Arizona republican., 1919-10-04
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l tributed to the number of 300 or more. The attorney generals ruling on the same were similarly distributed. Vol luminous correspondence with inter ested individuals, all Lifted efforts Jf IWomans club committee carried on, this of course, in addition to the extensive correspondence carried on by the state superintendent of schools in CO., operation. Articles were printed in several papers of the state from time to time About 20 public addresses on the subject of Americanization have been given under the auspces of the womans committee. The February number of the Arizona service bulletin was edited by the joint state commit tee as special "Americanization number"
 Co-operation The State Federation of Womans clubs has. taken Americanization for the chief topic for the next two years at the suggestion of the national fed eration.
 The federated churches of Arizona have appointed a special committee on Americanization to cooperate with the state committee anG through this committee AmericanzatiOn Sunday will be observed early in the fall The grand matron of the Eastern Star, who has just visited each chapter in the state urged each organization to appoint a special member to CO., operate with any group in the com munity doing Americanization work The chambers of commerce in two towns are actively interested and could be reached in practically all towns by proper appeal
 Addr.pea. - been given before the state teachers association and on two occasions be- ! fore the meeting of the county super intendents. The cooperation of these groups is already well attested by their activity.
 | The Arizona Teachers magazine carries department on American ization in each issue, edited by the state committee.
 Four Different Methods.
 The work is being carried on in four | different way First, as part of the regular public school work, which is l the practical plan. Among the patrio- 1 tic and progressive towns which have l already adopted the plan are Clifton. l Douglas, Bisbee and Phoenix.
 A second is followed in Jerome. 1 where the school is being maintained by the United Verde Copper company. 1 This plan will be followed in several other towns where large bodies of men 1 are employed by corporations
 The third plan is to estimate the i expense of maintaining night schools and then raise the money by sub scription as in any other form of patriotic service. This plan is called the budget plan"
 The fourth plan which promises to be successful in some of the smaller towns, is to call for volunteer service. For example, a teacher is furnished bv the chamber of commel ce for a group of boys, and another by the Woman's club to meet the women in their homes three times a week. |
 Speakers Bureau.
 The following persons will be glad to respond to requests from Women's 1 clubs or other organizations for talks l on Americanization:
 Northern Arizona
 Holbrook-Thorwald Larson. Esq.
 Winslow-Father Albucy.
 Jerome-Roger O'Malley, Esq.
 Prescott-E. S. Clark. Esq. George 1 c. Golden, Judge r. o. Smith, E. A. McSwiggan.
 Central Arizona. Phoenix-Hon. Pauline M. O'NeilL Hon. H. B. Wilkinson, Col. J. H. Me i Clintock, Judge W. L. Barnum, Dr. ! Mary l.. Neff. Judge Frank DeSouza.
 Tempe-Prof. John Murdock, Prof. | Felton.
 Mesa-Judge George IT. Crosby.
 Casa Grande-Judge A. A. Jayne.
 The state committee is trying to bring about the organization of com munity committees. following the plan recommended by the Bureau of Edu- l cation. as fas as possible.
 Naturalization classes were held last year in Bisbee and Miami at the Y. M. C. A, and at the Phoenix Hign school. naturalization drive in Jerome resulted in 90 men filing their | first papers.
 Two trained teachers were en- ployed, both graduates of the Ameri- canization course given at the Los Angeles Normal school Tn Bisbee all teachers employed must first serve an apprenticeship under MT. Bowles, su- pervisor of night schools. Three Arizona teachers. at least. took summer courses in Americaniza- tion. Superintendent W. D. Baker at the University of California. Miss Dor cas Davis of the Phoenix High school. 1 at Leland Stanford. and Miss Ethel Pinney of Globe at the University of 1 Chicago
 Eighty-six teachers were employed i in the state, for longer or shorter terms. Five of these were paid regular monthly salaries. The remaining sl. so far as We can learn. were paid by i the hour, usually S1.50 per hour The ! average amount received by each i teacher was S209.
 The average cost per capita for each ] student enrolled was $500