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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-07-22
Junto al Capitolio
Ell BESO ROBADO

tornado con ella, debiilo a que estaba
completamente ebrio.
e Ygal terminar Ia entrevista, dijo la
Eab6gada a. la periodista
i 30 Sc ldebe armar tanto ruido alre-
dedol' de ese llrecio de trescientos pc
SOS pnr I'M beso trodos los iulces han
subido de valoe elsazicar Sc vende
treinta X iiasfa q acuarenta centayos Ia
libra. IS ls.<
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E,ina peefisa Mrs; Florence jackson
Istoddard Para cSta 81 salor de un
tbeso Fobado depelide de Ia acogida que
I Ie otorgue la vfctima.
TN besoS es dijo Ia poetisa algo
asf como Ell gorgeo de lln pajaro en-
ALIAS del viento 81 no produce algeria
"a quien 10 recibe. en- I'm centayo es ca,
no. 81 no Sc deyuelVe, 81 no Sc paga con
otro beso, es semejante a una for sin
aroma.
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rrespondi6 a un pastor metodista,
| quien despues de suplicar Miss
Wright que no mencionara su nombre,
pues lie parecfa NAL que tigurase Ell
asunto, que aparentemente Sc halla tan
distante de SUI mission en- la TERRA como
les el yalor del beso robado expuso de
manera concisa su opinion, iniea de
h6mbre entire todas las >que obtuvo
Mrs. Wright, de esta guisa
lin hombre tan tonic que Sc. atreva
a robar un beso, sin. averiguar 81 ell
delito sera agradable a la persona con-
1 ira la cual dirija sus lahios, merece la
pena de reclusi6n perpetua. No Sc trata
de pagar, sino, sencillamehte, de una
pequena investigation preliininar.
! Una mecan6grafa respondi6 de, mSne
ra' discreta. despues de meditar dos Sc.
gulldos:
FL valor de I'm beso robadu?.
Antes que NADIA, debo advertir usted
que todos los primeros besos del hon
bre son robados. Pero descarta.la esa
seguridad puedo eyponerle a usfttl M
criterio de que la diferencia Ell la co
tizaci6n, mas que de otra cosa depende
del lugar donde sc de. No es ID mislnc
que me roben um bese, aquf, en Ia
z oij6'na. cuairlo cs;ty treminanG1 j.
Il trabajo VINE halo c6Hsdgrada la in
terpretaci5n' de sighos taduigraficos &
| que To- ihagan paseando conInigo eli es
!, trechas caiioas, sobfe la piateada super
ficie del rio Potomac, en- una nocIie dt
kluna % deiH's: &@t .
: Hago graeia al lett6r sde las otras
respuestas, due 'f6rnaii2 Ell resto de Is
y encuesta, puesi en- elias Sc dice 10 mis-
! mo que en- las que He trailscripto, J
6stas me han paTecido Ills mas intere
santes!. "a osl1is 9's ~ tl }ff
& Despues4de 1eer las 9defliiciones de
valor de tiif bes0,j que lie copiado, Ii
severa del sacerdote, Id simpatica dC
ia camarera,, la legal de Id abogada .ha!
4 irazcn. 81 afiffno' Que en- ell case de quC
Sc tratase de adjudioar uni premio a Ii
Imejor respudsta, ay3o' le daffa mi voto
sin .vacilaf, a Ia mecaiiografa, porQue
acknowledgements. el 'yaIor del beso deper
de. como ella dice, del 1ngar donde 81
de.
4 ATT4CHE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-07

