization,
opened their doors to tho foroignor and havo
taught him tho duties of American citizenship
and, in these places, tho courts havo readily re
sponded to tho now order of things and refused
citizenship unless tho candidate could come up
to tho higher standard which has been brought
nbout by the federal supervision. This system
tho bureau has tried out for yearB and with suc
cess In various localities throughout the country.
There Is scarcely a Btato In tho wholo country
that does not now havo citizenship cIossob car
ried on cither by tho public schools or under tho
direction of private agencies.
In many localities where there are hundreds,
nnd indeed thousands, of citizens admitted an
nually, no cognizance had boon givon this Im
portant proceeding by tho goncral public, muni
cipal officialdom, public school or othor authori
ties until brought to tholr attention by tho repre
sentatives of tho bureau of naturalization. This
was so evident that tho bureau, through ita offi
cers, brought to tho attention of tho mayor of
tho city of Philadelphia, last winter, tho fact that
about 4,000 petitions for naturalization would be
hoard during tho spring months and, as a result
of this, approximately 8,500 now citizens would
bo made at that tlmo in tho persons of tho candi
dates and their wives and children, born abroad.
This resultod In tho first reception extended by
any municipality in tho Unitod Statoa to Its citi
zens of foreign birth.
This recoptlon wbb but ono of tho activities of
tho bureau of naturalization to bring to tho atten
tion of tho entire nation this most vital activity
of cltlzonshlp. In tho press of tho day preceding
tho reception, there wag published throughout
tho United States announcement of tho nation
wide movement for tho education of tho resident
allon body through tho candidates for citizenship.
Heretofore tho activities of tho bcIiooIb havo
boen directed almost wholly to tho candidato for
final papers, whllo tho foreigner possessing his
first papers, or who has Just declared his Inten
tion to become a citlzon at some future tlmo, has
been largoly neglected. Tho bureau has recog
nized, however, that thoro has beon a constant
and steady, though silont, appeal coming annually
from tho hearts of hundreds of thousands of for
eigners holding first papors, for relief, help, and
asBlBtanco to tho attainment of their hopes and
desires In tblB country.
Tho law permits an allon to declare his Inten
tion who Is an llllterato. In from two yearB to
llvo ho is eligible to petition for naturalization.
During that period, whilo the Unitod States holds
tho candidato to bo on probation, It has dono
nothing heretofore to help his claim excopt in a
very meagor way. Tho bureau of naturalization
has been tho only governmental ugency which
has oxtonded to hlra tho helping hand. It haB
now arranged nnd perfected plana for tho holp-tng-hand
to bo extended to tho noarly half a mil
lion forelgnors who each year ask for citizenship.
During tho last year over 335,000 forelgnors
declared tholr intention and petitioned for natural
ization. ThlB is tho high-wator mark slnco fed
eral supervision. Tho fodornl consua records for
the Unitod States show that tho foreign Dopula-
MM6ARW rypj? or
jprzGfuwr
tlnn in many times
greater than tho number
who como lorwnni iui
citizenship In many
BtatcB tho proportion of
candidates for citizen
ship to tho entire foreign-born
whito popula
tion is at tho lowest pos
sible ebb. In no stato
does it exceed 50 per
rent, whilo in sotno
stntoH it is as low ns 2
cent. TlHB is iruu
number ot ior
who tako out
tumors and
who become
. alnlnd
rons. m Hoi.m "
there nro more foreign
ers living outsldo of tho
largo cities than In them,
and yet tho largest num
ber of candidates for
citizenship ro found
among those living In
.i. nitinn. In many parti
ot tho country there have
per
of tho
olgners
their first
tllOBO
Not Free.
"Tho ocean should bo frco to every
body." "H'tn," replied tho man who always
dlffera; "evidently you novor wont
bathing from u HoaBhoro Bummer
hotel."
Tho morn monoy n man haa tho
more ho dlHllkes to watUo any of It
paying (axon.
Tho wlflo man Icarim from observa
tion rather thnu from experience.
