El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-22

NANI anu EAlNA AALE AA ErLaLl0n 10 HuCn
education The new lnter-r1clal coun-
eli IS urged to make use OF churches
and their buildings, and Of volunteer
Christian workers. In these tasks OF
city and country. The commission
depl0res an attempt which Go thinks
it sees I'm the making. hastily to abol-
lSl foreign tongues and arbitrarily
substitute the English one. The COM
mission urges. in Its statement. a
haste that Isl made slowly and surely,
and that avoids autzgonism By an Rp-
parent war upon other tongues.
More than 20 organizations were
represented at a conference. Just held
ia Baltimore. that considered this
1orelgn-tongue problem In relation to
chur-nes 10 the open country and VII
lagos Thirty states represented re-
ported the country church TO be IN
better condition OF finance and IN
tuence than most people think. and
ready 70 take on this foreign-lan-
euaEe duty. Il was stated that the
duty is right up to the rural churches
because millions Of Americans have
grown prosperous moved 70 the cities
ana have left folks OF all sorts OF
languages on the farms
Comprehensive plans are now IN
hand, including those to provide lead
ers 70 carry them out. 10 use churches
and their workers 70 solve the prob
lem or these f0reigu -languags folks
70 carry conveulences Of the cities
into rural districts TO make Christian
leaders 70 be also civic ones. and to
DO with Que regard for the sensibiii-
ties Of people who as get little IN
derstand American ways. Il Is the
idea OF the home missions council.
among many others, that four years
Or work with reign-languaes peo-
pies already here. and no others com
ing during that period. viii raise VI
working force able 20 meet the
problems or the vast numbers OF i'm
migrants who are certain 10 come IN
when the INN grafton exclusion law
is no longer IN force.
A Jewish Republic
SeWisn leaders returning from Paris,
SER appointed, il is true, but influen-
uat TO the extent OF being admitted
70 innermOSt councils. reuort that
Great Britain viii undoubtedly a.
sumo a protectorate over a future re-
ploilc or judah This new republic
WI consist OF what Christians call
lfllesslne and VIII have Jerusalem as
IT'S capital English statesmen are
reported rather 10th to take on new
burdens considering how many the
alter war period leaves them. but
nevertheless. consider the Jewish sit
nation one well within their manda-
tory duties.
With a league OF nations, and the
new attitude OF Poland and. perhaps.
also Russia, the need OF a Palestine
poullcal state is regarded as less
acute as port o. refuge Jews VIII
Dc SAFER from persecution than here
Lotore. and like those IN the United
states, better able 10 care for them
selves where they are. sill. Il Is
known that Palestine as q state viii
De needed in some measure. TO pro-
Lect Jews from persecution
1nere are Christians who say Jews
VIII never succeed in a state OF their
own. bringing Scripture history 70 the
proof but Jews say thev can provs
their ability Not large domains are
as Sed-the new political tate viii
geographically be a small one-and
Kun guarantees FOR Christians viii be
given. Development OF Palestine as
Q sight seeing place OF the world lg
fully agreed to in the new plans now
making. and which Jewish leaders
mere say Britain viii guarantee as
part OF the conclusions OF the peace
conference.
Soldiers Study nj aT.=
reports 10 the y II c. A Just re-
celvec from Germany and France. are
% the effect that 1900 Americans
in The army OF occupation In IRE
Rhine country have enrolled for study.
ana 100000 in France. In colleges IN
France and England, where Amer
leans are taken as far as accommoda-
Aoue permit LH-uUN have been en-
rolled war department. D. 8. under
Cen Rees, IS il charge OF this edu-
work The 7. " C. A Isl
furnishing the directors and the
teachers are coming from rankH OF
officers and enlisted men
The Is taking part IN the great I
lthletic contests about 70 be run off.
providing something like 100 direc-
tors, and it is active in entertain I
nents. in cooperation with the Over
seas theater. one stock company is ]
on the road. but the demand Is said
10 be so great that French vaudeville 4
artists have been called in TO help. :
The 7 maintains its own lyceums, I
with 400 instructors, in something 7
ike 100 units. The speakers 80 in I
groups or companies Of four each. &
The famous casino at AK is Bains has .
been transformed
The biggest success OF the moment !
s reported 70 be that Of tbs leave 1
ireas. OF which there are - Men /
IRE granted a week leave. the govern
nenr paying their travel and hoard. I
md they are free 10 go into different 4
larts Of France on sight seeing tours /
the Riviera. the great silk regions i
~ Lyons the Pyreunees on the Span
sh border. and OF course to Paris.
Thousands OF Americans are taking ]
advantage OF the opportunity.
Curtiss 4 Co., buy Liberty Bonda- ADV
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