Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-10-02
Bingham Assails
Radical Efforts
Thwart Codes

Giving a clear delineation of the
of free press and free
speech embodied in the constitu-
ton of the United States Of Am
erica, Judge George G.. Bingham
explained to class of citizenship
applicants Wednesday that the
bill of rights preserves unrestrict-
ed privileges to all who direct con-
structive proposals and criticism
to our national affairs.
That the terms "free speech and
free press are used by radicals
as a cloak for their efforts to de-
stroy the government of this coun-
try was cited by Judge Bingham.
Aliens Win Franchise
Among those applicants who ap-
peared for examination, were sew
eral who had been born in Ger
many or Austria-Hungary. A thor
ough examination conducted by
Naturalization Officer Willard
Smith and Judge Bingham disclos-
ed the fact that IN their sincere
efforts to become American citi-
zens many of the applicants grown
men of more than 40 years OF age
had broken the barrier OF an alien
language by learning to read ana
write as well as speak the tongue
Of their newly adopted country
Those admitted to full citizenship
were: Samuel Blakely McElnea'
Salem, born in Ireland; William
Lentz. now of Salem route a, born
in Russia; Jnho Zehler, OF Silver
ton route 2, born in Switzerland
and John Filosi of Turner, born
in ro-Hungary. Several cases
were continued for study in gov
ernment and language topics, THESE
being Fred Schneider, Switzerland
Herman N. Holm. Norway; Leo
George Setter, Hungary; Albert
Clark. England; Anders +. Peter
son. Denmark; Herman j. r
Koehring, Germany and Frank Ca
laba Austria.
Scores I. w. w.
Judge Bingham's remarks fol-
low: ,oa
INV attention has been called
N a news item IN Il Portland pa
nor of a few days ago in which Il
ia stated that unratrictic remarks
.aid to have been made during
the war by Victor Walerian Lhl1a
Of Nehalem, Tillamook county
NAV cost him citizenship. Assist
ont United States Attorney Johr
watch filed a suit in the federaI
court Thursday to cancel LilJd
citizenship papers, which were
granted him September 49, lslZ'
"In a sworn statement attach
aa IN the complaint, V. w from
,inson of the naturalization oeiIce
states that Lila made the follow
ing remarks when tho registrar ioi
of men over 81 years tf age wal
being taken: h,,
az won't fight for France, pu
will fight for the Germans. l De
,;eve that the Germans are risn'
Tho United States will never ".n
The Germans will see to that. W.
will never get on German son,
will get out of the country eior'
7 will go into the army.
Government Fides Time
"r am told by rerson in posi-
l,;on to know that the goverrn1en
has ouietly colleeted infornatic'
against a number OF na'urF-ii.e
nersons and other suits arc TO toi
low. ss,r
;rtares It's that of the thHe
e,atas VS. Sweigin Pa rederN
a. 4when a decree was enterei =
Judge wolverton annu'iinS s'"s
oin,s certificate on the sfouiias n
,yas not attached 10 the nrincipie
NJ the constitution OF the Aite
ctates and not we'll disposed y" u
GOOD order and happiness ot n
people. s...oa tbe
"At the trial he ADMITTED lii'
he was a member OF the orgaa
zation known as the lndus.ri,
workers of the World and was
full sympathy with the propegaI
da and practices of the order II
had conscientious scruples asain'
entering the army. endorsed saoo
age practiced upon timber al
: lumber interest in the northwes
: and entertained these views at Il
) time and previous to his nature
E ization.
|. "The court cancelled his certi
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