uplifting the foreigner.

Second, it is a _fallacy_ to suppose that Americanization _is a process
needed by the foreigners only_. Much Americanization work proceeds
upon the assumption that what is needed is to make the foreigner "like
us." The fact is that Americanization is sorely needed by many of
"us," Americanization does not mean merely getting an immigrant ready
for his citizenship-papers. It means the continuous fostering of the
American spirit of liberty, justice, and equality of opportunity in
every man and woman and institution and policy. Americanization should
be looked upon as the inspiring goal of both native born and foreign
born, not as a missionary enterprise among the foreign born alone. To
single out the foreign born as the exclusive objects of an
Americanization effort is organized tactlessness. If, on the other
hand, the foreign born feel that they are being invited to join with
the native born in a vast collective effort to build a better nation in
which liberty, justice, and equality of opportunity shall increasingly
prevail, they will go out of their way to acquire the English language,
a knowledge of our institutions and ways, and all the instruments
necessary to the task of collaborating with us in the improvement of
the republic.

Third, serious danger lies in the _over-simplification of the_ problem
of Americanization by propagandist organizations. We are in constant
danger from too simple analysis of problems and too simple as the
epigrams that grow up about it. Panaceas usually touch only a part of
a problem. It is interesting to watch various types of minds approach
the problems of Americanization in committee discussion. Here are a
few simple solutions that the writer has heard from time to time:

Teach the foreigner to stick to the job and produce. We need to teach
the foreigner that Americanism means patriotic production for the
relief of the world's present peace-time plight, just as it meant
patriotic production for the necessities of war-time. A great drive
for industrial patriotism is the supreme need.

Teach the foreigner to respect our forms of government. Make the
foreigner understand that we have settled the question of government
forms and that criticism is disloyalty. We must discourage the
practice of biting the hand that feeds.

Teach the foreigner the English language. There is no room in this
country for more than one language. Alien intrigue could be