The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-20

The teaching of foreign languages
in the lower grades of public schools.
or parochial schools serving as sub.
stitute for public institutions Of this
state, will not be specifically prohib-
tied. The house by vote of 78 to
20, with six absent and not voting, on
Tuesday voted to accept the majority
report OF the committee on state af-
fairs recommending that further con-
sideration of this bill, House Bill No.
66, be indefinitely postponed. W
Murtha and Roquette OF Stark and
O'Connor of Grand Forks voted with
the majority. iAr "
League Cries Politics. 81.
The committee report on House
Bill 66, brought out of committee
only after an urgent plea from the
father of the bill, Rep. J. "A, Harris of
Mercer, was the signal for lively de-
bate, in, which the league accused the
minority of having made political cap
ital Of this measure. The minority re-
torted. that the bill was introduced by
a prominent member of the majority,
and that the minority knew, nothing Of
the Il measure until it a came me- pnto ,tt}le tfllee
Alool .ol July flCASS,s,a4H L.
2 FIJI Aimed at Germans - ~, 81 S
= The majority seemed very insistent
upon the point that this, bill was aimed
at the German people. Rep. Hoare OF
the fmajOrity stated to the press that
this bill was the means Of the opposi-
hon~ procuring 400 signatures to ipeti-
Monss circulated in Logan and McIn-
tosh counties asking that their dele
CATION in the house vote against the
emergency clauses on House Bills II
and 1S.
Johnson OF Steele thought this an
inOppOrtune time for such legislation,
which he declared undemocratic.
Harding of Emmons said that the fore.
fathers of most Of us had come from
foreign soil, and that it so Glanced
that English was the predominating
tongue just now. He suggested that
the bill be required to compel the
teaching Of the american language"
up to and including the eighth grade
Of the public schools. si.
Insults Teuton ,kultur. II
:. Arnold declared he lived in com
munity where number of Germans
attended a German church. This bill
is an insult to the intelligence OF these
people," he declared '"The minority
is using this bill for political pur-
poses"
This bill was introduced by MEM
ber of the majority, and the minority
never heard of it until 1t came here
on the floor of the house." repOined
Twichell
No PoIitcs-6urtness.
II resent the inference that any
member of the minority in this house.
or that myself personally, at least, is
supporting this bill for political rea-
sons" said Burtness of Grand Forks.
This bill was introduced by prom
inent member of the majority, and on
the day it was introduced and when
found it did not prohibit the teaching
of foreign languages in parochial
schools or for religious instruction. 1
said this bill would have my sup
port. do not believe this bill would
prohibit ordinary parOchial schools
from using foreign languages for re-
ligious instruction. I am not opposed
to teaching children two languages.
but I 90 favor teaching English to pu-
pills up to the ninth grade"
Burkhart believed no other Ian
guage than English should be taught
in public schools but insisted that
the present laws, if enforced. would
ooviate the need for House Bill 9S.
Necessary, Says Carr.
Carr declared there was no politics
attached to the bill; that the same
measure had been introduced by the
same member two years ago, and that
he was convinced necessity existed
in some sections Of the state for such
an act.
1T is not question of politics nor
OF religion, but solely one Of Ameri,
canism," said Judge Hemni OF Stuts
man II am against the indefinite
uostponement OF this bill because ibe
lieve we need such an act on our stat
ute-books'
Herbert Unafraid.
II have been told In the lobby oi
our hotels here that any man who
votes for this bill will not return to
this house." said Rep. Herbert. Now
! 1 don't care whether return to this
house or not, on that basis. had
made up my mind 70 vote Tor this biel
| want to explain my vote for tho ben
iC0ntinusR q Pago n9At.l