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by  \nThe Americanization Committee of Detroit51 WEST WARREN AVENUE  \nEIGHTH EDITION1928  \nPRICE 25 CENTS  \nA Member Organization of the Detroit Community Union  \n## How To Become A Citizen\n\nDeclaration of Intention(first paper)  \nAny alien 18 years of age who has established a permanentresidence in the United States can make a declaration of intention.Application form(2213)for the making of a first paper may besecured through the teachers of the Public Night Schools,the Amer-icanization Committee,51 West Warren,or at the office of theDistrict Director of Naturalization,Room 414 Post Office Building,Detroit,Michigan.The fee for the filing of a first paper is $1.00 andno witnesses are required.  \n## PETITION FOR NATURALIZATION(FINAL PAPER)\n\nIn order to make the final application for citizenship an alienmust meet the following requirements:一  \n(a)He must be at least 21 years of age.  \n(b)He must have resided in the United States 5 yearscontinuously.(Married women see below.)  \n(c)He must have lived one year continuously in the statein which his application is filed.  \n(d)He must have made declaration of intention(firstpaper),which must be at least two and not more than sevenyears old.  \n(e)He must produce two witnesses,citizens of the UnitedStates,who have known him continuously for five years or thatpart of five years during which he has resided within the state.WITNESSES—Witnesses who are not native born must pro-duce the certificate of naturalization which is the evidence oftheir citizenship.They must have an intimate personal know-ledge of the petitioner's continuous residence and good characterduring the entire period of the five years or that portion of thefive years of his residence within the state.It is desirable thatthe witnesses have some knowledge of the private life,conductand attitude of the petitioner toward his family and home in orderto be competent to testify to his character.  \nDEPOSITIONS—Residence in another state may be establishedby affidavits which are taken under the instructions of the nat-uralization officer.Be prepared to furnish the names and ad-dresses of such witnesses.  \nThe preliminary form(2214)for making this application may beobtained through the Public Night Schools,The AmericanizationCommittee,51 West Warren Ave.,or_at the office of the DistrictDirector of Naturalization,Room 414 Post Office Building,Detroit,Michigan.Be sure to take your first paper with you when you makeyour application at the office of the District Director of Naturalization.  \nThen the necessary arrangements for the filing of your petitionfor naturalization will be made by the District Director of Naturali-zation and you will be notified when to appear in his office with yourtwo witnesses for the purpose of filing your petition for naturalization.(Contimued on Inside Back Cover)  \n”  \n## A Textbook of AmericanCitizenship\n\nThe Americanization Committee of Detroit  \nFRANK CoDy,President  \nHENRY C.WALTERS,Vice-IresidentFRED M.BUTZEL,Vice-President  \nRT.REV.MoNSIGNOR JoSEPII CIARROCCIII,Vice-PresidentFRED M.BUTZEL,Treasurer  \nFRANK C.SIBLEY,Assistant TreasurerMARY O'DoNNELL TURNER,Executive Secretary  \nEXECUTIVE BOARD:  \nMr.Frank CudyMr.Henry C.WaltersMr.Frecl M.Butzel  \nHon.Arthur J.TuttleMr.Frank S.BiglerMr.Chester M.CulverMr.Robert S.BarberMajor Walter C.Piper  \nRt.Rev.Monsignor CiarrocchiMr.Frank C.Sibley  \nThe Americanization Committee of Detroit acknowledges its indebtedness to thefollowing members of the Editorial Board for their assistance in the preparation ofthis Textbook:Frederick S.DeGalan,Director,Detroit Public Evening Schools;Oran T.Moore,U.S.District Director of Naturalization;Prof.J.H.Russell,College of the City of Detroit;C.C.Barnes,Supervisor of Social Sciences,DetroitBoard of Education;Hon.Joseph A.Moynihan,Judge,Wayne County_Circuit","cbCaivAZBfBE0oLD","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivAZBfBE0oLD","pdf",2968019,"English","# How To Become A Citizen\n## 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