The Washington herald., 1919-06-01

| as any Of them. Take these here
American lady-delegates to the
small time Peace Conference which
Is running at Zurich, Switzerland.
in opposition to the old original
Peace Conference in Paris. Abe. and
them ladies with their voices
choked by tears. Abe, passed q reso-
luton that be IL resolved that the
Peace Treaty be already secret
diplomacy. that it is the old case OF
the side winning the war getting
the spoils and a lot OF other resolu-
tions to which the only resolution
anybody could pass in answer to
srch resolutions would be: Well.
what OF it?"
That only proves to me, Nav
russ, how necessary IL is. this here
Americanization work which you
read SO much about in the pa
pers." Abe declared. Here is four
American ladies which Is lived in
the country for some years-in fact
ever since they was born, and that
amt such short time neither when
you see their pictures. Mawruss, and
yet them ladies talked like they
never heard tell of the Star-Span-
sled Banner. Seemingly the fact
that we licked Germany don't ap-
peal to them at all. and so far as
these resolutions which they passed
between sobs. Mawruss. gives any
Indications. Mawruss, they would
liked to have seen this here Euro
pean wal end in a draw with per-
haps Germany getting just a shade
the better of it."
And what has all this got to do
with Americanization work. AbeT
Morris inquired. Il always thought
that Ame-icanization was taking
the greenhorns which comes to this
country from Europe and teaching
them how to think and act like
Americans"
That comes afterwards, Mawruss."
Abe said. because II seems that even
since this here European War. Maw-
russ. Americanization needs to begin
at home. Mawruss, and that the first
ones TO be Americanized should ought
to be Americans. There Is. for in
stance, Mr.. o. G. Willard, who was
born and raised in this country. Maw-
russ, which he comes out with
statement the other day that them
ioafers of the Munich Soviet who kill
ed all them professors and ladies
couple of weeks ago. compared very
favorably with the legislatures OF the
States OF New York and Pennsylvania.
Mawruss. Now when you consider
that them two legislatures Is part Of
our government, Mawruss. the way
II looks to me is that IL a foreigner
had said such a thing, he would have
been Americanized without the option
OF fine by the nearest city magts-
trate"
AT the same time. Abe" Morris
said, when you read in the papers
about the New York State Senator
Thompson and the goings-on UP in
Albany, Abe. IT looks like American
ization should ought to be done at
the source. understand. and then 1t
wouldn't be necessary to American
ize Mr.. Willard at all"
Sure I know, Mawruss. Abe Agreed.
but what i am driving into is that
Americanization for Americans must
appeal very strongly to colored Amer
leans. especially the Americanization
of those Americans who believe that
the colored man should ought 10 be
put in his place and don't hesitate
about designating the place as the
end Of a rope without the trouble
and expense OF a jury trial, y'under-
stand"
ct would even get little more per-
sonal as that, Abe" Morris declared.
81 would even say that there should
ought to be classes in Americaniza-