The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-09-03

come good Americans by learning our language, our customs and our institutions. In other words we must make Americanization popular with them.
 To obtain pupils someone must speak to them in their own language and explain the benefits to be derived by knowledge of our language and customs The work must be started in their language and the foreign born must be reached, not singly, but in large numbers; otherwise the take years to accomplish anything definite. In carrying on this work let the foreign born through their leaders and representatives. their societies, their churches and their foreign language newspapers take a part. Put them on State and local committees. give them an opportunity, and you will find that they are just as anxious to learn, as we are to have them do so. By giving racial ergani- zations recognition and making use of them for Americanization purposes, in the course of time, these organiza- tions will have no other objects in view than that of advancing American interests
 The foreign born were, as a whole just as staunch supporters of our Ma tion in the world war as were the American born. The list of Liberty loan subscribers shows that in the financial support of our Government they have stood the test. Even more than that, when the casualty list brought heaviness to some homes and a firm sense of realization to all, we read upon the honor roll Slavic names, Teutonic names, Latin names, Scan dtnavian names and Oriental names, showing that the foreign born had sealed their faith in the land of their adoption with the blood of their best youth. Let US hope that the work of the foreign born among the fore.gn born during the pendancy of the war will be carried on after the dawn of peace until all the dross shall have been skinned fron' the melting pot and nothing but the pure ingot of gold representing 100 percent Araer:- can remains.
 We realize this paper has heen long. but to bring before our prh1ic the absolute necessity of Americaniza- tion it's multitude of phases, the seem. ingly unlimited individual and com munity problems and possible, may we say feasible solution, length ra ther than brevity is essential. There are many points of this all important | question. which have been sighted or committed, but herein are contained the needs and perhaps an answer. In closing may we present to- the reader conception of Americaniza- tion:
 Americanization 'is conquest, not bequest; it cannot be given: it must be achieved and it's value lies not so much in it's possession as the strug- gle to secure it, which makes one rich" It consists more in opening a way whence the -imprisioned splendor of American desire and yearning and American opportunity may escape than in effeeting an entrance for a light supposed to be without 1t cbmes toithe Immigrant just when he comes np.; the bay. lrefnsmber it was largely the American Spirit which urged hiru s to make the start3 and later in it's full glory after he has passed theHe2 op. peftunities, resortrcss' a1d. kBow1edges to himself and says. with you and me: Roosevelt and Riis;. iincoln and Sch9Esii T TQO.AM AN AMERICA AM
 The Lloyd c. Hill Post of the American Legion by 4. B.. Williams.