The Holbrook news., 1921-04-01
School Children
 to Teach Aliens

girls can be seen every evening. by dim lights. spelling out cat, rat and other simple words to enraptured old patriarchs, scarcely aware that they are transplanted in strange and yet not dissimilar country from that whence they came at such a sacrifice.
 "But before I tell you in detail of this Americanization work and its re- sults," interposed MT. Schlact, '1et me tell you something of why they may easily fall prey to radicalism."
 He then told of how he was aroused to the necessity for this work by some poignant experiences he had go- ing through Ellis island disguised as an immigrant. MT. Schlact mingled with the immigrants throughout their trials at admission and learned, he said. that thousands had been induced to migrate by members of an organ izatiOn which had swindled them of everything they owned before taking them on shipboard.
 Since he has been on the island Mir. Schlact said he had investigated these organiza tions, which he characterized as professional fitm-fammers," and has caused the indictment of several individuals, some of whom have fled the country and the cases of some are still pending. Numerous others. he said. who had luxurious offices in New York have scampered away and dis banded operations. He described their operations, while in full swing, somewhat as follows:
 They clnvassed east side homes to learn if they had relatives on the other side whom they wanted brought to America. Invariably such was the case. These friends then told tine east siders they were going to Europe and, if they liked, would bring back the desired relatives. Delighted with offer up all the money they could scrape together to help their loved ones on their voyage.
 Exploited by Radicals.
 Equipped with these foreign ad- dresses, the only thing that really in- terested the exploiters. these agents" would set out for Europe to transfer their operations to new fields. But instead of turning over the money sent by anxious relatives. they would demand all they could get from the poor Europeans before taking the nee essary steps to place them on ships bound for America. If they could get enough they could do this through questionable methods with passport bureaus and shipping companies Mir. Schlact said.
 .So you see" he declared. they swinded them both going and com ing. This wholesale exploitation, he continued. ''is what makes it neces- sary to do intensive Americanization work among these poor families, who, through no fault of their own. land among us without educatiO;: and with out anything but a misconceived iGea that America is a worse place to live in than their home countries. They are ripe for further exploitation by rad icals who enlist their willing aid in Haunting false ideals of capitalisln."
 While it is imperative to correct this immigration menace at it's source. MT. Schlact said. those who have been dumped into this country through in- fiuences other than their own vOlition must be looked after. This is what the Junior American Missionaries. as these schoolgirls are called. are do- ing successfully, he said Not a family placed in their care has failed to make good" he said.