Americani2ation means teaching the
foreign born people to speak the
American language and TO understand
American customs and ideals.
The foreign people who come TO
the United states are stopped before
they get to the port and made TO
learn at least a dozen words OF our
language. They are then allowed 10
come into the United States. When
these foreign people leave the ships
they do not know where to go Some
OF them are very very poor, and II
il were not for societies that are or
ganized to help them they would never
learn our ways.
1t is to help these people that a
great many OF our clubs are organized.
The club members teach the children
TO speak our language, and they teach
the girls 10 sew, and the boys to
do manual training work. They teach
the mothers TO care for their children
in the proper way
In Chicago. New York and all the
large cities there are places called
community settlements. These are
large buildings with courtyard There
are large rooms where the children
study, gymnasiums and rooms where
the grown people have parties or
meetings. There are also community
meetings where the people may go
and learn our songs and hear good
speakers The words of our popular
and national songs are flashed on
the screens so that every one may
learn them.
The people are taught to love our
flag They are taught the real mean
ing of liberty and democracy. They
are also taught to salute and TO
pledge allegiance to our flag
There are night schools where the
young men and women may 90 after
working hours in which they learn
any trade they may desire to learn.
Some of the foreigners go back
to their old countries, and take our
American ways and ideas back with
them. Since We cannot bring every one
TO America, then by the foreigners
taking our customs and ideals with
them We can send America across the
seas.
In all these ways we teach the for
egners our customs and the real
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-07
AAiERICANIZATIOS
THROUGH THE SCHOOLS
By c. w. Richards

Since the American public school
system is the most typical American
institution in this country 1t is fit
agencies to bring about a spirit Of true
Americanism among our citizenship
that we should very early turn to
the pubic school
The public school Is possibly the
greatest AmericanlZation agency that
we have, because first, 1t Is the school
Of all the people. The institution where
the rich. poor, the high and the low,
the fortunate and the unfortunate,
come and meet on an equal footing.
1t is the institution where the unfor-
tunate has an opportunity of catch
ing an inspiration from the fortunate.
II is an institution where those who
have no opportunity may get vision
Of what the world has 10 offer them
through their association with those
who have had opportunities. Here the
child Is taught the spirit and the
ideals Of our government and our in
stitutions; here he Is taught his re-
sponsiblity, his duties. h!s rights and
his privileges; here he is taught tc
respect and love the flag of our
country and because 1t is the emblem
of our American independence, free
dom and justice He is taught that
It represents to him protection and
opportunity.
Ii all the people of America are 10
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-07

American!zatlon Is the extension and
deepening OF the community spirit
until We shall, az a democracy. BE-
able literally and spiritually 70 speak
the same language and to cooperate
FOR ideal ends. Amercanigat on Is not
demand for the reputation of any
thing in ones ancestral heritage that
Is not inconsistent with our alien to
the spirit Of America,
The Chinese used TO call all others
foreign devils" The Greeks con-
sldered all others "barbarlans." The
savage regarded the stranger as an
enemy. In one period of our history
nativism was made a political issue.
At the present sentiment against the
foreigner has again become freshly
current.
Americanlsation is the endeavor TO
conserve our national trust. and ad-
minister 1t TO those who come after
us In the spirit OF the founders Of
this nation, and In the light Of our
best traditions. our children must live
in nation which We are now making
for them To be great, a nation need
not be OF one blood. II must be OF
one mind. Only as we think together
can we act together. Democracy In
wolves acting together.
II we love our country We will no,
shut our eyes to her failurss but will
es the mors sensitive ~ lmpsrfsc-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-07
ANIERICANIZATION AND
THE HIGH. SCHOOL
By {. II. Woodruff

