The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-06-16
ALL APPLICANTS MUST ATTEND
School Will be in Session at Local
Hotel Until Next Thursday for the
Examination of Applications and
witnesses.

Forty-three foreigners in Kenosha
are being put through their PAGES
this week by United States naturahza-
ton examiners with a view of ascer-
tanning whether or not they are fit sub
jects to be made American citizens.
The school Of the government agents
is located at one Of the hotels of the
city and the men who seek citizenship
are being forced to tell the story of
their lives and show the examiners
that they are not undesirables.
G. F. Booster and Conrad W. Pfrim-
mer, United States naturalization ex-
aminers came to Kenosha Monday af-
ternoon and opened up an office for
the government for the examination of
the applicants who expect to go be-
fore the circuit judge on next Monday
seeking their second papers. A week
ago letters were sent to each of the
applicants directing that they appear
before the examiners for examination.
The examiners will remain in Kenosha
for four days and Mr.. Booster will re-
turn to Kenosha on next Monday to
conduct the examination of the
foreigners when they appear before the
court.
The government is guarding the doors
to citizenship at the present time more
than ever before. A few years ago it
was deemed sufficient to have the ap-
plicants for second papers examined by
the circuit judge. Then the govern
ment adopted the plan Of having a
United States district attorney present
at the hearing and now the examiners
are sent out days in advance to look
into the lives of the men seeking citi-
zenship. The applicants are forced to
appear and reveal all facts in connec-
ton with their lives and their resi-
dence in this country. Not only are
the applicants themselves examined,
but the examination is extended to the
two men who are to be examined as
witnesses. The government officials
leave no stone unturned to bring out
every possible fact that may bear on
the desirability of the applicant as a
| citizen. In addition to this the ex-
aminers get full record of the man
or woman which is considered Of great
est value in keeping up the records of
the naturalization bureau.
"We seldom have any great trouble
in this line of work. said Mr.. Boes-
ter. ''The greatest trouble comes from
the fact that the aliens are decidedly
anxious to become citizens and some
times they are very forgetful as to the
length of time they have been in the
country. We do not find many who
are anarchists and this is especially
true in this section of the country. Of
course we have to spend considerable
time in looking into the lives of these
men and it, is quite task to examine
class as large as is waiting in Keno
sha. We do not 60 to the homes of
the men to confirm their statements,
but instead make close examination
of the men who appear in court as wit
nesses to the statements made in their
applications. -
Next Monday will be Naturaliza-
ton" day in the circuit court and
forty-three aliens have filed petitions
for second papers which are to be
heard at that time. After this hear
ing no further papers will be granted
until the September term of the cir
cult court.