Show EDUCATE DUCATE THE FOREIGNER make a new year promise to yo your ur country by inducing one non english aspea speaking ing immigrant to learn th the e lang language dige of america this is the message apro pos of the holiday season ii which the bureau of education of the department of the interior is sending to all those interested in bringing about greater national unity through the americanization of the immigrant population the annual decline in attendance of adult immig immigrants upon evening classes following the holidays is the cause kor for this unusual appeal this action is part of the america first cam laign begun by the bureau september to extend the facini ties provided for the education of and to induce the largest number of immigrants to take advantage of school opportunities tuni ties the national committee committe I 1 of one hundred appointed at that time by the united states commissioner of 0 education has enlisted the cooperation of chambers of commerce indu industries sies editors patriotic societies and other agencies both pubic and private in all part the country the ready response demonstrated the timeliness of the campaign reports from school authorities indicate pronounced interest on the part of the foreigner in learning english engelh kh alq 4 studying about Arri america eric attendance in many cities has doubled as a result of the w effort w donai directed dong along 2 lines suggested by I 1 the schedule of standards and methods in publicity recently projected by the bureau with nith the beginning of the new term after the christmas holidays comes a renewed interest ill in the foreigner the bureau feels that every public spirited citizen could make a gift of fundamental da value to the unity of the nation by inducing at least one immigrant to acquire the language spoken everywhere in the united states the large number of non english speak ing as well as illiterate foreigners would soon become one of us in n spirit and allegiance |