Evening journal., 1920-12-14
welcome FOR
new CITIZENS
Judge Morris Urges Class to
Be American in Every
thing
RECEPTION AFTER
TAKING OATH

THE United States extends TO you,
her newest citizens. a hearty well
come said judge Morris. Of The L. :
District Court for Delaware. last nisht
in welcoming the men who had been
rendered their citizenship papers. Il
TOO. am an American Because of my
pride in that fact can well imagine
your JOY in the accomplishment OF
your purpose b. become a citizen Of
ne United states Of America. Tho day
Of WI ch sou undoubtedly have Ions
dreamcd has come and 70 has pat
into YOUR hands the priceless posses
sion Tor which you have long hoped
and ioIlfd-thai OF American ciilIcn-
10 the women who tonight are also
becoming American citizens the United
States extends a hearty welcome. 10
is now YOUR country. iis Tag S now
your fsg 70 gives TO you, a. nome
and abroad. the rrote,ton % gives
me Congress has said that abroad
you are entitled 90 and shall receive
from thls government ne same pro-
lection OF persons and property t
has accorded b naiiNc-hurn citizens
You cannot love thC American gov
frnmcnt better than the government
Of the land from which you came un-
less Won are attached 20 the prn-
cipies Of The Constitution or the
United States You cannot be attach
ed 10 TIE princnies Of the Constiiu-
tion of the United States unless YOU
understand what those principles are.
you cannot be a true American. an
American 90 heart. unless you SPEAK
the American language. Your home
Is not a real American home unless ai
the people Who live In that home
speak the American language You
cannot be an American and a Pole.
You cannot be an American ana a
German. Ne cannot be an American
and an Italian Nol may be the one
or the other. but YOU cannot be both
at the same time. Any pcrson who
tries 10 be both is not doinE=the best
he can TO keep This government a
government OF liberty for her child
rem Any person who tries tu be both
is not a good American md iS n0t
worthy Of American citizenship for
this government cannot last unless all
It's citizens are In truth Americans. II
cannot last n some OF lis citizens are
Polish at heart others Italian at
heart and still others German at heart.
Ihirty-ilNe men. accompanied by
their wives. an aliens. nled into the
courtroom shortly before s O'Clock
and We're greeted by representatives
Of the Board OF Public Education and
the Americanization Society. The new
Americans had previously pledged
their allegiance 20 the Stars anC
Stripes. Not only were the thirty
fss men made citizens. hut mum
ber Of women. wives or the men
were also, by the aot OF the men
made citizens Of the United States.
Following the ceremony, the new
ciilxcns. with their wives were give
reception IN the court room unde
the auspices OF ne Board OF Educa
tion and the Americanization Com
miltec Here. amid a beautiful dis
play of The national colors. the
mingled and were served with cake
and lemonade. several guests OF th
Americanizaiion Society. including
Charles Warner and William r. kurtz
were also present
As noted in The Evening Journa
Yesterday n N The men admitted sat
isfact0rily answered the questions
pr0pounded. and az the afternoon ses'
sion OF the court "a more explained
their knowledge n thc manner ii
Uhrh This government is operated
and were declared no subjects fo
Amer cdnizdtion by iudce Morris. lh'
court spent practically The entire dal
on he naturalization cases
The new Americans are: Roberii
poppit Harry Collins. Frank Racan
Peter Paul Naruyrf, Antonio al Pas
0usle anthony Rarios Joseph Gal
Ncker. James Dawson, Preston Sian
i.lav kedzipr-ki. Consolat0 Fortugnl
Bernard Fisher. Hans Charles Jense
Miller. Harry porach Michele NitGl
1acoh ArpIefeid. Herman Barnet
Morris hoihsieIn Leon SpiNacl
Adol1f ponius kvien. David Ale1ar
Ger Anderson Prank Garisio. MART
Flafrrfy. Naurirr Joseph Wals'
Halier Hove. Anthony Mikolsicwst
Gsefsno Nascisntonio. Sol Gelize
I,rhane pizzale. John Nolan. Wladl
slsw ssniuk, Thomas irydorczyk A
rhorsr August heisser. George 81,
chuds- Herman Birnhaum. Anton
Eifirn