An alien woman married to an alien at the time of the passage of the Act, or who thereafter marries an alien, may become naturalized by complying fully with all the requirements of the naturalization law.

The usual fee of one dollar ($1.00) for the Declaration of Intention, and four dollars ($4.00) for the Petition for Naturalization will be charged married women becoming naturalized under this Act.

Single alien women are not affected by this law, and may continue as in the past, to file the Declaration of Intention and Petition for Naturalization, for the purpose of becoming naturalized.

Questions and Topics for Discussion

On what date was the Act regarding the naturalization of married women approved?

Under this Act does an alien woman become a citizen by her marriage to a citizen?

Does a wife become a citizen by the naturalization of her husband? Does a woman who is an American citizen lose her citizenship by her marriage to an alien?

How may an alien woman who marries an American citizen after the passage of the Act, or whose husband is naturalized after that date, become naturalized?

What are the two exceptions?

How may a woman who was an American citizen, and lost her citizenship by marriage to an alien, regain it?

What are the three exceptions?

What must an alien woman, married at the time of the passage

of the Act to an alien, do to become a citizen?

Are single alien women affected by this Act?
How may they become naturalized?

LESSON VII

IMPORTANT FACTS CONCERNING FIRST
AND SECOND PAPERS

Naturalization papers may be taken out at the applicant's county court or at the United States District Court.

The first paper may be taken out immediately after arrival in the United States, if the alien has reached the age of eighteen years.

It is not necessary to know how to speak English to obtain the first paper.

The cost of obtaining the first paper is one dollar ($1.00). No witnesses are required at this time.

The first paper becomes void seven years after it is issued.

If an alien, who has taken out his first paper, dies before becoming a citizen, his widow and children may complete the naturalization.

The second paper may not be taken out until two years after the first paper has been obtained.

It must be taken out within seven years after the date of the first paper, otherwise the first paper becomes void and it is necessary to obtain another first paper.

An alien must have lived in the United States at least five years, the last year of which must be in the state in which he applies for citizenship, before he can file his Petition for Naturalization.

He must bring with him to court two witnesses, who have known him at least five years.

If the applicant has not lived in the state five years, and cannot bring witnesses who have known him the full time, he may secure written statements called "depositions" from witnesses in other states in which he has lived, for the length of time they have known him. The time during which all the witnesses have known him must equal five continuous years.

The clerk of the court will assist the alien in obtaining depositions.

Witnesses appear in court twice.

If witnesses are sick or otherwise unable to appear in court the second time, other witnesses may be substituted if they can swear to the same facts as the first witnesses. It is not necessary to apply for the second paper at the same court at which the first paper was obtained.

If the applicant has moved, he may apply at the United States District Court or at the court in the county in which he now lives.

If first or second papers have been lost, duplicates may be obtained by applying to the clerk of the court. A fee to cover expense must be paid.

General Facts Concerning Naturalization

An alien may change his name when being naturalized, if there is no legal objection.

When an alien becomes a citizen, his children under twenty-one years of age become citizens also, if they are in this country.

If they are not in this country when he becomes a citizen they become citizens when they are admitted to the United

States if they are under twenty-one years of age and he is still a citizen.

Special naturalization rules apply to men who have served as United States soldiers, sailors, or marines. They may be naturalized in a shorter length of time than that required by other aliens.

Single women may apply for citizenship. The process is the same as that given in Lesson I of this chapter.

If an applicant fails to receive naturalization papers the money that he has paid as a fee will not be returned to him.

No one can receive a Certificate of Citizenship in any state within thirty days of general elections.

There is a heavy fine or a prison sentence for false statements or fraud in securing naturalization papers.

Questions and Topics for Discussion

What happens if the second paper is not taken out within seven years after the first paper?

How long must an alien live in this country before he may become a citizen?

How long must he have lived in the state in which he applies for citizenship?

If an applicant cannot get two witnesses who have known him five years, what may he do?

Is it necessary to apply for the second paper at the same court at which the first paper was obtained?

What members of an alien's family become citizens when he does? What is the naturalization law which applies to United States soldiers, sailors, and marines?

What happens if naturalization is obtained through false statements or fraud?

PART IV-OUR COUNTRY

LESSON I

AMERICA, THE LAND OF OPPORTUNITY

NOTE TO TEACHER. Explain to the class that when we speak of America in this book we mean only that part of it which is included in the United States.

During the past hundred years more than thirty-four million people have come to the United States from the Old World.

This number represents three times as many people as there now are in Greece and Portugal together.

It is almost as many as there are in Italy.

Immigrants have come to America from nearly every country in the world.

Europe, Asia, and Africa, as well as the islands in the Pacific Ocean, are represented in our population.

Why have millions of people left the Old World to come to America?

It is because America is a land of hope.

It is a land of promise.

It is because America stands for religious freedom, for free speech, a free press, and freedom of assembly. Free education is provided for all, young and old. Rich and poor are equal before the law.

Every citizen, native-born and naturalized, male and female, may vote.1

1 If able to read and write.