Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-18
Cdgue OF Nations and
International Language

H0Ct W1th ddNtAtAI- III AoAe%ea
lands. The services of this associa-
ton have been used great deal by
travellers and also by correspond
ents who desire to get information
from various countries. One trav-
eier who used the services OF h
association to a very large extent
said that in no case had a delegate
ever failed to nave him met when
he arrived at a town after he had
previously notified the delegate at
what time his train would come.
The Universal Esperanto Asso-
citation publishes a large monthly
journal which contains some excel
lent articles and a great variety OF
information. both relating to the
association and to outside matters
AS the fees r very moderate. only
81 a year.. membership in h as
ISOLATION is possible for almost any
one. The journal costs $3.50 q year
and is well worth the price.
There are over fifty journals pub
lished in Esperanto throughout the
world, and some Of these are ex-
trSmely interesting.
The writer knows of no better
way of getting an incite into the.
way hat a Japanese looks at things
than 4 subscribe for a Japanese
journal. There is a Finnish journal
which is most interesting containing
beautiful descriptive articles relat-
ing to wonderful scenery of Finland
together with good articles relating
to trade and several pages of trade
advertisements. The subscription
price of the Esperanto journals is
generally about 81 a year. so that
for a small investment, a person
G---sr.-- ..9.I T~~-z-oA ~ ~s0
vided with very interesting reading
matter from various parts of the
world.
There is also available a very
considerable number OF books tran
slated into Esperanto from various
languages. Many of these have
never been translated into English
and some are extremely interesting
and valuable from a literary and
informatory standpoint.
Collectors of stamps and curios.
are continually using Esperanto to
a very large extent, and many ad-
vertisements Of persons desiring to
correspond in regard to various
matters are found In Esperanto
journals published throughout the
world.
The writer has often heard peo-
pie say that the study of Esperanto
has greatly improved THEW knowl-
edge of English grammar. Many
of the best teachers have stated
that one year of Esperanto in the
public schools would enable a stu
dent to much better master the
study of other languages. and this
statement has been verified on
many occasions.
y DR.. L. l.. Zamenhoff the author of
Esperanto, was an idealist all his
tie. and his object in creatinng Es-
peranto was to bring the nations of
Sc world together in closer har-
mony so as to lessen the possibilities
of war. Esperantists who are ia
miliar with the self sacrifices of the
author of Esperanto, who refused
to have his books copyrighted,
choosing rather to give them openly
to the world, than to receive any
remuneration. are united in bonds
of fellowship which. TO a certain
extent resemble those of a fraternal
organization. 1t is for this reason
that Esperantists abroad are glad
to extend a welcome hand to Es-
peranto visitors in various lands.
This article is not intended to
cover all the uses to which the Ian
guage of Esperanto a be put, but
merely to point out some of the
more important ones.
Any persons desiring to know
more about the movement or to Join
an Esperanto class, which may be
formed in Perth Amboy, can ad-
dress Esperanto care of the
EVENING NEWS, and their COM
munication will be answered
promptly and IL enough replies are
received to warrant the formation
OF an Esperanto class. due notice
will be sent to this effect. The only
expense will be for books or for a
small fee which might be charged
to cover the expenses of a perma-
nent Esperanto association in Perth
Amboy. IL such an organization
should be formed.