Evening star., 1928-04-22

hase national significance
4 we're defined clearly by taS
president general, Mrs. Alfred j
BrcSsea0, IN her address opening the
Thsrty~Seventa Continental Congress IN
the Auditorium last Monday, the moS'
important Of which are perhaps tht
stands taken on the immigration anc
education problems, in which she cited
sn opportunity for real service.
Without leaving the confines OF our
own borders or interesting ourselves
in the age-ol6 problems that confront
the nations of the world, We as Anlerl-
csns have much TO do for this coun~
try - she said declaring that the
problem with which all patriotic An1erl~
cans should be concerned Is that OF
the $0oo0,o00 immigrant children,
whose amaleanlation into our American
life is 50 important to the future OF It's
citizenship,
These children Of the Old World liv-
Ing in our America" pointed out the
president general. can render unto
Caesar tbs things that arc Caesars only
IL they are first taught what is expected
O. them.
The new citizen should be made to
understand that the acceptance Of our
ideals and Our institutions OF govern
ment is the first requirement., and that
any effort 10 impose his Individual Viii
and his conception Of different form
Of government viii be met with prompt
resistance lie should either accept us
as NC are and submit to the laws Of
cur land or return from whence he
came.
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HXoU Daughters Of this American
: Revolution have "a rare opp0r~
II
service IN this work o. cva2uatlon ana
eTaalrasnatlc1.
IN greeting the foreigner at the
ports OF entry--tle portals Of hope
when he gives his first timid knock
for adnlttance. yours is the privilege
Of showing him what generous well
come is extended 10 those who in sin
ceTity seek the refuge Of a home in
the United States
Through the contacts on Ellis and
Angel Islands. II which yol have so
wnole-heartediy co-operateo, can the
spirit o. noblesse oblige be successfully
transmitted. II the detained alien re-
mains and assumes the obligations of
citizenship he viii have caught a spark
direct from the heart OF America
which may be reflected in his own life
II hs is finally 6eparted. he will ct least
have experienced the touch Of the hand
Of fellowship and cannot therefore
fail 70 carry back to the land Of his
birth happier recollections OF this
country
Those who are allowed to enter the
United States need special care and
guidance and therein lies thu oppor-
f11niFy for constructive and highly pa
triotsc work along lines OF true Aneri-
canisra.
a-ry-s,a S+,-esr,.rv-~ v-y,r, 90 a~.os,ahle
10 the requirements Of Law and order
and established custom can very easily
find their niche and properly adjust
their lives. Those who show DISPOSE
ton 20 snteTiect destructive ideas re-
RaTdlng h0Ere. religion and govern
mert-as we the people Of the United
States elect to be goverTGed-can read
ily be detected and either tnwarted IN
their designs or converted under proper
tutelage into useful citizens.
President Coolidge said recently:
The f1n1e 10 stop those who would
weaken and loosen the fabric Of our
Government Is before they begin.
Therein lies the Alpha and Omega
Of the problem Of AmeracansTa.
II vRGTNG the careful supervision of
educational institutions with a
view 10 keeping the right sort OF text
books. before the children and prevent
ing the spread Of asfe8stic and social
istic ideas tending to weaken the moral
fiber Of the Nation, Mrs Brozseau said:
The tomorrow Of our Nation rests
upon the enlightenment og the children
ct today, and that education must be
grounded u theories that make for
perpetuitg and not instability and dis
iutegration.
"As ar organization, re assumed a
tremendous responsibility many years
ago wfaan We became actively interested
1n the education and welfare Of chill
cren, both native and foreign born. We
must moi only continue this plan Of
activity. but seek 10 broaden Ifs scope
r. al possible WAYS
III has been said that the great
American public gets what ii wants be-
cause the majority viii never cease
clamoTl3g until its ends are attained.
TileFefore. II tfqe right sort Of text books
sre not provided tor the pupils in the
public schools, it is the fault OF the
parents II the teachers are incaIcat-
sIag ideas that are poisoning the minds
and dwarflne the spiritual development
Of the children. again are the parents
10 blame
"Tne same background Of home
training upon which the older genera
taonS Jared forth into the world Will
Tot Eufflce for the youth Of today. That
training must oe spiritually reinforced,
for the conditions 10 be faced are OF
quite different order.
@The new theory of Yeientlessly fore
ang upon young children in the class
room those details of life once held ae
sacrosanct may prove 20 be workable.
No clairYoyant has rs yet spanned the
intervening years. however. and de-
tern9iFe1 the results In the meantime
the experiment is fraugat with danger,
&o Jess peril lies hi the aEl-t0o-eVi~
cent attempts 10 replace the religion Of
Cur 9ogefafheTG With faliaciosag atheistic
doctrines. 10 destroy that which Is in
hercnt and enduring and To offer moth
ing aD return Daf The Y2poEiugs Of
cNarfe6 opinion, Is 10 strike q deadly
bloW At civilization
f. co9nter-agrsta1t for these specious
sopaalSiFaes rlay he Ia organized effort,
whether Il oe groups 0f children and
young people banded together u
or6anatec patriotic stimulus 10 all
such efforts we should lend our hearty
sympathy anc support"
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ENCOURAGEMENT of the Gir1 Scout
- snc Boy Scout movements as
esaTaefer builders. st well a. the Re
serve ofheefs' Training Corps and the
Cat8lEgaA Military Training Camps
Reltsfattofa of the ID A. r. stand for
sIdsaa2t@ national cefenbe on land and
Sea aid sh ttae air was maae by Mrs.
Effs9AaN. OH country comes fore
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