Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06
MANY FOREIGNERS BEING
PREPARED FOR CITIZENSHIP
Richmond Night Schools Are Largely Attended by
Aliens Who Want to Become Naturalized in United
States-Sixteen Nations Represented

inc Richmond night schools are
preparing large number OF foreign
crs or many nationalitics to become
citizens by teaching them the Eng
lish language and several other i'm
por,ant studies
Men ana women of sixteen nation
alities are studying In eleven classes
In four different school buildings.
There are 50 Russians and Russian
Jews. 20 Italians. II Greeks. 3 KOu-
man!ans. French. Austrians. |
German. 3 Spaniards. 3 Poles. Ar
menlans. Syrians. / bohemian. l
Bclgiam. Chinese. / Lithuanian. and
/ Hungarian on the roll.
In view OF the fact that in the pas;
Gr""ha have maintained Residence. in
america for oniy Il short time. since
they could return TO Greece with Il
small amount Of cash and could ilI"
there comfortably Tor the rest OF
their lives. this number Of GrccHs
Studying Tor citizenship is the laigce;
glasses in Richmond.
The sixteen different n:ttiondiitics
on the roll. too. indicates that IN
crcasing numbers OF different peoples
are coming Into Richmond. Tho i.u-
rcau OF Naturalization In Wash!uE-
ton IL constantly Notifying the ScaOot
Hoard OF the arrival IN Richmond OF
foreigners OF various natiOnalit!cs
Sine" therc ~ every Indication that
no" imini -ihtiou laws vii! soon he
passed. iUrc!Encrs In Richmond are
ANXIOUS 10 qualify as citIz.ne. when
relatives IN iOrcign countries d"sir.
10 come 10 america tand thcr. are
thousands who are nov ci.tmOrinS
10 escape from the Bolshevist dis
trictsj they must show aiiidav.is from
responsible relatives who liz. In this
country TO the effect that these rel
atv"u here are able TO take care OF
il"'n when they arrive. Sine" IN"
number OF immigrants who can sc;
SAL under these conditions is limited,
anu since the foreign resident In
America feels that anidavi,s. which
z"us. count for more. interest In Cit!-
zenship has steadily Increased
While com" Of the teachers en-
gagged IN teaching thct," foreigners
sp.aK Il number or dincrcu, IAN
ruav"s. only English is allowed ,a
b" spoken In IN" classroom. The
work ia the CLASSROOM consista OF
taking raw recruits, VINO often can
not Srcnk "A word OF English. but who
speak thr!r respective lnuguhg"s. and
introducing them 10 the three RE-
:" .chool- they arc absolutely MT
crate IN thrIr own Language. others
hn"e hoh even q hiCh-ychooi cdU"a-
tIuu abroad This aid" divergence
sor,rblo N. uli-tiinc country school.
sine" litt,c groups painfully. hut
emo f'IlIE learn 10 r"uN, write ANA
cipNrr
Wien They have received tralu'r.
Iu ~. Fundamentals. 'hcv then head
towards "isradunt This Is at
t"rd"d when ,hcv have received In
strU,iion - cit!a-rship--th" citizens
duiv 20 Richmond. 10 his stat and
TO Nis country. In American history.
and IN Ams--i can Ideals and In Amer
ica'i institutions.
Thc occupatonal -roupiug 81 tho
aliens IN these classes. who arc seek :
Ing citizenship varies widely Thee
are represented in various lines of
work In tn!s city. whil" some ar"
electricians. som" taiiors. some bar
bcrs. some messengers, som" clerks.
som" !ahOrcrr, some mechanics. some
cnp makers. some chefs tho majority
are merchants, lnrg" and small and
vendors.
In response Ia communication sent
ont from tht Bureau 81 Natural!2n-
iion In Washington Tie American To-
connective Co, the Randolph I'apcr
l!oN Go. the CGcSapcako and Ohio.
th' Richmond. Fredericksburg and