Evening journal., 1906-11-06
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over a million immigrants entered the
port of New York alone last year, and
Commissioner watchorn ventures tne
prediction that in few years more, w
shall have two million annually. Three
four;hs are peasants from southeastern
Europe classed as unslSilled laborers, for
they come from farms and little hamle,s
and bring an average Of only 500 each.
capital. They form a splendid mass Of
raw material for American citizens, pro-
vided they are not spoiled in the max
ing. They are the healthy, hearty bone
and-musclc Of Europe. coming to the
new land in hope of lettering their conoi-
tion. As farmers OF forestess they would
be right n their element, and would help
reiuvenate the abandoned farms of the
East. as well as populate the lhouslnd If
acres now being reclaimed by irrigation
In the far West anc Southwest
Bu most of thcm have been lured on
by onors of Jobs at fabulous wages 10
the factories. m.nos. swcat-shops ana man
killing mills of the country. But the crafty
arents Of the great corporations who
scatter this bait in the 'way-back Sec
tons of the old country, carefully omit
20 mention that while they may earn
twice as much, It will cost them twice
! as much to live In the crowded industrial
! cities: and that. as soon as they nave
outlived their usefulness. they WIN be
thrown out in favor Of fresher and strong
/ er. as wei as cheaper immigrant labor
In "The Jungle" Upton sonclair has
/ told the story Of a Lithuanian family in
| Pacxingtown: and in the dramatic vsr'
sion Of the story which he has prepares
/ in collaboration with Miss Margaret
Mayo. the moral Is pointed. For, escapins
/ from wage-slavery In the great and pitl-
less city, they find a home and happiness
ON an Illinois farm 'Tne Jungle IS a
play Of contemporaneous interest AMI
powerful human appeal; and al ntareste1
In the future of the country should see 4
at the Grand on Wednesday night.
The opening performances Of the weeh
I al tho Garrick yesterday were well at
/ tended and the show appeared to come
up to all expectations. 1t presents an ex'
oellcnt variety Of comedy Tho BrcalwaS
/ favorite. May Ward. a versatile ana ciev'
( er little comedienne, figures in the pro-
gram I'm a contribution that is delightful.
entertaining She is a graceful dancer
can sing a song with the best of then
and is evidently as much Of a fayori''
with local audiences as she is on Broad
way. Harry Corson Clark * Co.. I'm al
act entitled Strategy" provoked muci
! favorable comment and deservediy 50
Edgar Foreman x Co., of seven people II
''The Adventures OF Rockq Riggs" q
combination that offers a little Of mos
everything, adds interest TO the mirtn
/ provoking features and Herberts won
derful family of trained dogs proved
/ feature that bids fair to attract a larg'
percentage Of the children to the Gar
! rick during the week. His dogs do a.
sorts Of stunts. and one of them "loop.
the loop" in an almost inconceivapl'
manner. Harry LeCiair, who has ions
been favorlte locally. merits recogni
ton with his usual clever representations
Delmore and Lee a dro OF expert gym
nasts. offer an act that is scnsationa
from start TO finish. and one of the bes
exhibitions Of the kind seen at the Gar
rlci, this season. Ross and Lewis, in mus
and comedy. and Millar and Hunter II
singing and dancing. DO very credtahl'
turns. It is a good show from the first t.
the last number. The management an
nounces that the election returns iron
various states will be read from the stag
tonight between the acts.