'Bttt-NQ LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA; JfKi:DAY JANUARY 21, 1916.,
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IMMIGRANT, WHO HAS
MADE GOOD, GIVES VIEW
nivT AMl7DTnAMT7AnPinM
U1X HlfllimwuiuiMivil
I Dont Make One Homogeneous
Mnss WJtn item xanKce unar-
acteristics, Says Carol Aron-
ovici, Seybert Official
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EDUCATION AND CITIZENS
J
Americanization as Seen
by Successful Immigrant
Biff task of Americnnlzation nt
nresent lies not in teaching of
American ideals to foreigners, ns
sounding speeches in the conference
V&Jn
V..tr..lMr mitntiMnnt. 5(nto nnrl
r" '"", ""'.i""r.!"
Federal politico win mime m!ii-
jhip more attractive to the for-
"xglvc citizenship to tho'Pole,
Russian and Bohemian, who has
been for generations crushed by
despotism, nnd hand him over to
the ward politician to be instructed
In American ideals is more danger
ous than to allow him to remain an
8 Amcricnntzntion is not to bo un
derstood ns the translation of mnny
nationalities into ono homeogene
oub mnss bearing all tho character
istics of a real Yankee.
Tho period of five years required
for naturalization is too long for
gome, but not long enough for
0tI would like to see an educational
test a period of continued obedi
enco to law, or award of citizenship
riven for some worth while thing
such as invention.
rani Arnxoiicl. Immlpronf, who came
lo fiTllfrf Motet ' """ ""; "2"-' ,'"" c',or
Bureau of Soctat ticstarch, Hcvhert In-
itltulc
' A now nolo In tlio fccllnR ot tlio for-.iL-.
Mtnnnlf townril tlio American-
Million movement is depleted In tho word!
Sme to this country from Rumania.
Wkccl on a farm, washed dishes nnd
went throuKn au um iiii ' " -
rmnt. nlthough ho wns a graduate of
the University of Paris.
Aronovlcl Is now the director of tho
8 Bureau of Soclnl rtcienrch of tho Spy
Sfcert Institute, this city: nssoclntc editor
laf the Tonn Development Jlngazlnc nnd
lecturer of tho School for Soclnl Workers,
JShlJ city, nnd tho New York School for
fc Community Centre Workers. Ho h to
lecture at the University of Pennsylvania
tth secona term.
P For years. nB nn Immlgrnnt, ho hns
ktn studying the Americnnlzation prob
filtm Yesterday ho attended tho confer
Hence session at the Bellcvue-Htrattord. As
f; result ho sees things which tho om
& clils of the conference themselves do not
tte.
k. problem ron this city.
iir thnn DO ncr cent, of tho people
of rhlladclphln-SOO.000 out of 1.W9.000 In
the 1310 Ccnius nre cither foreign born
or the children of foreign born."-sam Mr.
Aronovlcl this morning, "iiicruiure, i-im-
iMphla hns nn Aincncanuiuion pruuivm
.11 ior nwil.
"The first thing In to Hud out what tho
problem Is," ho snld. "Not only to what
extent tho foreigners are fulling to mnko
the expected returns to the untlon, but
alio In what way the natives nro falling
lo clve to them tho things which will
I " ... . . t I .uM
s moil HKCiy inuriL-unio iiiciii.
IP Tn An iMs " ho milled, with a Btnlle.
r which perhaps was caused by his own ox
" perlence washing dishes when he llrst
came here, "It Is iiccessnry to know who
h Is and what his national background
li-what It has been for centuries bnck.
HVe must remember thnt back ot what
lh contractor may call 'tho dogs' ni a
centuries of philosophy of llfo which have
4veloped somo of tho greatest nations
of the 'world.
If " It must nlso be remembered that
these people have their own folk ways
rfana customs. Upon this recognition,"
fcMld Mr. Aronovlcl, "must bo based tho
Eork of Americanization nnd nsstmlln-
uun. ll is only liuwuver, uj hin v
the foreigner n consciousness or wnni nc
tin contribute to this, his adopted coun
try, through his own historical ground,
that we shall mnko a real American out
cw nun.
f. "By Americanization I should not wnnt
lyo ie unuersioou to mean irunmuuuu ui
uie many nationalities in tnis country
Into one homogeneous mass, bearing all
ths characteristics of the real Yankee.
