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The Washington herald., 1920-02-26
Favorable Report on Park Bill.

The Senate Public Lands Commit
tee yesterday favorably reported
Senator Phelan's bill to enlarge Sc
quoya National Park, California, and
change its name to Roosevelt Ma
tional Park.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-26
Wilson's Stand Caused Resisnation

Baltimore, Feb. 25.-Former Ann
bassador to Mexico Fletcher admit
ted today he had resigned because
he could not agree with President
Wilson on the Mexican situation.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-26
John Barton Payne Ill;
Doctors Fear Grip Attack

Chairman John Barton Payne, of
the Shipping Board, yesterday was
ordered to bed as a result of a cold.
Payne's temperature was said to be
l02.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-26
Button Saved Girls Life.

Lordon-R- A. Riley, IS, quarreIed
with Miss Gladys NJ. Smith. He fired
a service revolver point blank and
the bullet was DETECTED by a coat but
ton. I'm a good shot and can't see
how missed her" Riley said when
arrested
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-21
ROYS Industrial Institute Venice seen thyouoh the
~ BRIDGE of the Three Arches the Canoreqqio Canal

and the church has applied to the
government for permission to re-
store it to its former condition. As
one of the city's monuments, it is
under the direction of the Minister
OF Monuments, and no repairs can
be made without special permit. A
garden about 200 feet in length
separates the old palace from the
industrial building. The adjacent
property. which the church is now
endeavoring to purchase, will pro-
vide additional home and classroom
quarters, as we'll as an athletic field.
Only those boys who wish to learn
a trade are received into the insti-
tutc. Besides the elementary school
curriculum, wood carving, shoemak-
ing and Typography are the branches
of special training at present.
Wrought iron and illuminated
leather are to be added later.
The instructor in wood carving is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-21
NNE OF Americas debts to
~ Italy as result of the war

- "e'A
is being paid through the In
dastrial Institute in Venice for
training orphaned Italian bows in
the arts and industries. This insti-
tuition was founded more than FORTY
years ago by Scarfine Beruatto un-
der the auspices Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church of America.
During the war there was such a
demand for the care Of orphans that
provision was made for fifty more
boys, making a total of 100. As
soon as additional property can be
secured there will be room for an
other 100, and they are clamoring
for entrance.
The institute is charmingly To-
Gated on the Canareggio Canal, near
she Bridge OF the Three Arches. The
main building, palace nearly 200
years old, is enc of the landmarks
II Venice. It's facade hears the mu.
tsl%t'i.9 scars oi weather and war,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-21

Of each there is chapter of tragedy
and hardship. One small boy, picked
up in the street in Gorilla, was sent
to the institute by the Mayor. He
arrived in Venice wearing wooden
shoes and suit half rags, half
paper. No trace has been found of
his parents, but he gives his name
as lzulin Ivan. Ricardo Santi, di-
rector of the Casa Materna Orphan
age in Naples. was himself reared in
Venice Industrial Institute. His
estimate of the value of this home
school in the lives Of orphan bows
has found expression in the home he
has made for the fatherless chill
dren of Naples. The Board of For
eign Missions Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church has just purchased the
country estate of an Italian prince
at a cost of 100000, outside
Naples, where the Casa Materna
can care for 200 children instead
Of eighty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-21

John Girardi, whose art is known
and praised in every part of Italy
and also in America. He is the
architect Of the pulpit and other
features in the English church in
Venice, as well as many another
we'll known work in the city. Tn
der his direction the institute bows
have carved the tables and chairs
used at the General Conferences in
America for several years past
Those of last year at Saratoga were
purchased by Frank A. AFTER, of
Cleveland, at cost of over $4,000
Mr.. Girardi's most talented pupil
at the school is Hector Graziani. a
young refugee from San Daniele.
Frluii. He and his younger brother
suffered the cruelties of Austrian
warfare.
Most Of the boys now in the school
are war orphans. They come from
every part Of Italy, and in the life
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-21
IN HER first visit to this coun-
~ try in 1916, Miss Rivka Aaron

