The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-24
H0VITzERs SALUTE
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saying that It not only had literary as
we'll A. religious value.
Trustee w. Floyd Reams. OF the City
School Board. accepted the Bibles on
behalf of the board. Mr.. Reams told
the members of the lodges present
that he approved OF the reading Of
the Bible in the public schools and
would always vote in favor of such
action. He said he was beginning. to
realize the mistake which has been
made in former years by not reading
the Scriptures In the schools.
He felt sure the members Of the
School Board would endorse this view
in allowing the Bibles presented by
the lodges to be read in the Balm
bridge School
j. c. Blake. OF New South Council,
No. 3. presented the flag to the school.
Mr.. Blake told OF several reasons why
the flag was presented. His summary
of the reasons, first, to let the chill
dren become familiar with the flag;
second. that 1t should serve to instill
more patriotism into the hearts of the
children. and thirdly. that the freedom
of spirit in America might always be
marked on the school by the flag
floating over the building.
Assistant Superintendent Of Schools
# e. Smith replied to Mr.. Blake,
thanking him for the flag and ex-
planning something OF what the nag
stood for in America.
Following the singing of the Star
Spangled Banner" Master Nelson
Phillips unveiled the metal tablet pre-
scented to the school and placed on one
side of the auditorium. On the other
side OF the stage Is a tablet installed
by the school board
DIR. Freeman Speaks.
DIR. Douglas Freeman, editor Of the
News Leader, made the principal adj
dress at the meeting. DR.. freeman
spoke on a subject which is attracting
good deal Of attention in these stir
ring days. "Hyphenated American
ISM In language that was convlnc-
ing. DR.. Freeman told of the condition
in which 100000 aliens in this
country are now and have been since
the European outbreak. That we can
not blame an Englishman who has
been accepted as citizen by this
country for sympathizing in spirit
ual way with his native land and that
we can't bar a German from sympa-
thizing with his native land. although
he is in this country was point
argued by DIR. Freeman He said.
however that after once signing the
oath OF allegiance to this country no
foreign born citizen had a right to be
guided by two flags. He said that If
an alien comes to this country with
the intention OF becoming O citizen
Of the United States, he pledges his
duty to the Stars and Stripes, and to
none other.
DR.. Freeman said that most Of the
aliens that come to this country come
as our forefathers did. He said they
come for place of refuge against
the oppressive governments of Eu-
rope, and that the United States was
glad to open her arms to such people.
He included in his speech. however,
three questions which he thought
should be asked each alien coming
into this country. The first was, he
said, whether or not the alien be-
lieved In American ideals If the
question Is answered in the affirma-
tive. America will be glad to extend
to the alien the rights of citizenship,
but should 1t be In the negative. that
alien should not be allowed into the
country. When he signs the oath-of
allegiance, he promises to forget his
connection with his native land and,
in the name OF Providence, promises
| to keep his allegiance to this country.
Many aliens come here to seek and
! then to return to their homes in for
| eign chimes. These are not the kind
that are desired here.
Does your oath of allegiance mean
what 1t says? Is another question we
would ask the alien" said DR.. Free
man. If you cherish American
| ideals, II your oath of allegiance means
| what 1t says, are you willing to give
| UP service to your former country,
| to serve the United States ?" Ameri-
| ca should not admit any alien who
answers this question in the negative.
! have no doubt but that SO per cent