Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1918 — AMERICANS FROM ALL LANDS HELP LOAN [ARTICLE]

AMERICANS FROM ALL LANDS HELP LOAN

Folk Songs, Dances and Sports In Gala Effort of Foreign Division of Four Liberty Loan. “The Star-Spangled Banner” sung in English by a chorus of more than thirty persons, none of whom are of thegame nationality and most of whom are foreign-born; the “roll call of nations,” directed by the only simonpure American, an Indian; nationalistic demonstrations of the history, sports, art and Industries of the peoples of every corner of the world; unique displays of the quaint customs' and habits of many races differing widely In almost every way; these and many other striking features hftve been taken unto themselves by thewoman’s council of the fourth Liberty loan organization as part of their share in raising the billions for the fourth loan. To handle this work committees of foreign-speaking women, have been formed in every state, county and other subdivision. The loan opens September 28 and continues until October 19. According to Felix J. Streyckmans,. federal reserve director of the foreignlanguage division, and Mrs. Constantine Howard, executive secretary of the woman’s council, some idea of the stupendous task which the women of the foreign division have set out for themselves can be gained from the fact that virtually all that the members of their choruses and other , participants in the pageants which areto be given have in common is that they are all Americans now. In placing before the public the “roll call of nations,” every nationality in each district, state, county, city and town will be asked to designate oneperson to represent that nation in the dress of his O’* her native land. They will also be asked to sing their native airs or relate some of the folk lore of the country which they or their ancestors left. Native dances, sports and games will also be on the program.

The food question being one of the most important before the world today. the women of the foreign-lan-guage division believe that there is much to be learned from a conservation and economic standpoint from the foods used and methods of preparation employed in the kitchens of the foreign-speaking woman. To this end every nationality represented in a community is to prepare a food exhibit to show English-speaking Americans how they can save to help wln> the war. •’* That the all-American choruses, roll calls, pageants and exhibits shall have proper artistic setting, the woman’s council has secured the services of Pierre Nuyttens, celebrated Chicago artist, as consulting director of the council. Nuyttens will also be chairman of the council’s committee on production of spectacles. “There is no greater force toward the final welding of.the American soul than by bringing together for patriotic purposes the foreign-speaking persons of the country,” says Mrs. Howard.