sohn, youngest member of the
celebrated family of pioneer Jewish
settlers in the Holy Land, made a
dangerous dash through the Otto
man lines, disguised as q Turkish
lady, accompanied by her brother,
another Of the impetuous young
pioneers Of Palestine, who travelled
as her husband, a Turkish merchant.
Togeth her they braved innumerable
dangers and risked their lives in
making the tortuous trip right
through the Turkish army and by
way of Egypt to America in order
to plead for help for their people,
whom the Turks were threatening
to destroy by massacres and perse-
cutions.
Miss Aaronsohn is now on her
second visit here, the guest of Mrs.
Julian w. Mack, wife of Judge
Mack, of the United States Circuit
Court, and president of the Zionist
Organization of America. In her
almost perfect English (like most of
the pioneer Jewish colonists she
speaks English, French and Hebrew
in addition to Arabic dialects) she
explained that this peaceful voyage
to America, after the stirring TRACE
dies her family has undergone dur
ing the war and before in fighting
for Palestine as the Jewish national
homeland, seems too unreal to be
true.
The Aaronsohns went to Pales-
tine thirty-eight years ago from Ru-
mania, among the first Of the Jewish
pioneers in the Holy Land, and
founded the celebrated colony of
Zichron Jacob. Here it was that
Aaron Aaronsohn, the eldest son,
carried on his agricultural expert
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-21
MRS. JULIAN n
by of PALESTINE

ments which brought him world
wide attention, particularly from
the United States Department of
Agriculture.
The young scientist had discov-
cred wild wheat, which would have
revolutlonized dry farming, not only
of Palestine, but of the world,
when the war broke out. His ex-
perlmental station near Haifa was
sacked by the Turks and some of the
notes of his priceless experiments
were found months later, being
used as wrapping paper in a Damas-
Gus shop.
Aaron dropped all his scientific
work to aid the British in conduct
ing the Palestine campaign. Know
ing every inch of Palestine, he
proved of indispensable service in
directing intelligence work What
ever further contributions he would
'ie~'S A'ioNC W SSlCIlCS, DIS wen DIS HIS
restoration of the monumental work
he had already accomplished at his
experiment station, were stopped by
his death in an aeroplane crash near
Boulogne almost a year ago when
rushing to Paris from London on a
Zionist mission.
The Aaronsohns have always been
fighters in Palestine, not only fight
ing to redeem the soil and restore
its ancient fertility, not only fight
ing with the English during the AL
lenby campaign, but they're still
fighting. Right now Miss Rivka,
and several other members Of her
family, together with a group of
other ardent young Zionist colo
nists, are waging a journalistic war
in Jerusalem. They have founded a
Hebrew daily, dedicated to the well
fare of the whole of Palestine, to
the Arab and Christian populations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-21

as we'll as to the Jewish. The paper,
after bitter struggle owing to lack
of capital, is now on a firm founda-
ton, and, true to Aaronsohn agrees
siveness, they have branched out
with weekly English edition and
a weekly Arabic edition is on the
way.
In addition, Miss Aaronsohn is
waging fight aga,ast the influx OF
European styles of dress among the
young girls of Palestine.
There is nothing more beautiful
than the native dress of Palestine"
she declared. "No costume is more
rich and gorgeous in color or has
more graceful lines.
"fet our young girls want to
wear European and American
clothes, for the same reason, sup
pose, that American girls want Paris
styles and Parisians want American.
But if we want to have a ma
tional Jewish homeland we must
have national characteristics, and
there is nothing more characteristic
of the beauty and color of Pales-
tinian life than our gorgeous, grace
full native clothes. Women working
in the fields look like rich, blooming
flowers dotting the landscape. Arab
women, gliding along in their robes,
are the most graceful pictures N
the world"
Miss Aaronsohn is enthusiastic
over the possibilities of the new
Palestine, particularly in commerce
and industry. She claims there are
wonderful opportunities for export
ers, particularly in furniture and
metal supplies, and that English
firms are already preparing for
tremendous business there as soon
as the political status of the coun-
try is cleared up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-21
There Are Too Many Obstacles
to Naturalization, According
to Merton A. Sturges

