Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-10

Philology. or the science OF language:
Is a division OF the general science Of
anthropology. and Is that branch OF
Knowledge. which treats OF human
speech and With all that speech re,
veuls az TO the nature and history OF
man. Philology has two principal
literary deals with the written or re
corded speech, ana is the older OF the
two. Linguistic Dhilolosy has been
created by the scientific movement OF
the age. the unrcstrictedncss OF re-
search, the Consciousness and COM
prehetsive collection OF facts, their OBJ
iects omparison and the resultant con-
tnuous Improvement OF method; ON
genetic relationship fundamehtally is
founded all Investigation of the hiStori-
cal Development OF languages.
1t is the science OF cthnology that
most forcibiy. impresses us with the
Importance OF both literary and lin
that the most manifest am6ng those
institutions. the development OF which
has constituted human progress 10 Ian
guage; The desire for eommunication
men ' to t the pro%ae,ion OF isnsqage;
Snss the sarle5t stasss The PSs ssn ,,d
to the reaction OF individuals upon one
another in those various RELATIONS
whien we Io as s So nsn pfe
larger and larger asgregates has been
the chief work OF civilization.
The reciprocal demand of the groups
value of a language. In. the making OF
n nation can scarcely be realized, In
the mixture of nations. The language
and through It the Intellectual. moral.
legal. economic and political sides of
social progress are interviewer and con-
Is an economic phenomena which ia
something moro far-rcaching than the
catallactics to which some students Of
human progress would subordinate II.
hof lie hn In
OF the United States tEngl!sh) that
brought together and welded into one
nation The heterogeneous crowd Of i'm
come Americanized. In the last few
years the intromission OF Immigrants
into , america is ,s greater than any in
become the melting pot OF nations. but
the fusing has been exceedingly slow.
r HGw o 1oTk S., chi os nGs'on rha
gate Population Of 100000 over 40.
600 cannot speak English. and IL per
New York with 1850 600 5''t males Of
voting age. 80 per cent are unnatural
lied. having no part in citizenship.
or msaning Of the OATH Of aiiegtance.
ob big! ions, Of American sit!zenshiP. o.,
eign languages. and an American AS
sociatoin Of Foreign Language News
totJ win 4 CIR
culation of 100000 printed in the
United States: In Chicago we have
tom 10000: Philadelphia 70, 900; Cleve-
land, 10000: San Francisco. 10000: Buf-
falo. 10000, and Newark $4,000 foreign
born males OF voting age: 100000
foreign born live in cities. 1t Is to
our cities we look for Industrial ct-
nciency, social solidarity and national
unity. We. feel that 1t is In our inn
portant industrial cities the spirit Of
American progress is evolved and de-
vclopcd.
Throug. the knowledge, energy and
wonderful business ability OF America
our industry has become Americanized
In this industry we make use of the
bodily strength and muscle Of thous-
ands of the foreign born talicns). we
have .Amcricanized our industry. but
not our workmcn, but n new social
ideal Is taking possession OF America,
to-day: 1t recognizes new problem In
the treatment of the immigrant and
the part he should hold in the eoclal
and Industrial life OF the community.
This new movement TO "AmericanIze"