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assumption that they alone need |
Ito be taught the ideas on which 4
the government of the United !
States is built. This assumption
is wrong The foreign-born from
what is known as the United King
dom, or the British Islands, are
Just smuch in need of getting
acquainted with these fundamen-
tai principles as those who CONG
from the countries in central,
eastern or southern Europe, with
the admitted advantage Of being
able to speak the language Of the
country to which they immigrate.
1t is our opinion that if Aimeri-
canism is to be carried into the
broad masses Of the foreign-born,
| that those who came from Eng
lish speaking countries need this
instruction just as badly, if not a
good deal more, than those who
came here from countries which
are non English speaking. Were
the scope Of Americanization ex-
tended also to them, there would
be possibility Of carrying among
them the idea Of tolerance; the
Idea which Thomas Jefferson pla-
ced at the head Of the Declaration
Of Independence, and which is the
pivotal point of democracy: eve
| hold that all men are born equal
and are endowed by their Creator
with certain inalienable rights. !.
Thomas Jefferson and the other
great men who signed that monu-
mental document recognized that
great human principle. that we
are all children Of God. Tt re-
NAMED for men of inferior men
tality to question that fatherhooa
fand to cast a shadow Of illegiti-
macy upon some of Gods Gre
atures. The teaching Of the all
fundamental truths would pro
baby open their eyes and minds
:. to the fact that the mere knowl
edge of an inherited language is
not identical with the inheritance
, of the ideas, created several thous.
. ands Of miles away, across the sea
;, by people who revolted against in
:. justice. while they, coming to this
: country carry with them the no
.. ton of a superiority which i
based on nothing but on the ac
" cident Of birth. !.
> Therefore, in the promotion o
the idea of Americanism we neet
! not waste all our energy on tn,
foreign born of the non -Englisl
" speaking countries, but it is fai
4 to suggest that the wonderful ]
!, deas of America be propoundet
~ also to those who know the lang
q uage Of this country, but not it
> spirit. Tn this way we will be
Z come instrumental in the promo
a ton of the ideas Of America Il
&c those who cannot speak our lang
;, uage. and who will be taught tn,
"a necessity of it At the same tim
b we must teach the others, who d
n. know the language, the principle
which were so masterfully expires
sed by the founders Of this grea
republic. English speaking AM
y non English speaking resident
- will understand each other better
= if the English speaking foreigner
y will be taught that this is coun
try based upon the principles 0
- the Declaration Of independence
: and supported by the principle
~ which are safeguarded by the Con
: stitution.
= Within the past fifty year
J. this country has received an {
=. normous number Of foreign-born
~ !. without having paid any partic,
- lar attention as to how they f
~ into our plan Of gvernment. ]
= is only very recently that any Al