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About The united American : a magazine of good citizenchip. (Portland, Or.) 1923-1927 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 1925)
AUGUST 1925 THE UNITED AMERICAN Page Nine 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-born 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 Anonymous questions will not be published or answered in this forum.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. Q.—Can a United States Senator (a) hold the office for more than one term, (b) how long is one term? A.—(a) Yes. There are no stautes prohibiting the re-election of a United States Senator. He may hold his office continually as long as his constituency desires his services, (b) a full term is six years. —H.J.L. Q.—Are there any laws in Oregon or elsewhere in America compelling an adult alien to go to school to -learn how to become a citizen? —Richard. P. A.—No, there are no such laws in Oregon or in any other state in the ■Union. Attending school is, as yet, a matter of choice, but every alien who desires to become an intelligent citizen cf America should attend school or should arrange for private instruction in order to become qualified for citizenship. —H. J. L. Q.—I am a native American. Twelve years ago I married a man who was not an American citizen. I divorced him in 'iiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiy Headquarters for Commercial Men Member A. A. A. and Greeter Hotel HOTEL NORBLAD The House of Personal Service Strictly Modern 14th St. Bet. Duane and Exchange 175 Phone | i | | Astoria, Oregon = lUIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIillllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllltlllffi ^Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll’ | Wholesale and Retail I Phone 833 f Finnish Meat Market, Inc. | Fresh and Salt Smoked Meats and Fish | 270 Taylor Ave., Astoria, Oregon | = <1111IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHill IIlllllllllllllllIlli Hill III III III IIII Hill II 111 IIllllllllllllllllfIII Hill IIIIII1?7 illlllimillllllllHIIIHIIIIIIIIlillllHIIIIIIIIIHlJIlllllllllllllllHIIIHIIIIIIlIllllllllllllllllllIlllib Westerlund & Dahlgren Automotive Electricians | PHILCO Diamond Grid Batteries | 211 West Bond St., Astoria, Ore. | itiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiK liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiib OSCAR JAMSA Shoes for Men and Women Repairing Neatly Done 217 West Bond St., Astoria, Ore. = lllllllllllll|||IIJ|||||||||!lllll||||||IHIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIHllllllllllllllllllllllllll^ Place Your Orders 1921, but I am told that I lost my birth casting their ballot at the next general right by marrying an alien and am like election unless they meanwhile go to wise told that though I divorced him I school or by other means learn how to am technically an alien. As I am now con read and write to the extent provided for templating marriage again to a man in the law. A copy of the law may be who is a native American like myself, obtained from the Secretary of State. will my marriage to him restore my for —H.J.L. mer rights of citizenship? —Wilma T. £lHHIIIIIIilHIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIillHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIHIIl A.—No. Your contemplated marriage will in no way affect your former status. Union Fishermen’s Your marriage to an alien before Sep tember 1922 rendered you an alien in I Cooperative Packing Co. | your own country and as long as he re mained an alien your status was like wise that of an alien and your divorce = Packers of Columbia River Canned | could under the law give you no relief. and Mild Cured Salmon Your only recourse is to apply for I 440 Taylor St., Astoria, Oregon | naturalization and regain your birthright by the only remedy available. —H.J.L. Tnniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii'iiiiijiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin? Q.—I am fifty years of age. I cannot -'IIHIlHHIHHIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIilHIHIHilllHIIIIIIIIIHHIIIIIIIIHIHHIIIHIllHIHIIIIIIIIHIIIIIllHII*; write English though I speak it and Columbia River read it well enough to get along. I have made up my mind that I want to Packers Association become a citizen and would go to school but my friends laugh at me when I talk | Pakers of Choice about it. What should I do? Do you think I could learn to write now that I I Columbia River and Alaska Salmon | am so well along in years?—Fred J. Astoria, Oregon 1 A.—Don’t pay any attention to your unkind friends, they evidently don’t ap :d>..liinii* • l'iniHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiih^ preciate your position. Surely you can learn to write, if you are determined to ¿uiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin. try. Go to school and you’ll be surprised YOU can depend on to find people there for the same purpose who are much older than you are. It’s an honor to be a student and a disgrace to TROY LAUNDRY | be too proud to learn. —H.J.L. I Q.—I am going to send a ticket to a SERVICE nephew of mine in the old country, will' he be able to fish in Oregon when he Astoria, Oregon | comes. —Ed. F. I Phone 33 A.—No. According to the revised 7 iiiihìiiiiiiiiiìiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 7 alien state fishing law he must live in ¿H IH111H H111H11HIH H ÌIH H II 111 II HI II III111111H1111 HI 1111H HH 11111H H H111H H1H11 II 111HIHIH I*: Oregon one year before he can obtain a boat-puller’s license. This provision in I Highest Quality Goods Phone 1026 | the law is is in favor of the resident Walter Kallunki alien who is thereby protected against FURNISHING GOODS, outsiders coming in during the fishing DRY GOODS, NOTIONS season to compete for employment in the fishing industry. —H.J.L. f Best Stock Loggers’, Fishermen’s | Shoes and Clothing Q.—Will a man who was naturalized many years ago, under the old naturaliza I 221-23 W. Bond St., Astoria, Ore. I tion system, and cannot read nor write 7lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!lllllllllllllllllllllllllllli~ English, lose his right to register and ¿IHlIIIIHlIlllllllllllHHIIHIlllHllllllllHHIllHIHIIHIIIIHHIIHHHIIIIIHHIIIIIItlHIIIIIHHHIIL vote under the new literacy test state law unless he learns how? —Fritz K. A.—Yes, if the law is enforced in the I Neptune Steam Baths | county in which he lives. The contention is that the state has a right under the I S. Lonberg and K. Koskelo, Props, i federal constitution to specify' the qualifi I TRY ONE, YOU’LL LIKE IT cations and conditions under which its citizens may register and be entitled to I 270 Bond Street, (Near Postoffice) | vote. The Oregon Literacy Test Law is Astoria, Oregon now in effect arid it will undoubtedly prevent many foreign-born people from niiiKiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiipiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiun? With The United American Advertisers—and Tell Them Why