The greatest enemy OF democracy
Is ignorance. Be he foreign born or
native born, that man who Is Hitter
ate and ignorant. is menace to
America. He knows not her history
her ideals. her hopes.
The greatest foe of ignorance is the
American public school. The $780,
100000 annually expended on public
education in this country is Americas
best spent money.
The schools of America fight ig-
norance first by overcoming Hitter
acy. But their work merely begins
at that point. Inculcating love of lib
erty, justice and equality is a greater
task the schools have successfully
performed from the very beginning Of
the history Of the United States.
Not only In the class room, have
the American school and the Ameri-
can teacher planted firmly in the
breasts OF its successive generations
of citizens, America s spirit, but also
in all cooperative community efforts
that have striven for the uplift Of
the people.
America in the years of stress
and turmoil just past, had good
reason 10 be proud Of the part the
school played in holding true to Am
ericanism, her populace of every
blood and creed.
So long as the schools continue to
function as they have functioned in
the past just so long will its peo-
pies, alien-born or native-born, con-
tinue to be truly, splendidly Ameri-
canized.
The American high school has been
truly named the University of the
People. 1t is the highest educational
institution Of each community school
system. Upon IL has devolved anc
ever will devolve the gravest respon-
sibility of education in government
and civic knowledge. 1t has beer
true to its trust. II as an institution
of Americans, for Americans. Th'
true, loyal citizen Of every towr
and city in the land takes his great
est pride in his high school, because
he knows It is one Of the creates
forces in his community life 70
AmericaniZation.
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tions just because Of our deep love
for her.
America is not finished She Is only
just getting started and the new
comers, are fellow pilgrims in a quest
upon which she has set forth with
the spirit OF undaunted youth. Amer
ca has plenty Of elbow room the walls
Of partition have fallen down. There
Is space for all who are fitted and
willing to take their part in her life.
Our emphasis must be upon the
community, and our endeavor must
be TO strengthen and enrich the COM
munity spirit, because that Is our
natural point of contact We are more
responsible for our own community
than any one outside can be. Al the
same time We are more responsible
for our own than for any other com
munity. The test of our sincere 10y
atty in the nation is TO be found in
our dey ouon TO the community in
which We live. The schools, clubs,
libraries and churches all furnish
points OF community interest.
Nothing but the love which is foe
from patronage or condescension w.A
suffice. T.. : q col ~ e group We rdn
.ach no q CHER taaG n: members nj
the group. Nothing that is rgh' !s
impossible. and it is '.Lly right AMI
possible lor all Amer,@ah citizens q
become Thoroughly Arerlcanized
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-07
ANIERICANIZATION
(RY Ilndall Hudson. Jun.Or

awarded third place in the high
school group Of themes-Ardmore
High school.
Not long time ago | saw in a
paper picture of group of little
immigrant children taken as they
landed at Ellis Island Almost every
child represented q different nation
Of Europe. Under the picture was
this: Future American Citizens
This case IS a typical one. Daily
floods and floods Of these foreigners
are pouring into our country. What
shall We do with them2 Even though
they may be claiming our protection
and our help, their thoughts Will
inevitably turn back to the mother
country, if we do not begin very early
to "Americanize" them-that is-we
must instlJl them with American
ideals and principles, which have
made us great-ldeals such as these.
that although this is a land Of lib
erty. liberty is not license but the
spirit OF the people
We have often heard America call
~ TIC EltAA uiFltlll5 Ppt lhSiNiib
pot not OF the nation, Of the state,
Or of the city, but of the human
soul. ITO insure domestic tranquil
ity' And again. this ideal-that Am
erican business IS the business OF
homes ITO provide for the common
welfare" That there are millions OF
opportunities for those who will work
that This Is a nation whose purpose
Is construction, no. destruction that
this Is no place u agitate the masses
against the classes, for in America
the people are sovereign; that Am
ericas outstanding ideal is TO strive
ever onward ana upward This Is
the backbone of ciyilization-eacf
generation working. striving praying
sacrificing, in order hat Progress may
/ still 80 ON thar lhelr children may
be better than themselves
IT We conscientlously teach these
/ principles Of Americanism, We neet
never have any fear Of anarchy
revolution on other trouble arising
from those whose creed should be
as ours is:
II pledge allegiance to my flag
and 10 the Republic for which II
stands, one nation, indivisible witt
Liberty and Justice to all
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-07
AMERICANIZATiON
BY vivian Mccullough, Senior

