The Irish standard., 1915-12-11

Iab;x 0cIex>n Committees in other |
60 sW " most useful work, !
and in.>, 1ork must be done
again. Wh> migration from the |
home land is n2 of the immense pro-
portions of former days, yet there is
still steady volume of young men ar
riving. Since the great War cast the
dark cloud of impending conscription
over Ireland, this emigration has In
creased. There are also, here and
there, men who have delayed in be-
coming citizens because of certain cir
cumstances peculiar to themselves.
Thus, sailors, men engaged in transi-
tory occupations, men whose education
has been neglected, and men who
''flocked by themselves" have been
without opportunity. Nobody asked
them," and they have remained aliens
under the laws, but, perhaps, as deeply
inspired with true love and respect
for America as other men.
It is, therefore, Hibernian duty to
aid every worthy man to become a
citizen. 1t is the very essence of Hi
bernianism that our members be Amer
ican citizens. To contribute to this
end it is appropriate at this time,
when Anti-C Catholicism and Anti-Hiber-
nianism are so evident, to impress up
on our members the duty of citizen
ship, SO that we may protect ourselves,
our faith and our race, from the hos
tility of those who are ignorant of the
Irish names which emblazon the es-
cutcheon of American liberty and dis
trustful of the proven loyalty of the
Irish heart. We are proud to be "hy-
phenated" in blood; but we must not
permit even one of our members to
remain "hyphenated" in allegiance.
To contribute to the knowledge nee
essary to secure citizenship it is
thought expedient to publish the fol-
lowing facts:
Those individuals cannot become cit
izens who oppose and do not believe
in organized government; who belong
to society that holds or teaches op-
position to organized government, or
who believe in polygamy.
Five years. residence is compulsory,
except: Any person twenty-one years
old who has been honorably dis
charged from the army of the United
States has to prove only one years
residence in the United States; a per-
son who has taken out his first pa
pers and has afterwards served three
years on merchant vessel of the
United States with good conduct, and
can produce certificate to that effect.
may be naturalized on application to
a competent court without proving five
years residence.
No person can now be naturalized
without first papers because of coming
to the United States before the age of
eighteen years. The applicant must
understand that we live under three
chief institutions of civil government
National, State and County, and know
the chief functions of each. For in
stance, he must know that each State
elects its own Governor and other
State officers, as we'll as Congressman
and United States Senators, and that
each State has Legislature which
makes laws for the State. He must
know the names of the principal off.
GERS of the county, city or borough,
and that they are elected by the vote
of the citizens.
| Candidates for citizenship will be
obliged to renounce all fealty to "for
eign princes, potentates, States or SOW
ereignties," and to take oath to sup
port and defend the Constitution ol
the United States. There are some
facts about the Constitution the pow
ers of the President, the Court, ou1
election system, as for instance, tha
each State has two Senators, and tina
Congressman are elected according tt
{ population. These questions may b
. obtained through any live committee o
{ any of the political parties.
, Other facts useful for the guidance
of Naturalization Committees and pros
pective citizens are:
;. How to Get Your Landing Certificate
i If you came to the United State
;. before June 29th, 1906, you do not nee
!. one.
If you came to the United States sine
/" June 29th, 1906, you must have one.
IL To get it. go or send to the Clerk {
n the Court where you intend to TAX
# out your second papers and ask him
give you blank to fill out to send fc
;, your Landing Certificate.
When you get this blank, fill in th
= answers to questions in English, an
= do it carefully. Sign your name an
), address and send it to Chief of Div
sion of Naturalization, Department
!. Commerce and Labor, Washingto
D. C.
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