Evening journal., 1919-12-16
WELCOME MORE
new AMERICANS
q Men Receive Final Papers
at Public Meeting in
High School
DIR. SCOTT TELLS
OF NATIONAL DUTIES

Greetings were extended to % new
citizens, members OF the Amerlcanlza-
ton. classes. at a public reception held
last night in the High School under
The auspices Of the Board OF Public
Education Decorations were approprl-
ate. American flags and butlng. con-
tribuilons or Grover c. White. OF the
Bethlehem Shipbullding Corporation,
and a large State ilag loaned by Della
ware College.
Dr. clifford J. Scott, superintendent
OF public schools, was chairman Of the
meeting; Mayor Taylor delivered the
address Of welcome Hon. Charles r.
Miller the principal address, and Harry
@. Mahany presented the new citizens
with their naturalization papers. The
entire gathering took part in the sa-
Lutte to the flag and The singing Of the
national anthems Frederick w. wy
att sang "Our Delaware" the audience
Joining In the chorus.
Following an address by Or. Scott
there was a procession OF the new
citizens, citizens alumni and the decla-
rants. To show the result Of the good
work that the Americanizaiion classes
are doing, three OF the new citizens,
John p Stewart, Scotch Adolph Sill
yer, Rumanlan: Agdl Paclnl, Italian,
and John 0rban, Hungarian, who de-
siros TO become a citizen, but it de-
barred because technically a state OF
war still exists between his native
country and the United States. all
gave brief addresses on what Amerl-
can Citizenship Means 10 Me-"
One Of the new Americans when call
ed upon 10 speak said:
Dear Public:
II gives me great pleasure TO say a
few words too you In which I well tell
you what the Citizen Ship means to me-
A Citizen ship means TO me, Freedom
and Love and Gladnes. And l think IL
means the Same TO all Who re gether-
ing, and Line up Ander the Star
Spangled Banner. As a Loyal Citizens
The Star Spangled Banner. Is the Flag
OF Freedom for United States OF Amer
lea, which we love. And we choose
America for our country because She
approved us for her Loyal SOM. and give
us Freedom, troo it5 Constitution.
which Is the Fundamental Laws which
we have to obey. and II we obeyd the
Law we re a Loyal Citizens Of Our
Gloryus Country for United States OF
America and I wish that all Of the
Alients who have not yet taken out
their First papers would take my adj
vice and take out their first Papers as
soon as possible and gather with the
rest Of us under the Star Spangled Ban
ner.
In conclusion I ask God Blessing on
our Country and on the President OF
our contry and on all People Of the
United States, ] wish God bring earley
Pease for all nations.
Rev. Robert Bell. Rev. George |
White Dawson, Rev. Carlisle I. Hub /
bard Mrs. Preston Lee, Mrs. Charles |
II. Miller, Mrs. A. u. Warner and
George B Miller. president OF the
State Board OF Education were pres
eni.
Miss Annabelle Groves led the sing
ing Miss Helen Hart, executive sec
Rotary OF the Delaware Amerlcanlzatlon /
Committee; Miss Margarite II. Burnett |
supervisor OF immigration education 1
and Miss Laura Dixon. social organizer:
comprised The committee OF arrange
mcnts.
The following are the twonty-threo
new citizens:
Robert Bradshaw. Robert Bredln.
William Harry Cook. Nicola dc Bias
so. Teodore Gula William Ma
ihaniel Handlln. Daniel Janczewski.
Roman Jorklert, Konstanty Joseph
Karninski. Harry Klrschner. Patrick
Lyons. John Maier. Wladyslaw Ma
kowski, Louis Manno. Gregorio MAJ
uszewskl Ag'de Pacini. Adolph Sill
YER John Sparaco, Stanlslaw Fran
s'sik- Stanlszewski. John Plerson.
stewart, Wasyl Andres Tur. Gerard ,
Ventura.
The thirty-two declarants follow: I
Sebastian Auto, Stanislaw Bechtlon. I
Myrto Bilan. Stanislaw Bonk, John r
Brown. Giuseppe Campese. Frank 4. ]