New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-14
Thirty Halt Lesson in U. s.
Ways Long Enough to
Give Their Dimes.
HEAD OF LEAGUE
ENDORSES FUND
Foreigners Eager to Take Floor
and Bear Him Out-Need
of Battleship Seen.

More than thirty men learning how
o. become citizens OF the United states
q. the naturalization class of the
League of Forcign-Born Citizens regis
tered their belief in Marjorie's Battle
shjp Fund last night. These subject:
Of dozen different nationalities' WORK
ing to master the rudiments OF Amerl-
can institutions. responded with an
alacrity that would put many native
born citizens TO shame.
II was in the leagues hall, at 81 Sec
opd avenue, that the remarkable dem
onstration took place. Herman Uiau-
herman. director Of naturalization. was
conducting the regular class OF si%'y'
ouizzing the men. young and DID, on 'he
questions of free government as it ex-
ists on this side Of the Atlantic. when
the president, Nathaniel Philips en-
tered the gathering.
gentlemen" said Mr.. Philips you
whose brothers across the seas are FAC
ing each other in anger and hatred are
now gathered together here united lot
America. Our league has grown TO us
present size Of 1000 because 1t mas
filed a real need, and nov 1t is recog-
nized throughout the country as one OF
the chief factors toward making Amer
lea better understood by her future
citizens.
you who read English have read OF
tho act Of this little girl. Marjorie
Sterrett, who gave a dime for a battle
shin 10 protect US against any possible
foreign aggression. This Is vaiuaDle
thing because IL teaches us that the de-
fence Of the land OF our adoption is a
matter OF concern to every indlVldual'
Now. what do you think Of IT.
Several foreigners took the floor at
once in their eagerness 70 approve one
said: "We're with EN- to man. why
ask foolish questions? why doesh
Rockefeller give all the money lor
ship?" asked another. and back came
The answer: "Recause this is to be the
battleship America, not the oattlesnlp
Rockefeller
While the expressions Of opinion
were peIng gwen. a paper was paSseu
through the gathering and came back 10
the chairman with thirty-eight names
saixed. All contributed dimes. Among
them were such as August Fugozy, De
mosthenes Leskos. Cuomo Cerulll, u.
Carl Lott and Saul Birinsky.
Louis w. Fehr, an honorary wee
president Of the league, was present
and made a stirring appeal Tor indus-
trial preparedness. lie brought win
him little Isolde Mandelkern, the giri
who christened the baby hippo at the
Zoo. She was disappointed that Mar
jorie was not present.
The other vice-presidents include
Mayor Mitchell, George Gordon Battle
Charles L. Bernheimer, George +.
Blackwell, George McAneny. Marcus NJ;
Marks. william Fellowes Morgan and
George ". Wickersham. The objects
OF the league arc "to foster loyalty TO
our city. state and nation; TO aid, en-
courage and instruct people Of foreign
birth 70 become citizens OF the United
States. and TO spread the message
America, the Land of Opportunity and
OF Reciprocal Obligations
Sends Dime to Roosevelt.
A little girl who lives UP in Itch
field, Ne, on X. 7. D. II, sent her dime
direct 10 Colonel Roosevelt, whose sec
rotary yesterday turned it over TO The
Tribune, with the child's letter:
Dear Mr.. Roosevelt;
Il am a little girl only eight years
old. and am sending you 10 cents TO
help build a battleship. Papa talks
about you a great deal. 50 think you
must be a great man, and would love
20 get letter from you, and ! sin
cerely hope you will be our next Presi-
dent. ALICE l.. HAIR.
Another letter for Marjorie came
from Westmount. Province Of Quebec,
Canada, where two Americans have not
forgotten the United States;
"My Dear Marjorie:
Enclosed find ten two-cent stamps
from two American girls, myself and
nv younger sister. We have lived up
here for q year and half, but We are
true blue Americans. wishing you
loads Of luck for your fund,
sincerely,
MARY T. WYNNE
and
EMILY WYNNE."
L.