Show americanization PROBLEM MUST BE SOLVED SECRETARY DAVIS TELLS howl HOW JAMES J DAVIS secretary of laboi 3 one ore of the th greatest gra tet problem problems before the american people ti Is the proper care anil and education of the some fifteen mil rail lions of aliens in the vie state states po citizens ei tho the immigration ImmiK ration law laws A aa 6 now on the statute book provid provide for the he selection of immigrant immigrants through the literacy tet test it might be pointed out that under this tot test probably all of the radical ra blat leader leaders of oi europe would bo be al at mia eible while on the other raad knud thou aanas fis of good haril hard working worlton worl tin kaiml grant grants capable of bev becoming oming real assets be b barred d this points to need rather than then a test of lit bracy ef of the proper ed cation for eit tit Iz ize nhip enship anil and americanization of the millions of alieni aliens now with us u and the tk hundred hundreds of thousands being yearly ad bitted to this country to accomplish tl t ie Is the cope scope of the bureau of in the of labor b be enlarged by providing for a uniform registration of all allena aliens and a complete estem 11 item of directing their Ju catlon alona 1 iti t thich will make for americanization registration I 1 cesary la in order that there mav be he thoro thorough tigh survey at of the field to be eov cov tred a perfect understanding of the dvork ork to be done registration should be compulsory A member of the committee on iniel fration gration and naturalization in the house f representatives looked into the legal phase of the constitutional right of congress to require registration of all t na and found 1 LT S U IL 8 supreme c court ourt t Co agreM ha has the right to provide a system of registration and Idea identie till al cation tion of any clasi class of alima within the country and to inko all picker means tj carry cany out that and again the four li in the I 1 I 1 congress having the right as it may way eee see tit fit to empl allm allu all u m of ol a par tt ti liter ular class or to permit thein to re hai has undoubtedly the rl ht to pro lide ue a system of registration and iden trl tri atlon of the members of that ciaci within the country and to take all r py mean to carry out the system w which it provide provides not only have lave wa w the foregoing ex eruct a from a decision of the united state states supreme court but thero there la Is real ly nothing new in thie this idea it has at ready been worked out in the unite I 1 states ami and waa in effect as a a part of the naturalization lawa laws of the state states ai as enacted in 1798 and ind re buatt ed in 1802 bureau bareau Is necessary Noc essary suggestion has been made that thil this registration could bo be conducted outside the bureau at of possibly by t public schools I 1 do not think this for several reasons rea aon beg reg should be conducted entirely under government control special ma clit chinery nery in most eases cases would have to be act set up the naturalization examiners are thoroughly familiar with the batur aliz aliza atlon tiou law laws as only thos i giving their entire lime time to the work could be familiar fhe rho public school teachers are constantly changing they could not be expected thoroughly to know the naturalization lawse laws ct consequently there could be no of application or administration furthermore the registration machinery would require in practically every community the as sign ment of special clerical help alich must be paid for the funds for this purpose are contemplated to come from oie ole oi e source the control should be from the same the work should be uni firmy done and the records should id be the property of tf the government there should be c 0 opra Uon between the naturalization aenice service artl he be pub lie school schools thia this eq operation however should not be to the end that school nu on thirties thor ties should conduct it should be enair entirely ely e very valuable alu able work ork could be done by the I 1 ul tit lie schools in educating for citizen shii good 02 alien every alien registration would in elude the wife and minor children if any an the purpose of the registration shall bo be primarily to provide for the education of the registrant to assli to him educational facil itle and to 10 furnish him such information as would be helpful in promoting americanize Ameri caniza hon tion it should be impressed upon the alien from the very err first registration that its purpose 1 Is not to create an espi a e system but is to apro provide ide a i aai a 0 is of f bettering his hi through for citizenship and tant it is strict ly and only for nis his benefit thai the sy ten is created treated while this system of r would operate for the benefit of the alien and by no means as a system of espionage S e p such registration would nav ne erth eless automatically bring into nto no tice the alien who declares himself hims lf or oil Is 11 known to be an anarchist whoso dinten eions are hostile or resistive 0 who is for iny tny other aaron an undesirable sive registrations rations give proof of the continued resla resta tiro tirs cr or un desirable of euch such aliens who might then theft be referrer refer reu to the delart