The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-26

bricklayers and stonemasons al 50 to
IS day.
The cry for more work people
comes from ali over the country. For
instance, George B. Ellis. secretary Of
the Missouri Board or Agriculture,
writes:
There Il great demand for agri-
cultural labor IN this state. Both sin.
gle men and heads Of families are IN
demand at $40 to s25 per month, with
board. But family Is usually given
a garden patch and the privilege Of
raising poultry: also IN many cases a
COW to supply milk and butter"
The employment Office will maintain
at every big seaport q representative,
who win be provided with an Office,
and whcEe duty It eill be to distribute
printed information IN all languages
among the immigrants. The govern
ment inspectors viii warn them IN ad-
vance that they viii receive such In.
formation. and advise them TO read It
carefully otherwise they might
throw II away
Az q rule. arriving immigrants have
already chosen their destination On
advice Of friends. IN many instances
they have been deceived. But It is
expected that after a while the incom.
Ing aliens win learn that they may
trust the government representatives
and may rely absolutely upon the In
formation thus obtained. incidentally.
they win be protected against the
swindlera who prey upon them in
great variety Of ways.
Up to the present time the govern.
ment authorities have received arri7-
ing aliens with an obvious reluctance.
Henceforward It Is proposed to re.
verse this policy and to extend to
them cordial welcome.
After a while permanent exhibits
will be established At the various sea-
ports. showing the products Of the va
rious states. and each new
conner win have an opportunity to
learn about the climate. the soil, the
crops, etc. peculiar to each state, 50
that he may choose the conditions
which seem % him % be most sult-
able to his requirements. In addition.
maps VIII be placed before him, indi.
eating the exact location Of his con-
templated destination, the lands in the
nelghborhood If any which are open
70 settlement OF purchase aad the &C
cessiblllty Of markets and transporta.
ton facilities
In every hig city yin be maintained
branch Of The employment onica
which viii make q business OF look
Ing up recently arrived alleas and Civ
Ing them information and advice. Il
often happens that an immigrant whc
has been a manth OF two ii the coun
try Is more in 1eed Of such help than
when he arrived. because By this time
his money is likely to DO gone Being
pennilees. he is helpless. and. n be Is
to be saved from misery or even
crime. he must b pat Ia tno way OF
obtaining employment. II possible,
away from the great toEn.
When once II Is knoun that our an.
lhorlsies take Kindly and useful In
ieresi 10 the welfare Of immigrants I'm.
portant results viii Be obtained The
chief trouble With straneers Who come
to our shores Is that they are liable 10
ind themselves IN a wrong environ.
ment.
mo man In THIS eouatry who Is
willing 20 work has any excuse for
ldieneaa," says Mr., powdcriy. There
ls a demand from practically every
state FOR labor. outside Of the cities.
The immigrants Who are docking into
the country can supply this demand
and every means in oar power should
be utilized to distribute them where
they are wanted thus. instead Of aug.
mentlng the volume Of crime and de.
morailzlng labor conditions IN the cen.
gested centera Of population. they win
be made % contribute % our pros.
perity. while obtaining for themselves
q proper chance il the aorld.
The Difference.