Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-02
MANY ALIENS
ARE TAKING OUT
FIRST PAPERS
Slogan of America For AM
\ edcanS'' Causes Foreigners
TO Make Rush for Natural
ization Offices.

! ESPECIAL eoERrsroncKseg 70 MOANING JouHRALl
Denver Colo, Dec 1.--"America
ior Americans is a cry which is as
Stunning tangible form in some parts
of the United States. and the voice is
being heard BY the thousands of for
eigners in the Intermountain states.
During the last few weeks there has
peen decided increase in the num-
Der OF determinations of intention filed
within the limits of the Denver Nat
urallZation district, which includes
Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyom-
ing and part of Idaho.
Fear that they will be sent back to
the countries of their nativity has ac-
tuated many aliens to step up and file
their first papers" recently. In some
places the clerks of courts have been
swamped by the foreign-tongue men
appearing, and this rush has resulted
in holding night sessions in some
places so that the aliens may file
their declarations of intention with
out loss of time from their work. The
feeling that they are to be returned
to their old country homes seems to
be especially strong among the Aus
| trians and Italians throughout Colo
RADIO and Utah, especially, though
just where the underground informa-
ton originated cannot easily be
traced Aliens from war-torn Europe
know taxes and burdens will be heavy
in the homeland and do not wish to
return.
In addition to this fear on the part
of the aliens of being sent back across
the Atlantic on ships which bring
Yankee soldiers back home, the Blu
reau of Naturalization is speeding up
the work Of filing declarations of in
tention. The war has had a decidedly
livening influence on the part of the
foreigners. Nearly every mining and
manufacturing community has re-
ported remarkable sales of Liberty
Loan bonds, War Savings Stamps and
Thrift Stamps among the foreign pop
ulations; and also report large con-
tributions to the Red Cross and the
various war work activities when the
several drives have been made. The
result is that the foreigners have q
tangible reason for continuing their
residence in the United States. and
feel closer relationship with the
government.
This change in sentiment on the
part of thousands of aliens is respon-
sible for drive on the part of agents
of the Bureau of Naturalization to
assist the aliens who desire to take
out their first papers" or who desire
to become naturalized Agents are
now working among the industrial
plants of Denver, Pueblo and Salt
Lake City. under the direction of Paul
Armstrong, chief naturalization ex-
aminer, with headquarters in Denver,
and later these activities will be eX-
tended to every Industrial and mining
district in the district. Agents are 60
ing to the mines, factories and plants
with blank forms of declarations of
intention, or first papers," and as
sist the aliens in making these out
correctly and giving dependable adj
vice. Employers of labor are assist
ing in the work of the government
agents. After helping the aliens at
the places of employment, the nat
uraliZation agents are arranging with
clerks of court for special times when
the aliens may appear in a body and
be sworn in the office of the clerk to
these declarations of intention. The
filing fee remains the same as in the
past. ST.
In conjunction with this movement
the Bureau of Naturalization is also
exerting every possible influence to