Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-03
FLAG PRESENTED TO
CIRCUIT COURT FOR
NATURALIZATION DAY
Making Of New Citizens Is
Impressive Affair In
GaIlOway's Court


The making of new ci+;zers in Trdco
o.li.., "'s'
"-'0""9 'o"i' 'ou"J was an impress
slve ceremony and the men who swore
allegiance to the United States stood
in the shadow of tbe fire s;ll, floo
wv. -
pieseh'eu ny winthrop hammond III De'
half of the Sons Of the American RevO-
luton The ceremonies begun with the
song "America.n led bv Mrs. w. Carl.
ton Smith in which the entire audience
which iammed the court room ioined
A large representation from the Sedp.
wick most of tbe q A r was nresent
and members of the conntv conrt and
citv council wore an bond-ot tho ;n,,ito.
tion of JndCe Galloway
Mr. Hammond soi1 IN mart. oeTt is
NV nriviiegc today 70 annear before
Won ranrasen+i,g tbo society Known as
tba Sone of tae Americon Royolntion
the nnrnoses oP which arc 70 insnirn
notriotism and IN nerne+nata The Nom.
nrv of tbo mon who hv their earyicns
and sacrifices achieved the irdenend.
ence of +be American neonle N"
UNo nation ON tbs foce of This
earth is so favored with natural re-.
sonrces and M conrtv offers smcb nos
sibilities for success from honest effort
as the limited states
owe are called "tne land of free.
DOM and insflv 50 Every man is
free 70 work and save and eniov the
frnits of his honest labor free from
enforceJ mii;tory serv;ce a1d oxoossiuo
taxation SO customary in the old world
UFreedom bowever does not mean
license, bnt inst as lone os onv man
whether of native or of foreign birth
obeys the laws of the land he is free
president Wilson has said: Now
we have come TO a time of special
stress and test. Some of the best stuff
in America is in the men who are nat
uralized citizens of the United States.
would not be afraid upon the test of
America first to take census of all
foreign born citizens of the United
States, for | know that the vast ma.
jority of them came here because they
believed in America, and their belief
has made them better citizens than some
people who were born in America.
g In order that every newly made
citizen may be most fully impressed
with the nonor and privilege OF calling
the stars and stripes his nag, the Ore
gon society of the Sons OF the American
keVolutlon desires TO present TINS nag
10 the honorable court, TO be used espe-
ci@liy Ilt the tLhe Oh naturallzauon'
now ask your Honor 10 receive
H.
ouuse Haiio"ay Talks
y ~ ms sPtech Vi acceptance Judge
"aiiUwuy ,1T solu' -. -, ..
we impress upon you the import
ahce vi .le sucreu trusV iePoseu III you
10 properly ralse your ehllGren' Euu'
cay Vheih ~ Anciloan schoois' ,ncn
VIII these chliuren inspire you WIN ioVe
OF country ana teacn you III lhe prli,
ciples OF its constitution ana Jaws anu
you WIZ oiess tne hour rhe mantle OF
American cl'lZehshlP Iell over your
ShouIuers, Wn 49,, ,,
our churches uhu scnoolS nave ever
peeh ulert uhu aeVlNe III liiculSatinB 10Y
ulty anu PuVrlotlsh lhto thc he"rts anu
SOUS OF the younger generation SO also
nave the surviving menpers OF ,he
a. ~; WIN .nclI allilia'9u sG.io'leS III
teachlng patriotism, eo9u cltizehsnip,
ana ioVe OF the rug, ihe preservation
OF "hlch SO many OF thelr companions
III arms sheI tnelr heart ; Dloou'
In eohclusion, 10 you my, 1tiehds
VINO nave taken the oath OF arrogance,
ana TO those VINO wisn 10 40 so' we want
you TO reallze ana reel that you are,
ana aspire 10 ne, cl5iAens OF the greatest
hatloh on earth' you are NOT ana can
NOT DC, German, frenc1, Ehglsh or any
other hyPnenated American ci'lzens,
you are Simply citIehs possessing al
tne rights, ana privileges OF any o'ner
eltizen, "hether natlVe OF fofeigh
Dorn'
.,. Wnat rag stanus for'
rms emDlem stands ior tne pest
that IS or can DC, Tor hoDle impulses
for tnat which Is good ana true 70 the
lnulVlduaI IN whose neaIt mere is no
reverence ior justice, Tor law ana oruer
for clVlc virtue, u mas u perverted sig'
nlflcance. PATRIOTISM IL n matter OF eN'