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YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1924-04-18
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YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1924-04-18

NakresysA rakvrlIy y ~ 4
zdarna. Ked ehssts st4xtt \
obFat ~ - A. n6ss b,la q l|l|| y
ksinl $ moicG pr6 Il 4
lon. Prfd 'te alsbo tslsf fona f. b b
Bel telefon 5Oi. 81 4
III BRtpzx arIIl | &
sT1UT1EERk c1IC.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1924-04-18

- - 7GSkE I
applicant for at least five years
in this country.
AT this point we would suggest
a1iotAer modification Of 5h1 10.
turslizstien law which would great
~ aid certain aliens Id the secur-
ing Of their final papers and would
increase the number ef those who
but for such reasons quoted would
become naturalized citizens much
sooner.
1T very often happens that an
allen who takes out his first paper
lin one jurisdiction. compelled by
circumstances, moves to another
part of the country before the ex-
fPiration Of the five years. Fer a
Iman who works for his livelihood
Ito bring witnesses from great
fdistance as, let US say, from Chica-
Ego to NewsYork, is prchibitive in
cost. Yet, he would like, to take
Eout his citizenship papers, but can
mot ou account Of this ! obstacle.
This means sometimes the loss Of
good opportunities. What is. the
remedy for such a condition?
i Would it not be mose consis-
tent with the spirit Of theslaw to
permit him the use Of "a, means
which in other procedures, Of law
lis permissibles Where an appli-
4 cant has left the place Of original
/ residence and moves to another
jurisdiction, two witnesses who
a know the date of his arrival and
the date of his departure TO some
bother point within the boundaries
! ofs1the United States, should be
permitted under the oath 70, make
dispositions to that effect, while
two other citizens in his new place
Fof. residence should be permitted
to testify, that he had lived in hi,
new domicile the required remain
I I. = i .s,i -
der Of the time, thereby ehminat
ing two hardships, to wit, that o1
bringing witnesses from distant
points, or that Of having to wai1
until the applicant lives another
period Of five years III his new
place Of residence.
These are only a few of tire un
favorable. eoditions which an aliel
desirious of citizenship must face
!; The procedure Of the naturaliza
ftion courts is slow and cumber
|some, and the overgfowhrg yolum'
|of business is retarded by an in
sufficient force Of help. This con
|dition could be remedied if thu
fee charged for naturalization
were increased and the excess a
mount used for the defraying o.
'lexpenses connected with the hir
ling Of additional help.
a Once the alien has compiled
tlwith the requirements Of the Law
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1924-04-18

:! : j
md srpn:cspal elections, but cae.ll
not l1e il national elections,
hnt snch st1tes are few.
II seems u US that in making
M dotlarspiOn Of intention the
alisn = required to renounce un-
dsr oath his allegiance to the coun-
TIM ef origin, without having any
apsraatee whatever that be will
become d citizen, for at that time
and Il that point Of development
1s does not know whether, he can
fulfill ths Hnal requirements. a.
mod iltsatie1t u this section Of the
n&turaIsati0n law would be very
desirable to definitely fix the sta
tus Of the alien after his declara-
fion ssof Intention TO become an
American citizen. Oddly enough,
the johnson Bill, which is 50 OBJ
jectionable on account Of its 1890
census clause, IS the. First bill
which gives such declarant recos-
rfitions BY permitting their resad.
mission from Europes {Within six
months Of absence from the. United
States) on the presentation of
their first paper outside Of the
quota. For the first time are those
who had made manifest their de-
sire Of becoming citizens counted
with as q prospective part Of our
fbolatr Under such circumstan.
Eces, would lit not be batter to
modify that part Of the law, re-
qliring his renunciatDn Of his a:
legiance nntif such a tine where
he could become = citizen Of this
country, ,thus, changing from alis.
glance to allegiance: without, the
necessity of a gap betw6ctn these
two acts, and without the -neces-
sity Of becoming Imam without
= country" A slight change. il
X > q ge.ltf : y.
Nths text would then make this
first paper" that which it is IN,
4 tended to be - Z declaration ol
tfs1tien. There is no oath neces.
tsetv at that time, fof the declar.
I AFT issnot receising anything else
but a certificatien OF his declara.
Etion. The oath of rennnciation
however, should be made part Of
| the ceremony Of conferring Of fin
al citizenship; after the applicant
has been found to comply will
ALI tin requirements Of the law
/ having applied for final papers
land having been found eligible.
The other requirement for citi-
fzenship is an uninterrupted five
years residence in the United
States, the first paper having beer
taken out at least tive years prior
At the time when the alien files
/ his application for admission t.
citizenship he must furnish til:
names Of two witnesses who them
\ selves are citizens Of the United
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1924-04-18
Bell telefori 5Ol.

