The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-26

America Is a thing that is dear 10 u.s.
O thing that VIC love: and We want o'her
peopIc 10 love it, That is tho essence OF
Amcricanization. But how can we t"acn
America 10 people whose ears arc stop
ped. whose eyes are blinded. with whom
We cannot communicate
Each month there arc circulated IN
This country many millions OF copies OF
newspapers and magazines. IN" printed
word Yet We have in tho United states
S. 600. 900 pcopl" who cannot read the
futile word we write. If some nation IN
Europe were saying to US: embrace
this system Of democracy. it is n pana-
Goa for human Ills" and some wicked,
! sardonic creature were 10 say: What :
Follow a nation in which twenty per
cont nf the mon when called to the army
could NOT read or write the Language OF
their county,-what faith would VIC
have in that Democracy?
And vc, that was tho fact. Four hun
drcd thousand out Of tho first l,buo.on"
, called under tho draft had to he taugnt
III they are vet taughD 10 write thcir
names upon the pay roll or TO writ"
letter home. Is il not our job 10 correct
this
Tho states say they can take care OF
~. Lot us scr kIldt 'Il'H
America We have Americans who AT
lcas, understand our language. We want
= Congress 10 give us enough money so
that we can say 10 tho states which have
! front numbers Of lllitcrat"s in ihcm. yet
arc dclinuuent: I'VE Will 60 $3.50 with
You. Educate your people who arc over
/ school age: teach them to read ana
write tho English language and we Will
| stand half tho expense.
! That is n fair proposition. and It Is
! national ono. 1t is NOT state concern
! whether or not We have to educate men
after they ~ into tho army. II Is not
a state concern whom VIC find mon VINO
! arc not able To read tho constitution OF
! tho United States.
! We believe that there is ono. and only
ono WAY nv which We can max" god
: American out Of an alien. and that ~
! ny sympathy. by understanding. by get
p ing inside the man and looking out
/ through his eyes at this strange place
: ~ which he is landed. We want an ave-
! nuc nc communication opened 10 rrarh
: that mans soul. And ms ho surveys inns
! land and knows it's people h" Will come
IN understand the country and 10 love
! thc people.
J Sn We ask all Of our citizens to stand
with us for ATn"ricanizatlon In me
I frs, Mace. got into your own hearts. u
{ You please. some sympathy with that
/ man who is from foreign land. Ley
. the hest Of your nature como OUT inc
! tolerant part. Tho kindly part
If Won are an employer. Civ" him op-
! pnrtunitv that you would not give "a
! others. Deal with him not "a one whose
, labor YOU buy. but as human soul and
, We ram transform that man b"tor"
o generation has passed. can make MIN
, SEQ that this is not capitalistic r"puh'
| lie hut is founded upon sons" of man
| equality. not IN brain hut before tho law
and in thn heart.
! There is only ono way TO translate
, yourself 10 him and that is by your
| cundur; 10 tho foreigner who is hero: by
! TRANSMITTING America into square deal
! ing. into justice. into kindness. And
We want To preach that gospel through
! out this land.
| This is n forward looking time. There
| is no use in turning our eyes back. and
| tho duty that is upon US is TO make this
! America straight and without cunning
! Not always having done that is the
! thing that has led Ia Rolshrrism. The
!, BnlShrvist fears that the man who Is
; more cunning than he Will gain An ad-
vantage that Will rob him Of hope. Let
us put out Of business whatever Boil
| ShcviSm may have Of that smartnesa
| that is crime.
| Lot us rival each other. each mans
brain challenging tho other mans brain
| but nv no sly ways. no methods that are
! indirect. no taking OF an ungcntlemaniy
| advantage. Let US make this country
straight, wholesome, generous. courage