New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 30, 1915, Page 5

o~ ak i i PiuribusUfmm ” Living Mot‘to of U. S. A. Extend Hand of Fellowship and Welcome Old World Neighbors, Dr. George W. Tupper Urges Members of Commonwealth Club. It is not known positively in New Britain what the “Dr.” represents be- fore the name of Dr. George William | “Tupper of Boston. positively that he socialogical ailments prescription for the cure of national weaknesses was given But is it is known a doctor of and ills. His these 1a night in this city when he delivered ! 2 highly interesting address before the members of the Commonwealth %lub in the Y. W. C. A. banquet hail. The address was illuminative and in- structive. It made the audience co- gitate on matters many knew 1 the time but which they had probably not given serious thought. In a city such as New Britain is, Dr. Tupper’s talk was timely and ap- propriate. It was a shocker to awak- en the better side of man. There are many native born residents of New Britain who would probably not be- leve it if they were told how many allens are living here. It was for the especial benefit of such as these that Dr. Tupper’s prescriptions are com- pounded. In two words, his mes- sage Is “Wake Up,” Give the alien a chance. Educate him to the Eng- lish language and customs. In fine, 4make an American out of him. President Willlam F. Brooks of the Commonwealth club presided ' at the meeting, which was preceded by & supper. Musical selections were given by members of the High school orchestra and pianoforte selections by Mrs. Thyra Doessel. ’ Dr. Tupper's address follows: Geography Still Unsettled, <“The geography of the new Amer- ican movement is still hazy and un- settled. The most ardent patriot has not yet determined its poles, latitude and longitude. Those who believe most in its existence disagree most concerning its origin, its development and its goal- “This haze, however, in no way dis- credits the facts. We are in the dawn of,a new American day. Our naional hopes are gradually taking definite form. Our objectives are becoming clarified. Our destiny is slowly emerging from the mists of the past. We are seeing men as trees walking. We are beginning to feel the thri]l of a great national life—its necessity, its mission and power. “The -meaning of this new Ameri- can movement is somewhat interpref- ed by our changed attitude toward fundamental social problems. Seven- ty-five years ago, thoughtful visitors from the Old World to the United States, were Impressed with our na- tional satisfaction concerning social conditions. At that time the shadows of the great civic strife had hardly be- gun to dim the splendor of our hard won independence. Within the mem- ory of many still rung the echoes of such stately declarations as ‘the’ equality of men’ and ‘inalienable rights.” Through tongue and gesture, Ppen and deed, the spread eagleism of this perlod announced ‘that God' is in his heavens and all is right with the United States of America.’ Imequalities of Today. “Today Old World visitors listen to a very different refrain. Our politi- cal platforms, the shrill cry of re- formers, the rumblings of social dis- content, all hint at inequalities of wealth, boss ridden cities, disease- | breeding, living conditions, industrial accidents and the faint means of an- | aemic children. And from afar come the discordat echoes of the dull, hopcless, sullen, ominous uneven tramp of the hosts of unemployed. | Still we believe that God is in His Heaven. We no longer believe that all is right with our social conditions. “This changed attitude toward our social conditions indicates that we have passed from the self-complacen- ¢y of early national youth to a period of interesting national perplexity and uncertainty. We are becoming self- ' conscious—we are growing up. In our national infancy we were self- sufficient. In our adolescence we are ,beginning to see that our weal and woe is closely knit with the welfare of other nations, with the welfare of all classes in our own country, with the weakest link is the chain of our socfal organism. “This new national idea has' been greatly strengthened by the unparal- lelled migrations of Old World peo- ples to our young world during the last half-century. Since the outbreak of the civil war nearly 25,000,000 have joined our ranks. During the last decade about 10,000,000 have be- come a part of our national life. As we remember that the total immigra- tion to the United States since 1820 has scarcely passed the 82,000,000 limit we see the power of this great peaceful invasion within the last half century. “The ethoic elements represented by this migrations are even more re- | markable than the numbers. Until | 1862 about 871 per cent. of these j newcomers were from the upper left- hand corner of Europe. Many were colenists who brought thaeir families with them. Since they represented the same basic stock which formed the earliest colonies in this country they soon allied themselves with our in- | stitutions and thus became fully as- | similated. Since 1882 our immigra- ‘lion has tapped new zones. Today about 80 per cent. of our newcomers hail from the middle, southern and southeastern sections of Kurope and ! Western Asia All of taese peoples have traditions, social customs, ra- | cial