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A STAKE IN THE LAND

AMERICANIZATION STUDIES

ALLEN T. BURNS, DIRECTOR

A STAKE IN THE LAND

BY PETER A. SPEEK

HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS

NEW YORK AND LONDON 1921

PUBLISHER'S NOTE FOREWORD TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES ILLUSTRATIONS INTRODUCTION AUTHOR'S NOTE

A STAKE IN THE LAND

PART I

A STAKE IN THE LAND

I NEED OF A LAND POLICY

STRENGTH OF HOME TIES IMMIGRANTS' LOVE OF THE LAND NEED FOR LAND REGULATION

II LEARNING OF LAND OPPORTUNITIES

FRIENDS, AGENTS, AND ADVERTISEMENTS FEDERAL AND STATE IMMIGRATION OFFICES POLICIES IN CALIFORNIA AND WISCONSIN

III EXPERIENCES IN ACQUIRING LAND

RUSSIAN SECTARIAN PEASANTS IN THE WEST THE SUCCESSFUL COLONY AT GLENDALE OTHER CALIFORNIA CASES AN OKLAHOMA SETTLEMENT

IV INDIVIDUAL LAND DEALERS

LAND SHARKS LOWER TYPE OF LAND DEALER THE PUBLIC-SPIRITED LAND DEALER "REALTORS"

V PRIVATE LAND COLONIZATION COMPANIES

A TYPICAL COMPANY THE ADVISER CHILDREN OVERWORKED SECURING CREDIT CONSERVATION OF WOODED LAND THE SIZE OF A COLONY LEARNING AMERICAN WAYS TWO POINTS OF VIEW COLONY SNAPSHOTS

VI PUBLIC LAND COLONIZATION

THE CALIFORNIA EXPERIMENT STATE PROVISION FOR SOLDIER SETTLEMENTS THE RECLAMATION ACT PROPOSED FEDERAL LEGISLATION PROVISION IN OTHER COUNTRIES

VII A LAND POLICY

WIDE RANGE IN PROGRAMS PLENTY OF LAND PUBLIC REGULATION OF LAND DEALING A PUBLIC LAND EXCHANGE RECLAMATION A SEPARATE FUNCTION A COLONIZATION BOARD EXTENSION OF PUBLIC CREDIT CO-OPERATION INDISPENSABLE

PART II VIII RURAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES

IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION BRIDGING DIFFERENCES PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS

IX PRIVATE SCHOOLS

NEBRASKA NORTH DAKOTA MINNESOTA MICHIGAN WISCONSIN SOUTH DAKOTA CALIFORNIA HEBREW SCHOOL IN NEW JERSEY OPINIONS ON BOTH SIDES TEMPORARY USEFULNESS NEED FOR REGULATION

X IMMIGRANT CHURCHES

BILINGUAL SERVICES ENGLISH FAVORED BY MEMBERS OPPOSITION TO "INTERFAITH" MARRIAGES IMMIGRANT PASTORS POTENTIAL POWERS FOR GOOD

XI THE PUBLIC SCHOOL

LIMITATIONS OF THE ONE-TEACHER SCHOOL GROWTH OF THE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL THE RURAL SCHOOL-TEACHER IRREGULAR SCHOOL ATTENDANCE PRACTICAL CURRICULUM NEEDED NEED FOR EXPERT ADMINISTRATION PROPOSED MEASURES

XII EDUCATION OF ADULT IMMIGRANT SETTLERS

IMPORTANCE OF REACHING WOMEN THE HOME TEACHER ORGANIZATION OF IMMIGRANT WOMEN THE PUBLIC EVENING SCHOOL EDUCATION MADE INTERESTING

XIII LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY WORK

PLACE OF THE PRINTED WORD RURAL NEEDS FOR BOOKS PACKAGE LIBRARIES IN WISCONSIN SELECTION OF BOOKS A COMMUNITY HALL AMATEUR THEATRICALS COMMUNITY TEAMWORK

INDEX Footnotes

Introduction Chapter I: Need of a Land Policy Chapter III: Experiences in Acquiring Land Chapter V: Private Land Colonization Companies Chapter VI: Public Land Colonization Chapter VII: A Land Policy Chapter VIII: Rural Educational Agencies Chapter IX: Private Schools Chapter XI: The Public School Chapter XII: Education of Adult Immigrant Settlers

Americanization Studies Harper & Brothers Publishers

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