Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-11
P, v. WE|DENER
URGES EDUCATION
Noted Scottish Rite Mason Ban
qust Guest Of Delaware
Consistory.

str~~rinE the imperative need for
establishing strict educational meth
ods. Perry w. weidcner OF Los An
gclcs. Cal, secretary general Of the
Southern Jurisdiction Of Scottish Rite
Masons. made brilliant Address to
moro than $50 members OF Delaware
Consistory, A. A. \. r.. Mt tho Hotel
du ront. last night. ON tho occasion
OF a reception given In hts honor.
Tn" speaker emphasized the two big
problems In education. illiteracy and
aliens. He advocated tho deportation
of all aliens. who do not within five
years Of entering This country become
Amer lean citizens, declaring thai every
i-erson entering this country should
tc made Ia know that tho gates Of El-
hs Island can swing outward as well
aa inward.
In hts opening. tho speaker made
reference 60 the shocking situation a.
relates TO illitcrncy. Ms revealed by
figures complied when tho United
states entered the World War. He
dcoricd tho fact that tho Federal Gov
ornment was not taking "A greater In
forest In the education OF the old and
world. The United States ranks ninth.
declared tho speaker, who added that
although this country rad no depart
mcnt of education. there was such n
department In BolshcVik Russia.
Tho state, MIR, wcidener said. should
have the right TO 10 into any school,
examine its curriculum and remove
anything that may be considered In
imicM 20 tho interests OF American
liberties.
Mr.. wc,dcner referred 10 tho de-
rision thrust nj Germany during the
World War because that nation OF
20 600 600 persons had language with
17r dialects. We would not DO sur
prisod. no said, II we were told that
there we're 1900 dialects In Russia.
but wo would he astoundcd when we
learn that Lee dialects sro spoken In
America. IN addition TO pure English
Thts nation. no declared, must not only
be OF ono heart. one flag and one God.
but also of ono language. This declar-
Stion was greeted with applause.
The speaker condemned the socallsd
foreign settlements or colonies, de-
cinring that class must not bc toler-
nted.
Mr.. Wcidcnor spoke In favor OF the
rowner- Sterling bill. He answered four
criticisms that had been made Of the
bill. the fret Of which was I'm regard
90 tho amount OF appropriations al
lowed
Critics toll us. he said that tho sum
at 800, 900. 900 IL too much @ appro-
pirate for schools. The bill. however
does not say that sum must be appro-
priated. Rather, Il says that no more
than that amount may be appropriated.
and u - probable that considerably
lesr than this amount would be neod-
Ell
Another criticism regarded Federal
MID. "rr it IL not right or patriotic for
tho government 90 give teder,l AID
90 education. why Is it right that aid
should he given 70 agriculture or
roads he asked. The critics VIII
cav" ne declared. -that food 10 neees-
GARY In time OF war, and that good
roads are necessary for troop move
mcnt IN time OF war. but / can answer
that by asking ~ 81 would not be better
20 feed educated eoldiers ana have
GOOD roads fer educated soldiers q
march on"
II viii be said. Mr.. weidener as
Ovrted thn, the richer states will hnv,
Go paw lsrp~r taxes TO aid the poore'
and sfnailer states THAT may b'
right. but " Il not Also right IN othe'
taxes for Federal aidy' he asked 81
not education quite Az important a
husinoesf Anarchy. Il II should eve
crop up. will be as serious and a
fatal 81 80 crops UP IN Mississippi o
IN New York. IL Is a national question
and must be met by the whole nation
DR.. John Palmer, a member OF Tn
Board q Education since 1899, tolt
OF the Efforts OF the board .n this cit,
60 get funds TO carry On the wor,
planned by a. Two million dollsrs ar
Necessary at the present time for tn
schools 81 this city. He said that IN
prospects for getting this money ar
poor. Money. more than work an
talk. 10 what Ia required. said N
speaker.
The reception 20 Mr.. Weidener wa
most elaborate. Henry Drain.s or
chestra furnished music for the occa
sion. Commander in Chief OF the Della
ware Conristorv Harry J. Guthrie pre-
sided as toastmaster. J. Wales Dav,
led the singing. which was great.
appreciated. Clarence Hope sang
colo. Garry Ne Back 20 Old virginny.
:. Wales Davis and Clarence Hop
Gang a duet. It'll We Meet Again.
The United States flag and Delawar
Consistory flag occupied a prominen
position behind the speakers table.
Other men present were called upoi
by Mr.. Guthrie 20 make few remarks
These included Dr. II. IS. McBirney
secretary % the Board Of Health. WI
liam J. Highneld. eminent commando
st. Johns Commandery. X. T.; DR.. !
Paul Lukcns, w. Harry Lewis. Stuar
J. Horn. Samuel H Baynard. Jr.; an