~ w b's'tH''f
Awarded second place in the group
of themes by high school students,
Ardmore High SCHOOL,.
One Of Americas greatest problems
is that of Americanizing her foreign
population. The thousands OF immi-
grants of every nationality, station
in life and degree of education, VINO
swarm 10 our shores will not Amerl-
canlze themselves. The policy that
has been followed heretofore clearly
proves this fact, and shows the press
ing need OF practical method oil
dealing with them. 50 as 10 enable
them 10 enjoy To the fullest extent
the many advantages Of the Land
OF Freedom. and TO instiu in their
hearts u love for their adopted coun-
try, When these results have been
attained. we need have no more fear
of our foreign-born citizen. either in
times OF peace or war. We can. then
depend on him as an industrial fact
or supplying a great demand for la
Dor in the United States and in the
advent OF war. he will prove as loyal
and steadfast in his duty TO the ma
ton as the proudest Virginian'
The principle upon which the AM
ericanization process must depend is
equality. We proclaim to the world
that we believe all men are created
equal. and Yet We persist In treating
foreigners as interiors, making them
feel that We do not consider them
our equals. In their dealings with
the American public they are often
cheated and insulted, and almost In
variably treated with contempt. This
attitude of the people around him
touches the pride of the immigrant,
arouses his indignation, and breeds
a desire to retaliatc. He is then
ready to acqulesce in the plan ot
the anarchist. bolshevlst and traitor
and does not hesitate to lnjure the
country for which he has no affec-
tion.
The next important factor Is educa'
tion. The adult foreigner may never
attend schools In the United States
but his children will, and their fu-
ture depends very largely on their
school training. IL they are taught
In their own language, in schools
permeated with an alien influence
and having alien standards and Ideals
they will be Americans in name only
on the other hand, II they are sent
to American schools, taught the Eng.
llsh language. and made to feel that
they belong In America. they viii
grow up as real Americans They
will learn from American textbooks
the spirit Of freedom and the funda-
mentals of government In lane
where the people rule themselves.
But these things alone will not suf'
flee. There must be sympathetic
understanding between the native and
the foreigner. One Has an instinct
i've feeling OF superiority. and the
selfish aloftness; while the Other
maintains a suspicious attitude and
Judges the mass by the few. This
unfortunate condition can best be met
with mutual kindness. Let every
patriotic American be absolutely just
In all dealings with. and carefully
courteous In the treatment Of all
aliens. and thus cause them to real.
ize that American is exactly what u
claims to be. All men are receptive
to kindness, ana this policy will have
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-07
AIMS AND POLICIES Of
THE AMERICAN LEGION
BY Ezra Dyer

When any organization has reached
so widely into the far corners Of our
country, when it has rallied to its
support young and energetic men from
every community in every state and
territory Of our nation, and when It
has en- masse tu -ned its attention TO
public affairs, touching as they do
every citizen Of the United Stafsasas
has the American Legion, 1t is well
for that organization to stop a mo-
ment, and to spread out before the
people its aims and policies, that 1t
may not be misunderstood and con-
demned and the very objects for
which 1t exists defeated.
Its membership Is known. It COM
prises every ex-service man or wp-
man who served in the armed forces
Of the United States during the last
war. Every man who was in the
army or navy realizes that his ex-
perience changed him greatly. Be-
fore he enlisted his thoughts Of his
government. IL indeed he thought Of
IL at all. were centered on the one
question, What can | do to the
government" and now they are rath.
er What can l do for the gov
ernment?" We can realize now the
pleasure and blessing Of living IN a
free land. We may detest the srfny
or censure its officers, but for the
United States 1t Is only trust and
honor. The object Of the American
Legion Is to foster and perpetuate,
In its members and in every other
American citizen on whom we may
cast our Influence, that lesson learned
so dearly by a few. II twenty years
from now the legion can point to one
American and say that through its
work that man believes and feels with
all his heart the truth OF the words
of Bainbrdge, America, may she
always be right, out America right
OF wrong" it win not have worked
in vain, and If ii can point to a
thousand men instead Of one its re-
ward will be so much the greater.
That is the object of the American
Legion. No man can quarrel with
such a purpose. If the means adopted
to gain that end may at times appear
to you unsuited our earnest request
is that you convey your doubts tc
us, that we may weigh them and
shape our course. II you believe in
the principle above, you are at hear
legionnaire and will not break
faith with u.s." III
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-07
ANIERICANiZATI0N
Ry yinlta McCullough. seventh Grade