EA lR1nA5
Kazdcj vel 'kesti. kaEd she dfni
ma doBryehs miestaeh q miern
ceny. NY yam poistime vyplatsai
dlhu v,p4ds sidrti. Hlaste sa i
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1924-04-18

Dvs4 isbov6 dOihy, vseslhy iiDs
prevementy, ! ssraa HON. ps,stavs.
ne na rohovonf lote 50x14 9, AN
diaddenej alici pri Hslt Spring
Road. Cena len $4,s00o6 o. pod
niienhy hlaste 81 Mr.. Veyda, 907
Wick Bldg. 81
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1924-04-18
1GAJH4KY MA PRHDAJ.

. - N . ' = ( . 8
Oak ST. 1istrikt--5 izhoy% dom, sko-
'ro novy. Lot 45xl40. Kdpelha, gaz, e.
lektrika, zlejtov& strecha, fornes. Ia
l$4,7os. j
aatland Aye.-4 izbovS dols, voda,
IgAz, elektrika, fesnes. $500. Y
r. Madison-6 izbovy dom. Lot 42x
100. Duplovany garadz4 Gmentovana
pivnica, skrydlicova strecha, Dieze ma
|pranie. Duboye zahotovenic.. ozdobeny.
|$6, 900.
South Side---Novy 6 izb0vy- semi
bungalow, ma -predku jedaMa j predna
izba, ; spaine q kdpelha. hofe, ozdobeud
steny, vbudsvaDS kssne, extra lotoan
sa $500.
Qlenaven Ave.--Novy 6 izbovy semi
bungalow raIajkoyou izbiSkou, dubo,
We zah0tovenie,. kozdbok, moderny, n
$6,2 200.
Ked ehcete kdpit alebo stayat', hlA-
ste sa nina. stare dony prijmem na
s&meaa. i 'g@#
RALPH MARCOVECCHLO
254 Il. Marion Avenue
Telefon Auto. 1856.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1924-04-18

800 W., FedersIs st. fv psllalsci
Evening star., 1924-12-21

in our stock. selling regularly at 500 yard. In
all the sought after shades as we'll as black and
white 40 inches wide.
So Russian Crepe Sl.60
S9-inch Co1ored Russian Crepe heavy weave
with high ustrous finish, in the Winter shades
including henna, cranberry, mocha madonna, silver
apple SEAL and black.
SLl5 Charmeuse, Sl.7o
40-inch Coored Satin Charmeuse, an all silk. heavy
satin quality, in black navy, tan, gray, white
light blue, pink; for handsome street and
dresses.
$I.7o Spiral Crepe, $1.4o
36 inches wide; rich, lustrous, sef-color brocaded
designs, in all wanted Winter coors; heavy quality
very popular for street and afternoon
Goldenbergs-Firs Floor
Evening star., 1924-12-21

Women's Brown Kid
Maid Rite Per forated
Slippers, with silk pom
pons and padded soles;
Innings of A IN erica an
Beauty, copen blue and
tan. Sizes 3 to 6.
Evening star., 1924-12-21

Misses Felt Mecca
sins, with self cuff and
bow padded soles ; blue
and tan colors. Sizes
81 to 2.
Evening star., 1924-12-21

Women's Colo" Opera
Cut, Quilted Satin Slippers,
trimmed in silk braid and
have padded soles; in old
rose, copen blue. lavender.
American b. eauty and
black. Sizes 3 to s.
Evening star., 1924-12-21

An attractive assortment of fiber
silk (rayon) scarfs, 10 yards long and
various widths; fringed ends; in plain,
two-toned and novelty striped effects.
Also crepe dc chine scarfs, lzs yards
long and u yard wide. with hem
stitched ends. Assorted colors.
Evening star., 1924-12-21

Vomen's Ribbon-trim-
med Felt Comfort Slippers,
with padded soles and silk
pompons; old rose. copen,
brown, orchid, old rose
and ecru, copen and gray.
purple and lavender and
brown and ecru. Sizes 3
to s.
Evening star., 1924-12-21

