European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 20, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Amish continued " some mennonites Are going modern u. S. Laws and progressive movements branching off from old order Amish have tended to thwart isolationism the tendency of mennonites throughout America to Branch off has give Rise to a number of progressive churches which have taken a More tolerant attitude toward modern american customs. But in adhering to their Basic religious beliefs mennonites have often found themselves in conflict with the Laws of the United states. During the War years there were a number of widely publicized cases involving the refusal of mennonite school children to take the oath of allegiance to the Flag. Forty per cent of the wartime conscientious objectors were mennonites. Yet if mennonites allowed themselves to be prideful they might boast of being the first group in the country to Register a protest against slavery. In 1688 Amish settlers in Germantown pa., placed an anti slavery petition before the local magistrate. One of the bitterest contentions Between the mennonites and the Law is compulsory education. Progressive mennonites have come to accept the Yankee school system As something they must suffer during their temporary sojourn in this world. The Amish however., continue to fight vigorously All forms of education other than the three is. But the Amish Are not altogether Foolhardy in their disregard for enlightenment. A non Amish Farmer helped exp Airi this characteristic every summer in Ohio we used to have a fruit school. The Amish would t attend it but watched the results saying them selves lots of Money and All the errors.". \ modish attire of Young mennonite women of progressive River Brethren Church in Upland California who dress like methodists lends substance to Amish fears thai sect is losing its current generation to the alien world. Conservative Amish Church woman uses Telephone for Bidden by old order Amish but retains sect s strict garb. County health officer of Yamhill. Oregon is referred to by Amish Chil /. Dren As Yankee doctor mister  physicians settling in Amish communities must fight pow wow doctors and old cure All  Mcminnville. Oregon a Yankee school teacher goes Over an arithmetic problem with Amish boy whose soup bowl haircut is Standard in his sect. The Amish Church Here permits girls to sit bareheaded in school. As one preacher explained it does t say anywhere in the Bible that children must Wear their Caps to class does it. 14 weekend March 20,1