The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-11

Americanization did not begin with the out break of the late war, nor were educational ac- uvities in the cities of the state blind its needs migrant with sTaninr eyes and steps aLrkward from the long confinement of steerage vation into inc promised land of freedom and pien
 From all lands, all clines, they have been steadily pouring into Connecticut; grandparents beneath heavy loads, fathers, mothers, chil- dren, dumb animals, hearts filled with joy buoyed up with the mysterious elixir of sense Of liberty.
 Some of these newcomers bound to be leaders and the nation generously receivedins them the of the creditor; others to be followers
 All to pass through the crucble of assn- Haton into an Americansm none the less vigorous and effective because of the alloy
 The first requisite toward the making and continuing of an American citizen firmly convinced that this government developed ana stability and confidence people be- 1ieve it a government the people, by the people, and for the people Every foreigner should have it ground into his intelligence that by service conduct and residence for stated time he becomes as much a part of it as the man whose people were here a hundred years ago. Priority does not count 4htell- patriotic service and interest do. If man comes. the United States simply because he earn a better living than in Europe II his interest in this country be merely pecuniary one he is not making return for the protection liberty and wage earning opportunity he receives There are many such foreigners in the State of Connecticut, there exactly 57 varieties of the various srpes this a number whom the manufactur- CTS in their reports chased as miscellaneous The greater part of these people realize the value of the exchange they have made.
 They can come and go whenever they please; they enter nd leave " desire with dread of the intrusion of official dom; a castle defended by the laws state; they much in week they could in six months on the other side and with far less labor; no official push open n homes unless he has a warrant, them insensbility if they resist; they dc snk of the of petty officials representing elaborate system of autocracy and bureaucracy.
 Connecticut a large foreign born element. making this statement it must be distinctly phasized that definition is necessary to what constitutes element to be held foreign.
 Save for the five years limit set for naturaliza. tion, is rigid definition to what legally dfferentiates foreign born citizen from native Socially; habits and associations distinguish him. shall have to rid ourselves of comes Belgium, Denmark, France, Greece, Holland, Italy; Norway, Portugal, Russia Sweden, wi foreigner for all time whether he declares his intention to become citi- he day he lands, and does become the law permits, whether he remains interest in the state
 n first by inexplcaole pro- cess of reasoning he been held foreigner WI service he renders, and his children and children a
 other hand, certain other held Americans whether they have really papers enriched Uuncle Sam by s5 These have the advantage of speaking the same tongue as those who have preceded them by one or more generations. A great measure in making bona fide Americans of foreigners to foreigners until they become American citizens. When that becomes a fact, make them American citizens in treatment and drop all slurrng titles call them what they, are-American citiens.
 The foreigner who came to o,Connecticut to it his permanent has been good addition to inc state Were it i1ot for his labor, the bridges, roads and public i'm provemens would still be s.nel After a time he becomes aware of shis yorf, to the state and when he has taken out his s.-1[ >--~ ~@ ~-S --.-~sAx which Ae AnaaA1x