Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-31
KENYON AND OTHER BILLS
PENDING IN SENATE ARE
PROMISED SUPPORT.
AIM TO STAMP OUT
RADICAL ACTIVITIES
Kenyon Bill Provides Liberal Appro-
pTiations For Putting Into Effect
Compulsory Ameriesnixa.ion Of
Aliens Now Hare Thru Educational
irstruction--Nsed For the Law 10
Apparent.
[Bv z. G. Doucherty.I

Washington, oct. 3l.-Tho legisla-
ton suggested in the bill introduced by
Senator Kenyon, of Iowa, and the
measure tathered ~ Senator Sterling,
South Dakota, which are now before
the senate for consideration. is believed
mere to provide certain and 'unmistak-
able means for the present administra-
lion ana ali future ADMINISTRATORS TO
etrSctlVe!y stamp out The activit = OF
the radical elements that have ueep
permitted to enter this country.
Senator kenyons bill for the Arner!-
caniza alton of foreign BORN citizens and
alien residents OF this country VIII I'M
0oapteGly meet hearty response VIXEN
presented to the senate. as there is un-
douotediy wide sentiment in both
the upper house and the house of rep
resentat:ves for drastic means Of com
batting the progress that evidently has
Dsen made IN the sections where labor
disturbances have developed.
Senator SterltnEs bill provides
penalty for the printing or distribution
OF seditious literature and the use of
the red flag, and provides for drastic
action against persons who hagrantly
violate It's tenets
Big Fund Provided.
The Kenyon bill appropriates $1,000
200 for the remainder Of the present
fiscal year and sI2,500.0 goo annually
thereafter, which the secretary of the
interior will appoTion among THO sew
erai states to be used for teaching the
american language to foreigners"
The states must appropriate sums
equal to the amount they receive from
the federal government. and must re-
qutre that ell adult foreign-born citi-
zens and aliens receive at least 200
hours teaching in the American Ian
guase annually. The penalties for re-
tusins to learn the English language
are left for the states to determine.
The teaching Of our language is
only one phase Of the Ame-:canizing
that must be done" Senator KENYON
said today in discussing his bill. There
are some native born who need Ameri-
cani2!ns. can not believe that any
man who Is willing to trample his fell
lows under foot in order to attain his
individual goal OF weather. power is
typical Of our republic or worthy to be
called read American. Let US apply
this test Of Americanism to ourselves
do we think more OF our country
than We do OF ourselves?'
The alien can rot Amer;canize
himself" Senator Kenyon continued.
He can never become assinilated II
he Is shunted of into a shenty town
He car not be Ar,erican.zed with
club. There Is more hope in a hand
shake than in proft-shar,ng. We
found very few worfmeu who were
dissatisfied with their wages on our
recent trip to the steel district Wages
were minor question with them. But
we found many who wanted an educa-
ton and were too tired after twelve
hours hard work to attend night
schools or even to study at home The
children, Of course, are wonderful. and
in them lies the surest hope Of civilixa-
ton.
There IS a growing need for America
to Amer!canize itself: for each ind;-
vidual to stop shifting the blame on To
others and depending on some one else
to put our house IN order. The iulmi-
grant has his duty to America and he
must be made to discharge It. The ma
tive born has his duty and he must
search his own heart to gee Il there are
any roots Of the trouble there. Aneri-
can means more than stocks and
bonds. and churches and schools and
farms and stores. It means q great