The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-03
1ITERAcY AND IMMIGRANTS.

lllO purpose w NllS tbatAA1SAaNASA NtAl
which it is understood will be vetoed
by President Taft is not to raise the
standard OF the Immigrants who enter
this country. II il to hinder in,m!gra-
ton. The so-callcd educational! ;es.
is a farce. and it is understood 10 be.
1, was not intended 10 have the enec,
nj securing the admission INFO this
country of Immigrants Of 4 higher
class. hu. 10 keep OUT IT the country
mel who come here for the purpose Of
working with their hands.
Ability 10 read is not a fair test Of
the des!rahility Of an immigrant. As
has often heen said. on, OF the most
undesirable immigrants who one 20
these shores are men who are rels-
,ively we'll educated. Many q the
most desirable. and who become :he
mos; useful citizens. are unable 70
read or write. II a citizen OF the Uni
ted States. native born. and havirs
had ne opportunities tina: Americans
usually have. should pre.en: himself
for admission 70 a foreign country.
and il shoull. be found ,ha: ne was
ilii,erate this, fact Of itself would
nos, prove him 30 be Al undesirable
character. /. would. however. be sut-
Accent 10 raise a douh, Of his in.el:i-
senee. his industry and his enterprise.
and would warran, further ana close.
investigation as 20 his character. The
reason so- :h:s is tina: the sversSe
American has an opportunity TO &C.
ouire the rud.me,.,s q an education.
Some degree Of education Is CUSTOM
nry here. and the person VIC 70 utter
~ iliiterate Is usually found 20 be de-
feet!ve in character il .cme vay or
other. He may BE able to s.ve a sa:-
isfae,ory explanation Of his lack Of
the three RS. ard shus remove the
dous:. "; We IS naturally placed on
-Mc defensive. This is 20. ::oe cs a
VAST number o: Immigrants coming IS
.h.s country. II :he:- CIV. lands. c:
in the particular localities .-om wAieh
.hcy conc .:ii.eraey = cannon Lit
eracy : ;he :Ncen:.oa ..:a:- ian ;as
ru.. ano.s ING H~saSa7::E. Ns2 wiz
are industrious. :n-:::y. s.:e.p.ts.ns.
aM6 who h-Ne w.:h.:- themselves the
clemens .. soa. e~!,.e2ss!p sre :
ahle IL ~caa because :ha. ae:.::y has
10; il t,.e!r co&.;-: heeE regarded IS
necessary. lis absence implies 20
disgrace. sad : - -eaee.:e. 9. me
character 9! me .no!v:6ua..
Few Of US are removed nisny sen
eraticns from ancestors who neither
read nor wished to read. Tia, KNOW
edse was e, regarded as important.
Many g. those ancestors 9! cus were
unsn!e - resd whe. they reached the
shores ot America. Blu: they we're
hardy and thrifty. They we're willing
10 labor s.d they knew hew. they
contributed their share 20 tie wo.S
Of laying she foundations of :he re.
public. And i, IS no. for :he.r de.
>,eads.:s 20 say IA. others rem
l,nds having conditions. 40, unlike
.hcse from which these ancestor.
shall 70: Re permitted % ea:e.
merely because :hey m Lacking in
certain Book knowledge
There cueh, 10 BE 8 ties. for pres.
7se:tve Immigrants. BIZ, .hx, ,e.,
should have 70 GO With the character
- ;he applicant. his .cuc6nas Of ecdr
sid 1ind. lis a:.;:uee toward c.ga..
;zed government. asa his general sei!-
~ "a become s use:u. member Ct the
-oo:mon citizenship. Ard. vAea Ne
aas re: these tests satisfactorily. let
lin in. We aeei aia.. .se there =
opportunity 20: al she wcsk ,ha, he
an N4Sfosm