Show i SCHOOL LAW IN EFFECT HERE TOMORROW Director Direct or of Americanization Thurman Appeals for Coop operation Co-operation 1 Tomorrow the tho Americanization act Legislature enacted by the Thirteenth becomes effective In Utah i Arch H. H Thurman director of or Americanization Amer Amor- Lion In public schools has is issued sued the following statement This Thia law has to do with the tiro problem the teaching teach teach- lem Im of or adult illiteracy and and citizenship to nonEn non- non English t ting ing of or En English g speaking persons residing in our state Tho The act provides pro that ever overt every alien person between tho the ages of or 16 and 36 residing In n tho the state sLate who does docs not pea po sess ability to speak read and write writ Cd C tho English language as IB Is s required require d for tho completion of or tho fifth firth Grade grad 0 shell attend evening school f for lor r a at t least 00 hours during tho the year car Non Non- without excuse is mado made mades a aI s I misdemeanor establishment cats esta-b- The Thc responsibility for tor the of or schools is placed place d oC 01 tho state and tho the la law tw with schools provides for tho two apps appointment 01 a. a ui- ui rector of or Americanization who Is to t supervision and standardization stan stan- havo general of 0 the tho work in tho state J Adult Thc Tho 1310 census shows adult adul t illiterates and non-English non speaking g gs persons persons re residing in the state This s number nimber has been materially Increased Increase Binco that time duo to the rapid In Industrial Industrial In- In expansion of or tho the state J Foreign born workers who arc comIng coming com com- coming ing to Utah in large numbers arc set set- tUng in the mining tamps camps and industrial Industrial indus Indus- trial centers conters of ot the state stat This condition condition con con- ditton tends to encourage the formation forma forma- forma forma- formation tion ton in these camps and cities of or ra racial ravial ra- ra vial cial groups and arid the continuation o of ot f racial ideals and customs many o of or f which arc in conflict with American America n standards people must be Americanized with as little tittle delay as possible While e tho the for tur this work ork ii is 18 i s placed with the he schools school the work worl i is 11 s of or such importance that it should en enlist cn- cn enlist list the support and operation co-operation o of or t all public agencies or tho the state Commercial Com Copt y mercial clubs business organizations organization women's clubs and similar public groups could well weIl mako make a special ef cf effort erfort er- er fort In this direction Appeals to All The Tho problem is one of or public concern concern con con- cern and should appeal to every or or- J having the welfare of or th the e state lato at heart Wo Va have at present n no o greater felter task than that of or bringing g Into full Cull ull fellowship those who live IIvo e among among us who were born In other r lands lantIs In n the various cities and districts district S having ba foreign population evening s schools will he established where a an n opportunity will be given to learn ou our r Inn language and assimilate our customs custom s a and nd ideals It is s felt Celt that tho the mere mero acquisition mt of or a no language is not sufficient guarantee guarantee guarantee guar guar- antee that the foreign-born foreign has be become be- be comp como Amt Americanized Americanism Is a question of or spirit conviction and pur lJur- pO pose JC Tho foreign born must be made mad a to feel Ceel what America means and what wha t opportunities he has here This wl will ll Involve e somewhat of or our ou our C man marvelous growth our Ideals of or equal equal- It ity and our democratic institutions t. t D. D n muck 10 LO t America is in reality a a. land of or equal al opportunity To become American t in n fact man many of or tho the customs and trad I or his native land must be ell elim eHm- n d d and American customs an and Lc ideals substituted This will require ru some instruction U n in n health education 1 sanitation and similar subjects Amer Amer- r icon ican methods must bo be shown in the their r l best beat advantage c. S Sees See JI Long Ta TnIe k kOne One of ot the tho guarantees against anti anti- American J propaganda is tho the Americanization American American- of or of the foreign born residents of or our state sLate If IC tho the foreigner is given givena I a a. working knowledge of or our cur ur language together with something of or life spirit of or America ho he will not bo the tho easy easy prey to red flag agitation In the tho past it has haa been easy for tho the agitator to arl appeal e 1 to people because of or their isolation and misconception of 0 what America really means Tho The work of or Americanization Is not noL nn an easy task nor will It be completed in n a Q short time It Jl will tako our best efforts and thorough organization Tho Tiro foreign orel homo home must bo be Amer This will be bo a process of f e evolution through the work worl of the schools tho the church tho community or- or and constant sympathetic contact b by Americans who realize that these newcomers aro potential Amer mr ican can citizens t CALLED JOHN OHN A. A DONALDSON who will servo ser in the Eastern States mission of the Mormon church 0 t t YELL FAREWELL testimonial will b bLiven bo boIven o A Liven Iven next Friday at al 8 p. p m 1 in inthe the tho Fourth ward meeting house fo for forJohn forJohn John A A. Donaldson who will leave leavo soon soo n after arter on a a. mission for lor the tho Mormon n church |