Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-12-19
s25.lll.lll Drive

Patriots among the Disciples of
Christ, otherwise known as the Chris
tian Church or Christian Brotherhood
have fnaugurated a drive for S25,-
100000 to be applied to an extensive
plan of practical Americanization
Through the Christian Americaniza-
ton Association, an investigation OF
Americanization problems occupying
three months has been completed and
the original plan to raise $1,OOO,OOO
for the extension of the Internation-
al Bible College at Minneapolis, MINI.
grew into project to raise the larg-
er sum.
This became necessary when it was
decided to equip chain of education
AZ institutions extending from coast
20 coast. including a central Ameri-
canization university and to begin the
process of Americanization with new
lv arrived immigrants at the prin-
cipal ports of entry. This in addi-
tfou 10 pursuing work among the 40
OOO. 600 persons now in the United
States who speak foreign languages.
There will be Americanization
houses at the seaports receiving inn
migrants where the newcomers Will
he made comfortable Immediately up
ON arrival. At these houses, trained
workers speaking the native tongues
of the immigrants will ascertain tner
intentions, ambitions and accom-
,nIishments. Through a bureau OF IN
duatrial aid, men and women VIII De
.nlaeed in occupations in which they
nave had experience or for which they
are especially fitted.
Through a housing bureau, they
win be guided to sanitary quarters
far from the congested foreign set
tlaments Of the big cities where tney
would naturally turn to mingle WITT
fellow countrymen who canre petore
them. there to receive their first and
worst impression Of America.
Comfortably housed and prontaply
.r,pioyed, the newcomers will oe
given an opportunity to learn the En-,
glieb language, home and polltica
econonv. hygiene and other usefal
suhiecrs and will be so guided that Ole
world traditions will be destroyed anf
American ideals substituted. Thus
ahev will be able to improve their Inv.
inc, and working conditions by shori
cut crocess instead Of the slow as
ririintion process which expose:
Them TO sinister influences.
The Association, realizing the men
ace of Bolshevism and attendant dis
ruption Of American institutions viii
work with the idea in view that un
less some good influence is exerteC
over the foreigner Immediately upol
his arrival in the country he will b.
\ easy prev for radical agitators ant
kOthers who would subject him to ex
ploitation.
The Americanization houses in tn,
interior cities will take up the pro
blem Of the foreigners now in tn
slums of the large centers, offerini
day and night classes Of more ad
vanced nature than those for tn
newcomers but developed along tn
same lines with Christian citizenship
as the goal.
It is the aim Of the Christian
Americanization Association to es
tpblish on Americanization club i
every Christina Brotherhood churc
TO aid in the CAMPAIGN.
Rev. A. NJ McCallum Of Seattle
Wash, is president of the Associa
tion and Judge M. C. Tiff of Minn
eenolis is treasurer. Headquarters
have been established at 829-83
Monadnock Building, Chicago an
city. town, county and state orRani
cations are now in process of forms
tion.