The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-27

qualified to enjoy the PRIVILEGES as
well as assume the duties and respon-
sibilitiss Of citizenship when acquired.
The public school authorities OF APP
proximately Lice cities aud towns In
every state In the union. working in
close cooperation with the bureau OF
naturalization of the u. : department
OF labor, are now maintaining night
classes for the benefit OF their adult
forelsn born residents. The number
lof schools and the attendance have
grown far beyond the expectations of
the moss optimistic and mis- patriotic
movement Ia now generally regarded
ns one OF the great saving forces Of
American national life.
This surprising growth a been
due largely to a series OF mass meet
ines. proposed ny the bureau % nat
~uraiization. for the purpose 81 stlm-
|uiatlng the Interest OF tho candidates
for citizenship In the citizenship class
es conducted In the public schools
throughout the United States. These
meetings have been arranged by the
public schools. chambers OF COM
merce, municipal officials and varl-
out organizations and have had the
cordial support of applicants for cit..
zenship the local resident foreign body |
and leaders OF the various racial asso.
Citations. Tho results have been far
reaching. Candidates for citizenship !
now know that they have a real
friend In the federal government ano
hat their exploitation for peeunlhry
political benefit is a thing OF the
past.
In addition TO this. discussions at
these meetings focused the attention
Of powerful commercial. labor and
patriotic organizations throughout the
country on the vital importance OF
instruction aud closer federal
supervision Of the naturalization law.
Evidence OF this is seen In the resO-
ttNNAr AAtN iANt - MaANtN W tAA'itN~ 1
bers Of the United states senate and
house OF representatives ~fayoring tno
use ~ all fees received by govern
ment In naturalization matters for the
education Of the alien population Of
country. These resolutions close
~ followed the information. tina since
the bureau OF naturalization received
from congress n fcw years ago, the
sole central OF naturalization matters.
has been an annual average Of
over Sss.000 in excess Of all cost OF
The citizens ~ the
United States do not bear ono cent OF
he expense of this governmental
II Is all borne bv the for
'igner. who applies for citizenship. IN
word, from the $500 paid by
~+oreigner for a good admins
ration OF the naturalization law. all
e the expenses Of the naturalization
4 owe 200. zoe annually are paid. and
'ver s65 600, on an average. Ii turned
nto Uncle Sans pocket book every
ear.
Tho activities OF the bureau Of nat
radiation show how a routine gov
,rnment agency has been transformed
INTO n great humanizlng force. This
been accomplished by linking to-
those important agencies. the
and state courts. the federal
government and h state public
The work OF this bureau
now stands for more ina naturaiiza-
ton. as the term is generally under
II represents Amerieanlzatior
In its truest sense II cordially wei.
comes and brings into the national
foreign frIendB fully qualified
puolic school instruction. for
the proud title Of eitizeship.