What we vint is not n leveling up or
down or nil tho racial characteristics,
tut a preservation of all that la good and
uniting of Interests that will servo tho
llsdltldual without Interference with tho
fcommon national Ideal.
f- "Coming back to tho subject of Amer
iteinlzatlon, ' ho snld. with some spirit.
CT would say that citizenship does not
constitute the slightest love for America,
feicept In a few individual instances. The
Jperlod of Ave years required before a man
jran be naturalized la entirely too short
for some too long for others.
EDUCATION AND CITIZENSHIP.
f "I would like to sec. Instead of n fixed
.Jtrlod of five years, an educational test
prhlch, when passed, would make nat-
wallzatlon possible. Then too" he added
J,"X think that a certain number of years
01 Continued rtl.rr1l.tt..A t Idiu i tlin
p.Kantlna: of .citizenship to those who have
rwompiisned something worth while lor
rtT nsuon would be a good Idea.
F?r instance, if a man made nn inven
!oa which meant much to the United
rjf1"-" ho said In this connection, "I
ywnk that granting him citizenship would
!f . real reward to Jiim. and would do a
4 oeai toward Americanization along
joother line.
. "ne or tho largest tasks before the
Jp desiring tp Americanize the for
er through citizenship is to make
UsenabjD attractive thrnnch nurlfvlne
ZSl"pr atat an" federal politics, To-
b-i I . . w.w,
jponemian, who has been for genera
JM cruihed through despotism, and then
mm over to the ward politician to
Jucated in American Ideals, Is more
erous than to allow him to remain
TODAY'S MAIilUAfiF! I.TCEN55ES
V , vr, .Was S. Oth t.. and LUHe Caon-
tritf?. t'vOoyherg. Wilmington. Del., and
) ,xv'u'.an- w Carpenter st. '
Ksc?iSn4.lT3l X. Camao St.. and Elw
r5SStrs. S. 12th t.
I tSfW' "rown. 4t3l Ludlow t., and Doro-
W Mlatr. 701 Pmi.vunlc kve.. and Gertrude
.WH. 10th Vt.
nQ: f"nklli 151S N. lVth St., ud
Sl? Hkr!k.a -5tw Orthodox t.
BM Bajittfatf I JIM oU. - UnrvA
abikaT iiiriC. ..-?." "w
BSwinM'V 81 Ellsworth St., and Emma
Kwanaelo, lKia Manton at. ,
??!"' tonned, i'a.. ana uaunaa r,
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Srftr o?.1? Ludlow tt
hSrWl,55lmulta ' " Catiwrin ( n
tlnU tttl V Hut ut nnA TrtMlB
Hiruc. oot k -i- iiani. u
tn 11 Kl)v urt Ttrin m ni4 nilit
inHis: ft. t - :v:-
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tttutkm. zi; 4 jjun Mr nnn r:uiaa
Mf is Warrvn t.
Hnfi & TJiaaiMoo BTll Ludlow at.. no
a t .Wu'ntnrlM. S-1J3 itnut st. .
S it- .,Townad wt Vaiioa St., and
StSfJfir. V Hh at , and Rebecca
Ui V,V. "',o. nirnin at. ,
rut nn9ezuk. l-t Ktitinnwfwvt t.. ami
aVpSJiWS..?.! nuttonwood a.t.
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GENERAL SCOTT FAVORS
CONTINENTAL ARMY
FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE
I'lioto by (lutekunst.
KADBI JOSEPH KRAUSKOPF
OR. KRAUSKOPF 58 TODAY
Rabbi Receives Mnny ConRrntulntions.
Spends Dny Writing Sermon
Dr. Joseph Krnuskopf, rnbbt of tho
Keticseth Israel Temple, Is tiulelly cele
brating his SSth birthday nt . his home,
4715 1'ulnnkl nonuc, Germnntown, today.
Ho will spend the dny prcpnrlng n
sermon to bo delivered tomorrow nt tho
temple nnd in calling nnd offering nym
pnthy to several members of his congre
gation who hnvo lost relatives.
Last night ho una surprised by n visit
to hl.q home of the board of trustees of
tho temple nnd alio members of the
bonrd ot directors of tho National farm
School nt Doylcstown, ot which ho Is
tho president nnd founder. Thov ex
tended congrntulntlous nnd nn Informal
reception wns held.
