Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-20
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money. but give it to the schools and
to the children
Louis F. Post, Assistant Secretary OF
Labor. said that the Bureau of Natural
ization OF the Department of Labor,
which at first confined itself mostly Ia
attempting to keep undesirable aliens
from becoming citizens. Is now turning
a greater share of its attention to posi-
tive work In assisting the desirable ele-
ments among the aliens to become good
citizens. He advocated q school of Amer
lean citizenship from which man would
graduate just like in any school, and his
diploma" would entitle HIM to citizen
ship papers.
INFLUENCE OF POSTAL SAVINGS.
"The Postal Savings Ban. is one of the
best friends the immigrant has" declared
Carter B. Keene. director of the division
OF postal savings OF the Postoftice De-
partment. I'VE do not take the money
away from banks" he said. ION the
other hand, $4,000, 900 has been turned
into banking channels by the Postal Saw
ings Bank. We have turned money from
disuse into use. We have invaded the
domain of the tincan bank and the chin
ney corner. We have also invaded the
illegal domain Of the bogus private banker
and immigrant, which preys on the Gre
dulities of his helpless brethren"
lie SAiu tndl ~ ptF cent VI Ait OShhl
Savings depositors were born outside of
the United States. who own 72 per cent.
OF .ife money on deposit
Mr. Kenne also said that the Russian Is
the biggest depositor in the system, Next
TO him comes the Italian, He said in
Philadelphia. however IS per cent. Of
the deposits are by Italians Advertis-
ing In the foreign language newspapers
IN this country, said Mr.. Keene, has
greatly boosted the postal saving sys-
tenn The foreign-born residents here,
said Mr.. Keene, are learning rapidly not
TO trust their funds in the private bank.
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
A resolution was introduced by Edward
C. Rybiclxi, % New York. TO start an
agitation 70 open the naturalization courts
at night. The resolution was referTed-tO
. committee.
Albert r. Rogers, of the National Chris
fian Temperance Union. brought greetings
from $4,000 churches, who wished to CO.
operate with the Americanization Com
mitfee In teaching the detrimental effect
Of American liquors to foreigners aecus-
toned TO different and less harmful
brands.
Nathaniel Phillips. Of the League Of For
eisn Born Citizens, said that many men
Who wanted 10 become citizens did not
know where 70 go.
resolution was introduced by DIR. r.
p cIa4ton. Federal Commissioner OF Edu-
cation. asking the United States Govern
meat 10 aid the Amerieanization Com
mfttee BY printing millions OF pamphlets
for the use OF immigrants and containing
information about American Institutions
IN an languages. interlined with English.
Peter Roberts, OF the International Y
Ii. C =. said we should work with
and not fer the immigrant" The iIn-
migrants are taught the wrong things.
he said. and he gave as an amusing in
e.anca OF incalcailon. OF wrong ideals The
Hcf that many who wished to change
their names. had pressed desire 10 be
known As John l. sullivan or Jess
Willard
AIbf1t shseie. of the New York School
Haard's Bureau of Refereaee and Re-
ssafch said thai netheds OF educating
izs|'nl= q = Ihis cyultry were Tar
fzoia saIeie4i
M s4ztsTa Il edaeztien nhllf
III. nel A.lapI7 a9.e : leN suffering ImA