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SUFFERERS
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You can help yonr Stom
ach back to a normal condi
tion, induce liver activity
and bowel regularity by
careful diet and proper ex
crcise, to which you should
add the toning and strength
ening qualities to be found
in a fair trial of
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boen more candidates admitted to citizenship .in
given localities than is represented by the enure
number of registered voters- In many placcB tney
ropresont a majority ot thoso ot voting ngo. A
goodly percentage of tho candidates for first pa
pers como from tho oarly arriving Immigrant".
Many who are admitted to citizenship aro unable
to Inscribe their names in tho English languago
but do so in foreign characters unintelligible to
tho Amorican born. Many who are admitted to
cltlzonshlp havo only tho most meager ability
to speak our tonguo and havo but slight ability to
comprohond It.
Some of tho Bchool authorities havo agreed to
furnish descrlptlvo matter printed in various
tongues for further facilitating tho foroignor in
tho soloctlon of a school. Where tho conditions
Justify it, school authorities havo signified their
willingness not only to open tho night schools for
foreigners, but spoclal day schools for tho for
eigners whoso vocations require them to work
during tho night. Tho bureau expects to prevail
upon many of tho school authorities to open
schools for tho education of tho foreigners where
none havo been established.
As illustrative of tho enthusiasm with which
tho co-operation of tho school authorities Is being
offered, ono superintendent of schools In ono of
tho great metropolitan centers has stated:
"You will find tho board of education and
school officials ready to do everything within
their power to make this splendid movoment, au
thorized by your bureau, a success In this com
munity, and we assure you in ndvanco that wo
will bo very glad to cooporato with your field
officers to the limit of our, ability. Wo are en
thusiastic ovor tho plan which you propose and
hopo that tho work thnt will bo dono In this city
tho coming year will bo such as to meet with
your hearty approval."
Others, cxprcsnlve of a llko Interest, havo boon
received. All havo agreed to glvo tholr heartiest
endeavors towards tho realization of tho desires
of tho bureau of naturalization and to got tho
chambers of commerco and other civic organiza
tions and tho press behind tho movement locally
so as to arouso public sentiment and start tho
wheels into operation to secure tho appropriation
of tho necessary funds for opening tho public
schools or extending their activities where they
havo been opon to foreigners. Others havo volun
teered to glvo to tho bureau of naturalization tho
Information it desires so as to enablo it to show
annually tho number of forelgnors responding to
tho appeals of tho bureau and tho school authori
ties to attend tho public schools: Tho number of
Illiterates; tho number who havo entered tho pub
lic Hchools boforo taking out their first papors;
tho number who nro naturalized citizens boforo
entering upon tho public schools; tho number of
males; tho number of females; thoso having
ability only to speak tholr native tonguo; thoso
able to road In tholr native languago; those able
to wrlto tholr nativo languago; and Biich other
Information ns will enablo tho bureau to picture
graphically tho practical results In tho annual
reports of tho bureau of naturalization and the
dopartmont of labor and othor channels of pub
licity. Individuals interested In aoclal work, patriotic
and othor public activities havo also most en
couraglngly expressed tholr willingness to co-op-orato
towards tho advancement of the work of the
oureau in every possible way. I
TRIBUTE TO A 8PORT8MAN.
"Aro there nny fish In this, stream?"
"Thoro was yesterday," replied tho country
boy. "But slnco you'vo boon walkin' up an' down
with that fancy flshln' outfit I should be surprised
if thoy had all Jumped fur tho rlvor an' hid "
0tfUWt
Qvoid
For years we have been stating in the newspapers of the
country that a great many women have escaped serious op
erations by taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and it is true.
We arc permitted to publish in this announcement
extracts from the letters of five women. All have been
recently received unsolicited. Could any evidence be
more convincing?
IIIononoN, Mr." I had pains In both flltlca nnd Mich n, soreness
I could Bcnrcoly Btralghton up at times. My back achod and I
was so nervous I could not aloop, and I thought I never would be
any bettor until I submitted to an ojxjration, but I commenced taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vcgotablo Compound and soon felt liko a now
woman."- Mrs. IIaywakd Sowkks, llodgdou, Mo. i
ZSnEOYviLLE, Kt. "I suffered from a uevcro femalo trouble!
