The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-16
HO! FOR RO, REMOVER OF ALI
BABELISM.

The birth of an empire or a republic
is a momentous thing. The creation
of a neey language is a greater.
When the new language is one that
is to replace all others the Importance
Of the birth increases nightly. Hail,
then, to 70, successor to Volapuk and
Esperanto, friend to world wide dipIo-
macy, maker of peace and uniter of
peoples.
That Philadelphia is the center of
Ro's activity is something to that credi-
table city's credit. Cincinnati, town of
ambrosia and gutturals, is joined with
it for the honors. Chicago is coming
bravely forward, but Boston, effete Bos
ton. lags far in the rear with New York
and other nprogressive communities.
II we understand the principle of the
new language it is much like baby talk.
You take a syllable like Ro-which
means language-and tack other sylla-
bles to it. Thus Roza means a society
for the study of Ro.
That Ro is making formidable head
way Is seen by the following letter
from Louis A. Orsatti prominent Ro-
zer-hope that's right-to the organ Of
the cult:
IncIosed you will ind one years sub
scrlption 20 RO from the Rev. George ).
srar- % fH-nrr q
Mary H. Lee, 4g2 Green street and
MISS Alice P Erwin, 3225 North college
avenue. all of Philadelphia, whom /
converted 20 the idea or pnllosOphlo
language. You may put the rev. Nj
GaSsner's name on your editorial stan.
An three were EspersutisJs and held OIL
ices in the Philadelphia Esperanto So
g5etV but resi- Eued and are now holding
the same Offices IN tho Philadelphia lido
Society Mrs Lee ana Miss Erwin have
but recently been converted 20 lido by
the undersigned.
1t will be observed that the Rozers
prey upon the Esperantists just as the
latter recruited from the Volapukers.
Some day, one of these societies will
convert a person who speaks English
and then there will be a tremendous
celebration.
Here is an excerpt from Ro edi-
torial, which shows that all is not har-
mony in the ranks of the language
thermometers:
The Chicago Amerika Esperanusto
calls these language leaders hard names
because Of their Independence. Nor
than a hundred years ago the Phlladel-
uhta Liberty Bell clan OTed against
tyranny. speaking forth a tongue that
was new 90 the world Let the EsDer-
antisto take warning from the fate Of
those who then tried to throttle liberty.
Ha! Curse We! Take that!
Ro is largely an arbitrary language
The Rozers add to it. occasionally. The
teething times of their children should
be their harvest periods. Here is a bit
of explanation taken from the society'-
organ:
The word "oroza" viii mean the work
of the Roza, and the verb 'arOZa" will
mean 20 hole a session or carry on the
work Of the society The word 'rurDZa,
signifies a member OF the society, and
member OF the society. The question i
wO dU arOZG o. means At what place
are the sessions OF the RcZa hCld2" The
answer NAV be. "Tdtispi IT hear utU
toll Roza Chat the next session OF the
Roza1 uato Twill not be- iyuqdu Gn the
same place. uteji (as the LAST uyi DE
C1use) TuZ9 ttGe membership atetIci
(has increased iCCa ITO such an EXTENT
utgti hOiZ aEva uhdi they have been
compelled 4qllu CO remOve) { deci tto d
ldTggD on place.
Lucid. is IL nOt2