characteristics and religious ideals | very different from our older immi- | grants and their American kinsmen. |'As we realize that four out of every | five people now coming to our shores have been brought up under physical conditions and customs quite unlike our own, we see (he new American | movement from another angle. “This angle focuses attention on the essentials of Americanism. If | all of those diverse customs and tra- ditions continue to thrive in this coun- try will the soul of America survive? Who possesses this soul? What are | its hall-marks? In this discussion the hazy and unsettled atmosphere surrounding the New American move- ment demands emphasis. The com- pleted meaning of our national life is still in the making. Certain tests not a person is an American are fairly well established. The Differences. “The first is the test of clothes. Strange garbs and unusual colors generally indicate adherence to laws and customs far removed from our so- cial and political ideals. ‘While by which we determine whether or e — indicate a general acceptance of pre- valling conditions which spells adap- tability. An American approximates the standards of clothes accepted by his fellows. “A second and more comprehensive test of Americanism is found in a willingness to learn the English lan- guage. Every language voices the soul of its creators. The literature of a people breathes out a national spirit. Ignorance of English bars newcomers from understanding our national soul. ““While dress and language point toward the deeper ideals of American- ism they do not touch its heart. There are those in the United States today who have neither adopted pre- vailing standards of dress nor speech, who are Americans in spirit. There are also many who were born under the Stars and Stripes and have Eng- lish as a mother tongue who are un- American in conduct and thought. “What, then, is the acid test of Americanism ? To be born in this country does not make a man an American. To be born abroad does not make a man an alien. When the thirteen colonies made their first united stand against Old World at- tempts to deprive them of their rights, they became Americans. But in that stand they were not creating new rights or privileges. They were de- fending old ones. The claims of ‘Washington and Adams, Franklin and Jefferson, was that FEngland had granted the colonies certain privileges and that parliament was plotting to take them away. These liberties were theirs by national right, by pre- cedent and by tradition. So the col- onists armed themselves to defend their liberties. Through this decision we have recorded a clear indication of a fundamental idea of an Amer- fcan spirit—the nation of liberty. “This idea of liberty which prompt- ed separation from Old World sway expresses itself in a general bellef in the necessity of opportunities for in- dividual development. This develop- ment finds expression through the establishment of institutions, laws and customs which permit mental and social growth. The New World has been called the land of liberty because the individual finds numerous ave- nues for self-expression, individual and national. “Another fundamental conception is a bellef in unity. The thirteen original colonies soon saw that their individual life depended on union. ‘Out of the many, one’ be- came their motto. Through our en- tire national life this idea has pre- dominated. Out of many races, de- verse creeds and languages one peo- ple is being evolved. The true Amer- ican stands for this one-ness. Through liberty and unity the thirteen colonies fostered faith in national greatness. Through these avenues they ex- pressed themselves in self-govern- ment, industry and educational sys- tems. American Tittle Unity In Europe. “Today certain Old World countries furnish lamentable examples of the absence of this idea of unity. Aus- tria-Hungary in times of peace is al- ways on the verge of internal disrup- tlon, Over a score of races strug- gle to maintain the supremacy of their traditions and languages. Out of the many, one has not come Strife, racial hatred, oppression and social cleaveage abound. The at- | tempts of Russia to impose its nation- alities upon the Fins affords an- other example of Old World failure to produce one out of many. Similar {llustrations are found in attempts at Germanizing the Poles. The Old World plan of forcing the civiliza- tion of one race upon another has not, so far, produced unity. The oneness inherent in Americanism springs from within—oneness is a belief in liberty I —individual and national. “Another hall-mark of an American is a deep-seated belief in democracy. clothes do not make the man, they do In theory we all profess its prin- \ « Can You Eat Three Square Meals a Day? You must eat to live. So take good care of your digestive organs, for indigestion will weaken the hardiest constitution. A man is no stronger than his stomach. As soon as the digestion becomes impaired your general condition suffers. Protect your health. At the first hint of anything wrong with your digestive organs, take— BEECHAM'S PILLS and guard against the train of ills which neglect is almost sure tc bring. These famous pills tone the stomach, regulate the bile and send new health to the blood, nerves and muscles. After taking Beecham’s Pills you eat well and sleep soundly. Your bright eyes and clear skin show how well you are. You are ready for your meals and food agrees with you. 