Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-23
WASHINGTON AFFAIRS
Especial to The Builetin.) )

WGARxAA4N0kVAt TAI 12kAAN Especial to The Builetin.)
 Washington, D. C.. Dec. 2i.-Oae of l the methods to make clear to aliens what constitutes the true American spirit and the advantages to be gained | by availing themselves of the oppor- l tunities offered by federal state and Islocal governments, will be featured by the great motion pictures companies in | the near future. And moreover it will | be done with the moral support and CO., operation of congress. One day this week Secretary of the Interior Lane, Vice President Marshall, Senator Cum ' mings, chairman of the committee on I labor and education and several other men prominent in congressional life I were the luncheon guests of the man. aSers of the greatest film corporations l in the country And it was during the luncheon, which had been given for | that purpose, that the matter was thoroughly discussed. The plan runs ! along these lines. True to life, pie lures will be taken of newly arrived immigrants, packs and bundles on their backs; they will be followed to the l great farms of the, west: to the siuns | of the cities; to the crowded manu- II facturing districts and other parts of the country where immigrant labor ui- skilled and untrained-is sought. Gradually the pictures will unfold the opportunities offered them to become II typical American. citizens. Public schools for the children: free evening schools for the growH- ups; vocational T education, instruction in sanitation in- formation as to the American ideal , both in spirit and practice, and the de- lights of a genuine American home as , against the squaior and sordid sur
 roundinss of the slams both of this country and abroad, will be thrown on
 the screen showing contra sting eondf- tions. And there will le no troupe q posing for the occasion. The pictures will be taken from real life and just as they occur daily.
 Il The recent visit of the labor commit l. tee of the senate to the steel strike : 1 district started them out on an "edu- {. cate the alien course. Senator Com mings chairman Walsh of Massa- chusetts and Mclean ot Connecticut al t members Of that committee have beer l zeatous in urging congressional action a | to make it compulsory that aliens = should acquire at least the. rudiments i. Of the English language. and with that l. knowledge, they are convNced the ; ldoption of American methods Of Nv { | ing and the American spirit would re- 7 l suit. That 90 4,ss. cent Of the stee . | strikers were aliens the greater part 0. w'liom had ro knowledge of the Bng- lish language and were living undel the same conditions and with the sans eI ideals as if in taeir native country : gave impetus to the idea So thest
 senators, are now in hearty aecort
 with the movie plan of batting In 6
 ] contrasting light before the people o Fl tae country. the living conditions o f the two elasses-the unamericanize(
 and the America nized working maI !. and his family. Congress is to take ns Il part in this, except by the sympathy z and approval of senators and member IS individually, but t is understood Sec 2 re.ary Lane will he a strong supporte isl cf the plan and very valuable ad 7. wiser in carrying out the details. Il
 fact it is whisrered here that when l.,
 leaves the cabinet. which viii be i, = the near furtlire, he will continue t c work for the bette=:nent of these wi, s- work with their hands and may he
 guiding spirit in the development 0 ,e the project nf Misunderstanding th ,7, Alien by the Movies"
 ! democratic, and former governor 0 ' that state, this week said in answer t n questions. T hope the league of nation l. will not be interiected into the nationa n campaign of 1920 for it would over lai shadow all domestic issues. The dem a ocratie party is seriously divided 0 ; this question and in my opinion the re ssIlt would be disastrous to that part! io Ii would continually be on the defen d siye to explain why 4admiaistratio as democrats did not accept the reserva all tions the republicans offered to protef tat American rights, and interests. It ra Americanisrn against internationalisn There is no room in this country fl - two conservative parties and if ii oy democratic narty is satisfied to pro lg claim itself a me too party, it IS, headed straight for disaster and 1T he tergration. It must win back the lii r. eral support which Wilson had at Il bv beginning of his term.p Senator Nals - has advocated adoption of protecti7
 reservation by instead of following II IT. relentless policy fixed by the admin to tration.
 C. In spite of the insstence of Secretai to Baker that the failure to promote Gei or eral Edwards was not based on nd prejudice but was because only arn a. and corps comma nders had thus be, he honored; there is considerable doubt
 the mind of most New FInglanders
 congress whether or not the secreta ny and high army officers are not strong Ire prejUdiced. Senator Moses of Nc of Hampshire states that eft is evide ut the secretary himself blue pencilied t m name of General Edwards NMh nd IJonergan of Connecticut says he is 2 .. tigely satisfied that the failure to pr ts mote is just as the secretary stat ch 1 Between these two extremes there a
 varying opinions of all shades. But
 is regarded as usless to press the ma
 ter further at this moment.
 Senator Mclean is receivinu ma gre congratulations on the manner in whi ln- he q nl, 2 nf flaa
 banking and currency, piloted the gre
 financial bills through the senate SIT es., reconstruction measures have been ..nt the front. His tact and zeal wt 'NP largely responsible in making the pas
 age of the great finance bills possi1
 before the Christmas holidays. for
 Of shut off many proposed speeches a ent useless debate by urging impedii ICY action on the ground that the bi ent would stabilize. the exchange situati ar and go far towards helping the sitr ur tion in Europe.
 Senator Fsrnaid. of Maine. chairm
 of the committee investigating .+ housing commission referred to
 < Bridgeport situation as one in wh
 ~ the extravaganza of the commiss
 to had been shown, He said in his
 port, that "the cost of completion V
 $f,37f. .S3s.s2, yet a2 of the houses w Vho still vacant
 his The senate at the eleventh hour eht jected the amendment offered to ,ai- railroad bill by Jones of Washing nh whereby Canadian cut rates betw. oo points in the United States wo an- have been eliminated thus seriou
 affecting shipment of goods over Iii
 to the far west whic1s now use Cal ose dian lines as connecting links. N ery England senators fought the amer