My right sido hurt mo badly it was ilnally decided that I
must bo operated upon. When my husband learned this ho got
bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vcgotablo Compound for mo, and, after
taking it a fow days I sot better and continued to improvo until I
am now wclL" Mrs. Mollm Smith, 11.F.D., Shelby villo, Ky.
3IIanovkk, Pa. "TIio doctor advised a severe oporation, but mr
husband got mo Lydia E. Pinkham's Vcgotablo Compound and I
experienced great roliof in a short timo. Now I feel liko a now person
and can do a hard day's work and not mind it." Mrs. Ada Wu.iv
803 Walnut St., Hanover, Pa.
4DK0ATOTt. III. "I was sick in bed and thrco of tho bcBt physi-
clans said I would havo to bo taken to the hospital for an oper
ation as I had something growing in my loft sido. I refused to sub
mit to tho operation and took Lydia h. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
poundand it worked a miracjo In my case, and I toll othor women
what it has dono for mo." Mrs. Lauiia A. Ghibwold, 2437 Ease
William Street, Decatur, III
5 Cleveland, Ohio. "I was very irregular and for sovoral yean
my sido pained mo so that I expected to havo to undergo an op
eration, uoctora satu tney Know or nothing tnac
would ncip mo. 1 took .Lydia i. iinknanra vcgo
tablo Compound and I Iwcamo regular and frco
from rain. I am thankful for such a Rood medi
cine and will always givo it tho highest praise."
Jura.uii.unrFFiTH,ious constant ot., Cleveland, O.
KWrltetoLYMAE.riNKHAMMEMCINECO.
(CONFIDENTIAL) LYNN, MASS., for adrico.
tter will bo opened, read and answered
ky a woman and held in strict confidence.
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Covering Cream Cans.
A great part ot tho value of kooplng
cream cool on tho farm and at the
station or croamery Is lost If the
cream Is exposed to tho direct rays ot
the sun whllo being hauled from tho
farm to tho point of salo. Far too
fow peoplo stop to rcalizo the impor
tance of covering their cream cans
when bringing them In to town. Ex
pensive jacketed cans aro not a nec
essity to keep the cream cool. In
summor weather just an ordinary
piece of wet burlap thrown ovor the
cans will keep tho temperature ot tho
cream as much as 20 dogrecB below
what It would riao to if left uncovered
whllo being transported over tho av
erago hauling distance
In 8tyle.
Td llko a stylish loan."
"What kind Is that?"
"Ono which 1b V-shaped."
Tho KaiiRas City Jltnoy companies
havo doclded to run an all-night or
"owl" service.
It's no uso In trying to convince a
mule that ho is stubborn.
City's Location.
A woman from tho South vlsttlac
Now York for tho first tlmo was auk
agitated whon, after being conveyed
through tho Hudson tube, she fool
herself In another subway. Hushlas
up to a knowing-looking Individual
she aakod, In an agitated tone:
"Sir, do ploaso tell me where to
New York?"
"Lady," Bald ho, with the utmaat
gravity, "it's right at tho top of tfaoaa
stairs." Harper's Magazine
Regiment of Renown.
Tho Slxetleth rides, for which Mr
Horbort Raphael Is recruiting u
"ArtB and Crafts Battalion," la bettar
known by Its old namo than aa Uw
King's Royal Rltto corrs. Next to U
Guards it is tho most Bought after et
Infantry regiments, and has always
a number of famous names on Ita mat
ter. No regiment haB a finer Hat
battlo honors. London Bvenlajr
Standard.
A grass widow says tho only war
to reform a husband that really neeaa
reforming Is to swap him for a yellow
dog then poison tho dog.
10c Worth of
Will Clear $1.00 Worth of Land
(SUM)
Get rid of the stumps and grow
big crops on cleared land. Now
in the timi- tn rlrnn tin vnnr (arm
while products bring high prices. Blasting it
quickest, cheapest and easiest with Low Freez
ing Du Pont Explosives. They work in. cold
weather.
Writ for Fret Handbook of Explot'wtt No, S9F,
and namo ofntare$t dealer
DU PONT POWDER COMPANY
WILMINGTON DELAWAM
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