The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-12-07


by the public schools citizenship
Textbook for use free OF charge by
foreigners attending the free evening
school Americanizatlon classes which
have become a common adjunct OF
the public schools in the towns and
larger centers. but the Textbook is
equally available through the County
| Superintendent OF Schools where n
single applicant for citizenship in an
isolated district receives instruction
in citizenship under the direction Of
school teacher. The opportunity
for instruction in citizenship is thus
becoming universal for foreigners In
the United States
These classes for foreigners who
desire to become citizens are like
wise open to the alien who never has
taken the first steps to become
citizen. Here Is great field for
patriotic work on the part OF civic
and patriotic organizations. UNDER
an intelligent instructor the true
glory OF Americanism should be made
! so plain to all aliens that they will of
their own volition seek to become
citizens. A campaign to enlist the
alien as member OF a class studying
Americanism In the public schools is
thus In the highest sense a campaign
for making citizens, and Is the duty
of patriotic Americans everywhere.
This is work for women. as well as
men, for It Is just rs esseftial to get
the wife of a foreigner 10 receive
citizenship instruction as her hus-
band.
The Bureau of Naturalization also
offers series of motion picture
films illustrating the varied opera
tions of our Government for use with
citizenship classes in the public
schools. 70 further stimulate the
interest of the alien in his studies
the Bureau, Jointly with the public
schools viii issue a Certificate Of
Graduation to those who satisfact-
orily pass nm examination after COM
plotting their work IN the American
lzation classes in the public schools.
Furthermore, the teather in the class
room WIN be equipped with the blank
forms which are used preliminary
to taking out First papers" 20 that
aliens desiring to associate them
selves with citizens of the United
States may receive aid in taking
hrst steps in that direction by the
teacher.
Much OF the work above outlined
already has been accomplished in this
state and throughout the country.
The Bureau of Standardization com
menced developing It's Amerlcaniza-
tion work through The public schools
four years ago. and the work has
been most rapidly extended since
the United States entered the war,
Many things remain to be done to
carry out the vast plan to completion
in every corner of the country, but
public officials and citizens by their
practical help and interest can
hasten the work that has been
undertaken.
Americans should be as proud of
their citizenship as heold Romans
were to be Romans. We are proud
of our flag because of what it
symbollzes. We must be proud OF
our citizenship because OF the right
eousness and majesty of the great
principle of equality, liberty and
justice of our Government. We
should strive to make every alien
among us an American first in his
heart. We must make him capable of
being am American by teaching him
the language. We must also teach
him that a government based on the
consent of the governed is one which
hates oppression, and yet requires of