Evening journal., 1918-10-23
alien INDUSTRIAL
CENSUS GOES ON
scven Companies Announce
Completion of Ameri-
caniza'ion Program
ONE OBJECT IS TO
MAKE ALL AMERICANS

Today the state Defense Council an
nounced that Delaware industries are
railying 70 the support Of the state m
lis Americanization program.
The following industries have either
begun OF completed the alien industrial
census requested by the Defense COun-
ell in order 90 furnish an accurate basis
Cor The state program: Harlan Plant OF
ne Bethlehem steel Co, American Car
Foundry Company, Trump Brothers,
Blumenthal Company, Lobdell Car
Wheel Company New Castle Leather
company. The State Council Is seeing
zach one Of a list Of seyenty-flve en-
ployers, and the census in each plant
viii be started as ripidly as each plant
IAN be seen.
In flll realization Of the direct i'm
portance o. the alien census as a basis
Tor a later work in the state, J. b.
Weaver Of the Harlan plsnt put the CEN
sus into operation throughout the plant
within one hour after the proposal had
been made 90 him by the State Council.
Finn Hannevig vice-president and
general manager OF the Pusey q Jones
plant, in giving orders to have the
state Defense Councils request for an
llien census PUT through the plant to-
lay said:
An Americanization policy for the
state and for the Industries OF the state
is Of immediate practical importance.
This is Just the time for it Those who
feel that Il IS irrelavent at this time do
mol understand either the practical ma
lure Of the program or the practical re-
ults involved. Americanization makes
he alien workman a better workman
nd better citizen. Both Of these are
PRACTICAL business matters and not in
,idental welfare matters. Both are Of
first Importance IN war time. This
plant Will cooperate in the state pro-
gram"
In taking this attitued Delaware em-
Dloyers are in line with industrial lead
srs all over the country.
Charles NJ. Schwab recently said OF
he industrial Americanization move
ncnt:
"There can be no doubt Of the value
that Will accrue TO our industries and
TO our nation through the Americana
zation OF fOreign-born workmen our
failure 20 teach employees 60 speak the
nglish language leaves a door open
many evils This is particularly true
NV, when many sorts Of destructive
r0paganda are being circulated and
when foreign enemies are trying TO un-
iarmine our system of government.
1t has been proved repeatedly that
q Americanization Of wOrkmen has
.abillzing effect. It shows quick re-
ults in the reduction Of labor turn
peration among the workmen which
impossible when they do not speak
ne same language"
The State Defense Council believes
hat in tackling the Americanizatlon
rogram on a Statewide basis with
70 concerted support Of The employers
Immigrant labor behind 70, the State
y Delaware will be the first TO ind
iself with reference TO the foreign
,orn. The problem is large and has 10
e met in a large and clear-cut way /
he Defense Council will make its /
recommendations 70 the Legislature on
ne basis Of the summarized returns for
he census. The registration card illled
'ut by every alien workman gives The
ollowing data: Name age, job, home
ddress. length Of time IN imerics.
,lace OF birth, language spoken It also
els whether the man has taken out
lrst or second citizenship papers,
whether he can read or write his own
language, whether he has ever had any
instruction in English or citizenship, and
ne has a family in this city
or in Tie old country. This last ques-
ton gives some Indication as 20 wheth-
sr he intends 10 stay and work in this
ountry or not.
The Defense Council makes it clear
that this census is not mere enumer- +.
alton CT a "QuestionnaireH 90 be buried .
IN the flles after 10 has been filled out I
at considerable expense OF time and 1
labor by employers. u has been care
fully drawn up by the Defense Council /
so that il contains no unnecessary qees- I
tions and 80 that the summary OF the
returns VIII furnish a scientific basis
for the proposals TO be put UP TO the
legislature and to the people OF the
state.
The response OF Delaware industries
that Delaware employers rec
gnize Americanization 20 be a matter
+ practical industrial Importance both
ow and after the war. This is no
me for miscellaneous welfare meas
rs. And nothing whatever is put up
employers by the State Defense /
1uncil on a welfare basis.
There are two immediate reasons for
liting through an characterization |
'ogram in Delaware now.
First-To stabilize the unskilled labor
Ipply and attach IL TO the community
ID TO the State by giving men some
al inducement for remaining here.
gh wages alone are not sufficient
Second-To cooperate with the ma
Oh in a campaign to wipe out adult
hieracy and 10 produce an all-Amer-
an citizenship. This proposal has re-
s1edly been definitely presented to the