The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-29
By Herbert Kaufman

Z ARLY the war; Samuel Gompers predicted that AN
IL greater misunderstanding between government and
labor that which in England may arise here in
more form because of the racial diversity of work
ing classes"
Foreign labors habit of living special districts tends to
accenuae racial solidarity and perpeuste whatever mis-
conceptions of America they brought with them
While the barriers of speech stretch between and them
shall be able to explain ourselves apprecaby
influence their sympathies.
The alarming number of socaled factory towns shows
preponderance of aliens and of native teraes gradually
combed 1915 out of the urhest villages and plantations
by shortanded industries and to be held indefinitely in
their new by high wages short hours and city
excitements.
shabby economy, ungrateful economy that with
holds funds for bettermen The fields of France cry
upon those who content to abandon them to their
handicap
The loyal service immigrant soldiers and sailors commits
instruct and nationaize their brothers in breed.
The spirit in which the United conceived insists
that the Republic the intellectual disadvantage under
which many native born carry on
The problem is not much different sections
may present. hold preponderance of the uneducated we
cannot be safe anywhere until sound everywhere
There be coaguatons of teracy and English
speaking either coast border without both coasts and
both borders finally sharing the consequences.
An outbreak of hoof and mouth disease would compel in
bounds.
1t incumbent to defend healthy citizen
ship against civic ncapabes But since manesty cannot
prohibit passage of terates from State to State
then the only protection which particular State secure
be through Federal jurisdiction.
There who maintain that this obligation should
entirely State responsibility but because has hitherto
been State responsibility and because many States have
failed deal adequately the matter the Government will
be compelled to intervene
Because the several States permitted 386196 citizens Of
draft age remain abysmaly unetterd hat they could
comprehend the simplest military orders write post
card the War Department forced prepare them for
service, at expense of millions,
If continue to neglect such folk there influences
that will later convince those who fail 20
precae the worth of systems that democracy itself has
failed.
We demand the right to render all those whom deem fit
fight Flag fit vote and prosper under its folds
We demand the right to bring the American language to
every inhabtant of these United States and qualify him for
self determination and self-suffcency.
Amercanzation must especially with it authority
Federal authority.
We dare not in sanity permit undeegaed unframed
folk any than exploiting industrial interests to conceive
standards of citizenship accordingly arbitrary theory
tonaism personal advantage advise.
We have but mould for the casting Of the Melting
Pot and the pattern of that mould be too jealousy
designed.
The making of America may not proceed faster than the
making of Americans, otherwise will sophsicate the
quality of tomorrow
hundred and twenty million of must stand together
must think together and think without Old World
Copyright 1929 by Daily Herbert