The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-12-06

Correspondence The sun
DENVER. colo. Dec. 2.--"Amcrica
Tor Americans" is "A cry which b. as
summing tangible form In some parts of
the United States. And the voice is
being heard By tho Thousands ~
foreigners in nii the lnlermountain
States During the last few weeks
there has been "a decided increa.c I've
the number ~ declarations 81 intcn-
ton filed within the limits Of the
Denver naturalization district. which
includes Colorado. New Mexico. Utah.
wyoming ana pert of Idaho. Fear
that thcv VIII De acnt back 90 the
countries of their nativity has nrtu-
nfcd many aliens GO step up and file
their First papers recently. IN some
place. che clerks Of courts have been
swampod hy the forcigntonguod men
appearing. and this rush has resulted
in holding 81 night sessions IN some
places so that the aliens may file their
declarations of intention without loss
Of time from their work.
The feeling that they are Co be- re-
turned 90 their old country homes
seems to be especially strong among
the Austrians and Italians through
out Colorado and Utah. especially
though just whore the underground
information originated cannot easily
be- traced. Aliens from wnrtorn Eu-
rope know taxes and burdens viii he
heavy In the homeland and do not
wish 60 return. la addition 90 this
fear on tho part 90 the aliens ~ being
sent hack across the Atlantic on ships
which bring yankee soldiers back
home. the bureau OF naturaiizf ton IL
u ecding up the work Of filing dociar-
ations 81 intention. The war has had
decidedly iiyening influence on the
part 20 the foreigners. Nearly every
mining and manufacturing rom-
munity has reported remarkable sales
81 liberty loan bonds. war savings
stamps and thrift stamps among the
foreign populations ana aiHo report
large contributions TO the Red Cross
aud the various war work activities
when the several drives have been
made. The result u that the foreign
era have tangible reason for cun-
tlnulng their residence In the United
Rtntes, aud feel closer relationship
with the government
This change In sentiment ON the
part OF thousands 10 aliens ~ respon-
slhle Tor a drive on the part of aEcnta
of the bureau % naturalization 60 as
siut the aliens who desire h. take out
their first pnpcrH' or who desire o.
become naturRlised, Agents ore now
working among the Industrial plants
oi Denver. Pueblo aud Salt Lake city.
az der the direction OF Paul Arm
strong. chief naturalization examiner
with headquarters Ia Denver. and
later these activities win be extended
o. every Industrial and mining section
In the district Agents are Eoing "a
the mines. factories and plants with
blank forms of declarations ~ intcn-
tion or first papers" and assist the
aliens la making these out correctly
aud giving dependable advice. Em-
ploycrs of labor are assisting Ia the
work of the government agents. After
helping the aliens nt the places ~
employment. the naturalization agents
are arranging with clerks 81 court Tor
special times when the aliens may ap-
pear Ia n hody ana be sworn Ia the
office OF the clerk 10 these declnra-
tons of intention. The nllng Zee re-
mains the same a. In the past. one
dollar.
In conjunction with this movement.
the bureau OF naturalization ~ also
exerting every possible Influence toI
have night ana day schools cstab-
lished for adult aliens who are seek
Ing citizenship or soon viii be. Thou
rands of classes are now cooperating
with the bureau of naturalization, but
n h hoped that classes win DO ostab-
lished Ia every community where
there h any considerable number OF
foreigners. and the new textbooks Is
sued by this bureau are doing much
TO bring about this desired result