The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-12-30

as the greatest plot on huei ~" Wv
ilisation--the prevalence Of Hitter
acy--is to be one of the chief objects
of the new Republican administra-
ton. ~: f''' ""
II Is felt in the Republican con-
sress that this country has just con-
Guided two great moral reforms. BY
one the liquor trafac has been sup
pressed and by the other Il has been
admitted that the intelligence and
character Of women are needed at
the ballot no less than those Of men.
II is believed that the men and wo-
me nwho have brought about these
reforms will seek another triumph
! In assisting intelligent democracy
From the time when in 1885 the
Dutch in New Amsterdam provided
for elementary schools at public ex'
pense and Harvard College was
founded in 1886 the work OF educa'
ton building has gone on until II
was thought that we had provided
for the universal training OF the
country. But the 100000 Of those
who cannot read and write the Eng.
lish language, augented by the mil
lion who came to our shores every
year until the world war from 9TH
er countries, have espeed the Repub-
licans 10 prepare to do something By
way Of remedy.
The war brought out the astonish.
ing fact that 24.s per cent Of GU,
enlisted men could not read news
paper or write to those at home.
Vast numbers of immigrants from
southern Europe and from Russi.
and Poland have come here with an.
ideas and without any
OF our language or tn
spirit OF our institutions and we hav
had in consequence May day outrag
es. I. w. w. depredations and MAIN
Ing OF the innocent by bomb throw
ers who have had no other thought
han insult to our form OF govern
nent. according to Republican legis-
ators.,
Hence determination to face the
problem and meet 1t with permanent
md practical remedy. No attempt
will be made to pass it by. as in the
present administration, in the hope
that all will come out well under
the theory that our institutions will
overcome every evil by letting It al
one.
It is likely that It will be pro-
vlded that the schoo houses under
federal Jurisdiction be utilized at
night for the teaching of the immi-
grants and the illiterate and that
they be compelled to learn our Ian
guage and be compelled to pass an
examination as to the spirit Of our
institutions. All immigrants ars
likely to be made to register and 70
report ever SO often until they have
done so.
The discussion has already brought
out some interesting facts. In thu
south 30.4 per cent Of the negroes
are illiterate. Teh average pay Of
teachers OF county. city and hisl
school teachers Is $685. per annun
In Tennessee In the elementar,
schools 1857 is paid. which Is les
than the amount given for feeding
prisoners in the jails. The latter
thrive on rs cents per day. TIL,
1outh is improving. for in 1896 Norli
Carolina spent 100000 for ed;.
cation and last year spent $1,000
900, and Tennessee in 1902 sp,ni
.$ISOO,O00 and Inst year spent 50,
600, 200; but today the west spen1
four times as much as the south and
New York and New England spend
three times as much as the sout1
on each child In school. Yet Hitter
"cy Ia prevalent throughout the cour
,,r&
The Republican remedy will pro
badly lie In the enlargement OF thu