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About The united American : a magazine of good citizenchip. (Portland, Or.) 1923-1927 | View Entire Issue (July 1, 1925)
JULY 1925 Page Nine THE UNITED AMERICAN A Question and Answer Page for Foreign-Born Questions on Americanization, Naturalization, Citizenship, Civil Rights and all matters of importance in regard to the necessary adjustments for foreign-horn who have come here for the purpose of remaining permanently, will 'be answered promptly and as fully as possible, By Judge J. A. Buchanan, President Astoria Americanization Council in Astoria, and by H. J. Langoe, Editor The United Amer ican. Anyone asking a question may request that it be published under such pseudonym as he desires but the questioner must in all instances sign his correct name and address to the letter that accompanies the question. Anonymous questions will not be published or answered in this forum. People who are living in Astoria and vicinity may address their questions directly to Judge Buchanan. J Q.—Who wrote “The American’s Creed?” —Sophia G. A.—The American’s Creed was written by William Tyler Page, Chief Clerk of the National House of Representatives, in 1918. It was selected from among the thousands which were submitted as the best brief statement of American politi cal beliefs and principles. Mr. Page was awarded the prize offered by the City of Baltimore, and his statement was publicly accepted by the Speaker of the House of Representatives as the National Creed. Mr. Page received the sum of $1,000.00, the price offered by the City of Baltimore, for the following less than 100 words, which he called “The Ameri can’s Creed.” “I believe in the United States of America as a government of the people, by the people, for the people; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed; a democracy in a republic; a sovereign nation, one and inseparable; established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice. ^llllllll!llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilIII||||||||J!|> 1 Headquarters for Commercial Men I Member A. A. A. and Greeter Hotel HOTEL NORBLAD The House of Personal Service Strictly Modern f 14th St. Bet. 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Q.—Jack says that the vice-president is a member of the president’s cabinet and is the head of one of the departments of the government and Thorwald says that the vice-president has no office at all unless the president dies, in which case he becomes president. Which is right ? —T.R. A.—Neither is right. The vice-presi dent is not a member of the president’s cabinet and is not the head of any depart ment of the government. An exception to this rule was made by the late presi dent Harding who asked the vice-presi dent, Calvin Coolidge, who is now presi dent to be present at the meetings of the Harding cabinet (supposedly in an advisory capacity and in order to become familiar with the departmental policies of the administration). The vice-presi dent of the United States is by constitu tional provision the presiding officer of the Senate or the upper branch of' Con gress. In the case of a president’s death during the four year term of office, the vice-president automatically becomes president, the country is without a vice- president until the next regular election. —H.J.L. Q.—I live in a country section where there are no schools for grown people, like there are in Portland and Astoria. I have now lived more than the required five years in America and could qualify for naturalization, but there are no schools anywhere around' here for an alien to get help and learn what he must know about the country in order to pass the examination. I have learned a good deal through the United American during tiie. last year, in the lessons and articles I read there but I guess I need some school-room help to be sure of myself. What can I do to get help? I am so anxious to become a good American.—B. A.—Many foreign-born people who live out in the country where there are no schools for adults have had to struggle with their lessons without help. If you try to learn the lessons and give more time to the meaning of the questions rather than the exact words in the answer I believe, you can do it. A state department of adult education in Oregon will begin functioning when the schools open this fall and it is to be hoped that With The United American Advertisers—a this department, if properly handled, will be able to arouse a community in terest in every school district sufficient to make possible the organization of adult classes in accordance with some workable plan. —H.J.L. ¿iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit | Union Fishermen’s Cooperative Packing Co. | I Packers of Columbia River Canned | and Mild Cured Salmon | 440 Taylor St., Astoria, Oregon | niiriiiiifiiiiiiiiiiifii'iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiihT ¿iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiijiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii« Columbia River Packers Association Pakers of Choice | Columbia River and Alaska Salmon I | Astoria, Oregon ?i<..lllllll* 1 l*).lh>liilllllllllIlllllllllllll!lllill!IIIIIIIIIIIIIlll|||||||||||UllllIIIII|||II|||||l|||,^ YOU can depend on | | TROY LAUNDRY I SERVICE Phone 33 Astoria, Oregon f ?HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll||||||||||IIIIIII|||||II||||||||l? ¿■iiiiiiiiiiiniiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiih | Highest Quality Goods Phone 1026 i Walter Kallunki FURNISHING GOODS, DRY GOODS, NOTIONS 1 Best Stock Loggers’, Fishermen’s | Shoes and Clothing 1 221-23 W. 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