Evening journal., 1922-06-27
NELCOMEFOR 46
MORE AMERICANS
udge Morris Tells Them to
Guard Constitution of
Nation
POINTS OUT DUTIES
AS INDIVIDUALS

Passing the final examination for
Emission to citizenship in this coun-
" in the United States District
ourt yesterday. forty-six new citi-
ens realized their highest hopes
st night when granted naturaliza-
on papers. In greeting the new
tizens Judge Morris warned them
bat the constitution clauses guar
nteeing immunity from despotism
nd tyranny are no more secure to-
hy from assault on specious pretext
ban they were in the days of Wash
gton.
Among those admitted to citizen
hip were Lille Callan and Teresa
airy Meringer. two Catholic sisters
bnnected with St. Elizabeth's
hurch. Their sisterhood names are
ster Mary COLUMBIA and Sister Mary
onica. Because of their presence
king required at an educational con-
renee last night the naturalization
rtifcates were presented TO the two
sters in the afternoon.
The exercises last night were most
tdEAlAE AAt nEM RAAAeNAAa NtA'
ated in the front OF the courtroom
ith their wives clinging to them.
-oud in the achievements Of the
en- with whom they had chosen to
B through life. In the rear Of the
,om, a line of other men recently
-anted citizenship into this land
ood. each holding aloft the Stars
hd Stripes, while on the bench sat
idge Morris. his robes symbolic OF
e strength of justice Of the nation.
The program. arranged by the
mericanization m schools. opened
ith the oath Of allegiance taken by
new citizens. after which Judge
orris extended his greeting. Our
rsonal liberties. he said, are not
dangered by king or monarch. !
it by tyranny at the hands Of a |
ajority of our fellow citizens.
Judge Morris. in part, said, when |
recall the safeguards here thrown /
Pound the personal liberties of in /
viduals and that the Constitution |
the United States is a law for /
les and majorities and covers with |
e shield of its protection all class
of men at all times and under all |
rcumstances. I realize full well
at in coming TO these shores you |
me not to America as a place. but |
America an institution.
you sought refuge and protec-
bn under the shelter OF that gov
. 3nment whose Constitution recog-
: zes that every mans house is his
kstle and whose law in its silent
Majesty shields the threshold from
ltrusion and makes the fireside
Icrad
Y''Now that you are American cit
I |ens. however, you must ever re-
Iember that individual liberty is
~ native and indigenous TO the
III OF America; that it was plant
| here only through the wisdom
Id by the struggles of the founders
our government; that IL has sur
|ved only through the continued
9sdom. nurture and struggles or
! ose Americans who have had a
| |ue conception of government and
realization that If. n our case, the
representative system fails, popu-
government must be pronouDc-
impossible; that no combination
circumstances more favorable to
e experiment can ever be expect
10 occur: that the last hopes of
bnkind rest with US.
"You must also realize and re-
|ember that the clauses of the Con-
tuition TO which I have made ref
|ence were not there inserted 10
|otect the personal liberties OF
lnerican citizens from aggression
king or monarch, for such a be-
Il is unknown to our form Of
|vernment.
Those guarantees OF personal
Perty were inserted in the Consti-
|uon to protect you from oppres-