Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-02
THE WORK OF IMMIGRATION.
Commissioner Watson Will Furnish
Good Labor on Application.

Commissioner Watson Will Furnish
Good Labor on Application.
Mr.. E. ]. Watson, commissioner of
immigration for South Carolina, Is
sending out the following circular let
ter, which will no doubt be Of interest
to many people in this part OF the
country:
This department having now opened
offices In the port Of New York and
having hearty cooperation on the
part of immigrant societies there, is
now in a position to fill quickly almost
any application for labor, except as to
the matter Of servant girls, wlthout
the applicant being forced to await
the coming to us Of people direct from
Europe.
This circular Is to acquaint all far
mers, saw mill men and others
those who have heretofore applied as
well as those who have not-with the
fact that delays in having their ap-.
plications filled can now be only OF
slight duration, and to ask all such
to Immediately file new applications,
setting forth clearly and plainly what
work is expected Of the laborer, or of
the laborer and his family. The appli-
cant must also guarantee the payment
of the customary incidental fee OF
$3.50 per head, covering expenses OF
collection and shipment at New YORK
He must also agree to prepay the rare
of the immigrant from New York to
his town, this merely being an ad-
vance which. the laborer repays, the
amount being deducted gradually from
his wages. However, IL the person re-
mains six months, the advance Tor
fare Is allowed him as bonus. This
rule prevails on all shipments from
the chief ports Of entry.
Wages for farm laborers Of $15 per
month each, with board and comforta-
BILE lodging, must be guaranteed.
The lowest figure at which first
class ordinary day laborer for saw
mill, lumber, brick or such plants. or
for heavy construction work, such as
dams. ETC., can be secured Is $1.25 per
day Of ten hours, or $1.S5 per day OF
eleven hours.
For the information Of land owning
farmers who wish to build up their
waste places, 1t may be stated that the
department can furnish men and fam
lilies who wish to work for some one
else this year, with the intention OF
buying small farms and setting up for
themselves next year.
The greater portion Of the needs OF
the farmers Of the state can be met,
II is believed, In the next sixty days,
II applications are promptly sent In,
Printed application blanks Will be for
warded upon receipt Of postal card
request.
To the filling Of each application
careful attention will be paid by the
representative of the department In
New York city to see that people, es-
pecially adapted for the work indica-
ted are chosen.
No effort whatever Is being made to
furnish people of the skilled trades.
In a great many instances people
shipped from New York pay their own
way, and the guarantee against these
expenses Is only to be utilized in cases
where first-class people would be lost
because of inability to purchase their
transportation. The fee Of $3.50 per
head, referred to above. applies to all
persons collected in and shipped from
New York.
The terms referred to In this circu-
lar have no bearing whatever on per-
sons coming to this department direct
from foreign ports, those paying their
own passage to destination.
It is hoped that all those who desire
to secure laborers will read this cir
cular carefully, and Immediately COM
municate with this department. AT
this moment many excellent laborers
are being obtained by the New York
branch office Of this department.