East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-16

It would be hard to imagine any
thing more ineongruous than the
proposal OF the Rookie
Incongruous feller Foundation to
make an inquiry into
Industrial conditions in the United
states. The Rockefeller interests own
the Colorado mine fields and are
charged with having usurped the
functions Of government in that state
and OF having used its power TO set
up conditions there that are simply
intolerable to the average American.
Under the circumstances IL would
be more appropriate for the Rookie
feller Foundation TO spend its money
relieving suffering in Belgium. OF
some other place. and allow industrial
Investigations in this country to be
conducted by parties in whose disin-
terestedness people could have a
greater measure OF confidence.
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Let it be hoped the senate will have
its way regarding the literacy test in
the immigration bill
The Lteracy and that the president
Test. win not. President
I Wilson is opposed to
the test as was his predecessor.
though for what reason 1t is hard to
see. The literacy test will simply
mean that an adult immigrant will
have to be able to read and write in
his own language before he can be
admitted to this country. II is a reas-
enable provision because the Euro
pean nations maintain school sys-
TENS and a man who is ambitious
enough to migrate to a foreign land |
should have sufficient ambition to
acquire at least a rudimentary educa-
AAAA ANAUAG N0nAG1. II it Will uOA I
learn to read and write in his own |
language it may be tken for granted !
he will not learn TO read and write
in our language. Such immigrants |
are not desirable We cannot afford
to build up our electorate with men /
OF that class. In this day Of more di-
rect legislation the duties Of citizen
ship in this country are becoming
more difficult and We must look to
more enlightened electorate. rather
than TO a lowering of the standard.
A long. long time ago it was dis
covered that charity vaunteth not it.
self and is not puffed
and up. 1t is lesson that
seems to have been for
gotten by many people
In this day and age. In the large
city papers there are pictures every
day Of some man or some society
lady, who is doing something for
charity Every time a man gives
square mean to a hungry man or
shows a kindness to a poor family he
blows about it and has his picture
aiken in the act That is not charity
1t all. it is self exploitation.
Real charity does not stand with
head in the air and say in effect, Il
I'm rich and great while you are
worm and viii give you a
,iece Of bread so as 10 show you up
md make clear the difference be-
ween US"
On the other hand the man or
yoman with real charity in the heart
,oes at the matter in a spirit Of true
erviee on the theory that We are all
4 the same clay. though some are
more fortunate than others tempor-
.rily speaking. That sort Of charity
an help and strengthen people. The
ther sort wounds and humiliates.
he truest charity is usually found
n the smaller places and neighbOr-
oods. II is the spirit that has been
displayed in the past by those in the
ewly formed charitable organiza-
ion here. Let us hope that spirit
I'll continue to prevail.
Charity should be charitable OF It
ecomes abominable.
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