REMARKABLE ESSAY
BY INDIAN BOY ON
AMERICAN SUBJECT
Victor August Wacker, of Wacker,
Alaska, a suburb of Ketchikan, who
won the prize offered by the Ameri
can Legion for the best essay in the
Alaska-wide contest on the subject
of “Why America Should Prohibit
Immigration For Five Years,” told
his story in a few words. And,
though brief, and from the pen of a
school boy, the essay preaches a ser
mon of large and important and vital
issues which scarcely could be cov
ered much more creditably by the
best statesmen and editorial brains.
The essay is as follows:
“Why America Should Prohibit
Immigration For Five Years.”
America should prohibit immigra
tion for five years, in order to give
us a better opportunity to assimilate,
educate, and teach the immigrants
who are here, the true principles of
our Constitution and Americanism,
and impress on them the significance
of our flag.
Illiterate aliens are easily led by
radical propagandists who wish to
b1 ruler rather than develop our coun
try.
There are many aliens that mis
construe the meaning of the words
“Free Country.” First of all, they
should learn that this is a free coun
try in every sense of the word, but
subject to the Constitution and laws
of the United States.
Immigrants educated according to
<ur Constitution and American prin
ciples always make more peaceful,
law'-abiding and better American cit
izens.
Victor August Wacker,
Wacker, Alaska.
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A Jew’s Conception
Of a Good Citizen
Lord, who shall abide in thy tab
ernacle? who shall dwell in thy
holy hill ?
He that walketh uprightly, and
worketh righteousness, and speak
eth the truth in his heart.
He that backbiteth not with his
tongue, nor doeth evil to his neigh
bor, nor taketh up a reproach against
his neighbor.
In whose eyes a vile person is
condemned; but he honoreth them
that fear the Lord. He that swear
eth to his own hurt, and changeth
not.
He that putteth not out his mones
to usury, nor taketh reward against
the innocent. He that doeth these
things shall never be moved. Ps. 15.
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So near is grandeur to our dust,
So near is God to Man,
When Duty whispers low, “Thou
must,”
The youth replies, “I can.”
—Emerson
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CITY OF KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
6%
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Amount of Issue: $100,000.
Denominations: $100, $500, $1,000.
Bonds Dated August 1, 1924.
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date at rate of $10,000, or less, per year.
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