Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-21
PITTSBURGH PUSHES NEW
!. REORGANIZATION PLAN
More Than 100000 Foreigners In
49, 2O.Niic Radius OF Smoky
Cts Instructed,
March co.--More thnl

rITTSEURGH. March co,--AIore than
100000 foreigners who live within
t-twenty miles of the pittsburgh Court
u house arc being Americanized through
= tho education OF women and children
= by trained workers who speak their
. homo tongue and are acquainted with
. their home customs
z These workers are selected by church
= boards from among the foreign popu-
3. ,a,ion. and after being educated in
2 cookery. nursing and the essentials OF
= .&mercaniSIn are sent among the peo-
= PIE TO carry out a system by which the
I. foreigner may be lifted 20 the level
. OF his American neiEhhor. For TciiE-
= ious purpoeS they have the active as
:. sistance OF clergymen who speak the
= languages OF Immigrants from South
Z, crn Europe. and who are in sympathy
. The Pittsburgh Prcshytcry OF the
Z Presbyterian church. the pioneer in
:. the movement, has thirty-two educa-
> tional stations scattered in all parts OF
!: Nlegheny Gonnty, iorty-two trained
= GERS 1t also publishes four weekly
: papers having combined circulation
: 81 almost 100000. and the leaders OF
r the movement estimate that fully TO-
2 v0o foreigners come under The inhu-
q cnce of its workers every day.
Z The plan is simple. Forcisners com
:, ing into tho district usually collect in
:, groups, each nationality living IN It's
z own section of tho community where
n tho men arc employed. Coiporteurs,
-
I. among them to SPY out tho land and
= inquire into their needs. These men
!. gain the confidence OF the people. ana
. in time begin the distribution Of liz
4 crature printed in the language Of Tho
. particular grouH. This includes short
= stories depicting American life and
/. to make America. Gradually the for
:. etsners show added interest. and when
: tho women and children come over ihc.
{ colony is ready for tho woman worker
~
:. The care OF children. how 70 prepare
. tho best methods 20 keep their houses
8. clean are gradually taught THO women.
y 'eho. finding themselves addressed IN
- the speech OF ;Aeir childhood, freely
e give to the young workers their fun
Z There is ,i;,c trouNle with tho chill
:. portunity afforded for America nization
:. and are eager 10 learn the language
and customs ot tho country. II often
- happens that they are not content with
|thc learning tho" obtain in the pub
1alia.. school but crowd the summer
..-rc.rools conducted by the Presbytery
They learn quickly, and after few
months. sewing is taught to the girls
nna.!nanual training to the boys.
They are surrounded with cleaHli-
acss, moral aud physical, and made to
citizens %. rho country they must learn
and follow the menta! IN" phTsica!
Women woFkers. Results have been
most gratifying, say leaders of the
movement
Reaching the man from southern
T;rroue is perhaps Il Little more dill
cult. but when once reached, author
i,ie. declare. he seldom goes back
either 10 his former mental state or
his native land.
Patriotism IS the n-st theme OF The
workers, not meaningless rlatituCes
but practical lessons Il: the advantage
tx-;r NH-ir -rD l.sS
sons are turned 10 good account, as
in the case o: u young Russian Who
recently transformed EolsAevist so
ciety in Pittsburgh into classes which
40 now eNGAGcN IN learn!ns I.Nsl!SA-