Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-05
THREE OF GLASS OF FIVE FOR.
EleNERs ARE MADE CITIZENS
OF U. s.
ONE is TURNED DOWN,
ONE CASE CONTINUED
For First Time in History Local Court
LIBERALIZATION Examiner Inquiries
into Suitability of Candidates Before
They Are NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Refused
Because Of Length of Residence.

Five foreign born men applied for
thelr last and naturalization papers in
the district court this afternoon. Three
or them Were made citizens of the
ohieed states, one was refused citizen
ship, and the case of the fifth was con-
tlnued until the next term of court he
cause of the unsatisfactory evidence
of one witness.
The three who were naturalized vera
Mis- 1ierberg, student, of this city. a
native of Germany; SEVERN L.. Naig.
farmer, of LeGrand, native of Dem
mark; and Ed Haven, farmer, of Le-
Grand. native of Norway.
Chris Hansen, stationary engineer
of this city, and a native of Denmark.
was refused because he had not been
a resident of the United States for 1--WE
year continuously prior to the date of
his application.
Michael ISeffinga, laborer, of this
lefty and native of Holland, will
doubtless be able to secure his natur-
allzation at the next term of court w.
w. Doolitle was substituted for Seffin-
gas attesting witness, and MIR Doo-
little had not known the applicant for
the full term of five years prior to APP
plication as required by law.
Examination is Searching.
That the government is much more
particular who become citizens than
it used to be is evident from the fact
that it sent Mr.. Allan +. Church. chief
IS "a
Louis bureau of naturalization to ex-
anime the applicants. Not only did Mr..
Church, whose home Is in ST. Louis.
examine the witnesses in open court,
but he has been investigating each one
privately.
Many pertinent and important ques-
lions were asked each applicant, as he
and his witnesses were arraigned be-
fore the court. These questions cover
ed a wide range of beliefs and infor-
nation and required some knowledge
Of the fundamentals of the state and
national government to be answered
correctly. They varied all the way
from whether the applicant believed in
having more than one wife at time
or whether he was an anarchist or not
to definition of the constitution OF
the United States, incidentally the lat
ter is not as easy a question to answer
as 1t might seem on first thought.
Some of the Questions.
The following is a sample of some
of the questions, and upon the answers
depended in part whether or not nat
uralization would follow. Do you be-
lieve in having more than one wife at
time? Do you send your children to
school? Do you speak English in your
home? Are you saving money? Are
you an anarchist? Do you believe in
anarchy? What is our form of govern
ment? Who is president now? What is
| the length of his term of office:
How is he elected? Who makes the
laws? How is congress divided and
what are the names of its branches .
How are senators and representative
elected? Who are the Iowa senator's ?
Where is the seat of the national and
state government? What is the con-
stitution of the United States? Have
you read it? What would you do in
case the United States went to war?
| AS sample of the concise Informal
ton one applicant had replied to the
question, What is the constitution OF
the United States?" by saying, "The
fundamental laws of this country" an
excellent definition.
Witness Examined.
| The examination of the witnesses
covered information corrobative of thai
given by the applicant Chief among
the questions asked the men was
whether or not the applicant was a
law-abiding citizen, whether he ha6
ever been arrested, whether he was
good to his family, and whether he
would make a good citizen.
Mr.. Church and his assistants cover
$50 courts in their territory, conduct
ing the investigation and questioning
of applicants in over 1000 court SEES
sions each year.
This is the first time a similar ex
animation of applicants for naturaliz
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