The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-26

Mr.. F1xit: Nv father and
mother were aliens and resided
In the United States for four
years. My oldest brother vas
born In Boston, Mass. My
father went 10 Canada when
my brother was three years old.
Father and mother took out
Canadian citizenship papers.
They gave up their homestead
and returned TO Seattle when my
brother was IL. He Is now so
years old. He Was taken off a
WPA job. They said he WAS a
Canadian citizen. He votes here
and claims TO be a 4. $. citizen.
Ia he: OLIVE NJ.
There are many persons in the
position OF your brother. A
u. s. district court and circuit
court both have held that they
are American citizens and the
case now awaits decision by
the supreme court.
In the past, before the case
was taken to the courts for
Qualification. immigration Off
Gals have ruled that the child
was born with dual citizenship
that OF his parents as aliens
and American by right of birth.
Their naturalization in Cana
da, 1t formerly has been held.
gave him Canadian citizenship
since he was a minor child at
the time. The lower courts re-
versed that ruling. Ii remains to
be seen whether the highest
court will do so.
Mr.. Fixit: Where can I get
Information concerning the pub
fishing OF original poetry. 1 have
several ! would like 10 find out
about. Also have short stories,
very original. MRS. A. o.
About the best thing we can
advise Is that you make up
your own list OF possible mar
kets for your poetry and stories
from lists In the writer's maya
Zines. You will find files OF
those magazines in the reference
department OF the Tacoma Ii
brary. We can also suggest
that you be wary in dealing
with anyone who offers to pub
fish your poetry on your pay
ment of money for correction
Of them, putting them to music
or for some other reason.
Mr.. Fixit: I have a piece Of
land. unimproved. but In the
city limits. I wish to stock u
with pheasants. DO l have to get
permission of the state game
and II the pheasants
start 10 destroy the neighboring
gardens. am l liable for the
damage: MRS. II. l.. r.
You would have to get permis-
sion Of the State Game Commits
sion, L. c. Smith building. Seat
tie, before you could start a
game-bird farm. II you per-
mitted any kind OF livestock to
damage property of your neigh
bors, you could be quite sure
you'd be liable for 1t.
Mr.. Fixit: DO you know Of
someone l could get In touch
with to get 1S-year-old boy
ON q farm for room and board
and small compensation during
summer vacation.
MRS. VI. NJ.
The Pierce County Welfare de-
partment, at 919 Market St,
phone Main e14l, or the Family
Welfare association in the Provi-
dent building. Main 1889, would
be certain TO know of some boys
of that age who would be avail.
able.
Mr.. Fixit: Would you please
advise me what subjects to take
besides journalism, public speak
Ing and shorthand and tipping In
order 10 be q reporter:
The majority of reporters
probably have none or not more
than one of these, since getting
the job is the main part of the
preparation. Tipping is essential.
shorthand would be useful, high
school or college journalism
training helpful, II you can take
the time from more important
things. All the English compo-
sition and literature. and the
civics. history and science you
can take would be our best adj
vice. Public speaking might be
all right If you are going TO be
an editor or publisher but is
frowned upon among reporters,
who are supposed to listen, not