The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-15
". c. 7. U. MEETING
FRANCES WILLARD
(By "Press Reporter")

The Frances Willard w. c. r. U.
held its regular meeting Tuesday p.
m. in the community room. Mrs.
Walker called the meeting to order
Mrs. Keeley read the second chapter
OF Colossians. Capt. Terrell offered
prayer. A lstter from the No-Tobacco
League OF Ohio was read, saying It ia
simply wonderful the popularity with
which 1t is received, after years
education, 1t is being accepted, even
the habitual users do not want the
boys to use it and are ready to help.
Capt. Terrell was called upon for re-
mrks and gave words Of encourage
ment for the work the women are
trying to do, while Mrs. Terrell told
something OF their work, especially of
the Sabbath school number 60 and
over, which reflects great credit to
them in gathering in children who
otherwise would not be in any Sab.
bath school.
The subject Of the program was
Amerlcanization. Mrs. w. B. Ander-
son, superintendent, as Introductory
read an article Undesirable Immi-
grants" by Gen. Leonard Wood, who
says ws must explain to them our
form of government, impress upon
them in every way that we stand for
law and order, the rights OF property,
that there is no class legislation here,
that wh"e equal opportunity and
equal privilege win be extended to
them, America will demand in return
equality of obligation and respect FOR
our institutions, that they obey our
laws, adopt and live up to our ideals,
etc.
Paper, Americanization-Mr Rine.
hart. We need to work for the pro-
vision Of opportunities for all aliens
who Loyalty desire to become Amer
icanized as to language, citizenship
and cooperation. The practical meas
ire necessary to accomplish this task
include legislation. regulation, educa-
ton and administrative machinery.
New Developments in American De.
partment-Mrs. Blocher.
Americanization Problems Mrs.
Keeley. She said, go to the woman in
the home, in the spirit of good fellow.
ship and slsterly kindness, teach her
English and anything pertaining to
the best things in our American life.
and you will get from her, while You
are helping her to think in terms Of
America.
Reading. Children Starving, But
Not for Food-.Mrs. Terrell. She said
don't starve your chldren's minds.
Minds are of as much importance as
bodies.
Poem, The Big Problem Edgar A.
Guest) Mrs. Nixon. Hes q hunkie
or a wop, He's dag n a Greek, And
the language of our country 10 u
tongue he cannot speak. So let's make
OF him a Yankee, and let's treat him
as a friend, and let's teach him love
of freedom--it will pay us In the end.
Mothers Party at Americanization
Center Success--Mrs. Moore.
Diamonds In the Rough Mrs.
Walker. In an eastern city. the
Americanization teacher taught by
the all-English method when possible,
using objects to illustrate her mean.
Ing. The sky was overcast with clouds
and rain was falling, and the word
to be learned was "stars." At her
Wits end to know how to illustrate it,
the teacher asked her class II anyone
knew what stars are. A moment she
waited, and then to her surprise an
Italian laborer replied, Stars are the
flowers OF the sky.
The Priceless Thirst (Walt Mason)
Mrs. Nixon. A little while they'll
think 1t sport TO trail the bootleg
shark, through alley foul and squalid
court, to some sequestered park; but
soon they'll tire of all such brews
that work like this commands, that
make man take off his shoes, and
walk upon his hands.
The meeting closed with the w. G..
T. u. benediction.
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