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In no uncertain terms they outlined the backgrounds of social justice for all time when they expressed their belief in a man’s right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Here | the forefathers builded better than they knew. Far-reaching indeed is the right to life—life begun under decent surroundings without inherent | pandicaps—Tlife in abundance, mental, spiritual as well as physical. In a democracy man has a right to this kind of a life. Equally far-reaching is the right to liberty__physical, men- tal and economiC. And when we | think of the pursuit of happiness as a fundamental part of democracy and recall the fact that most of us are driven by economic necessity, social laws, or time-worn tradittons we see | how far away is the goal of our vital | democratic ideals. i “The brotherhood of man is per- Laps the greatest American ideal. Many nations have believed in Itberty. Others have advocated democracy, some have socialized their institutes so that the commom good has been largely advanced. In the United States we believe that we have given the world an illustration of the possibility of the co-operation of many nations and creeds in producing a new nation. This is the ideal of sssimilation—the blending of the best ideals of the Old World with the best ideals of the New. This type of blending has grown with our nation's lite. In the Revolution one-half were not of Anglo-Saxon descent and one- third could not speak the English language. Yet all stood together for the establishment of the new nation, Brothers in interests, all fought for their new rights and privileges. The belief in the brotherhood of the race —the sons of one Father—one God— this is typically American. “Thig growing sense of nationalism —this inherent belief in liberty, demo- cracy, social justice and the brother- hood of the races—intensified by thc incoming of millions who are stran- gers to some of our fundamental ideals—is awakening our interests in cverything which has a tendency to retard the development and realiza- tion of our most prized ideals. This ir terest represents a most important rbase in the New American Move- ment. Must Learn English Language. “A fundamental essential for the development of our national ideals is rooted in a knowledge of the English language. There are at present 10,600,000 immigrant people in the United States who come to us from countries where English is not sroken. In order to have a share in the privileges and opportunities .of our republic these must learn our common speech Millions have lcarned it and millions more are now making the attempt. The New American movement emphas the importance of teaching Inglish an cbligation and a duty. The man who has not learned English debarred from many American privileges. He earns less pay, is isolated from our current thought, customs and habits and is excluded from citizenship. Some aliens are not conscious of es as is thesc great losses. Such demand little from our community life. Steady work, good pay, a place in which they can exist, is about all they ask. “While many of these recent new- comers are found in our public schools, many more are outside all educational influences. Reasons for this lamentable fact are obvious. Al- thought the federal government ha% national jurisdiction over the volume of immigration, educational policies have been left to the discussion of each individual state and even local authorities. Uniformity of plan is, therefore, lacking. While larger cities have generally introduced plans for evening school instruction many towns have failed to furnish schools in which English can be learned. At the present time there are fully 5,- 000,000 who are untouched by our educational institutions. In 1910 there were about 3,000,000 who could not speak English. The New Ameri- can Movement must interest itself in constructive plans for placing eve- ning schools facilities - within easy reach of all newcomers. “The text-hooks and the methods of instructions now in general also need serious attention. recently primary grade texts were generally used in evening schools. Such sentences as ‘Susie had a pretty dolly’; ‘The dolly ha >llow curls’ or ‘I have two ecal were current. Methods of instruction have also been chactic or entirel wanting. Communities have satisfied them- selves with due attention to all the essentials necessary for making them successful. Whenever due thought has been given to the needs of new- comers the instruction has been heart- ily accepted. Skilled Teachers N “The absence of training courses for teachers of evening schools has been another serious handicap to suc- cessful evening schoo Without comprehensive knowledge of the background of New Americans—of their Old World home life, traditions, industries and ideals, without an ac- curate knowledge of the hopes and fears, difficulties and perplexities of their pupils, teachers of evening schools need hardly expect success. And unless teachers realize that the psychology of the adult is quite dif- ferent from the psychology of the child, they should expect their classes to dwindle and die. 