The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-01-20
KENOSHAN TALKS
RACINE OAR.
Mrs. J. I'll. Holm, Regent
of Local Chapter De-
scribes Work.
TO AID FOREIGN BORN

Mrs. J. H. Holm, regent OF Keno
sha chapter Daughters of the Ameri-.
can Revolution, addressed meeting OF
the Racine chapters in the parlors OF
the Commercial club Saturday after
noon. Recently Miss Medora Rosklily,
a prominent member of the Racine
chapter outlined the work of her chap
ter and Mrs Holm's talk in Racine
was part of an exchange-of-ideas pro-
gram which is especially beneficial to
chapters in cities SO similarly sltua-
ted as Racine and Kenosha.
Mrs. Holm emphasized the Amerl-
canization phase in the activities OF
the local chapter. She traced the work
from the time it was first suggested
by a remark made to Miss Jane Adams
bv an Italian woman, "You send peo-
ple to us but you never take us to your
homes; how can we know how you
live?" The Kenosha chapter imme-
diately communicated with the Off
Gals of the citizenship school. Gath
erings of foreign born women In school
centers had already proved successful
and with the cooperation of the D.
A r.. they became centralized social
activities of these women. The mem
bers of the d. A r.. had charge of
the refreshment courses for the par
ties. Later certain members offered
their homes for Americanizatlon par
ties and the foreign-born women were
given the opportunity of learning home
management as conducted in Amerl-
can establishments.
Amusing Incidents Told.
Another phase of the Americaniza-
ton work stressed by Mrs Holm is
the distribution of literature among
the women. In this the chapter is i'm
debted, she said, to the foreign depart
ment Of the Y w G. A. which Turn
ished valuable pamphlets.
Amusing incidents are evident in
every sort of activity and SO it is with
the Americanization work as pointed
out bv Mrs. Holm The women, upon
visiting homes of the D. A. X. mem
bers were always surprised at the cup
boards and the number of beds. One
afternoon, when program had been
arranged an entertainer, in Italian
costume, danced. Two Of the guests.
Jumped to their feet and Joined IN the
dance explaining, excitedly, that they
too knew the dance The incident is
a tribute to the efforts of the d. A. K.
workers for, if the women had not been
placed entirely at their ease they
would not have joined so joyously IN
the spirit Of the affair.
A peculiar misunderstanding was
mentioned as an example of the diff
ficulty people who do not understand
the English language have to know
the ways Of this country. An Ameri-
canization worker was asked by for
eigner Just before Thanksgiving why
all the chickens, turkeys and geese
were displayed in the markets. The
story of Thanksgiving was told and the
euestioner said he had been told it
was "Chicken Day." and that every
fall all the fowl were stricken by dis
ease and in order to help out the farm
ers, the people ate all the diseased
fowl.
Mrs. Holm outlined plans for ban
quet which will be given by the Ke-
nosha chapter in February for the new
citizens. Native American citizens will
be invited and it will be so arranged
that there will be social discourse be-
tween the foreign-born and the Am
erican, Judges, social workers min
listers and educators people whom the
D. A. r. believe should be aroused to
the need for this kind Of work will be
invited.