New Britain herald., 1918-09-25

ton of persons of foreign birth in English, in American life and citizen ship and in suitable avocations, by all agencies, official and unofficial, deal ing with or interested in persons of foreign birth;
 ,. That suitable opportunities should be provided by public school authorities for the education of per- sons of foreign birth in every com munity where any substantial num- Der of persons of foreign birth reside, and that such facilities be brought to the attention of persons of foreign birth and their use of all facilities carefully stimulated:
 ,. That during the progress of the present war and thereafter, emphasis should be laid upon instructors in English, United States history, the causes of the war, America's part and objects in the war. the obligations of persons of foreign birth during the war, the attitude of the United States toward smaller nations and submerged nattonalltieS involved in the war, upon training in trades necessary to win the war. procedure of naturalization. geog- raphy, industrial opportunities in the United States. civics and good citi- zenship.
 E. Relation to womens organiza- tions:
 l. That, except in rare instances, AmericanizatiOn activities should he carried on by mems and women's or ganizations jointy irrespective of sex;
 ?. That women should participate jointly with men in the formulation and execution of plans and programs 7I +;I "a I> placed on committees on Americaniza- ton.
 F. Relation to church and party:
 l. That since Americanization is the process of making a united country, the Americanization program and work of this council shall be non- partisan and non n-Sectarian, but shall be carried out cO-Operative1y with all agencies, official and unofficial willing to cooperate, and all agencies engag- ing in Americanization are urged to make their work in this direction as non-sectarian, non-political and non- partisan as possible.
 G. Relation to unofficial organiza- tions:
 1. That the Americanization plan of this council should be carried out through the regularly constituted of~ icial agencies and bodies wherever possible in preference to unofficial agencies.
 2. That unofficial agencies shall be urged to cooperate with official agen- cies under all conditions as far as possible, and official plans and pro- grams should be adopted by unof- the respective purposes and nature of such agencies;
 5. That official and unofficial agen- cies should avoid duplication of plans and efforts, and should attempt to execute such work as they are or ganized to carry out.
 This work of America nization is further explained and outlined under five separate headings:
 l. Educational: (a) promote estab- lishment of classes and secure public support; (b) stimulate attendance; (c)- encourage appropriations and budgets; (d) encourage and facilitate co-ordi nation and corre1ate cooperation; Gel conduct statewide publicity; (f) en- courage training of teachers and es- tablishment of training courses.
 2. Industrial: (a) Encourage inn proved housing and living conditions for persons of foreign birth: (b) loy- dlLy CdIlI pdlSuS III llluLSLIldl pldIlLS employing persons of foreign birth; Co employment of persons of for eign birth; (d) encourage co-opera- ton of employers of labor of foreign birth with school authorities.
 3. Naturalization: (a) Information on naturalization; (b) aid to draftees of foreign birth; (c) filling out appn- cations.
 4. War information service; (a) h. formation on draft regulations regis trations, classifcations, obligations of persons of foreign birth, exemptions, food, War Savings Stamps, Liberty Bonds.
 5. Complaints and projections (a) Reception of complaint; (b) investiga- ton of complaint; Co preparation of evidence; (d) legal aid and advice; Gel adjustment of cases; (f) prescott tion