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So far public authorities have taken but a small share in preparing men for citizenship. Self-interested citi- zens, political clubs and public-spir- ited organizations have done more or less spasmodic work. ational at- tention to this great cause is mnow needed. The best elements in the community should prepare for citi- zenship if we are to have an intel gent electorate. . “The health of the newcomer also deserves special attention. The root- jdeas of health are dependent on moral character, living conditions and the nature and environment of daily work and amusements. For health is wholen resulting from the co- operation physical and mental functions, “The application of this view of the health to our recent immigrants takes | why people do of | with the exception of Jews, the large percentage of recent immigrants come from the country. In their native villages these people gave scant at- tention to either personal or public 3 Few had ever reported a contagious disease, felt the necessity of sleeping with open windows, heard of fighting tuberculosis, the disasters of overcrowding, the perlls of child- labor or the proper care of infants. The current text-books on health con- | sisted in good air and hard work. In this country the large percentage of newcomers go immediately to the overcrowded centers to begin their us over seas to their Old World homes | i new life in great industries. Is it any | wonder that many lose their brawn in their search for the dollar? As we | learn that our humanity is our great- est asset we shall plan and promote programs of health education to meet the needs of newcomers. “One other phase of the newcomer's life which comes within the scope of the new American movement—the conservation of his hopes. Hope has moved the isolated mountaineer, the small farmer, the village dweller to break all home ti traditions and customs for a new life in a new coun- try. Such a powerful human motive should be cultivated and directed. For hope has opened mines, developed wildernesses and reaped harvests. It has manned our industries and built | our railways. Have we conserved this great national asset? Or have we al- lowed injustice, oppression and greed to snatch this prize from our care- less hands? | “Once freed from federal authority | newcomers are thrown upon their own resources. Ignorant of our language they frequently become the prey of unscrupulous agents of evil—organ- ized and unorganized—who keep con- stant watch on incoming steamers. Advantage is taken of the immigrant's childlike' faith, his belief in the oppor- tunities of the New World and the | promises of permanent work yielding good pay. To some newcomers the hard life of labor cagps, the starva- tion wages of the sweat shops, the overcrowding of industrial commun- ities come with such devasting speed and deadly thrust that strikes :nul’ industrial revolutions follow Whlt‘ has become of the immigrant's fond hopes? They have been often buried | underneath injustice and dissappoint- ments. tice of Regulations, bilities under which aliens many of our commun- many cher- aws prohibit- to In, “The d placed in also destroyed hed hopes. Such are ing or limiting an alien’s chance work, to own property, to be benefitted | by certain laws concerning social in- surance and securing a living. One of the most striking of these unjust laws was passed in Arizona a year ago. Ac- cording to its tenets eighty per cent. of all employes must be citizens when- ever five persons or more were em- ployed. Soon protests were made 1(). the department of state by many for- ' countries through their ambassa- | Fortunately this law was de- clared unconstitutional by the federal court 1 “We are also co-operating in the destruction of the hopes of newcomers through our faulty system of court in- terpreters. Here are a few cases se- lected at random from the reports of | the Massachusetts Immigation com- | mission. A court interpreter was | are ties have | and cess of ach. worse condition than before. avoid just this that Pinklets, the new given the following paragraph fi a Polish paper to read and interp “‘Frank Z-—, sixteen years of was arrested for stealing coal f the New York Central railroad y: During the hearing of the case it learned that the boy was sent by mother to get coal. The boy was 4 charged but the judge threatened send his mother to jail if she ta: the boy to steal.’ "his is the exact rendering of news item by the interpreter: * was arrested 16 March Frank 2 ) —something about his mother. I wl derstand same mother was arrested me affairs. Central President—th is New York President. 1Is it wonder that experiences of this mso brecd suspicion and hatred for called law and justice in the Unfi States. Someone with apt satire call this process ‘the gentle art of alienaf ing aliens.” “Out of all these highly compl and profoundly far-reaching influenc the new American movement is g ually taking definite form. It.al sees great needs and some ways rendering these needs. The ne American movement makes an urge: call for co-operative community ef] fort to conserve our national ideal through intelligent plans for the similation of all newcomers by blend ing the best ideals of the Old Worl with the best ideals of the New. 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