English for Workers
In response to Bob Prosser’s efforts of publishing a guide for English-speaking employers (“Spanish Directions for English-Speakers,” Sept. 17), I would like to comment that should he not have published instead an “English on the Job”?
I applaud Mr. Prosser’s spirit and initiative, but readers should ask, how does his book truly help? I ask, should it not be up to the immigrants to learn English? English-as-a-second-language classes are available at local community colleges.
As the year 2000 approaches, studies report that native, English-speaking families in the Southland may dwindle to as low as 20% of the population. This is proof that today is as good a day as any to help our immigrants to lead better lives with English on the job.
Just look at the disastrous polarization of the Korean/black neighborhoods in New York and Philadelphia. The key to success in California will be cooperation among all walks of people. And besides “When in Rome . . . “
ROBERT W. PRICE
South Laguna
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