Show l AM ICA II f FOREIGNERS I N I IS AIM OF f NW NE SCHOOLS l I State tate Educational Institutions Institutions i to Be Established i Will Teach Fundamentals of Americanism A schools A AMERICANIZATION for foreigners will open I throughout the state shortly after I the opening of the regular school term according to an announcement announcement announce announce- ment today by Arch M M. Thurman state I director of Americanization The first Americanization school in Salt Lake will wll open in the West Side High school September 15 Completion of ot the school census I shows that between 20 and 25 foreigners between the ages of 16 and 45 are residents of ot Utah Under the state law passed by the last legislature legisla- legisla ture and effective last Monday providing providing providing pro pro- viding for tor the Americanization of ot foreigners for tor- foreigners eigners all aliens in the state between the ages of 16 and 45 except those mentally or physically disqualified who are unable to meet the requirements requirements require require- ments of ot the fifth filth grade with regard to speaking and writing English must attend a public evening school class forat for tor forat at least four tour hours a a. week during the time a school of that class shall be InI in I session within two and one half miles of his residence Regular attendance I at a day or part time school will be accepted acc ac- ac I c c in prace of ot attendance at a a. night school DAY AND NIGHT SCHOOLS In certain localities particularly in I the mining regions it will be necessary necessary necessary sary to establish both day and night schools for Americanization work in order that the men on the day and the night shift shirt may have the opportunity to attend school Mr Thurman states This Is particularly true of ot Bingham where it will be necessary to have two schools Mr Thurman has been in conference conference confer conter- ence with the Utah Associated Industries Indus Indus- tries in an effort to secure the support Indus Indus-I and the cooperation of ot the industries I in the work I In n certain localities Mr fir Thurman says it will be advisable to establish school in the plant The Utah Copper company's mine is In one of ot these localities Mr Thurman points out The foreigners in the Americanization tion schools will be taught how to read readI I and write and speak the English lan lan- lanI j I guage citizenship and American history his his- tory I WILL BE A START I Merely acquiring the English Language lan Lan- language lan lan-I I guage will wll not make Americans of the j I foreigners Mr 1 Thurman declared I IThe The problem goes deeper than that I But if it we give glue them the language the theother I I I other things will come later Americanization of the foreign born I will be one of the greatest guarantees against anti-American anti propaganda I After Arter the foreigner has gained a working work work- I ing knowledge of ot our language with something of the spirit of ot America he will not be an sn easy prey to red flag ag I agitation A fund of was appropriated by the last legislature for tor Americanization Americanization Americanization I work I |