Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-31
THE ALIEN
Federal Naturalization Bureaus
Plan Meets Approval.
More Than 400 Cities and Towns
Join-Nation-Wid Educational
Movement for Elimination OF
the Hyphen.

Washington.-Thro the coun-
try the plan of the bureau of natural
ization of the United States depart
ment of labor to enlist the co-opera-
ton of public schools in the education
and Americanization'o candidates for
citizenship is receiving the most graft
flying support. Approximately 400
cities and towns have already Joined
in this nationwide educational move
ment for the elimination Of the n.y.
phen and this number Is increasing
daily.
The magnitude of this work and its
development since it's inception are
shown. in part, by the territory GOV.
cred. the number of candidates for
citizenship reached. and the night and
day schools which have been estab-
lished for their instruction. 1t is the
intention of the bureau of naturaliza-
ton to communicate with all ap-
plicants for citizenship in the United
States, wherever they are to be
found, and to secure the opening of
classes for them. During the current
scholastic year all superintendent of
schools where classes may be formed
will receive monthly from the bureau
the name. address, age, nationality,
and other necessary information con-
corning each alien residing within
their jurisdictions who files a declara-
ton of intention or petition for natu-
Tn - a. ho
authorities are enabled to get in touch
with such applicants and afford them
valuable assistance in preparing for
citizenship. In addition to this the
bureau informs each applicant for
citizenship that his name has been
forwarded to the educational authori-
ties. advises him to go to school. and
points out the benefits to be derived
from such attendance. The bureau is
also working in close cooperation
with various patriotic and civic bodies
Of the country to secure the opening
of public night schools where there
are none.
The wives of all petitioners for nat
uralization are also advised to attend
school. for the reason that they derive
citizenship when their husbands OBJ
tain their final paers, and because,
too. such instruction will materially
aid the family to live as Americans
live. It has been found that ap-
proximately two out of every three
petitioners for naturalization are mar
ried, and 1t is toward the improve
ment Of the home life and conditions
that this phase of the movement Is
especially directed.
The records of the bureau of natu-
ralization show that since the COM
mencement of the school year on Octo-
Der 1 notifications have been sent to
approximately 10000 declarants. 90.
600 petitioners. and $4,000 wives of petit
TONERS. and each day hundreds are
added to the list
The present volume of naturaliza-
ton shows that over half a million
foreign-born residents annually bring
themselves within the Jurisdiction OF
the bureau of naturalization. and 1t
is the plan of the bureau. through the
cooperation Of the public schools with
its educational movement. to change
that portion Of the alien body now in
q condition Of helpless dependence or
mere self-maintenance to the state Of
productive capacity which is the birth
right Of all American citizens regard
less of their origin of birth.