SOTIIEIIX TO QUIT STARK;
WILL LIVE IX ENGLAND
Intends to Make Permanent Homo in
Warwickshire
Ni:V" YOHK, Jnn. 21.-12. II. Sothcrn
will retlro from tho stMo nt tho end of
tho present reason. With Mrs. iiothctn,
who wns Julia Mnrlowe, ho will go to
Warwickshire, England, whero they will
mako their permanent home. Their time,
said Mr. Sothcrn last night, will be spent
In study.
Mr. Sothcrn, who han been plnlng nt
tho Booth Thcntro since tho beginning of
tho season, nnnoUnced rccrnl days ngo
a rond tour of tlve wcek, to begin next
Monday. It wns Ids intention to produce
a new comedy on his return, but, In view
of his Impending retirement, ho will In
stead nppenr In a rolvnl ot ''If I Were
King," one of his grentcst successes.
This will bo tho last play In which Jic
will nppenr.
WOMAN HANGS HER TWO
HAWKS AND HERSELF
Invalid Mother Uses a Clothesline to
End Three Lives
IjYONS. N. Y., Jnn. 21. Despondent
because of illness, Mrs, Kdwln Pnyno. 31
yenrs old, hanged her two babies with a
clothcllno In her homo in Allow ny and
then committed suicide by tho same
method.
Tho three bodies wcro dangling from tho
chnndellcr when Pnyno returned from
work. Mrs. Payne hnd Jumped from a.
piano ntool after looping tho ropo around
her neck. The bodies ot tliu two children,
Elizabeth. 3, and Charles, 2, probably will
bo burled In the sumo gravo with tho
mother Sundny.
Chief of StafF Believes It Best
Compromise Between Mill- l
tarism and.Unprepnr-edness
NOT TO "LICK WORLD"
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21. - The contl
nentnl nrmy wns defended before tho
Senate Military Affairs Committee this
afternoon by Oencrnl Hugh Scott, Chief
of Stnff, ns the best possible compromise
between unwieldy Militarism on tho ono
linnd nnd lotnl unprepnrcdncss on tho
other.
"Tho question." snld tlcnernl Rcott, -"Is
not to obtnln nn nrmy to lick tho world,
but to provide n force from nmong our
cltlrenry, without forgetting thnt tho
mnln builness of tho country Is peaceful."
lie admitted this country hnd many
military weaknesses, but scouted claims
thnt It could bo overrun ns quickly ns
some military experts hnvo tcstincd.
Sixteen submnrlno bases, divided be
tween the Atlantic nnd Pnclllo nro nmong
projects in the nnnl prcpnrcdncss uo
grnm, Admlrnl Stanford testified today
before the House Naval Committee. He
snld tho deportment already has mndo
plans for a submnrlno base nt Pearl Hnr
bor. The first Atlnntlc bnse Is to bo nt
New London, Conn Sites for others hnvo
not beon selected.
Tho 16 bases will cost between MO.OOD,
000 nnd $12,000,000 nnd when completed
tho "mother" submnrlno supply ships will
be abandoned.
Admlrnl Stanford nlso snld the Govern
ment 13 "Justllled" In spending $7,800.
000 for oil tank ntntlons nnd pumping
lines for nnval purposes, ns plnnncd by
tho Navy Oencrnl Hoard, A syHtcm of
underground storage tanks la plnnncd.
Hlvnl claims nt New Orleans nnd Mo
bile for location ot a Southern nuuil bnso
and drydock were, phssenled to the- com
mittee, After three weeks of testimony, Admlrnl
Stnnford's examination wns concluded to
day In past years his testimony has not
extended oer two days Paymaster Gen
eral Powen, of the navy, will appear be
fore the committee Monday.
flAllR.S0NPIjANS U. S. CONTROL
0F.RA1LR0ADS IN CASE OK WAR
Confers With Heads of Five of
Largest Companies
WASHINGTON, Jnn 2I.-Secretnry of
Wnr Gnrrlson hns recently conferred with
the bonds of fhe of tne tnrgest rnllroad
companies In the country regnrdlng plac
ing nil of tho rnllroods under control ot
the Government In time of war. Secre
tary Garrison himself mndo tho announce
ment today.