betit f ftc f jaedee beyond tt is a of 0 registration would alio provide for a survey of the public which should b made at regular in fort als as a to the number ani sal satus s a atus of alien aliens in tries poor bouses in sane asylum asylums and the like wo we hae hao at present no such adequate in forma forras tion as to euch such aliens anc ancl u ur beaus of h helping them bouli aliza 1123 tion because ir iv the rent thit an applicant moe mo e crova one olsee to an C other ier durt duraj 0 the terni term of five live year years dence sary hie his record could be trans r ar 1 W th him and worda be bo rien more r 1 1 than t the be testimony at of the w anes y J now required by bf law f sp T to in an any aral 11 refes slon or other ua it bbb v tion this fact Is I 1 el ei every where and thoughtful men o it in ley itte attention i is paid to the edu on cation tion ol 01 0 alien aliens tor for citizenship the tho greatest vocation and duty of aery man there are ate at present I 1 iri vate organization organizations which under tall tal in a small way to provide citizenship training these operate through pop ular subscription in most cases the alien ahen availing himself 0 of the opportunity pye pays nothing thi this te Is a e the alien Is I 1 a self respecting man we look ulon him lm afta a po pom botill titi till gool 1 he lie goes not want for not noali hg viewed fum another standpoint it can be been seen that this ara method of educating our aliens if Is cot not only but wasteful wate ful then nutt be of 0 effort dollice tion of machinery if the government undertook the work there world in be ono had and the money ft fr the wark wak would come aiom the alika iliin himoff wh re it bould come from there wimly it 1 rn necessity for soliciting fund funds the fa offered ay 1 tho the i arlottie lotic and ehla organizations aou bould id still be used but under the sure dupen eupen milon of the gw pov virtually all advancement in edica tion is by two agencies visual auja j written instruction through isial in that is bv adill or motion pictures almost everything except the exact sciences can be taught success fully to men women and children of every race and nationality it la is the effective method of teaching not only and geography but the adrIes of good government by col electing a rea re anable diable fee tor for reg stra istra continued on page seven seven americanization PROBLEM SOLUTION continued from page six ix t uon ion at funds a an be to 0 o give a liberal visual du provided dej e tAtIon on 3 to owr new and citizens pt of pot potential atolli birth izumi dt speak english while the principles of good citizen ship can best be taught farough visual current events awl and public pinion can only be individual presented pire vented to to an by reading diversified its ce of general interest to top we all that the for foreign elgia language press realize serving a good purpose does not sae lately fill the nee fot for impartial corn com ment meat on ou 0 aventi ts and public opinion 1 li the deising I 1 nor man a n using only a tongue fore foreign agn to that in the burines bu and life of the country is conducted able ble to se as ave mhd th proper perspective OB on nation al and international events the ma bority of our troubles from red and rind an archaist activities are caused by lack of knowledge and this proper perspective every citizen should kno know the langual langu ago of the nation to which he owes alle alie glanc glance to speak our language ado know V our institutions and the 0 o pies and nd ideals for which they stand and to leara leam to lave them these theme alone constitute americanism do not tare from th albru his moth er tongue it is deato him he ile has learned his hi gongs and hio hist proverbs la im that language nevertheless he should m know also our language by knoring kno ring both be he hlll VII appreciate mere fully the things for which america stands our new citizens love their old moth er tongue and in many ways the use of it is an inspiration not that th they c y know or understand america less but because when the old memories to come me lack back io to them and they review the many many things so dear to thin be ause use of the associations of th ir child kod ko d day days they turn away to with increased love tova and enthusiasm for the country of their adoption america never suffers by contrast use the newspaper parem we would endeavor to teach the eng ilia langu Pre to the foreigners as quick ly as possible 1 but we realize that thie this of course well boull I 1 take time and that it would not be practicable to undertake at the very beginning all the work to be done for americanization the for eign language press could and should be used constructively to bring about the change desired my idea Is that we should run americanization orti article cleg in the foreign language tives and nd alongside of them the english translation this ahls Is already done to a limited ex tent I 1 understand but it should be used mori mort liberally out of the funds which wo lid be secured through reg the naturalization natural service could afford to ray for pace im in the newspapers and print just the anfor matlon which it was desired to convey to the readers the naturalization service which become the bureau of citizen