The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-18


fion the United States Is dIvidsd into
districts, each Of which Is placed under
The supervision OF a chief examiner
The state Of Oklahoma is IN the ST
Louis Mo. naturalization district
The officers OF the bureau and field
satssls az attorneys Who have highly
specialized in the naturalization Law
The bureau places the services oi
fnnae sam, /. stiofneys at the disposal
Of al candidates for citizenship. with.
out cost 10 them. II is therefore Who'll
~ Unnecessary for applicants for nat.
1ralizalion to employ local counsel to
represent them II is also the prov.
inee pf the bureau TO see that those
who SEEK citizenship are as they
represent themselves TO be. /. e.. per
sons Of good moral character. having
the requisite United States and state
residence. and that when once naur.
allied such candidates secures what
tney have actually paid for. that Is.
un.mpgachsble citizenship.
The matter Of citizenship is enc Of
Increasing importance, particularly
where those OF foreign birth are con
cerrel For instance. in ease OF war
between the United statea anG fer
eign power The subjects Of that coun
try resident in the United States at
the time would under our laws be de-
barred from naturalization during the
period OF such war Again. property.
as well as civic rights depend very
often wholly on the citizenship status
OF tn person concerned The child
ren o. those who are foreiRn-bo are
especially concerned as the naturali.
cation OF the parent confers citizen.
ship upon his minor children who may |
at the time be dwelling within the !
United States.
An American woman VINO marries |
an alien thereby becomes an allen,
and she is dependent upon her hus
band becoming naturalized TO regain |
her citizenship, The laws of the
United States, in the protection ac.
corded by them to the individual, and
his property, recognize no distinction
between the native born and the nat
nraliz 4 Declarations Of intention.
however, do not confer the benefits
and privileges of citizenship. and ac.
cord 'heir holders little voice in the
affairs OF the state of their residence
The number of aliens who have
filed their declarations of intention Ia
his district, is out of al proportion to
these that have actually applied for
II is believed that II
Iha naive, as well as naturaiized.
citizens Of the state would take a
friendly interest in their alien friends
and ncghbors, mpressing upon these
alien fri nds and neghbors the duty
they owe themselves, their families
ana adopted country TO complete their
that the condition of af-
Iars mentioned would be speedily
! mcdied. II is possible also that
those who have taken no steps at all
to secure citizenship, though making
this country their home. and deriving
their sustenance thereirom, would be
moved to declare their intention, and
later petition for naturalization there.
on, becoming by this step responsible
citizens of the state and nation.
Any communications concerning
aturalization matters addressed eth r
70 Richard X Campbell Esq. Com
missioner of Naturalization. Washing
ion, d. G.. or to NJ. X. Bevington, Esq.
thief Naturalization Examiner st
louis, Mo- will receive prompt and
'areful attention