~ 'hhti h'NuhOuSH, ocNeHtH OEauc
(Awarded first place in the group
from the grade schools, jefferson
school.
The making OF useful citizens from
people Of foreign birth who come TO
our shores poor, uneducated, and
often friendless, is Americanlzation.
A good citizen Is one who loves his
country. respects the government and
obeys the laws To make such q citi-
zen of the foreigner he must be edu-
Gated, must know and believe in the
Constitution and he must follow the
example OF other great Americans.
The Americanizlng Of our own peo-
pie should be brought about follow
ing the same method. The schools
can do a great work here, in teaching
the children the principles OF true
citizenship.
Some OF Americas best educators,
are glving their lives 10 this great
work. Is 1t not truly worth their
time and our expense TO make out OF
the children of today future citizens5
In our task of Americanizing the
/ foreigners we have every reason for
/ encouragement. We find that some
/ Of Americas most able statesmen
learned jurists, great captains of In
/ dustry, artists, musicians, ana he,
best educators, have come from citl.
2ens of foreign birth. who have LEFT
their homes. friends, and their native
| lands TO cast their lot with US.
The supreme test of their devotion
to the land of their adoption cams
when the bugle call OF the good ole
L. $. a. sounded and our brav,
soldiers took up their arms agains,
giant Imperialism. Did their heart,
sink within them2 Did they shrini
from this duty? Did the ties tha
bound them 10 their mother-countrl
prove stronger than their devotion
TO duty? The answer is blazoned II
words Of gold on the hearts of oui
people. 1t Is written In blood on IN,
fields OF France. \ thousand times
no! They gave as freely OF thei
blood as did the proudest Virginian
Thus. the work Of their Americani
2ation was completed and sanctified
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ANIERICANIZATION WORK
OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSs

The Foreign Language Information
Service Is an activity OF the Amer-
can Red Cross which has as its spe-
cial function assistance to the H.
600 900 foreign language speaking peo-
Die in the United States. or these
at least five million cannot read
write or speak English and five mil
lion more prefer to obtain their infor-
nation through publications printed
In their own language. To meet the
demand Of these seventeen million
people there are about $50 news
papers printed in fifteen different
languages. 1t is conservative TO say
that the influence OF these newspap-
ers on their readers is much greater
than the influence of the average
newspaper on the American reader. y
Beside the newspapers II is pos
sible 10 reach the foreign speaking
people through the medium of their
clubs unions and fraternal organi-
zations. Of which there are about
sixty-seven thousand.
II is through these two mediums
that the Foreign Language lnforma-
ton Service works specifically 1t
handles many immigration problems
which are impossible for the immi-
grafton officials to handle as the
work is outside of their field. The
foreigner coming TO these shores ana
not understanding English is con-
fused regarding his rights and is very
often made the mark by the natives
OF his own country In various un-
scrupulous dealings by which the
newcomer Is relieved of his money.
After he lands on shore as far as Is
possible the government Immigrant
officials prevent this, and the For
elgn Language Information Service
continues the work when II gets be-
yond the point where the government
official can handle Il.
The man who Is not naturalized
citizen is subject TO many taxes re-
garding which the native American
Is not informed. On the matter of
income taxes the bureau works
through the newspapers and clubs
to get correct information TO the
foreign speaking groups and straight
ems out many tangles which come up.
BY having the proper contact with
the government department and know
ing how TO go at II to get their cases
presented there, they have been able
TO secure the return of thousands
OF dollars OF income tax money which
should never have been paid in the
first place. Misunderstanding be-
tween the government and the foreign
language speaker on this matter
when cleared up, make the allen real
lie that the government is not trying
10 cheat them but II Is simply mis-
understanding which correct infor-
nation can right.
Thousands OF cases with the War
Risk Insurance Department are hand.
led by the Foreign Language Infor-
, nation Service. A man may be able
! to explain his troubles perfectly In
!. his native tongue. but may not be able
to make himself understood In Eng
4 llsh. In the Foreign Language In
formation Service he finds some one
to whom he can talk In his native
languay and who Is also familiar
with the procedure for handling his
various troubles, with insurance. for
example. The difficulties are explain
ed to the foreigner in his own native
lanyuaye. He In turn passes the In
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wonderful effect In smoothing out
differences.
Now 10 sum II all up, American
education and perfect equality Will do
away with the nationality groups;
and the foreigners who compose them
will mingle with other Americans in
social and industrial relations. All
will be brothers in one great family
and disloyal foreign-born citizens will
be unknown. The light of American
freedom will shine across to the old
world, dominated by kings, where
the rights of the people are sacrificed
TO the will of the ruler. This glor-
ious light will guide the poor. dis
satisfied wanderers to our shores
where they will be welcomed and
cared for, and made safe and happy
within the folds Of Old Glory in the
Land of the Free and the Home OF
/ the Brave.