Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-12
HOME BUILDERS
LOYAL CITIZENS
Sound Advice Given by Chief
Justice PennewilI to New
Americans.

Justice Penn0WiIl TO new
Americans.
Home life as the strength or the
government and the beet of all human
institutions was emphasized by Chief
Justice Pennewill In an address last
night To thirty seven foreign-born resi-
dents who were admitted TO the clti-
zenship OF the United states, and took
the oath of allegiance. In the presence
of a large gathering of friends.
The ceremony was held In the
United States District Court. Judge
Hugh NJ. Morris presided The exer-
cisee. with the bright colors OF the
American flag as their background.
glowed with patriotism. The program
opened with the taking OF the oath
by the thirty-seven candidates for
citizenship, who included three women,
following which they were addressed
by Chief Justice Pennewill g
The home Ia thing for which a
person will fight. and die, II need he,
said the Chief Justice, because around
n his anectione will gather and be-
cause there In no place SO dear 10 the
heart MS home. The forces OF anarchy
and destruction will never be re-
crulted from among home builders and
home lovers. he said.
"Thie Ia pre-eminently country Of
homes, always has been. and I truet
II will be your effort 10 keep II 80"
the speaker continued. National
troubles are sure 10 come sometimes;
they may he serious ones involving
the very life of the government. and
In such emergencies the ultimate de-
tenders and the laet reserve will be
those who truly love their country
and their homes
ct IN highly important that you
identify yourselves as soon as you
can in some way, with your country
and It's institutions. And TO that end
lot me suggest that you make it your
purpose and effort to own n home oi
your own. II you haven't one already
| have often thought that no matter
how bad conditions may he. the sal
walton of the government will always
he found in the people who own theii
, homes
when you make and own n hom,
, for yourself and family you contribute
, something worth while to your owl
success and the strength OF the gov
eminent under which you live. Blu
= IL looks at times as though the HON,
was losing it's hold on the people I,
! some extent. There are so many at
fractions elsewhere we fear this oil,
institution may he shaken.
Akin To the thought of home !
another. perhaps as important viz
the habit of industry. economy an
thrift. Without these qualities a HON
of your own Is impossible. and res
> happiness not much better than
dream. ] do not mean by this that yo
should be 80 saving as 10 deny your
selves and families the necessarle
and all the comforts OF life. The Amer
lean laboring man ought to be abb
. to live decently and comfortably. an
he can II his habits are good and h
Is loyal and just to his fellow men.
THE habit of saving a little fror
time TO time. early acquired, viii max
it's possessor n safer citizen and a bet
n ter man. And when you have save
If something from your wages. start
i savings account in a bank, eve
,r though 1t be very small"
II Chief Justice Pennewill outlined I'll
# duties of a good citizen. He said re
spect for the law must be held
,e every loyal citizen. With respect fC
10 the law and love of country come a
20 the other qualities that make for goo
J. citizenship in a nation.
E'ollpu-tne, tho addroca fha 81
J. liens were presented with naturaliz;
N ton certificates by H. c. Mahaff
?, clerk OF the United States Distri
6 Court. A beautiful silk flag was the
a presented to the December class
IL the Americanization schools by Jof
n, Henry Handlin. The speech of accel
no lance was made by Gustav Wedhor
g. Following this feature the salutatiC
of the flag brought the program TO
ad close
a. The citizens admitted last mig
M were those who, earlier in the da
IN had successfully passed the final e
n aminations to test their worthines
AZ They were part of class of SO app
, cants. The new citizens are: Hen
;; Ambrose, Christian Bechtleff. Mos
lie campbell, NlCOla tdssillo, 4>lCHoi
no Cekine, Nicola De Luca. Peter Dillo
n Frank Dudek, John Henry Hands,
Hugh Hamill, Abram Halprin. Jol
ds Casimir Idzik, Enrique Iglesias. Phil
"a Koenig. Isaac Krigstein. Maria X
ha leher, Harry Kriger. Tony Laide'
~ Abraham Lipzin. Elefterous Sper
ra Lazopoulos, William London. Dor
ID enico Malizia, William Joseph MI
-, ply, Thomas Markessinis, Edwa
., Charles Minkus, Victor Corneli
Nah. Guy Passarilli. August
Parodi. Archie Reginald PHILLIP
Magdelene Marie Schilling, DAY
is Aaron Spiro. Peter Starobrzns
Joseph Silker, Pacifico Ventu
Felix Gregorkiewicz. Hindyza
Zeki Gabraeil and Mary Mercer.
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