The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-13
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members from the Bellows Falls chapter.
Chancellor MCGOwn was introduced by
, Mrs. Jesse Il. Haynes, regent of the chap
ter.
Why the people of the churches will
raise thousands of dollars and erect in for
eign lands hospitals, missions and educa-
tional institutions and select the flower Of
a family to send through an intensive
course of education and then into the for
eign lands to instruct the foreign people
was 4 wonder to him, said Chancellor Me
Gown, when those same church people Will
Shun and consider as the Skum the peo-
pie of foreign lands when they come to
our shores He criticized the attitude of
the American people toward the imml-
grants. for, he said, is it not from their
countries that we get art, and music,
etc? 1t is our attitude toward them that
! will determine their attitude toward us
He commended the ID. \. X, which Is
| especially interested in the work of the
+ college, saying. You represent the very
/ best people in the land,-the thinking PEG
| pie; the organization is one of the best
| organized groups of people in the whole
country and within your grip is a mighty
power if you are willing to use it."
The speaker then told of 26 shell-shock
men being sent to the college by the gov
eminent last November and of signifying
a desire to remain there longer when the
government official visited them later with
cOlleSe on March Is.
In referring to the remark by someone
| that the foreign people were not patriotic,
! Chancellor McGOwn told of the utmost
respect manifested by the boys who are
! designated from day to day to raise Old
Glory, and as they take the flag down at
night they never for a moment allow it to
| drag in the dust. And they have religious
instincts, too. Here the chancellor told
of the attendance at some of the foreign
churches, in one of which, at least, in New
| York city it Is necessary to have 20 ser
vices a day to accommodate the great num-
/ bers who wish to worship there.
/ Chancellor McGOWn called attention to
the fact that the foreign people are in
/ America because they have been invited
the invitation to foreigners inscribed on
the tablet of the Goddess of Liberty in
e. New York harbOr, and showed that it IS
not in accord with the treatment accorded
the foreigners after they arrive here
They are not all good, said the speaker
but We should not condemn the whole
Igroup because few are bad and do
wrong.
i The American International college
which is the only school of its kind in the
7 United States, has for its platform the
| training of young men and young women
to become good Americans and to help
, them to go out as leaders among their
Town people.
In referring to the Leninc and Trotsky
) program the chancellor said they are get
ting their representatives into this c0un-
try a. StowawayS, and over the Mexican
border and through Canada. and referred
to their method of spreading propaganda
ISaying that in Springfield ChicOpee and
Indian Orchard only Monday the foreign
! settlements were filled with Greek, Italian
and Polish literature. The only way t.
meet the situation is by putting over al
:, educational program. If they are filling
, the towns with literature we must fl
T them with literature on good citizenship.
You. he said (meaning the d. \. r.
, have the money and influence and car
combat this as no other society can do it
a. | am here not to entertain you. but q
, tell you you have got to get busy. The
program is on and if we do not measure
up to it As citizens we are going to lose
The red flag will never go up over the
- capitol at Washington"
: Thirty nationalities are represented in
, the school which has an enrolment OF
191. 1t is not a sectarian school. but it is
= Il Christian school. He then told of some
Iof the pupils there and remarked that il
YOU make a man right i'm his heart YOU d.
not have to worry much about his citi
ZeuShip.
IN the business session two new mem
bcrs were voted into the chapter and 6
, nominating committee consisting of Mrs
George +. White chairman. Mrs. II. II
| Thompson and Mrs. \. Y. ID. Piper was
elected. The chapter also decided to re
member the birthday anniversary. May 5
of DR.. Laura VI. Plant by a postcard
shower. Her address now is 81 West
10th avenue Columbus, ..