nationality before the judges bench.
have the judge administer the oath
Of allegiance to each group in .
solemn, dignified and impressiv.
manner; present the certificate a.
naturalization to each new citizen.
have the judge and, perhaps, ON
other prominent and esteemed citizen
deliver addresses dealing with the
responsibilities and duties of pood
citizenship, patriotism and loyalty
Our great statesmen, college pro-
fessors, the clergy and other broad
minded and public-spirited persons
would be only too glad to take part
in functions Of this character, and
what an opportunity this would
afford them to instill into the minds
Of our newly naturalized citizens
the spirit Of patriotism and true
Americanism. Each one would 10
forth from such a gathering with
firm resolution to preach the doc.
trines Of good citizenship among his
neighbors and friends.
If our numerous Americanization
agencies throughout the country
would join together in an effort to
establish and promote a naturaliza-
ton program along the lines herein
suggested it is reasonably certain
that Bolshevism and o*her radical
factions opposed to our government
would die a natural death within
comparatively short time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-21

There should be uniform stand
ard Of requirements fixed clearly and
definitely by law, and public school
authorities should establish and
maintain in every community where
foreign-born persons reside a suit
able and consistent course Of instr,,c-
ton. While it is true that in nu-
merous localities free classes of in
struction in English and citizen
ship training are conducted, count
less numbers Of foreign-born persons
who are in dire need of such instruc-
ton fail to take advantage of the
exceptional opportunities offered
them.
When person seeking the priv
leges and advantages Of American
citizenship realizes that before he
may secure it he must make suitable
preparation, there is little doubt but
that he will govern himself accord.
lngly. Persons who desire to prac.
tice law know they must qualify
persons who wish to teach school
realize they must prepare for the
test; persons who choose a medical
career find it necessary to devote
years to study and research: and
SO it is with every profession or 70,
cation. No good reason is seen VIII,
an alien desiring to become natural
lied should not be just as anxious
to meet reasonable requirements
when he knows definitely just VIVA,
such requirements are and when am
pie means are provided whereby the,
may be met.
The method of conducting fina
court hearings should be MATERIAL,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-21

IMPAIRMENT or Ln00T, NetU York
City
w Re have reached the stage
wv IN our varied Americana
zation efforts when it be-
comes necessary to back
up little bit and improve our facili-
ties for naturalizing the vast num-
Der Of foreign-born persons who are
ready and anxious to become citi-
zens but are backward about doing
so because of the annoying and cost
ly obstacles which block their eff
forts. Our citizenship machinery is
fast becoming Anticipated and is al
most hopelessly clogged as a result
Of our failure to provide suitable and
up-to-date means by which the un-
precedented demands upon it may be
met.
We frequently hear the sugges-
ton that because immigration was
practically at standstill during the
war there should be little activity
in our naturalization courts. This is
indeed an erroneous impression. We
lose sight Of the fact that there were
literally hundreds Of non-citizens
here before the war began and that
only a very small percentage of them
were naturalized during the war.
Now Ready for Citizenship
Aliens must reside in the United
States at least five years before they
may apply for final naturalization,
SO we are just now approaching the
zenith of the citizenship business.
Those who came here shortly pre-
ceding the outbreak of the war, at
time when immigration was at it's
height, have completed the legal
period of residence and are ready to
apply for full citizenship.
There are all sorts of agencies, or
CARNATIONS and individuals urging
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-21
modified. The following Is a genera
outline Of the present system:
Into Crowded Court

Applicants are notified to appear
in court with their witnesses at a
specified time. In many instances
the courtroom has seating capacity
Of less than half the number Of per
sons notified to appear, and often
there is barely enough space to
crowd the applicants and witnesses
into the courtroom in a standing po-
sition. A representative Of tho Fed
eral government attends the hear
ing with a report Of the preliminary
examination conducted by the gov
eminent into the merits of each case.
If the report is favorable to the ap-
plicant's admission to citizenship
the judge relies upon that as suffi-
cient and practically no further ex-
animation is made by him. The ap-
plicants and witnesses are sometimes
rushed through as many as one hun
dred cases in half as many minutes.
The natural query, especially on the
part Of the witnesses, is: "Why have
we been brought here and kept
standing in a crowded courtroom for
hours for no apparent reason?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-21
MERTON A. STURGES, chief naturalization examiner
~ for the Department of Labor, a0ho coud change
system of making citizens

