The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-29
CLERK FLANAGAN
 EXPLAINS METHOD
 OF F.NATURALIZAT ATI0N
What Forefgn-Born Must Do
 In Order to Become Citizens of United States.

For the benefit Of those who desire to take out naturalization papers The Farmer prints today the requirements of applicants and the procedure to be taken atzthe office of the clerk of the Superior court before the papers may be obtained M J. Flanagan is the clerk who has charge of issuing nat uraIization papers in this countsT.s To obtain the first paper the petitioner must be 1s years Of age and 2. reaident of Fairfield county. No witnesses are required for first papers. I Second Paper@Pe etitioner must be at least 21 years of age
 Petitioner must be resident of Fairfield County. He5
 FPetitioner must have resided in the United States for the last i've years and in the state of Connecticut for the last year.
 Petitioner must bring his first paper 6except as hereinafter set fortal with him at the time he files his petition. which first paper must have been ta- ken out at least two and sa6t n1ore 1 than seven years before the hl- ing his petition.
 Any honor ably dischaf soldier from the army Kof the States may file his petition stthohs first paper: Any honoEaf schged sailor from the United stat ns.vy who has served five cohsecu Ve yer rs may file his petition Without drst paper. In the last two eases the hon- arabIe diseharge naust be or8du Iced af the tfnde Of the dIlnS hs pc titfon. When any parent xyEso talzen out his first paper dies belors he is ns.E ura1fzed the widow or cais eli may file petition for second pa eE nth out taking gut ffst paper, put aey must produce the first paper ee the deceased at tfle time tEse pettion is dled
 Petitioner must oe able tossigEl the petition in his own hand yfrit41sE and be able to speak t1le zng1ish la slia.ge- Petitioner must bring 1.-two afiEnesses with him at tstte lime he files h1s pc tition, who are citizens and who have known that he has resided in the Uni- ted States for the last five years eS- .cept as provided below and In the state of Connecticut for the last year If such witnesses are naturalized ciki zens they must bring their papers with them at the time of the filing of the petition.
 If the petitioner has not resided in the state for the last five years. he may establish by two witnesses the time of his residence within the state, provided that it has been for the last year, and the remaining portion or his last five years residence within the United States may be proved by the dispositions of two witnesses who are citizens. Petitioners wishing to l4ave such dispositions taken, must bring the names and addresses of such wit nesses at the time they file their De titions. which dispositions are to be taken by the division of naturaliza- tion. Any honerabIy discharged sol -dier from the United States army is not required to prove more that one years residence within the United States previous to filing his petition
 Petitioners who arrived in the United States on or before June 29. 1906, before they can file their peti- lions must obtain a Certidcate Of Arrival, the same being obtained by petitioner applying to this office for e blank Request for Certificate Of Ar . rivals' which blank is to Joe filled out by petitioner and sent to Chief, Bi- vision of Naturalization, Washington. p. C. petitioner being notified when to appear at this office with his wit nesses The other seven requ1renenus as before set forth must aiso-b com piled with by those who arrived on or before June 29, 19o6