Show PUBLIC INTEREST TO BE AROUSED toR ALlEN Instructions Urge American- American n Teacher to Enlist Citizens' Citizens Support l 1 T Till d department of alien registration and nd i instruction of the st state t t te school offic of office of- of A. A C. C tor being Professor dI director fic lice fice the e Matheson h has s sent sent- sent sent-ou ou the following circular circular letter tp to the Americanization tea teacher her or or principal of of- the several s schools ho is Communities which hive have had most to to do Jn In gi giving school instruction to foreign ri adults know w that it has b been en a difficult matter difficult matter to maintain the interest inter inter- eJ the est eat of the foreigner throughout year It has been too common a practice practice practice tice for the foreign people to drop out of school before much has been pUshed The school schoot has survived simply sim- sim comI coming corning com corn ply because others were steadily I ing in to take the place o of those who were Just as steadily dropping put out for this There are aro ro several Reasons condition One of these has been want of friendly int interest rest and purposeful and enthusiastic cooperative coop effort on the part of the citizens at large ASK CITIZENS TO HELP It would be well for our Americanization American- American teachers to gather around live citizens who are able and willing wilTIng to help in the Americanization AmericanIzation Americanization work In every there community aro are people who are welfare workers There are others whose services can easily be enlisted in welfare work worIc The active cooperation of such citizens could be secured Let me suggest that i you appoint an Americanization comI com com- Such a committee will be he very serviceable in stimulating and helping I to maintain interest in the school among the foreign people Americanization committees have been a great aid to the schools in va various various I rious sections of the country Such a committee can be made to function InI in I practically every Utah community engaged enI engaged en en- in iii teaching the foreign adult I Appoint your committee outline its functions with care and you will soon receive a support which will have much to do in making your our work a genuine pleasure and a success The committee commit commit- tee Lee should concern itself with providing providing providing provid provid- ing Information to the foreigner as to purposes and plans for the Americanization Americanization Americanization work Information to the citizens regardIng regarding regard regard- I ing the various races in the community community so that the community may themore themore the themore more readily develop a clear understanding understanding under under- I standing of and sympathetic attitude toward the foreign born Information as to naturalization naturalization- the advantages and desirability of the I same Instruction in the home for tor women who are unable to att attend nd the regular classes of instruction Proper social activities for the foreign for- for eign born Information that will assist the foreigners foreigners foreigners for for- eigners in their employment as safety rules technical information possibilities possibilities' possibilities possibilities' possibilities possibilities' ties' ties for promotion and the the- requirements requirements requirements require require- ments for the same SOCIAL ACTIVITIES IMPORTANT Social activities must not be neg neg- Among these activities let letI I community singing play a part OurI Our I own patriotic songs and also songs which are near and dear to the hearts I of the various racial groups should be beI featured I You will receive many rich helpful suggestions from your committee You I are in a position to evaluate the suggestions sugI suggestions sug sug- I I and to direct the activities of the members thus associated with you Let me ml me again urge you rou to appoint an AI Americanization committee at once that i it may function actively with you In your Americanization program throughout the year rear |