The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-25
'AMER|CAN|zAT|ON" BILL
DEVELOPS OPPOSITION
STRONGLY OPPOSED BY LEGIS-
LATORS IN PRESENT
FORM

BOISE.-StrOng opposition to the
present wording and provisions of the
Americanization act by Senator Nc
Murray made its appearance in the
senate yesterday with Senators Adams
and Walker as it's chief opponents.
Both men indicated that they believ-
ed in the necessity of educating non
English speaking people but they, in
no uncertain terms, stated their feel
ings relative to the results that might
come in the event that he bill was
passed in it's present form.
Senator Adams of Madison led the
assault when the bill was being con-
sidered on its second reading His
stand hinged on the fact that in south
eastern Idaho hundreds of Mexicans
are imported each year to work in the
sugar factories. These men and wom-
en- under the provisions of the bill
would be forced to attend either day
or night school. He did not want, he
said, the school districts to pay for
the education of this imported labor
and said it was up to the institutions
that imported them to pay for their
schooling.
He furher clarified his position by
saying he was determined to not al
low foreigners above 81 years of age
to be in a school room with Amer
lean children. He told of numerous
cutting affairs and brawls which oc-
cur among foreign speaking people
and said that the atmosphere of these
people would create in a school was
not conducive to proper discipline.
The senator from Madison also
stated his views as being for the
state at large to provide school room
and teaching facilities for foreigners
allowing them, however, the use of
school rooms.
Senator Walker of Boundary coun- |
~ hinged his opposition on the fact |
hat he believed the federal govern
nent should take the education over
ind stated he favored memorializing
along this line. Both men,
however, subscribed their belief in the
principle of the bill but not its let
cr.
BOISE.-Denying that the opera
ions of mining companies in the
,oeur d'Alene district have been cur
allied or that Liberty bonds purchased
y miners have been discounted,
tanley Eastman, manager Of the
'unker Hill and Sullivan mines Of
-ellogg, Idaho, has written letter to
Thomas of ShOshone
ounty which was placed in the rec
rds of the house of representatives
ere yesterday.
The communication said that the
perations Of the companies under !
[r. Eastman's management were go
lg ahead with a normal crew. 1t also
aid that there were known cases of I
here a Liberty bond had been dis :
ounted
Further communications from Sho- ]
hone and Bonner counties state that
lille there is no certainty of market
onditions which will determine the
peration of the mines, yet it is be-
eyed that a normal crew can be car j
ed indefinitely
In letter from Chairman James F.
[cCarthy of the Fourth Liberty Loan
1mmittee of Shoshone county in Sep
,mber, Mr. Mccarthy states what
said to be the only promise made
slative to relieving working men of
leir bond regulations, when he says:
"Any one subscribing for a bond i;
, the Fourth Liberty Loan and who
called into military service before {
lie 18th of January, 1919, may be re- G
eyed of his contract for the purchase '
the bond without loss and have {
s money refunded if he so desires. t
his is not a promise to purchase S
ter they have been fully paid for" I
The letter of Mr.. Eastman and the +
rculation of the statement of Mr.. Nc '
arthy follows the filing with the leg $
lature of resolutions from the state 6
deratiofi of labor S