The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-01

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New Fork. Nov. 3z.--"Bifth r. N
acnident; citiseship = cteaee, II y 49,
bureau Of the Y. II. G.. ~ N1
renewing Its activities annOn8 49, i
born men. and boys. pts - h
for time bsca use Of the N4t
work since the arnai1tice ~
given an impetus on ~ oA3Q4Mp4s
scale, according to . revert M
complied ~
In New York city proper. IN ytxl n,
figures include IS ciAss14 u A1A1
and rs classes in subjects psrto4At
to naturalization. In the eotS&&s
there were TIE students 4 ~ isxlsr
ton led. having rs ciasDs1 IN 14nGeS
hsh and III classes with $50 pAs1enas
i studying to meet the nAturaif1AttgNss
exam Ina tfons. seassAss
However, the class work q ut W
small phase OF the whole pr6114Ny-
Lectures given In association 10il4-
ings, PARKS clubs shops. In nei4hnbfs
hood fneetinkS. reached 4 total " IN,
$78 persons IN the last year. OF En4o9
the West Side association put IN It'll
lectures indoors ana held n OUtdter
lectures. while tho East side 1900
citation held - lectures iadoeseen
III out OF doors In macy ~ -
the stersoptieon and the movae 49,
70 bring home the lesson. TAM -
such meetings dealt with Anaee3enuS
history, American leaders. h4N N4p-1
ious races have contributed to kAk1Ets
iea's progress. ana how America tAN-a
uibused to the progress OF otAAT
races.
Entertainments. rev1Alfnx the
stories Of other nations, thAfr heRo6s,
their music, poetry, art ana folk l0re
have been arranged in many AuDpktA-
tons, Through such ssif-expFS(ea
, friendly rivalry has been 1G1nblI6Ae&s
between national Sroups III ~
West Sled ~ u sntae0 inntDiste
along lines Of national groupa 1AysS
!. been put on in year. esssss
Not alone in New York city kAn
this phase OF work bsen carried -
for the reports show that m ID
states there has been So EAgl1sh
classes which had 11.ses pupHs.
These are conducted BY l3e- go n
Citations, In II states naturalization
CLASSES helped s.7ss 10 set their Sc
6nd papers. Twenty-two stAt1a.
through 81 associations, carried ~
lecture work similar to that doale
by the New York. city associations,
l.sss lectures having an atttndnneA
OF 2s4.s7s. Along The entertainm4nf
lines. - programs were put ON IN a.
states. attracting 4o.&1t peft6ea.
The lectures and entsseaan4aent.s
reached q total OF $685. pAfnono
representing ~ distinct races me
aim Of the association Is to make Ills
total over 1,0oe,eee for the cpmine
sea SON. ss s
The New York city district u car
ryiny on other AnnericanizAtion vofk,
one OF these being New Am1Gicna ,
Boys clubs. for foreign born boYa
These clubs. reaching the hfE 1t ~
period when he In especially suarS0-
ubie to influence of any eort, are u
he largely extended. -.
Another activity ID the formAtioll!
OF advisory councils ON several okl
which leaders Of various f1oas aorve.
Thsae help the foreitn-b61n man ~;
Admitting his .lkfe - &AA. lava AAlsel IA
toms Of America And giving Nm ~
Advtcc on personal n1ttAf1. vooof1on.
home life, working conditions and
wide range OF other mAttera
The New York city aAsocfA tionn alaO
have three workers among anltnxAnAmks.
these men having saved foNoi6narn
many thousands OF dollars ~ kl<Iiagf
them out OF the hands OF sharks Nh0s5
would rob them In exchange az uAoll~
ey. in the purchase OF raiIroad sand
steamship tickets, and In many uthsr
ways
At Ellis Island two secretaries ara
constantly on duty, and service az 1
SIMILAR or6er n performed BY inter.
city secretaries In railroad stations
IN Chicago. Philadelphia. st, Lnuis,
Detroit, and other large cities.
In the Amsricantxation work one
secretary. going to welcome Mace
DOMAIN immigrant. found ~ other
Macedonia MS In boarding house. all
OF whom were eager to learn Eng
fish. An English class was formed IN
q club OF RumAnians. utsliaink ttA
room fer class work. Clas1en ssa1l
shops among foreign-born have be<A
growing more and more nurdSr0ua
many Of these being held drfinx
lunch hour Tor those wro woirr nf1kte
some city associations are holding
day classes in English.
Class work brings unique oppor-
tunities for other service. OnA sa0-
retnry helped a foreigner ID Eet
compensation tor injuries, the fOr-
eigner being ignorant Of his riel,fs
under the compensation laa.@8In a
another instance, city Association
established branch posi- otnce, traah-
station, thus helping to solve perp1ex-
tiles regarding the postal syatsms
Steering \ foreigner clear OF d frueif4-
ufent real estate deal was another inx ]
cident, while still another workS9
took advantage Of an invitAtiOn It'd I
the christening OF child in anUrlscrs
Near- Eastern family to give 1 Talk
about American social idea II. ts.s.f .ss ss n
Practically all the English clis646
use u chart system devised " - IVA
Peter Roberts OF New York ia teafh~
Ing simple, everyday sort o. E3ssv-
lish. This system, too, has been CONF
bincd' successfully in a series Of mo. !
ton picture films which are D Weli@
derful help in the work among iary -
er classes
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