Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-22
~ SUGGESTIONS

for decided permanently the United
States. ars-ssa--@.~-ss-z 4,
The first and most important step of all is 10 MASTER
English language Not until foreigner has acquired much
OF English shah enable him TO read easily the daily
paper he follow the movement of thought of
americans be able TO take intelligent part in the life Of
the people .-sese.ss
As possible he who would really into Aeri
life should read histories of the American people
histories OF the early days and struggles of the War of indie
pendence and Civil War Biographies also should he read
of Washington Lincoln and Franklin OF course study should
be given the of the organization OF the American
environment and such descriptive books Byans Common
wealth National novels should also be read such Uncle
Toms Cabin. -. .."> IT. 8rss+ rt.as.
s. No intelligent American relies exclusively the daily
paper for his interpretations There many
poant weeks and mothhes such the New York Outlook
the independent the Review OF Reviews the Literary Digest
the Worlds Work. r. - Es.1 ri
What is the duty OF Japanese parents in the education of
their children That depends what plans they have for their
future If the children born in Hawaii their birth has
been duly registered those children entitled become full
citizens 1t important that the parents decide early what they
plan for them IF the parents do wish them to become
genuine Americans then they should send them back Japan
while still years Of age that they may get
pete Japanese education and be fitted for life in Japan IF the
children remain Hawai- till IL to- Is they will find it difficult
become Japanese and after Is, almost impossible They
viii almost inevitably be queer japanese. .... !.
IT, however the chldis grow up and become Amer
cam then the whoehearted thorough
possible AT the very best will be difficult matter for
although the boy girl may go the public school and learn
English there he is living in Japanese home speaking the
Japanese language and receiving japanese ideas and
On the plantation, the child will have almost oppor
tu for assocang with Americans receiving American ideas
and adopting American customs. Playing with japanese
Chinese Hawaiian children the influences received will be
niSed But etainlS not American. e'' 49, -.
esdf the child goes japanese school, morning
afternoon TIL 4urther retarded for
S aS9 s, ranize than
himself TheIa infefces certain TO sfasten firmly
ets life the reneptioas and deasldi cosol social
2 Hfe II Japan in marked contrast tfcest
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citizens VIII need to take great pains to give them
every aasdnae tiia eseryyfacity If they
'eodie9 Of ths ~
"a case seems send se 10 japanese
language schools seeito teaders there
employed afe dry atqaahied sE Afhefp
ab
ideals and seek
slcan ssd be- ofs6aeoge
8 Washington and President Wilson, be erata yatsf
1b) Parents should seek TO keep up with their children in
acquiring English They should approve rather than frown
upon the adoption of good American customs It is
say that rdeness dsobedence and perseverance Aer
ideals even though all too among certain classes
Of so-called American children. s4s5 ss44s s. 8.
Co Parents should encourage their older children to attend
classes giving specific instruction in American citizenship The
parents themselves might we'll attend such classes also, that
they may understand america and keep step with their chill
i dren in the acquisition of citizenship IS Isl -
Parents should approve the celebration of American Holt
days by their children and far possible share in them On
the other hand wise to celebrate dncvey japanese
walls What interest nor enthusiasm for Teosetu Kigen
sesu Shokonsa Americans have? The enthusiastic
celebration of such festivals by Japanese the cause of doubt
by Americans to the possibility of assiiang japanese
Do not such festivals prevent the development of feeling of
complete unity in the community?
For the best and complete understanding of Amer
conceptions ideals and character and for real acquisition
of the nothing be compared with study of the Bible
Here find embedded in simple story and easily understood
teachings all the characteristics ideals and conceptions that
have made America TO be what is conceptions God and
patre God and man. husband and WIFE parent and child truth
hess purity moral courage liberty equality and fraternity
Here find described in charming form for the part
integble children the life and words of that of
Nazareth who lived that for two thousand years everyone
who has come know him has been unable think of Gods
character other than that disclosed Jesus Wooever is
seriously earnest to understand America should by all means
master the Bible and become familiar with the type of manhood
it has produced throughout the cenes-Eue Calvin the
Refoner the Pilgrims who established New England the
Aboionss the Prohbonists The political and religious