; Stationery Dept.
Gift Suggestions
csc School Bags, 7oc
School Bags, the waterproof
kind, in black and colors; made
with handle or strap.
Csc Pencil Boxes, Ioc
Pencil Boxes, containing four
pencils, penholder and eraser
25c Boxes Xmas Cards, Ioc
Box of twelve assorted Christ
mas Cards, with envelopes to
match.
Regular csc Games, soc
Including "Parcheesi,' India
and Checkers" Mill and Check
ers," etc, etc.
08c Boxed Stationery, 6oc
Cretonne-covered boxes, that
can be used as handkerchief, glove
or tie boxes; one quire of writing
paper, with envelopes to match.
$1.98 Leather Bibles, $I.4o
Real Leather-boundB Bibles, Sun
day School scholars edition: gilt
edges; each in box.
Evening star., 1924-12-21

Mems Al-wool and Wool-mixed Smoking Jacket
of double faced golf cloth, with collars, cuffs
pockets made from reverse side of cloth Edged wit
silk and braid
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-19
Mah Jong's Depravity
IN. Y, Tribune)

The delightful depreciation of
nah jong by MIR. Y T.. Wang, a
Chinese student of the Columbia
School Of Journalism in last Sun
days Tribune Magazine, is rein
forced by American missiona ries in
emma, who say ii Is gambling de-
vice. MIR. Wang deplores it equally
with poker, which the Chinese took
UP with utmost enthusiasm aui
craze" With delicate sarcasm he
suggests that If nah jong is as old
as Confucius, it is extraordinary
that it Is not mentioned in any book
more than a hundred years old. he
regards the game as new and
vulgar and vicious. and warns his
american friends that 1T is a
dangerous thing Tor them to lake
without careful dtscre ton"
This y disconcefting. We hal
cherished the notion that in CANA
nah jog. meaning sparrow, was ths
aTisiocrat OF indoor games, played
mostly by high officials, mandarirs
and su.h. who could afford high
stakes. and so took lightly the
grilnblihg Of the people at govern
mental sparrow parties" That
Confucius never knew the fiowery
pastime and would have condemned
It. that IT is not pia, cd by persons
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-19
first steamboats, on the Kenneaec


AASAs
Leonard H. Seavey. 23 years old.
pattern maker at the Hyde MINDLESS
Co., in Bath, heard the SOUND of a
human voice for the first time in q
Years when he listened in on a radio
a few nights ago. This being his first
experience since infancy, in hearing
his fellow-mortals speak, there swere
OF course many words of simple
English, which he did not under
he was one of the happiest men in
Bath. When Seavey attended a
school for the deaf in Massachusetts,
one of his teachers was Mrs.
Calvin Coolidge, who after her mar
riage to the man who is now Presi-
dent often substituted at the school.
/. The prediction Of One Eyed Bill
Smith of WATERFORD. the best known
weather prophet in York county,
has come true thus far this winter.
He broke his silence in the latter
part of November and announced to
the World that the Winter of 1929
"a was to be very mild. His deduc-
tons were based on certain
phenomena in the animal and vege-
table kingdom, notably the ap-
parent lack OF foresight shown by
the ants IN making no great prep
ton tor cold weather, and he
also declared the pine trees were
developing a thick silver. which in
Dictated continued warm weather.
Mr.. Smith has long been noted for
the correctness of his forecasts and
as prophet has been considered
as without a peer.
Scarcity Of labor, high wages and
poor market conditions were given
as the reason for the present alarm
ing condition of agriculture in the
State of Maine by Miss Nettie Bur-
leigh. Vassalboro livestock breeder,
in her talk before the Portland
Farmers Club in the Congress
Square hotel Wednesday evening.
She stated that Maine can raise as
large yields of wheat. corn and oats
as they can in any other section Of
the Country, yet the farmers are
selling their stock and moving off
the farms or cutting down their
stock and keeping only what they
need to supply their own wants.
Miss Burleigh stated that what
Maine needed was good roads, good
schools and improvements in many
sections but more than anything else
needed to have the boys and girls
stay on the farms. She advised re-
duction of taxes to accomplish this,
stating that the boys and girls would
rot stay on the farms unless they
can have a reasonable amount Of
enjoyment combined with hard work
and also few of the Injuries of
life. She suggested that orSaniyn-
tions like the Portland Farmers
Club are the agencies To dig ont the
farmers problems. Bliss Burlcigh is
a graduate of Mt. Holyoke CUtieae
and has lectured at Smith College
and the Massachusetts College OF
Agriculture on farming as a voca-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-19
Siberian Exiles
Locate in West

