Arizona republican., 1920-01-22
LEAGUE OF FORE|GN BORN CITIZENS" FOR
 AMERIC ANIMATION

A League If Foreign Born Citi- zens." which is proving itself of great value in Arnericaniaation work in New York. has been organized in that city for the last six years and now is do- ing valuable work among the newly arrived immigrants. Founded by men of foreign birth because they realized the great need for unity and good citl- zeenship on the part of the foreign born. the league has experienced a remarkable growth Some time ago the New York American told of il in The following article:
 A work of fsr-reaching value to. America is being done by the League Tor Foreign Born Citizens, whose eN ample of inculcating among the for eign born appreciation ana affection for our institutions by direct personal contact has been followed throughout the immigrant centers all over the country.
 It is six years since the league was CT ganizeG. Founded before the war because it's officers realized the lack of unity which existed in cosmopolitan America. it became a powerful aid to the government during the trying months before the nation entered the conflict, and was in the forefront of the patriotic organizations that eX- pla.ned the aims of the peoples that were fighting the battles of freedom
 
 The work of the league is being done among the immigrants who have come to this country in the past.
 Its present membership is more than 5000. and the only requisite for mem bership is a good moral character Over the door of the leagues first headquarters hung a sign. displayed in three languages, which read:
 Are you an American Citizen?
 If not why not?
 "a xx-gU harr t1 a Citizen.
 Come in. you are welcome.
 The crowds of the East Side read and passed the sign. fearing it was some new game for private profit. But soon the people whom the league was organized to assist began to make in quiries. were met with cordial helpful ness and the result was that. in the first year of it's life, the league had over 500 members.
 One of the first duties of the league is to impress upon the minds of the new member the importance of becom- ing an American Citizen. They attend to the applicants who express the wish 10 become citizens by informing them concerning questions of eligibility and other details pertaining to the taking out of their declaration papers-first apers.
 The first step preliminary to the ap- plicant's taking out his naturalization papers is to teach him to read and write English His appIciation blanks Tor the first papers are made out and stamped with the signature of the league and sent to the office of the clerk of the county or to the court hav- ing Jurisdiction in the country in which he resides. His first official papers are issued to him and he is on the road 10 citizenship When the second pap CTS. or the certificates making them full citizens of the country. are due. would be citizens are helped in the preparation of the blanks and they are assisted in obtaining their certificates of arrival.
 Between the time of the issuance of the first and second papers classes in the history and principles of our gov ernment are held and the members are instructed in the meaning of the constitution of the United States and in other matters that are necessary to the applicant in answering ,',@ cues-