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Show AMERICANIZATION CRUSADE IS STARTED , 3 . & FOREIGN-BORN WOMEN SCHOOL GUESTS PUPILS of the Lincoln school, 440 West Fifth South street, all children of foreign-horn parents, including Italians, Greeks, Assyrians, Russians, Armenians and other nationalities, who participated in the program yesterday at the school to teach Americanization to foreign women. The three little girls below are Olga, Lilly and Daisy Fadel, 210 South Fourth West street, who are daughters of Assyrian-horn parents. j Association Brings Mothers Into School in Acquaintance Acquain-tance Gathering. AX "AMERICANIZATION" movement move-ment has been started in t lie country, aiming to reach the foreign for-eign element of population and teach it what America really means. In Salt La ue Cuv a committee has been formed by the women's clubs; to bo,, known as tho '"Citv Americanization, Americaniza-tion, committee." TI113 group of Salt Iike women has undertaken the task of reaching" reach-ing" the foreign-born women of the city and helping them to become true Americans. Amer-icans. The first gun in t he campaign was fired yesterdav at the Lincoln school 440 West Fifth South street. The Lincoln school district has the la rarest percentage of foreigners in the city. Tho men are taught American ideals at the West bide night school and through association with Americans in business. The chikirru are reachea through the grade schools and have true Americanism instilled m them as soon as they can learn to read. But the women, tho mothers of tho children and wives of the men, are untouched bv this work. They remain at home, avoiding the Americans Amer-icans because they speak English poorly, seeking only tho company of their own kind. To get acquainted with those women, the city Americanization committee yesterday yes-terday afternoon held a Parcnt-Teacners meeling at the schcoi. The mothers of tiie little foreigners attending" the school were the invited guests of the club women of the city, and about a hundred of them, sat yesterday in the classroom and listened lis-tened as their children recited little pieces emphasizing loyally to and belief in America, sing songs in praise of America, and unanimously take the oath of fealty to the American flag. It was an exemplification exempli-fication of what America means to their children, which the club women hoped would soften their hearts to accept the new, doctrines which they are now tu spread. The children, Italians, Greeks. Assyrians Assyr-ians and dozens of other nationalities, dressed in quaint fashions, appeared first in a chorus of the song "America." Then four little Italian girls recited in unison "America's Creed." Mexico's national song, sung by Josephine Bailey, stirred the hearts of the women of Mexican descent. de-scent. "The Great Heart," a recitation by a group of children of varied nationalities, nation-alities, followed. Thf- n came songs bv the different grades of the schools, "Santa Lucia." "In Inlander's Fields" and "America's "Amer-ica's Answer." A recitation was given by the pupils from room 10. The national song of Italy was given by a chorus or" little Italian girls. A kindergarten game and a salute to the flag, iven bv room 4. brought home to the watching mothers what the flag meant to their children. Room 5 then recited a poem, and a demonstration dem-onstration of their faith in America was given by children from rooms, 1 a nt1 3. The song, "There's a Long, Long Trail," by a chorus from all the grades, ended the program given by the children, each one a true American of foreign-born parents. par-ents. Mrs. W. F. Adams, president of. the City Federation of Women's Clubs, spoke to the women and welcomed them to the metir.g. She assured them that It was the intention of the club women to help them to realize all of the pood that America Amer-ica holds for the true America:!. Mrs. Adams spoke only a few moments and then the women adjourned to the lower floor of the school, where refreshments were served by the students to their mothers and the visitors. The members of the committee talked with the women and asked permission tovirit them and to meet their friends. Tnus was created the foundation for the good will of the foreign wumen, which tho club women aim to obtain. 111 P:V" viiljL v&! h v4 ' V .A ' ' ? ' H k s ' S- A it, f? f ' ! i ' i- , , I , 1 1 i f 'I " - J. J ' VlP ' "A 4 ' |