The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-08-20
INTERPRETATION


 With a general plain of action be- fore us we approach the local or per sonal feature of howSpest to bring the message of America to those among us who are to benefit by our efforts, and immediately we realize we must educate. them. We must teach them English-the language we speak English is the language of the United States. The Constitution of the Unit ed States and of the several states ordinances of the cities, our statutes. National and State are in the English language; the newspapers are printed in English; all of the instruction and directions the warnings of danger etc. are printed in English. It is the com mon means of expression and without a knowledge of English one can never begin to know American people and American Ideals.
 In this country we have founded and maintain public schools in all of the states in order that the children may be prepared for fife by an duca- ton which will enable them to make an intelligent living; in order that they may be prepared for the duties of the responsibilities of citizenship. ? w e cOnD0l cllo 1iNAoAio SO send their children to school in order that the children may not be depr1v- ed of the opportunity and the State cheated out of that which it is pre- parine to get. There are private schools to which children are permit ted to go in lieu of attendance at pub lie schools, but be the school public private or parochial it must be com pulsory that English be taught; the work of the school is conducted in En- glish in order that the children grow ing to manhood and womanhood may have a familiar knowledge of this language.
 We do not want people to forget their own language. It must not pc eur policy to limit knowledge in any darectional yet we must demand all shall be able to speak. nr" write the English language.
 Not alone the children but the grown rp man and woman must be interest d in education, and this is, perhaps, as great a problem as any with which we are confronted. These have at tained the age when it is not easy for them to learn a new language. Their daylight hours are occupied with the earning of livlihood for themselves and those dependent upon them. Usually during their hours or leisure these people are prone to seek the lighter refreshments of hfe rather than the more serious task or becoming Americanized- But they must be taught. Methods must be devised which will entice them into the class room, be 1t within the school walls, the home or in communi- tx gatherings Industry. realizing the absolute necessity of. Americanization of their employees, instituted noon and nights schools for the dissemIna- tioa of the American language and American Principles. The mining, zsarufacturing, farming, lumber and other interests have aligned them selves with the Nationwide demand for Amerieanization. They have term ed it literacy, loyalty and under standing. 500 industrial plants in the United States have undertaken the work of teaching our language toi their employees.
 In contrast with these private inter- ests, less than one percent Of publlc moneys appropriated for schools are heinz spent towards the instruction of these worthy, and may we say will !