Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-03

spirit OF loyalty to the nation. IL - not
only good patriotism but good business
to do this. why should we or any other
plant give sustenance to men who are en-
gagged in plotting against the foundations
of this Republic? We should not encour-
age these men unless we are looking for
anarchy and governmental chaos.
MANY OF these hyphens are human vul-
lures; they care nothing for America;
they are looking for the dollars and cents.
ut is fitting that Philadelphia, the
birthplace of the nation-the place where
all the best of our ideals were brought
into substance-should take the lead Of
the American cities in the East in this
protest against hyphenated Americanism.
Every Philadelphia manufacturer who
has an ounce of loyalty and love of coun-
try should follow the Vim company in
this action. They cannot afford to pro-
crastinate in this matter"
The plants of the Vim company are
situated ut Broad and Huntington streets.
20th street and Montgomery avenue and
in North Wales.
The action of the Vim Company IN
initiating war against the hypen in
philadelphia is particularly important,
for the concern Is constructing big plant
at 23d and Market streets, and in few
weeks will employ 1900 additional men.
1t is likely that no forcign-born persons
will be able to obtain employment In
the new plant unless they can show
naturalization papers or an earnest dis
position to file such documents.
REJECTED BIG WAR ORDER.
The Vim Company makes trucks ex-
clusively for domestic trade, and only re-
Gently turned down big war orders for
more than 1000 motortrucks. Mr.. Larzclere
said today that the domestic trade of
the company Is so great that 1t has no
time to devote to war brides"
The action of the Vim Company in
being the first Philadelphia concern to
adopt the Packard anti-hypen plan, todA"
created intense interest among business
men and manufacturers of this city 1t
was freely predicted that within "a hours
other big concerns would join in the war
against hypenated Amercanism. y wave
of uneasness Is today sweeping over un-
naturalized employees in factories In this
city. and it Is expected That the result
will be rush for naturalization papers
Many unnaturansed PERSONS hold jobs
Mt good wages in Philadelphia and there
was a feeling among them today that
their chances of advancement were being
jeopardized by their failure to takes inn
mediate steps toward becoming citizens
of the United States.
Mr. Narls, of the Biddlc Motor Car
Company, suggested holding conven-
ton of Philadelphia manufacturers to
work out some plan of making the
citizens He explained his position after
signing and causing to be posted all over
the plant notices which told the UNI
naturalzed citizens that they. would have
to become American citizens If they
wanted to amount to anything in his
employ.
TO REVIVE PATRIOTISM
Discussing his order, he said:
patriotism in the United states is at
n very low cbb at this time. a great deal
of disrespeCt is being shown our flag,
our institutions and our ideals. We have
to do something about this right away.
''It is up to true Americans to get to-
gether In this matter of eliminating the
hyphCn. The integral parts of this coun-
try have to be welded together or we will
face national disaster.
81 am willing to cooperate In a move.
ment with all the Philadelphia manufac.
turers to eliminate absolutely the hyphen
from the birthplace of the nation, 1t
might be Il good plan for the Philadelphia
manufacturers to meet in convention and
take some concerted action toward forcing
the thousands of aliens in this city into
citizenship"
officials of the Lnk-Belt Company are
considering the adoption of the Packard
antihyphen plan. S. b. Peck. vice presi-
dent of the company. said today:
81 indorse the action of the Packard
Motor Car Company. Those who live in
this country and make their living here
should think enough of the land Of s4Aeir
adoption to become loyal America& tti.
zcns. l do not believe in divided>2oy
atty. Our hospitality has been abused
by many of these aliens Many who have
not been actually disloyal to our institu'
tions have placed themselves under sus-
picion by failing to come out against the
aggressions of their Countrymen. The
Link Belt Company is in sympathy with
the movement started by the Packard
Company, and we believe that the question
of adopting it ourselves is worthy of con-
sideration."