Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-05
Naturalization Hearings
At Supreme Court

Inc 1OllOWlnS dppllcdHtS IoT Si'i-
zenship appeared at the Wednesday
forenoon session of the Supreme Jul
dicial court when the naturalization
hearings were held by Judge Char
les Dunn Frank Patrick Hagan OF
Jackman: Gustas Conrad Agren of
New Portland; Charles Henry Cross
Of Madison and Csevenak Gyorgy
alias George Chervenak Of Madison
and all of whom were admitted.
Judge Dunn in his examination en-
phasized the importance of assum-
ing citizenship in the United States
and asked them if they found Am
erica a good country to live in. to
fight for and II need be even to die
for. Judge Dunn said that we were
hearing considerable at the present
time about citizens rights and far
too little about citizens duties. and
stated that the right and duty to
vote only occurred on election days
few and far between but that the
duties of citizenship were ever pres
ent on 365 days year and on some
years even $3.50 days. He stated
that it was a wonderful distinction
to become an American citizen and
that no greater honor could ever be
bestowed upon them and Judge Dunn
when questioning the applicants
witnesses stated that there is no bet
ter place to gage ones estimate of
man and whether he be worthy to
become citizen Of the United States
than in his own home beside his
own f1reside, If he is a good husband
and father and looks well to the care
of his family and lives uprightly in
the fear of God and man in this
-mily relations. The Judge also
mentioned the work and fOrtitude
of the forefathers who builded the
institutions Of the homes. the schools
and the churches in this free coun-
try into which they were applying
for citizen ship.
The Eunice Farnsworth Chapter of
the Daughters of the American Rev.
olution through the chairman of the
characterization committee, Mrs.
Mabel Phillips Judkin, presented to
each applicant silk flag and
copy of Manual of the United States
for the Information OF Immigrants.
and q manual was also presented to
each by the Jerk of courts, Mr.. Will
liam T. Seekins.
The regular meeting of the Ella
F. Mitchell Philathoa Glass will be
held at the Bethany church parlors
on Monday evening, April the 9th.
There will be important business
and tits hoped that all members will
be In attendance. The program will
consist of an illustrated lecture
given by the pastor the Rev. George
Merriam, special musical numbers
and readings by Miss Ruth Valliere
WHO is a student at the Gorham Nor
NAL school and who will be spending
her vacation in town with her moth
err. Mrs. Ora Valliere. The ladies of
the class are requested to meet at
the church at 1915 Sunday morning
to attend the 1880 service in a body.
Sunday evening at the Opera
house William I. Reed State Director
of the Near East Relief will speak
and show the film a three reel pic
fure called uncle America Sees 1t
Through There will be no services
in the churches and the public is
urged to attend this picture lecture.
The monthly meeting Of the Grade
teachers was held in the Office OF
superintendent w. B. Woodbury. of
the Skowhegan- Madison schools
when Mr.. Woodbury. gave a helpful
talk on teaching Geography in con-
nection with the supervised study
plan.
The following announcement has
been made of honor parts. Skowhe-
gan High school, class OF 1928: Vale