The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-14
..ANIERICA FIRsIs, CAMPAIGN.

The nationwide campaign of citi-
zenship preparedness, which the pub
lie schools all over the country inaug-
urated last year in cooperation with
the federal bureau of naturalization is
being carried forward with renewed
energy and activity by those govern
mental agencies.
And the public schools this year,
and in larger number than last year,
according to a bulletin issued by the
naturalization bureau, have assured
even greater conveniences, and better
advantages and opportunities for the
foreign friend who desires to become
an American citizen.
The efforts of the bureau of natur-
alization are being directed this year
primarily to the public schools in ap-
proximately $50 cities and towns in
no less than Al of the 4s states of
the union whose excellent cooperation
with the bureau last year developed
this new feature in educational activ-
tiles.
1t is also vigorously supporting the
movement being fnaugurated in nearly
already signified their intention of par
I.ticipating IN this cooperative work.
AS this number will be largely in
creased before the opening of school,
it is apparent that the coming school
year will be one of far reaching i'm
portance and benefit. Promises on
the part of the public school author
tiles have been received in such in
creasing numbers that the work of
citizenship preparedness will be ex-
tended possibly to every state of the
union with the opening of the new
school year.
The bureau of naturalization is now
preparing a textbook for the instruc .
ton of candidates for citizenship and
adult aliens generally, based on ma
tertal supplied by teachers who have
been engaged in the education of for
eigners. This embraces instruction in
English, civics and allied subjects. 1t
is expected to have these textbooks in
the hands Of the teachers curing the
coming term of the puriic night
schools. Copies of IAN Outline Course
| in Citizenship" and Syllabus of the
Naturalization Law" both prepared by
the bureau of naturalization as aids
to teachers in explaining and answer
ing questions on naturalization and
citizenship, will also be universally
distributed.
! Calls for aid and advice are coming
to the bureau from all parts of the
country, including Alaska and Hawaii.
regarding this educational movement.
The character of these communica-
| tons indicates the tremendous interest
aroused by the results already accom-
plished thru alien instruction and the
widespread desire to participate in
these benefits
The bureau is also CARRYING on n
countrywide correspondence wit h
Chambers of Commerce. Boards of
Trade, and other business and philan-
thropic organizations. corporations
and other large employers of alien
labor, to which, in response to inuuir-
les, its educational plan is fully ex-
planned.
In addition to this, personal visits
and talks are being made by the exa m.
liners of the naturalization service he.
fore public bodies, gatherings of for.
eigners, school officials, and others
in all parts of the country, and as the
year progresses the night schooI
classes will likewise be visited.
In word. every public school
wherever located. if engaged in ale,
instruction, will be fully equipped bx
the bureau of naturalization for tb;,
great and constructive naturalization
| work.