Evening star., 1923-05-29
SCHOOLING ALIENS
HELD VITAL TO j. S.
Official Tells Central Citizens
Training Is Now Greatly
Needed.

There is a greater need now than
ever before for Amerfcanization
schools because OF spreading radical
tendencies in many sections of the
country, Orin P. Moore, chief exam
liner. United States bureau OF naturali-
zation, said in an address before men,
bers of the Mid-City Citizens Asso-
citation last night in the auditorium of
the Thomson school. 18th and Z
streets
There Is no disputing the fact that
conditions are unsettled in the United
States" Mr.. Moore said. "Bolsheyism
and communism are being advocated.
These are being spread mostly in for
eign languages and naturally the
converts to such teachings come from
among the ranks of the foreign pop
ulation. 1t Is difficult, though. to
reach those foreign-born persons who
nave been taught the English Ian
guage and American ideals at our
characterization schools. When a
man or woman has attended these
institutions for any length of time it
is almost impossible to impress them
with radical propaganda.
Make Good Citizens.
Il can say without hesitation that
the majority OF those taught in the
Augmentation schools know more
about American ideals and the fun
damental principles of our ConStitu-
ton than does the average American
born adult Mr.. Moore stated I'VE
take them i'll the schools at all ages.
Frequently our pupils are more than
seventy years old. Many of those
Whom We teach in short time to
read and write and speak English
came to this country as illiterates."
Mr.. Moore described the immigra-
tion and naturalization laws and
traced the history of these laws from
ldso to the present He told how
naturalization abuses, which assumed
proportion bordering on a wide
spread scandal, resulted in President
roosevelt calling for enactment of
the present law in 1906. He said that
the Americanization school was
created to meet the Americanization
problem which arose during the world
var. Tracing the development of the
school in Washington from 535 stu
dents the first year to 1000 enroll
ments this year, Mr.. Moore said the
activities of the school must be in
creased If 1t is to properly cope with
the situation. He said that the s15,-
600 appropriated annually by Con-
was inadequate to meet the situation.
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In conclusion, Mr.. Moore urged the
citizens associations of Washington
to support legislation intended to ex-
tend the service to support the
Americanization committee of this
city and to give financial support.
Following a general discussion OF
the housing situation in Washington,
especially in the central section of
the city, as result of the coming
Shrine convention, a number of the
speakers complained that the Shrine
committee has thus far ignored the
missionaries filled in by house
holders regarding available rooms
for rent during the convention. 1t
was the opinion of the speakers that
there are hundreds OF availa Bile
rooms in the central section of the
city if the Shrine committee cares to
discussion a committee, composed Of
A: J. Drisco1l., w. II. Richardson and
Gilbert Hall, was appointed to take
the matter of rooms up with the
Shrine committee.
A resolution. introduced by Mrs.
Thomas shannon. asking the ice COM
panies to furnish their customers
with small signs to display in a win
dow of the home when ice Is needed,
was passed.
Ask Car stop Change.
A resolution calling upon the Pub :
lie Utilities Commission to change the
present system of car stops at 14th
and U street was referred to the com
mittee on streets and alleys
The following we're last night elect
ed to membership: G. r. Hoffman,
William Kirby, George w. Shelton,
John j. Noonan, J. J. Allen. Mrs. John
Amorosi. Harry III. Mitchell, T. II.
Kenke, William r. Stout, NJ. p. Pow
ell, Rose A. Dugan, Stephen Manu-
kies, Gustas Zerros and II. Melmon.
At the conclusion of the business
session a brief entertainment and re-
freshments were served. Those who
participated in the entertainment
were: Marie and Reba Dobrin,
Frances Kahn, Ruth and Ella Camp
bell and Doris Mckenzie.
c: Lewis Hind, well known in Eng
lish art and literary circles, has spent
eighteen years in writing a biatorp