The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-03-14
LANGILLE WRITES
OF ESPERANTO

Editor Glacier Kindly allow me a
little space in which TO again bring the
international auxiliary language, Es-
peranto. TO the attention Of your read
ers by repinting the following letter:
Because of the interest and discus
sion aroused by the introduction Of
House Resolution 220 into the United
States House of Representatives by
the Hon. Richard Bartholdt, the Esper-
anto Association of North America is
going to distribute free one million
copies of "A Glimpse Of Esperanto"
a pamphlet outlining the purpose Of
the international language and giving
a general synopsis of the grammer).
This will be sent to any Of your read
ers sending name, address and stamp
to The Esperanto 0tice, Washington,
d. c. House ResOutioD 220 reads as
follows: Resolved, That the Commit
tee on Education be, an the same is
hereby authorized and directed to cause
an investigation to be made hy the
Committee on Education OF a subeonl-
mittee thereof, touching the practica-
bility of the study of ESPERANTO as an
auxiliary language and a means of fa-
cilitating the social and commercial
intercourse of the people of the United
States and those of other countries,
the committee to submit its report at
the second session of the SiXty-second
| Congress.
This resolution, passed by the House
of Representatives is now before the
Committee on Education
Yours very truly,
Edwin c. Reed,
General Secretary,
Esperanto Association of North
America.
As another reason for the use of the
language the following may show It's
adaptaLility to commercial uses. Fol
about year Mr.. Parrisb (whose let
/ ters have several times been published
in Amerika Esperantistol has been in
Europe as the representative of the
Los Angeles Chamber Of Commerce,
with the purpose of bringing before
/ the better class of people the wonder
! full opportunities of Southern Califor-
mia. He uses no other language than
Esperanto, knows no other except En-
glish, and has lectured in Esperanto
! before large audiences in cities in
every country, from England to Rus
sia. That it has been a good PROPOSE
ton for the Los Angeles Chamber of
| Commerce we can be CERTAIN because
there has just been translated in The
Esperanto Office, upon order from Los
Angeles, the text of an s0.page book
describing the country around that city
and the commercial possibilities of Los
Angeles. This is to be published for
use in answering the m ny inquiries
being daily received from all over En-.
rope; and have been given to under
stand that the first edition will be
! 10, 600. This, after year of expert
ment, is definite proof that some people
IN America have found Esperanto OF
practical use. -
We are all aware that Of all business
men in this country, surely those II
control of the ra lroads are most likel Y
to be sure OF their profits and this is,
/ if possible, still more true of the rail.
road men of Europe, where not even a
time table is furnished free. Yet
have before me one of the most beauti.
ful guide books | have ever seen in
any language, and it is entirely in Es.
peranto, published by the Paris anc
Orleans Railroad, describing the
beauties of that part of France which
the railroad covers II is printed upor
heavy paper and in several colors anC
is an expensive piece of printing, al
to the end that Esperaptists may be in
duced to visit this regionl
Much interest is being taken in thC
| study of the language in all parts o.
the world, and groups and classes fol
better study formed in all countries.
There seems to be peculiar fascina
tion in the study. ana an increase il
the interest in spreading the know
edge. which has been fifty named Es
perantism. will be very glad to Civ,
any inquirer all the information posi-
BILE, and have few of the text books
on hand if any one cares to take up thu
study. The text books are given as a
premium for a years subscription t.
the American magazine, Amerlka Es
perantisto, which of itself is certainly
worth the subscription price of one dol
lar a year, for a 32page monthly
about half Of which is printed in En-
glish, and extremely Interesting read
ing.
Yours very truly,
II. b. Iangille