The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-17

audience that greeted DR.. j. l. Nc
brien of the National Bureau of Edu-
cation in the Open Forum at the Aud
itorium at 8 o'clock yesterday after
noon DIR. McBrien not only looks
like an orator but is ones and he had
the undivided attention OF every per-
son present from the beginning to the
END OF his powerful and most timely
address
Al the close of his principal dis
cussion of the subject. American
Citizens of Tomorrow and the Day
After" many pertinent questions were
prorounded the speaker. but he was
always ready with a complete and
satisfying answer
As introductory TO his subject Mr..
McBrien reviewed Miles Boaton-s ar
ucie- What Is the Reason in the
Atlantic Monthly for January. 1921.
in which Mr. Bouton claims he has
found thousands of American citizens
OF foreign birth who have had enough
of America aad who are going back
TO the land OF their birth today. wi
ha haft nog'' 1--WE have had enough)
We used ID like America, they say.
but it is different now, We are going
back to free country.
1t will help us in our study 10 sketch
a few of these characters as described
by Mr. Bou,on;
Deep sea fisherman. wife and two
children. From the northwest coast.
Been in America Is years, but is
now going back VIII buy a farm
in Norway. Says dozens OF his friends
are preparing to follow him. Many of
these, he says. were forced to take
part in the war. though they were not
citizens. Was not called on himself
because of varicose veins. SAYS. eve
Would have fought if anybody had at
tackled US, but not in Europe" Excel
lent type of man. about 80 years old
Bright children and capable wife.
Number on his list was a Swe-
dish woman, lived last Is years in
Chicago, where her husband has a
store. He is staying behind to sell
out. VIII join her as soon as pos
sible and live in Sweden. Used to like
America, but its a different coun-
try now. Says. '.Vi ha haft nog" I've
have had enough
Number s was highly educated
Swedish woman, z school teacher. Has
been 30 years in America. VIII live
with relatives near Gothenburg and
probably teach school Says. also
jag har haft nos" Il have had
enough.
Number 10 was one OF the nine who
Iexpected to return to America Dress
maker. been in New York 10 years
Is returning to America because
can make so much money there
America is all right if YOU think the
way they want you to think | DON
have any trouble because l think the
way they do: or If don't 1 don't say
anything"
Number IS: Norwegian, deep SCI
sailor. About % years old: been sil
years in America Is going back be.
cause he can get good wages and is
tat sea most of the time. so it does
MT matter much where l live. But
wouldn't want to live in Americ'
steady. It's all right, except for th'
people that run IT,"
Number 16 Norwegian, wife ant
-four children. Came over in 1903
Originally a mechanic. but has 70
Isome years had a good real estat
business in a northwestern city. Say
he got all his education in Americ
land is grateful for it, but human be
elings have some rights. 1t isn't IN
cid America any more That was
enc country. a real freedoms lanC
hut not any snore Thinks he ca
at least earn three square meals
day in Norway. and is willing to 81
lalong with very little if he can liv
Lin free country Talks intelligent
,ly Of the part played by Scandinavi
ans in helping build w America. Say
10000 other Norwegians left Norwa
the same year he CAME away, and h
believes thousands Will go back. Say
he knows personally a great man
who viii so back as soon as they ca
close up their affairs in America
Number II: Old Norwegian, bee
"A years in America. Says. jag he
haft nog Il have had enough. Sol
his farm and also small bushes
aud will spend the rest OF his life
Norway. "a free country"