The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-15
Judge Urges Newly Made Citizens to Observe
Laws of the Government to Which
They Pledge Undying Loyalty.
RANDALL FAYORS VOTES FOR WOMEN
I'm Speech to SixtyTwO KenOshans Receiving Final Pa
pers Congressman Lauds Constitution
and 10Th Amendment

Welcomed into the fraternity, equal
ity, and brotherhood, which is the
deeper Americanism, by Judge E. B.
Belden Of Racine and Congressman G..
E. Randall of Kenosha, siXty-two Ke-
noshans became citizens Of the United
States at the citizenship graduation
exercises held in the High school as
sembly room Friday evening.
owe celebrate these rites" Judge
Belden said to the newly made Ameri-
cans, because this is an important oc-
casion. Tonight you men are re-
nouncing your allegiance TO your
mother countries to promise loyalty to
the United States of America. You
are assuming here the duties of new
citizenship which carries not only
rights but duties. We cannot empha
size too strongly the duties of that
citizenship. Foremost among them is
obedience to law. You may not APP
prove of that law but you have sworn
to abide by the statutes of the United
States and whenever any measure be-
comes law that it is your duty to
obey it. Law enforcem emit and law OBJ
servance are evidences of political cul-
ture. Wherever it is found Unequal
tiles and injustice vanish. The accom-
plishment of this end will make Amer
lea the thing that Lincoln said it was,
government of the people, by the
people, and for the people, not any one
class but the whole people and each
individual in the whole"
Equally impressive were Congress
man Randall's remarks. on the federal
constitution and its significance for
citizens.
Randall Praises Nation Builders.
owe celebrated Monday" he said,
ethe 144th anniversary of our national
birthday. One hundred and forty-four
wears from the Fourth Of July, 1920,
the Declaration of independence was
signed by men who had been taxed
without representation, forced to quar-
ter an abusive soldiery, and compelled
to ship their products in English ships
TO English ports. That declaration re-
nounced kings, queens, and aristocracy
in the United States but it did not
establish a government. The colonies
were still colonies. There was no ma
tion.
'In May, 1777, the constitutional
convention was convened. It consisted
of fifty-four men. Of those tltty-four
men, twenty-nine were college or uni
versity graduates. They put away all
their fine theories and produced q
practical instrument of representative
government, the federal constitution.
"That is the document to which you
are swearing allegiance tonight. I'm
der it a republican government has
been maintained in the United States
for 1871 years. In that time only
eighteen changes have been made in
that constitution. Another is in pros
pect. 1t should be completed as soon
as possible. refer to the nineteenth
amendment, the Susan B. Anthony
measure, which will enfranchise WON
en- in the United, States. 1t will help
to fulfill the dream Of the nation
builders, real democracy"
Citizens Receive Diplomas.
Congressman Randalls speech fol-
lowed the presentation of diplomas to
graduates from the night school course
in American citizenship conducted by
Prof E. F. Randall, Prof. Lewis w,
Powell and their assistants. There
after the students and others receiv-
ing citizenship papers took the oath of
allegiance impressively administered
by B. NJ DeDiemar, clerk of the cir
cult court. Judge Belden's address
followed the presentation of certifi-
Gates of naturalization by Mr.. DeDie
mar,
Music is Inspiring.
Preceding the program OF oratory
for the evening, rousing marches were
rousingly played by the Nash Band.
The selections were well chosen and
played with verve appropriate to a
patriotic occasion.
Thereafter Edward A. Moe, repre-
senting the graduating class, explained
'what being an American citizen meant
to HIM" Mr. Moe emphasized the par
ticipation in political affairs made
possible by naturalization papers and
described the thrill which comes to a
foreigner as he realizes that he has
ceased to be an outsider and has be-
come a part of the great machinery
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His remarks were pertinent, pointed,
and convincing
His speech was followed by one Of
the most pleasing numbers on the pro-
gram, solo rendition of 4The Star
Spangled Banner" by Mrs. Edna Starr.
The national anthem, so rarely well
Interpreted, became under the magic
of Mrs. STAIRS voice a thing of beauty
and compelling power Miss Minnie
Larson's chime-like chromatics on the
piano furnished rich contralto ac-
compartment for Mrs. STAIRS superb
soprano.
Also pleasing were the more classic
al numbers played by the Nash Band
as interludes for the oratory
Belden Urges Newspaper Reading.
In summing up ways and means OF
cultivating Americanism, Judge Belden
urged the new citizens to keep in con-
slant touch with current events and