New-York tribune., 1921-05-19
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Foulleletl Here
Score of Patriotic, Civic and
Educational Groups john
i'm Council Designed TO
I m prov Citizenship
David Jayne Hill Is Head
Films To Be Used i'm Work
With Immigrants and
Schools to Have Courses

Formal coordination of the Ameri-
eaasxation activities of more than a
score of nationally known patriotic and
civic educational societies was achieved
here yesterday at the Hotel Astor, when
an Organization, to be known as the
Asnerican National Council, represent
ing each of the societies, was per-
fected. An executive council. with
power to act for the various component
bodies, and officers were elected.
Dr. David Jayne Hill, who presided,
was chosen president, and Charles D.
Orth, of the National Security League;
Frederick w. Galbraith jr., national
commander of the American League.
ard Albert L. Shields. director Of the
Inter Racial Council. were elected vice
presidents in the order named. James
E. West, Of the Boy Scouts of America,
was chosen secretary, and Allen P.
Burns, of the Interstate Council on
Immigrant Education, treasurer.
President Harding was elected hon
orary president, yice-President Cool
idge and Mrs. Finley J. Shepard hon
orary vice-presidents.
Societies Represented
The societies or bureaus represent
ed are; Constitutional League of
America, Bureau OF Social and Educa-
tional Service Of the Masonic Order,
Inter-Racial Council, National Catholic
Welfare Council, American Legion,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Council of
Jewish Women, Mmproved Orders of
Red Men, Interstate Council on Imrni-
grant Education. National Association
for Constitutional Government, Ma
tional Civic Federation and League Of
Foregn- Born Citizens.
Boy Scouts of Americs, Salvation
Army, Y. w. C. A, Knights Of Pythias,
Jewish Welfare Board, Sons of the
American Revolution, Daughters of the
American Revolution, Daughters of
1912, National League of Women Vot-
ers, General Grand Chapter of the,
Order ef the Eastern Star, Women's
National League for Americanization,
American Defense Society Interscho-
lastic League of America, National In
formation Bureau, Service Star Legion,
American Council on Education, Con-
stitutional Defence League National
Security League, American Federation
of Teachers, Chamber of Commerce of
the United States, and others.
The organization meeting here fol-
lowed preliminary organization steps
taken by representatives OF the afore-
mentioned and other bodies in Wash
ington, D. c., on March Is, at which
delegates representing sixty-nine or
ganizations approved the creation Of
Atxa
making more effective the individual
efforts toward Anericanization of both
natives and the forsign-born residents
in the United States.
ss To Be Clearing House - s'f
The function of the central organiza-
tion is explained in the adoption of q
number of resolutions, &he essence or
which IS:
That the national council shall serve
as a clearing house in all matters af-
fecting the Approximation Of the i'm
migrant and the native; that the coun-
Gil shall collate the reports of mem
ber organizations as well as ideas and
suggestions and conduct work of
research nature; that films depicting
all phases OF American life and train
ing in citizenship shall be shown in
immigrant detention camps on this side
ana aDTOdu anu III SCeeraSe cOmpart-
nlents Of ocean-going ships "and other
appropriate places" and that the coun-
Gil shall seek legislation to further i'm
migrant education and encouragement.
One of the features of the councils
work will concern the efforts of the
American schools toward better citizen
ship and characterization. In this con-
nection, the schools will receive the
fullest cooperation of the council.
The president, DR.. Hill, urged the
delegates to sink all differences for the
sake of cooperation in the main work.
The executive committee which will
control the work of the central organi-
zation is composed of twenty-five men
and women. To serve for three years,
Frederick w. Galbraith jr., James e.
West, Townsend Scudder, William De
II. Manice, DIR. Cyrus Adler, Nathaniel
Philips, DR.. Henry Campbell Black and
Charles ID. Orth; to serve for two
years, Allen P. Burns, John A. Lapp,
Ralph Easiey, Mrs. Alexander Wolf,
Colonel John B. Rose, Mrs. Frank A.
Vanderlip, Miss Evangeline Booth and
Louis Amin Ames; to serve for one
year, DR.. r. C. Mann, Samuel Gompers.
John +. De Frees, Albert e. Shiels,
George G. Cabell, Mrs. Phillip Moore,
y w. Crabtrees r. 6. Woodside and
FL. C. Braucher.