Show aft 0 children who insist on being real americans ASHINGTON While the new americanization day idea for instilling W WASHINGTON the spirit and ideals of the united states into naturalized citizens will undoubtedly appeal to many in washington a large number of the foreign born of the city are arc already devoting no im e much time and thought to becoming t WONT ir I r I 1 LEEP I 1 real americans particularly is this true of the younger generation I 1 which has no doubt suffered buffered from appella eions affixed to them by children born in this country because of their foreign descent dese ent the foreign born children are all ll 11 Ameri americans americana cani despite chev thela foreign origin it is doubtful it the much ills dis cussed hyphen will ever be attached to them an incident which recently happened when a teacher of a kindergarten had her pupil s out for a walk may give an understanding of this spirit A woman approached the party and pointing to a bright appearing boy near the teacher asked his nationality he is russian replied the teacher no I 1 am not quickly retorted the five year old 1 I am american 1 I did not mean you were russian explained the teacher 1 I meant that your mother and father are russians no they are not either they are americans too came back the answer quickly another incident may serve to show the diligence with which the foreign born are seeking to become hue americans A reporter in search of children who he had heard could speak three four or five languages went to one of the schools I 1 the teacher in charge called to one of the pupils known to speak a number of languages annie cant you say something in your native language she asked the child annie immediately became bashful and refused to say anything what language do you speak the child was asked 1 I speak english she answered yes here at school but what do you speak at home what list do mother find and father speak oh ob they speak english too came back quickly they want to be american |