persons who are cndeavoring to in
vestigate approximately $4,000 APP
plications for naturalization a.year
Each applicant has two witnesses
making 100000 people to be con-
ferred with personally each year by
this small group Of employees A
representative Of the government is
always in attendance at court hear
ings, where he conducts a second and
final examination Of the applicants
and witnesses, which in effect means
100000 individual examinations an
nually. In addition, through the
diligent efforts of this same force
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-21

the foreign born to become citizen.
The great majority of aliens in til;
country are in a receptive mood, b,
for one cause or another they mee
with obstacles which they find it YER,
difficult, if not impossible, to over
come. One Of the greatest obstacle
many desirable aliens meet with
the difficulty in obtaining satisfae
tory witnesses.
The demands upon clerks G.
naturalization courts in large cite
are so great that the applicants ans
witnesses frequently find it necs
sary to stand in line for w
three and even four and more hou
before they are waited upon, and ii
no small number of instances the,
are told they cannot be taken car
of at all that day, but must retur
another day. This same conditioi
exists in the Federal bureaus, whel
the preliminary examinations az
conducted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-21
lemn Ceremony for Initiation of New Citizens

written inquiries and vast number
of verbal inquiries annually.
1t must be apparent to even a
casual observer that the force Of
the Federal bureau is entirely in
adequate to do the most effective
work, although through the methods
employed and the diligence exercised
by the carefully trained and efficient
employees not many undesirables
are admitted to citizenship. The
number Of examiners or investi-
gators should be very materially in
creased. The demands upon the
service are more than fourfold
greater now than ever before since
the naturalization Of aliens has been
under government supervision and
yet the facilities for meeting these
increased demands are only slightly
better than they were prior to the
increase
Requirements Hard to Meet
A large number of good, law
abiding and respectable foreign-born
persons find great difficulty in meet
Ag the requirements of the law that
applicants for final naturalization
must be able to speak the English
anguage and sign their petitions in
cir own handwriting. These re-
lirements are perfectly proper, and
perhaps there should be even
higher standard fixed by law.
Many believe an alien should
speak, read, write and understand
the English language and have some
knowledge of our form of govern
ment and institutions before he is
awarded the greatest gift we have
for him - American citizenship.
Rather than remove the cause of this
difficulty, we should provide ade-
quate educational facilities by which
the difficulty may be overcome
Some judges of naturalization courts
are very liberal in their interpreta-
ton Of just what is meant by the
present requirement that the appli-
can't speak English and sign his
application in his own handwriting.
Rules Not Uniform
Other judges believe that an ap-
plicant for final naturalization
should be able to speak enough Eng
lish to carry on an ordinary CONVEX
sation in that language and that he
should be able to write even more
than his name. Consequently many
applications by petitioners unable to
read the English language have been
denied.
Because of this lack of uniformity
on the part Of the courts many
aliens are disinclined to exert much
effort to learn the English language
or familiarize themselves with the
principles Of a republican form of
government, apparently proceeding
on the theory that if their applica-
tions are heard before the right
Judge they will be granted citizen
ship irrespective Of their qualifica-
tons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-21
Too Many Witnesses

OF course, in connection with a
small percentage of applications
some question is involved which it
Is desirable to present for determi-
nation blythe judge, but aside from
those few instances there is no good
reason for witnesses to appear in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-21
Unnecessary Delays