Secretary Gnrrlson pointed out to cnlleis
thnt If is useless for the nntlon to pre
pare for n huge nrmy If nothing Is done
to contrnllzo railroad control so ns to
move tioops nnd munitions. An tho rail
roads nro managed todny, It wns snld,
It would be Impossible to use them ns the
railroads of Europe hnvo been used In
tho present wnr.
Moro conferences on tho plans nro to
bo held.
STABBED AFTER SNOW FIGHT
Bnttle Wns "Friendly," but Knife
Play Follows
A friendly snowbnll bnttle between tho
einptoi.es of the Thomns Kent Manu
facturing Company, Clifton Height", may
end In the denlh of frank Wnrnor. 21
yenrs old, known nmong "boxer" funs ns
"Jimmy Mullen." Ho wns ntnbbed In tho
lung during n fight which followed the
snowbnll bnttle. Joseph Nellspskl, 23
j cars old. Is under arrest accused of
puncturing AVarner'n rib with his pen
knife. Tho stubbing took place yesterday nftcr
Wnrnor had thrown a snowbnll which
hit Stnnley Nellspskl, n brother of tho
nlteged nssallnnt. The pugilist ntid Stan
ley enmo to blows, nnd when Stnnley
wns getting tho worst of It, it Is alleged
Joseph drew tho kit I to.
BmmermaiiB
MEN'S & SHOES
1312 Chestnut St. ftSA waricet ac
Market St. Shop Open Krenlnaa
Shoe Sale for Men
in Botflfo Oiss Stashes
Each year, according to our
custom, we have this sale.
Savings from $1 to $2.50.
4.bU to ai) Shoes xtPrTm 0
In addition to tho nbovs re
duction, this lot Includes 300 pairs Taney Top
Shoes, formerly JC.00.
$5 to $6.50 Shoes dj,hSGI)
This lot Includes all leathers.
In newest English last, and 425 pairs Fancy Top
Shoes, formerly J6.50 and $7.00.
$6.50 to $8 Shoes $$&(&
I3est makes; 7, A- M Ilanlster,
Nettleton's, Koraush Shoo Co. About 300 palra
of brown Cordovan $7.00 Shoes in this lot,
t'lmr ft
fi&fs
GUILTY OF ATTACK ON WOMAN
Housekeeper Accuses E. F. Majtlll,
Wealthy Haddonfiold Man
ndnard F. Mnglll. 70 yearn old, a
wealthy resident of Haddonfiold, N. J.,
today wns found guilty of nttncklng Mis.
Hrltton Powers, his housekepcr. Judge
IWlc, In tho Camden County Criminal
Court, reserved sentence.
Mrs. Powers Is33jenrs old nnd a widow.
The nttnek occurred nt tho breakfast
table In Ml Mnglll'n house. Mrs. Powers
declared today that she would follow her
criminal action by filing n suit for $10,000
damages.
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SPECIAL
Our regular S5.00
gun-metal or pat
ent can pumps.
$3.95
For
Comforts Sake
Use an Electric
Heating Pad
You will never again use
the old-fashioned hot
water bag after you once
realize the convenience
and comfort of the Elec
tric Pad.
It is flexible and soft
(eiderdown covered),
always ready and always
at the desired tempera
tureequipped with a
3-heat switch.
$5.00
during January only
Regular price of this guar
anteed Electric Heating Pad
is $6.50, and with proper
care it will last for years.
An Electric Heating Pad is
a necessity in every electric
ally equipped home or apart
ment; it may be taken with
you when traveling and used
on any lamp socket any wher.
