The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-21

The local Boards of Education furnish the schools and the teachers for the schools CTS for these other classes and supervision of all these classes and teachers.
 In short, the State and local Boards of Educa- ten furnish the educational machinery. that does not bring the non-English speaking and the for etgnborn to these classes. That is the of State and local Americanization Committees That we do through public meetings among all foreign born groups, everywhere that public opinion may formed
 We stimulate this sentiment through the Press. the Pulpit the Theatre employer. It is all personal contact
 A Board of Education is constituted o 10 this sort of work It is publicity work of the high est character
 Plans must be formulated carried out, and a follow-up system put force.
 But the educational work is all. Each cal bureau of AmericanZaton should maintain Bureau of Information having in charge who can speak the languages of the principal eign-born groups. This should be a place where foregn-born could and help if he is bothered could go and get justice This is indispensable.
 In Detroit they average Iooo applications a month of the foreign-bOrn seeking information and help.
 Our local Boards of Education are not adapted for this work. In Bridgeport probably have least average board. but would take deep interest this They could not. They have a great deal of work to do Men have be chosen specially, to secure those who feel vital need of doing this work.
 Horace Day Father T1dge sumner smnson F. Macdonald, Michael Flanagan, Mrs. Ford Bown and Wm V Dee, D. B, Gauchct and sgmund
 Now what do we do As I tell you what We have been doing in the days please visualize it. and if you contemplate a local Board of Education doing this.
 We have secured printed in at least 4 foreign languages papers circulating in Bridgeport and in of the papers throughout New England Ameri- canization material Of course we have been helped by the local papers.
 interviewed number of the foreign born clergy in order to their cooperation have lists of all societies churches etc. of the different foreign-bOrn and written requesting that each select a representative. will getting this list with foreign born 70 TO el more effectively.
 We have the Manufacturers o Bridgeport detailed letter of plans and urged their cooper alton.
 We have arranged for a meeting of superinten- dents and fOren1en in industries of Pequonnock River at our High School Auditorium April 22 and similar meeting of these in the industries he side of the river April
 The assistance of the foremen is indispensable in getting the non-E-ngIish speaking classes and that they stay in.
 Education could would do this I never could satisfy you if l gave you lot our de- tailed
 Gentlemen if you had really lived in this work question. But if it here you find a new busi- well organized, running efficiently fully that it has 75 odd local committees organized working in connection That truly is a great exhibit of intelligence energy.
 Tell that to of famed men, Wouldn't he be apt say. Let them alone. long they give results"
 Let her give S1OO.00O a year to this cause and where else.
 Suppose. Gentlemen, you should take judg- nent suppose you should say you accepted the judgment of Governor Holcomb, BsseIl. Father Murray, all the other men and women of the the beginning, don't you think the people O. State would approve? I do