San Francisco, Jan. IL. "a. P)-
California has absorbed most of the
700 Russians who. exiled from their
ton last year, arrived In San Fran
cisco from Manila last summer ON
the United States transport Merritt
and we're admitted to this country
by special dispensation OF the gov
eminent. Many of them have taken
out their first papers for American
citizenship. and II Is reported that all
are employed.
The majority of these people have
gone into factories, according to the
editor OF Russian Life, q local week
~. These include several who
were geneials in the army under the
car and number of ex-colonels
AMI lesser officers. Among the
factory hands also are engineers,
mechanics and other men with high
degree of technical training who
were handicapped in their trades by
not knowing the English language
and thus have taken unskilled en-
ploymcnt pending better opportun-
tiles.
"Yet they all seem contented to be
here and work humbly." the Russian
JOufHuiist Salu. InlS SoefnS para
disc compared with what they have
been through. The last year or so OF
their life in Siberia was n terror of
lodging bullets and hiding from en-
emies. Then came their long
wandering in Admiral Stark's feet
OF homeless Russians. They were
driven from port to port-Japan.
China, Manila--until finally a charit-
oble government. received them here
and ehey were free"
The contingent included a number
of professional men, physicians,
lawyers, artists and musicians, as
well as representatives of the fol-
lowing callings: motorman, stenog-
rapher. craftsman, painter, wireless
operator, electrician, farmer. fisher
men. clerk, fireman, aviator, gar
dcner, chauffeur, sailor. seamstress.
cook, litter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-19
JOE BEVO
(His essays)
THE Road HOG

somtam wen you be travil
down de rode on yor sides de
street, an feel safe-fergit it.
Left it to yor uncle Joe, she's wan
bad meestak. De on.y safe Phase
on de rode is in de hay field;
Yass, shore! wit de buttercup an
hockweed an four-leave clover
many kline. On de hiway---nevair!
WY? De Rode Hog. TAX car
de Rode Hog! He's omsnifferous
lax de goat, wit bigger appletite.
He have all de habit belong to de
pig eggcept de bristle. an YOU
find heem evry phase were she
don't belong.
tousan mile. De turnspike is
narrer LAX de tapeworm an almos
as crookit. De w'eel-track grow
tween de grass, an dere amt
plainly room pass by. Den you
meet ox-team comm roun de ben.
You git scare rite off, an notise
purity ditch on rite-han side. But,
Dieux merci! de drover git som
branes. He stuck hees spear wan
hinch in oxes laig, an you pass
wit four foot to spare on de out
side.
Den you come nose to nose wit
lode O. hay on middle de hill. an
you can't see de rode fer mile
aroun, Yor trote jomp up on yor
hart. an you say. I'm agone
socker!' But don't git excite.
She's all on de head. De farmer
boiler. "W'o Bill! Study Molly!"
Now step on de gas an you go rite
onder de hay NOW an come out
safe on oddcr end wit small han
full hayseed on yor hair an git
no hurt.
But - n. B.. Assurance Com
panee TAX notise. An evrybuddy
else kip hees eye cock. De Rode
Hog is roshin down de bullivard.
Geeve heem plainly room an some
to spare. He's bline on bote eye.
an de rite-o-way belong to hcem,
hees hairs an assines forever.
Say de leetle prayer-short wan.
French or Hengleesh-don't mat
ter, De rode is wide, shore. but
ten foot too narrer on bote side fer
de Rode Hog. Watch de gutter
an go slow. Look out de tally
foam pole! Meashar how high
she look-mebby, you have to
cline it.
Now. now-hole yor bret! He's
fiewing lax a socRlone strate fer
yor reddiator. Shut de eve. No
kip il open. Evryting be over
in minnit. An den. an den de
wilder wit de hankerchiff on de
nose an beeg bokay on de box.
Goodbuy, sweet worl'. I'm COM
in. home!
WhiZ-Z-Z-Z r-r-r-r Zlng.
Pass Gone. De Rode Hog
disappear roun de corner en- two
W'eel an barrage o smoke.
Shore. we aint hurt. mebby -
but mite jess we'll be. Our foot
shak on de zillerator, an knee
trembul ON de clutch. Fit fer de
doctair. an amt good fer somting
next tirty-five mile. An bout
tam we clam down, an our tree
pct hair lay down on de bawl spot
Were dey beiong-Zipl Up come
nodder Rode Hog an mock all de
JOY out our life.
How he git dat way? De Rode
Hog tink de street is Mack
Adamize fer heeself an. family.
an make de bes Nv IL. He Away
henjoy heeh,sel. wy not? Clear
roda ahead an nobuddy on de
worl beside.
De Rode Hog should be lock In .
jail fer ninety year an millyun
dollar fine. But he nevair git
caught. De nervus recks he lef
on hees trale is too excite to git
hoes nomber.
Shore. he talk all de ennui out
our pleeshur ride.
Long live de Rode Hog!
per. Romeo Horace Dyer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-19
Good Neishboriy Act

