Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-09-16

been more candidates admitted 10 citizenship W
given localities than lis represented by the 'Hs"o
number OF registered voters In many places navy
represent majority Of those Of voting az"
goody percentage OF the candidates Tor ETs' tn
pers come from the early arriving Immigrants
Many who are admitted to citizenship are unable
10 inscribe their names in the English language
but do In foreign characters uninieiSsE'h's 10
the American born, Many Who are admitted 10
citizenship have only the most meaE"r ability
to speak tongue and have hu, slight ability 10
comprehend n
Some Of the school authorities have agreed TO
furnish descriptive matter printed In various
tongues for further facilitating the foreigner IN
the selection Of a school Where the conditions
Justify ii. school authorities have stgnl6na their
willingness not only TO open the might schools for
foreigners but special day schools for the for
csFners whose yocatious require them Ia work
during the night The bureau expects 10 prevail
upon many Of the school authorities to orrn
schools for the education OF the foreigners where
more have been established
As Illustrative OF the enthusiasm with which
the cooperation Of the school authorities II brne
offered. ore superintendent, o, schools In one Of
the great metropolitan cpnters has stated:
"iop will and ihe beard Of education and
school officials ready TO do everything within
their rower 10 make this splendid movement, au,
thorEod by your bureau. = success In this com.
munliy and yog in advance thai ws
will +" very giad to co operate with your neld
officers 10 ;he limit Of our ability We are en-.
fhusiaSf'c over the plan which you propose and
hope that the work tina, will be done IN this city
the coming year will be such as 10 meet with
your hearty approval.
Others expressive OF like Interest, have been
received All have agreed to give their hearttes,
endeavoTs towards the realization OF the desires
OF the bureau OF naturalization and to get the
chambers OF commerce and other civic orsantra.
tons and the press behind the movement locally
so as 10 arouse public sentiment and start the
wheels INTO operation to secure the appropriation
OF the necessary funds for opening the public
schools or extending their activities where they
have been open to foreigners Others have yolun
teered to give to the bureau OF naturalization the
Information II desires 30 as to enable Il TO show
annually the number OF foreigners responding TO
the appeals Of the bureau and the school authort
ties to attend the public schools; The number OF
iiliterates. the number who have entered the pub
lie schools before taking out their nrst papsrs.
the number who are naturali.ed citizens before
entering upon the public schools: the number OF
males the number OF females. those having
ability only TO speak their native tongue; those
able 10 read In their native language: those able
to write their native language: and such other
information as will enable the bureau TO picture
graphically the practical results In the annual
reports Of the bureau of naturalization and the
department OF labor and other channels Of pub-
licity
individuals Interested In social WORK psfrtotlc
and other public activities have aiso mos, az.
couragingiy expressed their willingness, TO eo ON.
crate towards the advancement Of the vorh o, the
bureau In every possible way.