Told Duty To Learn English
A group of newly naturalized citizens was urged last night "to be every inch Canadian," The appeal was made by 78
year old Richard Morawetz, a naturalized Canadian who came here 19 years ago from Czechoslovakia.
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"It is one of our foremost obligations to learn the English language to the limit of our
capability," he said.
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Mr. Morawetz, who was a close friend of the late Thomas Masaryk, founder of the Czechoslovak republic, said many Canadians take for granted the wonderful blessings which they are enjoying; democracy and freedom. He said he would like
to issue an appeal to all Canadians both native-born and naturalized "to never stop appreciating the freedom which we are priviledged to enjoy here, and to preserve it always."
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