Life, 1910-09-01 · page 43 of 48
Life — September 1, 1910 — page 43: what you’re looking at
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**"How They Become Citizens"** (left column) is satirical commentary on immigration and naturalization. It depicts Jewish immigrants being interrogated by a clerk using crude stereotypes and dialect ("Karpatshnik," "patchnik"). The questions—about the President, states, and civic knowledge—mock both the immigrants' unfamiliarity with American civics and the superficial, often-swindled naturalization process. The reference to the Hebrew "Big Stick" likely alludes to President Theodore Roosevelt's famous phrase, suggesting the coercive or aggressive nature of these proceedings. The piece critiques how immigrants were tested and exploited by "five-cent politicians" and corrupt lawyers during citizenship processing, while portraying the immigrants themselves through dehumanizing caricatures typical of early 20th-century American prejudice. **Right side:** This is primarily Budweiser beer advertising, unrelated to the satirical content.
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