The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-01-22
GREAT WORK
IS STARTED
IN E.CH|CAGO
nN m
Ten Rationalities Represented
at Meeting on American
zatio1 Last Night.

characterization got away to 4 good
start in East Chicago last night when
interested citizens met In the city coun-
Gil chamber and voted the appointment Of
a committee to arrange plans Of organi-
zation and report at the next meeting
which has been set for Feb. 5 in the city
hall. The committee upon which tho
work of organization will devolve will
be composed Of fifteen members. each OF
whom will be selected with a view TO
getting a committee representative Of
all different n-ationaIities in the Twin
Cities.
EXPLAINS PLANS.
The meeting was opened by FL E. jack
son, president of the Chamber of Com
merce. who introduced Dr. Jacob Gold
man and turned the meeting yer to
him. DR.. Goldman then explained the
purpose of the meeting as the organiza-
ton of characterization work in the
Twin Cities and gave a few statistics
to show the need of such work in the
district. The statistics showed that only
sixteen per cent of the citizens OF Easi
Chicago were classed as Americans, al
though almost fifty per cent we're Aner-
lean born. DR.. Goldman himself came
10 his country from Russia and for thai
reason is especially Interested in com
batting the radical rule which is now In
power in that country.
PRESS GREATEST AGENT.
Father Budnick. rector Of ST. stanis-
lau's church. and representing perhaps
more foreign born in East Chicago than
any other person. spoke at some length
on his ideas of Americanization and
Sf1fnd- that In hts aufnfcR he rwaz~ *
the greatest power in the country and
by judicious selection OF news might do
more A-mericanfzation work than any
body or organization. Second TO that a
national campaign through the press
and pictures be started.
MUST GO SLOW.
Father Budnick warned against push
ing Arnericanization too hard. His be-
lief. formed BY his activities among his
people. that the people will AmerJcanize
themselves better with guidance han
with pushing has led him to favor num-
erous community centers in the city-
The park board plan of a community
center in each of the city parks came in
for mention and was favcrably received
by all present. a school system which
wouid provide for learning and earning
at the same time was recommended 70
take care Of the boys betReen the ages
OF fourteen n sixteen who usually do
not want TO go to school and bcing below
the working age arc apo to spend their
time in pool rooms and other undesirable
places. This period of the boys life is
most important in character building and
its the correct age at which to instill
principles of Am-ericanization IN the
growing generation.
TEN NATIoNALTrrHs.
Although the attendance at the meet
ng was rather small in numbers those
who. were present were representative Of
large numbers Of different na~tionaIities
throughout the city. or the fifty pres
ent about ten ~nationalities and a fol-
owing Of several thousand were repre-
scented.
Tho COMMITTEES of fifteen will report
on organization at The next meeting on
Feb. s and officers will be elected at that
time. Arrangements will also be made
at that meeting for a big meeting and
celebration of Feb. %. the legal holiday
of George W~ashington's birthday. 1t is
probable that an ball
and dance will be planned for the 2Srd.
Other speakers at last nights meeting
we're Abe OttenheiIner. E. w. Wickey. j.
&alman Reppa, Alderman John TenIely.
Rev. Elmer Jones. Alderman B. H. Peter
son. Miss Elizabeth Beedies and repre-
scntatives Of the A-mericanization COM
mittee of the Hammond Woman's Club.