Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-18

pitshments are beyond the comprehension
of an ordinary mind. Strengthens out the
destination of each one. and they pass out
1oyfulv. ucketed so that any one can drop
them at lust the right station. The philo-
sophicai gatokeeper before mentioned beams
pleasantly at them G. 'Tain't no joke
landin' in strange country. and Il don't
cost nothing TO be pleasant. inspects their
cards and separates railroad casts" from
railroad vests. and assures them -
they will be carried to the train. For Une,s
Sam does good deal for newly arrived inn
migrants that one would not expect to find
in red tape place ike a government Of
flee. The gatekeeper has a friendly soul
and 1t is easy To see the reinsurance that
comes into bewildered faces when he greets
tfem each in his own language
Oh. yes, l can make EN- understand
what We want. no matter where they come
from. can say. Show your card and Go
ahead, and Go downstairs and wait and
all that in pretty nea- every Language there
Is. guess. / don't know how to spell what
1 say-shonldn't know 1t If | saw IL in a
DOCK but I've got the sounds all right"
Having a Laugh.
what Is more. he can make himself I'M
derstood very clearly in the universal Ian
suase of kndliness and good fellowship
1t would make you laugh If you didn't
feel more like crying. to hear them tell
what their friends over here said to em.
one Jewish fellow was readIn' n letter IN
soIie Germans the other day while he was
waiting for his brother TO come and take
MN out ana heard what was in it, 1t
s ,,a Don be afraid-in America there are
no longer CoSSackS Nobody will trouble
You. Everybody will help YOU If Won ash
~, ION. .I ana say what you want Blu,
you must be very polite. because they will
De polite to YOU "
There are notices all ov,r I,,i;, ,,
give strength to these remarks Discourtesy
~ immigrants viii be punished so read
ehese placards, with dismissal Probably n
any one IN the immigrant office is minded
To lll-treat the ignorant folk ahout bi,,, -
couiu 90 so in that great crowd without
Huch Tear of detection. but most Of tbo
spirit. ~ ''''ei anu
Hello, Bill" calls one man to another
miio passed carrying placid and welI-de-
sseioped wo-year-old in his arms Did YOU
puE IT, or are they givin' EN- away7''
Belongs to her laughs RiIl in ro+,,-,,
pointing to a woman on whose back was
strapped bag of dimensions more huge
La CIinM NOSE OF the od-time wood-cuts of
Nhflstlan in Pilgrims Progress" II Is
not nominated in the bond that the EIJls NJ
the immigrant department shall holm roo1.
italians to carry their babies. but they do
IL Oh their own good will. Maybe Ri1l
came from some other country years ago,
ana maybe he sees himself in the lfttle nnn
he handles so carefully
heSe are the lights of the immigrant Of
nee. ihere are shadows. too. In the deteu-
tion room, where weary women wait for
their friends or for the decisions of the sne-
ciai inquiry board. tired mothers rock their
sun more tired babies and In a corner a
Polish woman Sways 10 and fro and nravs
sobhing all the while. The woman who Is
cleaning the brass handle Of the door does
i.on Know why she cries. Maybe no one
comes for her. Maybe her husband or hnr
enid Is sick in the hospital She waits
THESE two weeks, poor woman"
Praying and Sobbing.
The Polish woman looks up. hoping that
some one has come, but sinks back again
INTO her praying and sobbing The others
more cheerful. crowd around perhaps to see
"Hether the stranger has news for them
but interested, at all events to see what
manner OF women these Americans may be
Brave in finery are most of them RIua
velvet and orange silk adorn them for they
nave every intention Of making an impress
SNe entrance into the new world Some
one VIII come-and if not. they can try Can
ada or go back on the free tickets the gov
eminent gives
About l per cent go back They NAV he
diseased. or they may be without money
anu nkeiy IN one way or another to become
puphc charges. Once in a while they go
back of their own accord. Young girl
comes up with letter which certifies that
she Is IN danger of consumption and must
nave change of air. she is only sixteen
or SO. and her pretty face is sharpened with
disease. but "A change from the sweat shops
OF New York To the pure breezes of the
ocean and to her old country home may
bring back the girlish lines
IN Il corner a woman croonS the songs of
Armenia. Mad say the others. and the
old soul laughs happily. Madness is not
always bad thing. She is the one CON
tented soul in the detention room
The great coil in the large room has
meanwhile unwound itself The black board
announces that 3,3IT souls are due TO mass
through the building that day. Most of
these have already been disposed of-sent
away to work out their own salvation but
sent with kindness and encouragement
Loving hearts may wait for them on shore:
failing that if they need advice there are
missions almost by the dozen along the
water front America holds out Il friendly
hand to the newly arrived. And yet
My stars! eXclaims the philosophical
gatekeeper. resting at last from his arduous
duties My stars Look at the crowd OF
EN-! And coal so tom