There may be no friendship in
business, but occasionally there is
something that looks very much like
it--taking over the Oakland Banks
by the Augusta Trust company, for
instance. This will save the deposit
tors Of the savings bank in that town
a great deal of bother and worry.
They were not threatened with very
heavy losses. il any, but there would
have been a great deal Of waiting for
ultimate returns that might have
caused considerable hardship. The
savings bank doubtless could have
worked out Of its difficult position in
time by its own Efforts but as the
situation stands now results will
come much quicker and depositors
will have nothing to worry over. The
Augusta company Is strong enough
to carry all the extra burdens easily
and turn a bad situation into a pro-
fitable venture eventually.
Without certain element OF
friendship the deal might never have
been made. for more attractive OPP
portunity for using The funds re-
quired could easily have been found.
But by being neighborly Waterville
and Augusta banks have been of real
service IN this emergency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-19

The Hon. Thomas r. Marshall, for
mer vice president, man Of sense and
felicitous expression, remarks on the
growing disposition of the public to
look to the far away federal govern
wish to have done about their homes.
More and more they are leaving such
matters to bureaus and commissions,
apparently unmindful Of the fact that
these must be paid for out Of the
public taxes. In his characteristic
humor he says: Il was in Washing
ton long enough to see several inof-
fensive bureaus grow into magnifi-
cent bedroom suites.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-19
PORTO RICO IS ASKING MUCH

Uncle Sans wards are lusty in
their appeals for more of that which
they want, Alaska, the Philippines
and now Porto Rico. The latter is
seemingly getting along nicely with
their present governor, Horace NJ.
Towner Of Iowa, but they say they
want to elect that kind of a gov
ernor themselves and be in no way
beholden to the United States. The
Porto Rican legislature appropriated
$4,000 to send delegation to pre-
sent their appeal to the Government
at Washington and 1t has arrived
here.
The act under which this delega-
ton was deputized recommended to
Congress the following notifications
of the organic act:
THAT the Congress. as we'll as the
President of the United States of
America, declare the purpose of said
authorities as regards the final stat
us of the island Of Porto Rico:
That the Legislature of Porto
Rico be granted power to legislate
without restriction on all local mat
ters:
THAT the people OF Porto Rico
shall elect their Governor by vote of
their qualified electors:
THAT all appointments now made
by the President of the United
States. with the approval of the
Federal Senate. shall hereafter be
made by the Governor of Porto Rico,
with the advice and consent of the
InIsular Senate:
THAT the island be granted power
to lcgislate on all its financial prob
lens, and to regulate the acquisition
of lands. and to levy local excise
or internal revenue taxes to be eel
lected in benefit Of the Insult r
Treasury, and in general on all such
measures as may be demanded by
the interests and needs Of Porto
Rico which are not in conflict with
such other measures of the same
nature as are of q national char
aeter: and
THAT all such measures of a ma
tional character that tend to benefit
education. agriculture and other
sources of knowledge or of wealth IN
the island shall be extended to Porto
Rico in the same proportion In
which they are extended to all the
states of the American Union"
They ask for power greater than
the Filipinos in the way OF legis-
lating: they ask to choose their own
governor whlc., is more than Ameri-
cans In Alaska are permitted to do
In short they practically ask for
statehood. and 1t Is known that al
though they now are saying little
about 1t they. not unnaturally, dream
Of . time when they may be set
apart with a country Of their own.
though the practical leaders prob
ably realize this must be but a
cream, for the present at least.
As a people S. per cent of them
are iliiterate. Those who dominate
are whites Of Spanish descent. who
had won SPANS promise of
autonomy to Porto Rico just before
the Spanish American war. They