Unnecessary Delays
1t is largely because of these ai
parently unnecessary delays the
many reputable persons decline &c
neglect their business or employ
ment to act as witnesses. Frequent
ly an applicant, after succeeding in
procuring witnesses at considerable
expense, finds that the crowd wait
ing at the naturalization office is so
great that his effort has been lost
and must be repeated at later date.
All of these disappointments tend
to discourage the prospective citizen
and he gives up in despair, and in
many instances his whole attitude
has been changed to one of resent
ment. He is ready prey for the Boil
shevist and other revolutionary
propagandists. He quite naturally
wonders why he is being urged from
various quarters to become a citizen
of the United States under such
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-21

court except that the law requires
their appearance. Many persons
who have given this subject very
careful thought believe the law
should be amended to eliminate the
appearance Of witnesses in court at
final hearings, except in contested
or doubtful cases.
The oath Of allegiance is admin
istered in anything but dignified
and impressive manner. In fact,
tho whole proceeding is lacking in
that solemnity, dignity and impress
siveness which should be the main
characteristics of so important a
ceremony.
Proposed Ceremony
Would it not be a great innova-
ton to inaugurate and maintain
orderly and patriotic ceremonies for
the comforting Of final naturaliza-
ton? Invite the applicants to ap-
pear in court accompanied by their
wives, if married, and children be-
tween the ages of say fifteen and
twenty-one; prepare the certificates
Of naturalization and have them
ready for delivery as a part Of the
program or procedure; provide an
appropriately decorated courtroom
with a seating capacity for as many
as are present; call the applicants
and their families in groups by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-21

trying and unsatisfactory circum-
stances. No one in particular is to
blame for these difficulties. They
are due to an insufficient number of
employees, lack Of Office space and a
general failure on our part to keep
abreast with the steadily increasing
number Of applicants.
Inadequate Staff
The Federal Naturalization Serv-
ice for the New York district con-
sists of twenty-three examiners, in
GLIDING the head of the service, and
twelve clerks, total of thirty-five
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-21
Oath Should Be Administered to
!. Newly-Made Americans i'm
Impressive Manner

By Merton A. Sturges
Chief Naturalization Examiner for
Department Of Labor, Ne.u York
City
NJ e have reached the stage
zation efforts when H. he-
Evening journal., 1920-12-16
33 APPLES
FILL BASKET
Fruit Raised on Keith
Farm Attracts Much
Attention
VISITING DAY
IN DOVER SCHOOL
locIal lo INC Evening journal

Special 10 The Evening journal.
DOVER. Dec. id. - John Carrow.
president Of the board, and supervs-
ing principal. Prof w r. Thornburg,
have designated tomorrow ar visiting
day In the Dover public schools, Pa
rents and patrons OF the schools are
Invited TO spend the day. or any part
" Il. In visiting The grades and do.
partments OF Dover schools.
The object is 10 show the typo Of
work being done.
After tho visit 10 the schools, II Is
. the wish OF tho school management
20 have a conference with the parents
tomorrow evening. at 7.30 o'clock.
James Mal0ney. a high school pupil.
broke his left arm while playing bas-
ketball.
Some Of the largest Slaymon Wine
sap apples over seen In Kent county
were brought 10 Dover yesterday by
r. ID, Lockwood a tenant on the
James b. Keith farm near Denney's 8
Corner, Ono basket contained 80
apples and another % apples.
AZ the annual election OF officers OF
thc 81. paufs Brotherhood OF the
Peoples Christian Church last even
Ing, the following were lected: presi-
dent John S Collins; vice president,
John b, Hutton: secretary, n. r.
lynch; treasurer Gardner p Thomp-
son.
Arrangements for a banquet. 10 be
given early In January, was delegated
io a committee consisting OF L. j.
Hayes, John B. Hutton and Wesley
Webb.
series OF lectures will be arranged
flr the winter and spring.
Evening journal., 1920-12-16

ters best fellow parks In The family
parlor That Is the evening when
they don't hurry on to dance or a
movie. but stick around the house
and make soulful eyes at eachl other.
There no longer Is never has beenl
any question as 10 The existence OF
beau night 10 Is only what nleht
10 Is.
"Wednesday sounds as though 10
were specially adapted for beau night
Saturday makes noise like one
sitting around the parlor ali hours
of the night.
There are perplexing difficulties
facing one solving thls beau nights
problem.
Naturally SATURDAY night is a good
night for fellow ~ call He's shaved
and dolled up, anyhow. so he might
a. well have some place 10 go.
But having called on HER sunday
night ne knows blamed well that her
old man would give him tho gate n
he showed up Monday night 80 ne
doesn't
That brings him TO Tuesday night