ahlo should bo be made to serve this lm im pontaut function this can tan only be ae se complis hed by registration because a record should be kept at all times of the work to be done and the progress made in carrying 0 this scheme of americanization not only that but for those who do not desire io to become citizens for the unselfish purpose of furthering the wel fare are of the nation through helpful eo to operation we should let it be known hat that there ie is no welcome here liere tor those who endeavor through violence and insidious propaganda to wreck our government and institution we should let et it he be known that there awaits de por or tation to the country to which they lelong belong fees roes the mime object in registering our lien pop dation atlon should be to create a amter citizenship this will take funds and the funds should be raised among those for whose benefit the education el al facilities are provided A small an nual fee would be all that would be necessary to be laid aid by the head of a family it must be remembered that this fee lee could include the ce act t of amer educe education aaion for not only afie reg registrant lorant but for his wife and depend ent minor chil children dru A smaller fee too e could be char irid for wage earners un 1111 der 21 the aller does not want charity any more than our native born botu population in fact we all know that the things most tilted in lire life are those to for r which we vork the hardest if the facilities treasea were to be supplied free thi the result results from them would not be i so no good though paid to tor r thrift and not dean doan dependency should be b encourage encouraged ed R eiguy ine rican citizen citizens of if foreign birti have di dared that the alien allen should bet be and is willing to put pul up the money I 1 to pay par for the facil facilities itle 1 granted there might be timea times when I 1 the he pay ment of the beep fee whish ahu h could bit b paid quarterly at the time of would be impossible sufficient author ity should be granted the of officer fleer upon the filing falln of doeu elvi evidence denes by the registrant to postpone the pay payment inet until ho he h ha a ent of enable him to meet ito it funds fund to to we will be te with family registration know what is becom I 1 a position to ing of these dependent dependents 1 urther than thin that lathers fathers and moth know with wham thir thil ers may are as mu much eh dren are associating referred to as appo opposed wa to the elements of ara srm the protecting you or I 1 let the government surround all of them car cars fot rot m so ar as to we coald aerl go fakira fare care ot of ash an itu institution for and nj children of foreigners widows true thi this is i consi considered dared e 8 an I 1 attl vity of mhd tate late but what state now ilow has or if it has ha I 1 is under the taking the work in a I systematic ti warl 11 it wold be better for or the federal gov eminent to render this service ai as a part of if its so of pf educating for citizen ship we could educate the orphan children of these alien aliens and direct their blind minds in proper channels to 10 that they would not be driben from pillar to pot post ai as so many of them are now to become dependents or join aa the radical and vici vict on ous element which works among the lower class of aliens in thi this country the pr prent sent immigration law laws provide th hut thit it alien widows and orphan orphans made dependent through the death of the husband and father are liable to deportation to their native waive country and this li Is the only way in which tho the government is I 1 relieved of ai alien depin dency title this deceased immigrant brought hi his family to america became because he believed in its it opportunities and ideal ideals bould it be humane to end send hi his family backa ile wanted to be aa an american te be wanted bis his children ildren eh to bo be our fellow Ui zens and did hil his beat to bike it possible how ilow much better it would be if the government would mould take ili children th ildrem an ani give the money curried the he treasur by him as a a kind of I 1 is urance to s t ip ly the education an I 1 1 I he had intended to provide any law contemplated to ta co cry corr c ry rr 0 w the program of training in citizenship here discussed should hould be to framed ar as to allow its chief administrator to ule his judgment in individual ai as well uc its in general cases val und lie dire tiou should the alien be registered educated and naturalized agun an anu above all the act ghoul 1 clearly bow show that hat then there Is no intention of c cheating eating an espionage system in the united states this bodd be deflor able th i registration system is in tended solely as an aldo aid and not a bin drance to good citizen citizenship shipp and a pro lection to our institutions cases are constantly coming before the depart went which show attempted fraud upon nat realization examiners tr in which the recreants have filed was affidavits and witnesses wit have giren false festl mony as to their entrance and residence in the united states our citizenry can never become per cent tent loyal or ef while sieb practices continue to corrupt rader a proper system of registration on such ch attempts would |