The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-02-16

herewith for the benefit of readers OF
The True Northerner.
"In June, 1906, Congress passed the
present Naturalization Laws. blanks
are PREPARED and forwarded county
clerks by the Federal authorities for
this purpose.
"Frst.-The applicant must appear
before the county clerx and declare his
intention To become citizen OF the
United States. The declaration is
usually prepared by the clerk. 10 this
declaration the applicant renounces
forever his allegiance to the government
of his birth, sets forth his full name,
age, occupation, personal description,
place of birth, last foreign residence,
the date of arrival and name OF the
vessel in which he came to the United
States.
"Second:-Not less than two years nor
more than seven years after he has filed
his declaration of intention, Commonly
called First Papers, he appears before
the county clerk, makes petition in
duplicate setting up the matters which
were stated in the declaration of inten-
ton, the time and place, name of the
court where he filed his first papers, the
name OF his wife, il he be married. the
name of his children, il he has any, that
he is not opposed to organized govern
ment, that he is not polygaiuist, that
he intends to reside In the United
states permanently.
"Third:-He must produce at this
time two witnesses who are citizens of
the United States, who must state in
their affidavit that theJ have known the
applicant personally at least five years
continuously i'm nediately before the
date of this second petition, and that
they know the petitioner is person OF
good moral character and in every way
qualified to become a citizen.
"Fourth:-This second petition CT
which copies are made one of which
goes to the Department of Labor and
Commerce the other is posted 10 con
spicious place in the Office of the county
clerk ninety days before the date set
for hearing of admission before the
Circuit court
'FIith:-No alien can be admitted a
citizen who can not speak the English
language or is opposed TO organized
government or who is a polygamist or
who has not resided 10 the United
States five years Immediately proceeding
the filing of his second petition. A
persoQ.is not permitted to vote under
the Hy1eral statute "a now in force,
until be has secured his full papers and
that after a continuous residence of five
years.
"Sixth:-On the day set for hearing
under this second application, the
candidate appears in open court having
in attendance his two witnesses previ-
ously mentioned. The court makes such
inquiry OF the applicant and witnesses
as the law requires. The petitioner
should be able to tell in general way
the method of government in the United
States, his state and county, ard If
upon such examination the court is
satisfied, he is admitted. 1t is well in
such cases that the applicant should
have read the Constitution of the United
States and of his own state and cou-
ferred with his neghbor or some person
who can fully acquaint him on such
matter as he does not fully understand.
"For further details the applicant
hould apply TO the county clerk of
tn cir respective counties. 1t is not
pr tactical or possible in a short article
to go into details fully. Usually when
the petitioner files his declaration of
intention with the clerk he can make all
necessary inquiry to proper under
standing of what will be required"