Evening journal., 1918-06-14
MELTING POT MEN
TOLD TO HIT HARD
Belgian, Frenchman, Ger
mans Rub Shoulders While
Swearing Allegiance TO US.
SOLDIERS CHEER
JUDGES ADVICE

6xty-eight soldiers. members OF the
bOth United States Infantry, stationed
here were granted citizenship papers In
The United States District Court today
by Judge Victor B. Woolley. In grant
ing the soldiers their papers, Judge
Woolley remarked that he desired to
Impress ON them the fact that when
one swears allegiance TO the United
States, he forswears all allegiance 20
any foreign potentate and that what
was worth while. is worth lighting for.
The remarks OF Judge Woolley were
greeted with applause by the sixty
eight men who stood at attention and
while a few minutes before they rep
resented thirteen nations Judge Woolley
stated they now represented but one
nation.
The soldiers who took advantage OF
the recent Act OF Congress granting
citizenship papers 10 enlisted men,
whose officers would vouch for them,
were the first lot 30 be made citizens
before the local court. One hundred
or more members Of the same company
stationed az Chester, will appear IN
court here next Friday when they, too,
will be granted citizenship papers.
In the list OF those appearing in court
today was one rlsedent OF Belgium
while alongside him stood a son Of
Germany, who has spent the last seven
years OF his life in The service Of The
United States. Rubbing elbows with
these two stood a son OF France.
II was noticed as the names Of the
soldiers were called and they were
asked the customary questions as TO
their birth. native country and The like
that those from .Austria-Huhgary were
backward In stating where they hailed
from. This was especially true when 7.
one Of the men replied 10 the question /
"Where were you bOrn." by saying /
Bohemia. He was Informed that Bo- /
hemia was In Austria Hungary and his 1
soldiermstes smiled.
As each man was granted his papers /
he stated that he was willing 10 fight /
for the country OF his adoption and to
die for Il II necessary.
or the sixty-eight men two came from
Turkey, although they announced
Armenia as their birthplace. one na-
tive Of Brazil was In the line. The
oath Of allegiance was administered 10
the men in groups OF ten or more, eA-
cept in the case Of Arnauld Callett q
native OF France.
Paul Robert Stessen. a native OF Ger
mSny, wearing the stripes OF a United
States Army sergeant, when question
ed as 10 his intentions, declared In a
arm voice that ne came 70 Amerlc
nine years ago and had spent seven /
years In the military service OF this
After the men had taken the oath
hey stood az attention as Judge Wool
ey addressed them. saying: I'm these
flaws Of real actions words are futile.
Words do not count. Command and 4
obedience count, and yet feel as N !
,ught TO say something at this unusual
I do not remember ever see
ng anything that showed the realign-
nent OF the nations OF the world.
Imong you are men coming from ns-
ions who are our allies. There are a
lumber among you who are neutrals,
nd fourteen men from Austria.
hungary. and one from Germany. What ;
! more significant Is that this nation
! willing 10 accept men from nations
With whom we are intimate, nations
vho are neutral and nations who are
ur enemies. This country is willing
O accent any fellow who wants 10 i've
traight. play square and offers him
quality Of opportunity. Here every
nan has an equal opportunity before
he law and gets the same kind ar JUS
ice. We arc glad that you want the
hings we offer and we are glad TO give
hem fo Won. The difference between
itlzenship in peace time and war time
! that citizenship In war time has 70
o fought for. and anything that Is
worth while IS worth lighting for.
eThis country in admitting you men
rom every country to It's army, is will
ng TO take a chance. But do not think
hat It's hand is soft when faith is vio-
ated
But human nature is the same every
where and you have your feelings and
ealousles. / admonish you TO remenI-
,er that you are now, not citizens OF
hirteen countries, but citizens OF one
omtry. Pull together. Live clean,
hink straight and hit hard.
Those granted citizenship papers
we're: Belgium, CASTOR Deneumonstier.
Russia-paul Saharov Prstupov,
lex Wilson, Xavier Zielinski, Tlchon
iolofchik, Peter Subalefski. Louis
.rososki. Ignac Gawrych. Walter Ma
olny. John Phillip Pasuk, Stefan HUI
on. Stanley Tony Rebsky. Harry GILL
ian. Wlceniy Luksewic, Dement, Hau-
huk, Max Kerelchuk. Stephen Sava