The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-07
10 A|l|ER|C c L
ALIENS IN
CHICAGO
Joins with National American
ization Commute in Pat
i'iotic Work.

+ NEW YORK Nov. The other
day Chicago held Characterization
dinner at the Onion League Club. The
guest OF honor was Frank Trumbull.
of New: York City, chairman Of the
board Of, directors OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad, and Of the national
lAmericanization committee.
This is the second Of q series o.
characterization dinners, the first of
(which was given by Mrs. Vincent AS
tor In New York on October is. Mrs.
=. IT, Stotesbury is to give Phiiauets
Iadelphia's inericaniZati ion dinner IN
January, and 1t is probable that De-
itroit, Pittsburg and! New Orleans will
launch their Americanization work in
same way. (! En-
Nationalixing the Movement.
The national Amertcanization COM
Imittee is appealing to all the inter
iested forces Of every American COM
lnunity IN Its work Of prom tingS our
internal unity, by making the use oi
the English language universal
throughout the country. providing
foreign born residents with the facil-
titles for learning 1t and for preparing
for American citizenship; and by EN-.
tphasizing to American born and FORE
leigh born alike the common rights,
privileges and obligations OF American
citizenship. The committee believes
that the work Of Americanization IL 1t
lis to be a thorough going and spirited
and effective work, must be undertake
en- by all possible agencies, such as
public schools, naturalization courts
and judges, city departments, indus-
tries, social organizations, and also
1 by neighbors and fellow citizens act
ing as individuals. 1t is for the p,ir-
pose OF uniting these various agencies
upon a program Of work that Amer
|icanization dinners are being held in
cities in all sections Of the country.
Chicago Plans under Way. +
w. h. Hypes, president Of the Union
League Club, presided. The Union
League has for years been interested
| IL raising the standards Of American
citizenship.
Mr.. Trumbull outlined the program
LOT the national committee and the
work already begun in Detroit and
Syracuse, where the committee, under
the auspices OF the boards OF CONE
|merce, conducted night school cam
|paigns this fall: The committee is COS
operating with employers to improve!
industrial relations by promoting.
American citizenship and American
standard among workmen, and with
the American Bankers Association in
its thrift campaign and in efforts to-
provide ADEQUATE safeguards for linz
migrants savings and Investments.
a. "a. Wheaton, specialist in ilnmi-i
grafton education, of the federal bu-:.
reau OF education, spoke OF the me-
cessity Of allying all civic forces for
the real Americanization 4of immi-
grants. Mr.. Wheaton empha ASKED the
fact that it is q civic matter and cam
not be left to public education depart
ments alone. q Z, 81
Judge Coco win Speaks.
Judge Clarence Goodwin spoke Of
the opportunities Of the courts in inn
proving the quality Of American acit-i
izenship. He advocates q nationwide
system Of preparing aliens for citizen
ship and securing the adoption by the
courts through the country of al
|dignffed, ceremonious and impressive
method Of hearing naturalization cases
and admitting new citizens. al
Other speakers were Miss Grace ABB
bolt, Of the Immigrants, Protective
League Mrs. Enmons Blaine and Ed,
gar A, Bancroft. n
Among ..e invited guestsswere Jane.
Adams, ]. Otis Humphrey, SPRING