Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-25
AMrnrcAN1zE AMEnrcAns.
URGES REV. R. F. sHoBTELL

thOEo R6Ns h. 61Oh
 Tho vigorous address of a former curate at St. Patrick's church, Norwich. was printed by the Hartford Sunday Courant in a special despatch from R.dgefeid as follows:
 Rev. Richard E. Shortell. addressing an audience of 3.oe0 people in Putnam park, called for the American.zing of Americans who for a price paid in for eign coin are seeking to rob our children of appreciation of their liberty and their respect and reverence for the founders and preservers of their country by at etmpting to teach them with voice and pen that the war of 177c that we fought for our Independence and liberty was a mistake on our part, the war of 1872 that we fought for our rights and the freedom of the sea was a blunder, that Washing ton, Adams, Jefferson and Israel Putnam and their compatrIots were not heroes and patriots to be respected and revered but only mere creatures of circumstances whom 1t Is best to forget"
 Today the steamers of the world are racing 10 the. ports of America" said Rev. Mir. Shortell. carrying their thou sands that are fleeing from the poverty. the distress and misery of a broken and crumbling Europe, and the warning cry is sounded throughout the land: Lei us American.ze the aliens seeking entrance at our gates; let us teach them that 10 this land of freedom and opportunity they may come as our forefathers canls who, seeking life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, gave in return all their ability of mind. strength of body, loyal ty of soul and spirit that Americas sta biiity and strength might endure forever | but that we have no room here for the boishevist, the anarchist and the radical l who, hating God, can have in their hearts | no love of country; let us teach them that here in this land, nourished by the | rich blood of the patriots of Washinz- | tons and Lincoln's days. America s strength. stability and progress does not 1 depend upon standing armies and power | ful navies, but solely and entirely upon ! the intelligence the loyalty and moral life ot her children; let us teach them | the history of our country that they may l respect and revere the names and the 1 memories of those heroes and patriots whose blood and sacrifices were the prise | of our liberty and the preservation of | our republic.
 1 This Is the leSson we would teach the | aliens seeking entrance ct our gates. | They will not resent it if they find we | are showing them and leading them the | way by our own example of loyalty 10
 the traditions and history Of our coun- 1 try; hence I say if we would teach it
 effectively and so sa not to merit their 1 contempt and derision. let us commence
 It by first Americanizing some Ameri- leans within our gates; let us commence | 1t by Amer.canizing those Americans
 who. radical and d;sioyal. are seeking tc put the supremacy of the mob, the cun.
 ming of the criminal and defiance of all.
 thority above the sacredness of law; lei
 us commence it by Americaniz!ng thos, Americans who in a venal press and de
 graded pulpit are striking at the heart ot
 America, seeking to undermine he,
 strength and unity by putting clasl
 against class and creed against creed.