Evening journal., 1922-11-17
VIC. 7. j. HOPES
TO WIN ALIENS
DRY" Education and Amer
icanization Campaign
Are Urged
WOULD HADOPT"
FOREIGN HOMES


foreigners and a plan for prohibition
educational work among them will
/ be considered by delegates to the
National Women's Christian Temper
ance Union at the opening Of their
convention this afternoon in the
Chambers-W -Wyie esbyterian
Church. The convention. which fol-
lows a meeting OF the world union,
will end sunday with a mass meet
ing in the Academy Of Music.
Conferences at which American
ization work and other subjects were
outlined TO the delegates. were held
yesterday preliminary to the opening
OF the general convention.
Americanization as one Of the
great tasks facing the National
/ Union was the basis OF discussion at
the afternoon session OF the conven-
tion yesterday.
"Neighbor the Foreigner" was the
iheme OF Mrs Deborah Knox I,iv-
ingston, director of citizenship oil
I the w. c. T. L. Foreign women 4"
she said, must be taught and
trained 10 become citizens, and
bring to them the gospel of The
eighteenth amendment" she de- /
clared. Teach them that we have /
not tried To take anything away .
from them, but to move from their
pathway the greatest foe of hu-
manity.
Too many persons blame the
foreigners for violating our statutes.
When YOU feel inclined TO censure
foreigners for their lack of under
standing, just remember that not
very long ago we were all foreign
ers."
Foreigners are not 10 be excused
Tor viola ion OF law on the plea Of
ignorance" declared Mrs. Culla J.
Nayhinger OF Indiana. Educate
them along the line Of prohibition.
She pointed out that the W. c. T.
L is the only organization in tenn
peranca work with a dis inct pro- {
gram for enforcement. She en- 3
phasized the need Of getting tho :
of the eighteenth amend :
ment TO the foreign element. and 9
described work among alien mo- hers. :
a definite program for neiehbor- ,
Ing the foreigners was subm tied b, y
Miss Charlotte Fraser. field worker n
Of the Eastern Group. suggesting As
that every W. c. T. L. woman adopt r
a foreign home that she put II on :
her calling list and have as her aim
the making of one citizen a year. 4
Moreover, shee asked that each :
union have an Americanization
director.
Il am not nearly so much afraid" !
she said, "of the fore gn-horn
breaking the laws as Of the Ameri-
cans in high places and the great
American trusts who bring In large
supplies or liquor by airplanes. ships
or motors"
Women in industry and the stand {
or the W. c.. r. T. on labor reform l
were discussed at the afternoon ses-
sion. Miss Florence Kelley secre-
tary OF the National Consumers
League spoke on women n Industry
legislation and Mrs. Laura 7. Miller.
Of New York. ecussed the indus T
-f,l creed OF the W c. r. L. c
I'VE believe in living wage" the q
creed states; IN I'm eight-hour day; n
In courts of Cancellation and arbitra- O.
lion; in justice as opposed to greed O.
and gain g
The fapper again proved fertile
soil for criticism when Lieutenant c'
NJ da G. Van Winkle. Of the Women's u
Bureau of the Washington Police p
Bureau. said: o.
"lt is The nask In the mans hlp -
pocket that leads the young girl a.,
,stray." NJ
In discussing police problems she 10
aid the Washington police recently r,
'eized liquor valued al S50.OO0 IN a IN
a d. bur because Of political press s.
Ire brought TO bear they were forced
o return IT, 10
"We must put religion in and the RI
levil out OF the path Of our child w
en-" said the Rev. F. NJ. Wilson. Of og
he Third Church OF the Covenant. fr
franklin and Dauphin streets. In adj ar
ressing the meeting Education OF
Without religion Is a dangerous fac
or. Are we TO make clever devils
ut of our children? without the w
bible, education is not only non yo
noral, hut immoral Education m
'ithout faith in God becomes an u'
ducstion which definitely teaches IN
nbelief." yo
He stated that Bible teaching Is
lcluded in the curricula Of but 50 ~
er cent. OF our schools. ,h
Martin c. Brumbaugh. former oe
Governor Of Pennsylvania. and DR.. "
ieorge u. Strayer OF Teachers Col ~
ese, Columbia University. also !, -
poke. IT.
America was criticized for being ,
he only civilized country that fails ~, ~
o have an educational department -,
epresented in its Cabinet in the =,
curse OF an address which DR.. u,
ieorge d. Strayer. Of Teachers Col -
eye. Columbia University. made.
Education is national asset" ~ ~.
Dr. Stnayer announced we are the
My civilized nation today that has
10 educational department in our
'abinet llliteracy is greater now ~
han it was in 1900, and it is Hitter ~
ties who are easily swayed by tho "a
wet interests. DIR. Strayer pleaded
or the Fess bill which provides for 20
/ Department NJ Education in the ''
'abinet and which equalizes educa- 81
ion in the rural and city commtIn- ~
ties al
Miss Anne 2. Richardson stressed
ne power Of the home li;e. "Home ca
taking is now vocation since the 81
ocational Educational Act has been th
assed," she said. "All Tho moral "a
epda ~ fhe family res4 or fl,a "