Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-15

DISCUSSED. BY
GOV. M|LL|kEN
At Meeting Koussinoc
Chapter, D. A, R. with
Mrs. Blaine Viles
Says Obligation to Rising Generation
Is Greater Than to Foreign Born
Names Traditional American vir-
tues Which Should Be Taught

tues Which Should Be Taught
koussinoc chapter, d. A. r., held a
delightful meeting Tuesday afternoon
at the home of the chapter regent.
Mrs. Blaine S. Vilcs on Melville street.
The council met at $50 and the reg
ular business session followed, Mrs.
Viles presiding. The meeting was al
most wholly devoted to Americaniza :
ton and patriotic education. Cover
nor Carl Z. Milliken was the guest Of
the cha pier and made a most interest
ing and informing address on Amer
icanization. Mrs Walter s. Wyman
read a Christmas message from
the national president general. Mrs.
George Minor, and Mrs. j. NJ. Robin
son of Hallowell played delightfully."-
two Chaminade numbers. Pas des
AmphoreS" and thee Scarf Dance.
Three new members were welcomed
into the chapter. Several guests were
present, among them Miss Jessica
Haskell, regent of the Hallowell chap
ter and Mrs. Maude Andrews Lincoln,
a former member of Koussinoc chap
ter. 20
The chapter voted to change the
date of the regular meetings from the
second Monday to the second Tuesday
of each month.
Governor Milliken in his discussion
of Americanization. separated the
subject at once into its two phases:
The training of the alien for good cit
izenship, which is the most common
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and the training of the growing gen.
Grafton which, to Governor Milliken.
is even more important and extensive
than the other.
He quoted some figures on the pres
ent numbers of foreign-born among
us which were startling There are
about 13 millions of people lin the
United States who cannot read, write
or understand English. he said, and
made the statement that there are in
city of New York alone enough people
of various different nationalities to
make cities as large of Milwaukee,
st. Louis and Philadelphia, each to be
composed of those of the same race.
To show that the foreign problem is
greater in America. than elsewhere.
Governor Milliken pointed out that 90
per cent. of New York's east side pop
ulation is foreign horn. while 81 per
cent. of London's east end population
is British born.
We in Maine do not feel the intim-
ateness of the foreign problem to such
a great extent as some other States.
but as the governor showed. we have
passed laws directing that all elemen-
tary education in our schools he given
in English and that we have estab :
lished part time and evening schools
for ffrA training. of our aliens in the
English tongue. He mentioned an
other law which goes into effect with
in a short time, requiring those be-
tween certain age limits who wish in
dustrial employment to speak and un-
,derstand English. The law has been
deferred in it's operation to allow such
persons to take the necessary training
in the schools established for that
purpose. Governor Milliken express
ed his own desire to see a five-year
period of probation for foreigners at
the end of which they must become
American citizens or return to their
homes. but at the same time said such
a plan is probably too far in the flu
ture to be soon realized.
Americanization for the rising gem
GRAFTON. he believes. must consist in
strengthening the real American spirit
and training our boys and girls. wheth-
er of foreign or native parentage. to
the few fundamental things that, have
made America great. and in such work
the Daughters of the Revolution have
. definite part. Among these things
the governor mentioned bravery. a
willingness to work. thrift and respect
and reverence for the laws of the
land The war and the conditions
which, have obtained since the war
have played havoc with most Of these
and consequently there is now greater
need than ever to teach them and prac-
ttce them before boys and girls.
IT was by work. and hard work. that
the greatness of America has come to
rsss and IL will be bM work and hard