You can purer. iour
Ileatlnv Pad at our
Eltctric Shop, Tenth and
Chestnut Stteett, at out
Dlttrict Officet, or at a
convenient electrical
supply house
"S
7te Philadelphia
Electric0mpany
CTUDY the career of tho man whose
life is an open book, an' you'll find it
mighty helpful readin'. VELVET'S his
tory is an open book we're proud for
the world to
read,
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AxttfiAV &m&L SS '..S
lifijv" is d jr&sg&. sfts&A v w.mi m
- X m SBKtSmmm
mMI nTHEmore you know about VELVET fSE
$(y f F Tobacco the better pleased we will be. Vj
ffli 1 or tnere are no secrets or "processes" 1
rjk ljf the making of VELVET. 1
jiJSfil We take the choicest of choice Kentucky Burley tobacco. 1
gJ!gfeYw) "We let Nature mellow and mature it for two years. It is I
ii Win H I, , l"f " "a only after two years of continuous curing that Burley I
h'ifb JMMttafamWrn tobacco is at its very best for smoking. 1
SjmSJwISJlim Then only does it become smooth and mild. Then only 1
rCT WiSm does it become VELVET. I
Jr JEt.s St mPm Im 1 10c Tins ' 5c Metal-lined Bags One Pound Glass Humidors I
Open Tonight Till 9
For the convenience of
those unable to be pres
ent during: regular hours
iji,v"'ti' .''u,''l,'-,'muff"'''',w
Philadelphia Store
15th & Chestnut
Closing Out
Sale
OF OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF MEN'S
AND YOUNG MEN'S CLOTHING
Regardless of Cost or Loss
And I Absolutely Defy Competition
For Value-Giving in This Sale
Afcd FOR SALE
THE constantly increasing cost of doing business,
such as corner-building rental, taxes, expensive
displays, high salaries and general overhead, as well
as my inability to give sufficient PERSONAL super
vision to all my stores, combine to create a condition
wherein my Philadelphia store cannot continue to give
GEORGES standard of value at a profit.
Rather than decrease values or increase prices, I am
DISCONTINUING my Philadelphia Store, and offer
my entire remaining stocks of
Suits & Overcoats
At These Reductions
Originally H5 & H6S0 NOW $Q
Originally $18 & $20 NOW J2
Originally S22-50 & $25 NOW
Originally $28 & $30 NOW
And so on Suits and Overcoats reduced from $32.50 to
$18.00 $35.00 now $20.00, up to the finest garments,
including Montngnac Overcoats all reduced in the same
proportion.
ALTERATIONS FREE
Four Garments Out of Thousands
:cr lauor,
$10
Double.Breasted Overcoat, ma
terial of Rockville. Melton.
Full satin lincjl. elegantly
tailored. This form - fitting
model is an exact reproduc
tion of the latest creation of
New York's leading Fifth
Avenue tailor. The collar,
lapels, shoulders and sweep of
coat all reveal the highest
art ot the master tailor.
Originally priced
$16.50. Unmatch
able at the pres
ent reduced price
Double-Breasted Ulster The
material of the outside shell
is of the finest black kersey,
quilted lined. Shawl collar
of genuine Astrakhan. The
material in the coat is
"waterproofed, making an ex
cellent 'combination Dress
or Storm Coat, Originally
marked $2a and now attorns
at the present
marked price, the
best value for the
money in Phila.
low aiiorus
$14
Sack Suit, of dark gray velour,
two-button model, A style
that will appeal to the con
servative as well as the ex
treme dresser. This suit
was originally marked to sell
- for $18. The coat has nat
ural shoulders, soft medium
rolling lapels. The vest is
cut with collar the trousers
are shapely. At the pres
ent iiiaiKcu price
jiusmvciy in
class by itse
Now , . , ,
In our window today is dis
played a nobby brown Tweed
Sack Suit, originally marked
$30. I want the man or
young man who can ap
preciate genuine smartness
to see this garment. If
you are accustomed to pay
ing 30 to $35 for your
ciotnes. tins suit will mime
uiateiy appeal to
you at the discon
tinuing sale price
ot
it ine pres-
jl $12
will mime
$16
FUR COATS
IU10.00 Munkrat lined
conl re- JOO Cfl
duccd o ,, AiO.UU
(.10.00 Marmot llutil
ZT. . '34.50
Ami mo on up o the
ouet 1BU HOC
coatu, uow . Oil
Some exceptional
bargains in Auto
coats Pur outside
,-Su Wlndowi.
J
TROUSERS
SJS0
Bra dec
J mr . .
93.50 uraUca.
?foT ...,,..
(4.00 erodes.
Now
AU higher priced trou
sers reduced proportionately.
1.50
2.50
"3.00
PHILADELPHIA
15th&Chestnut
Also Store in Ntu York (2),
Providence. Buffalo and Boston
KkimL iii, i o1.0"110 ' ana ioret
tt4 WaUh. efi N loth t.. and Kmmi I
wuum. juw qra ,.