New Britain herald., 1919-04-07

for the building of the greater na- ton? Are they heart aliens or blood brothers? America need not worry and become restless as long as there are enough loyalty and faithfulness shown to those great ideals of the republic. Standardization is necessary and vital movement today for both native and foreign born citizens. Because today America stands for freedom and self dctcrmination of all races, she stands for justice and humanity. There can be no foreigners for the true American spirit il the so called foreigner knows to adopt Loyalty for what America stands for. The racial and color differences are not lines of separation for her. Since it is pos 5ible for d native b>~n citizen to be un-Amcrican in spirit, and for foreign born to he real American. all tho people need d new vision and a new cducation in Amcricanization.
 Making True Citizens.
 If Amcricanization is a necessary movement, then how should it be regulated and applied. in different communities? Tn other words how can we mako truly Amcricanizcd citi- zcns?
 Undoubtedly the public schools in this country are the most efficient agencies. in Amcrican!zing the rising generation. The second generation of the immigrants of any race in this country. already begins to feel at home on this continent and exhibits as loyal allegiance to he flag and to the country. US any proud yankee generation can. This fact should be admitted gladly and sincerely by alt the older generations upon this soil. The repeated rCfcren-H to foreign descent, or moro or less COntenp ptu'Ous attitude towards inc rough and plain looking foreigners by the native ele- mont, are the greatest hindrances to- wards the success of Americanization movement. We have to rcmcm ber that most of these immigrants have had their glorious history and nation al traditions of centuries, and in spite of their rough and dirty looks. they arc generally sincere and honest when they arc rightly approached. I was told that there arc some people, to my great surprise, who often cast re- factions upon the honesty of the erian people. There may be sOmc dishonest Armenians, as there are some dishonest men among the best nations we know. But whether through prejudice or ignorance of facts, to brand as dishonest a whole people, who have been on the cross for over half a millennium for the sa- cred cause of religion and freedom, I cannot be of much help towards Am eTiCanizatiOn.
 A most sympathetic and personal cooperation to my mind, is tho only true way to successful Amcricaniza- tion. Whatever great amount of work the directors, the pamphlets and night schools may do, if they lack equal and sympathetic touch of per sonality, 1 am afraid the result will be nominal and superficial,
 'LCt ie Be Americans"
 Whether native or foreign let us be true and loyal to the soul of AmCri- ca and the principles O. American de mOcracy, as they were incarnatcd in tho great lives of Washington, lin coln Roosevelt and many others. Let us help each other to forget our diff fercnces; and centralizc moro at tcntiOn in our likcneSses for the love of freeGO Om, democracy and righteous ness, then, and only then the Ameri- CanizatiOn will be a glorious achieve ment paving tho way for the new citizenship in the League of Nations.