Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-03
OUR APPROXIMATION CLASS

Our foreign problem and what to do about it, is
question that one hears discussed frequently and by
this particular foreign problem we do refer to
the present situation with reference to China Mexico,
Nicaragua, or elewhere
1t is the foreign problem that exists in Ell Centro
and IN every American community.
Many of us concern ourselves considerably over
these foreigners" who will not adopt American ways
who live somewhat differently from rank and file of
US, and whom cannot understand. The ma ority of
US however, never concern ourselves in the least with
these foreigners" except to hold them in more or
less dsdain, something perhaps to be tolerated. for
getting the fact that eveen the occupants of the May
flower were Foreigners, and that much of the pros
pery and present status of the United States the
result of the industry and toll of these foreign
ers as much as IS the ingenuity and genius of the
native born element
Quite often if we stop to think about the "foreign
problem at ALL it is to wonder why they do not adopt
our customs, speak our language and become part
of various institutions, forgetting that give
them little if any encouragement to do
On the east side of city there is Amercanlza
ton class where representatives of less than nine
different natonalities striving to learn ways
and fit themselves and their children to become real
Americans we like to consider ourselves.
These people ambitious Proof of it is that they
had the necessary initiative to leave their own homes
and come to land that offers better opportunities than
their native countries They industrious, they
would not be devoting two three nights week after
days hard labor, to better their present conditions.
They thrifty, for person working by day and
studying by night has little opportunity to squander
his money. By these tokens they capable of max
ing good American citizens.
Most of them do not aspire to great heights in the
social or business world, but all of them mbued
with the desire to their children grow up under bet
ter conditions and with better chances in life than
given to them. To accomplish this they are willing
to make any sacrifice.
They not "greasers" 'wops,' bohunks," or what
ever American vulgarty may term them. They
men and women of whom any community may be
proud. Under the direction Of Miss Julia Wagner, in
charge of the Americanization work here, they are
making splendid progress toward their object-ctzen-
ship in the United States.
Tomorrow night the Americanzation class is giving
entertainment at Wilson school. Not only is the
program to be entertaining and pleasing, it is really
worth while A small admission which will help de-
fray expenses, is to be charged. No individual is
making any money on the program. Those partici-
patng and aiding it not concerned with financial
profit, but they will appreciate the encouragement
they receive from the attendance of Americans. 1t
will be incentive to them to continue in their work,
to study customs and language, so that they
may take their places among other Americans and
teach their children to love and cherish their country
Possibly social entertainment program given in
Ell Cenro this is deserving the patronage
Of Ell Centrans than this particular affair.
We do much to aid in solving foreign prob
lem by lending sympathetic interest to Ell Centros
Americanization class.
Americans" says more or less observing writer,