The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-12

the city in which he has lived, he can afford to pay so much larger wages to his house Servants and farm hands tnot the practice demoralizes most of the ordinary servants and hands for manS miles around. They become dissatis' fled and immediately demand moro wages for themselves. even though they are mot near as capable ana steaoy "S the men and women they think are be- ing SO much better paid. The majority of the rich people who buy the taney farms brings their servants with, them from other states. but that makes no difference. The native servants thlhh they ought to be paid just as much.
 The policy of MT. Richards in attrao- ting immigrants from Europe Is to get together as many men as possible wno have small capital and who rom the start can buy farms of limited acreage He points with just pride to German colony which less than six years ago he established in Lunenburg county. Virginia. At first not more than flve or six families bought lands there. The name, Lunenburg. caught these Ger- mans. The lands were obtained Tor them dirt cheap. as the saying goes' The men and women among these set- tiers were healthy and strong. and no sooner mad they gotten titles to their lands and erected habitations than they went to work with a will to clear up the lands and put in crops.
 A Growing Colony.
 Each year the colony grows. ana MT. Richards hopes eventually to have many thousands of German families scattered all through tiss South. They are among the most desirable of the immigrants, noted for their industry. and 1t Is astonishing how much they make and save within few years. MT. Richards puts 1t this way: T want to attract the big burly fellows who can 20 in the woods and make things hum, who can clear up the scrub lands and have crops growing thereon almost be- fore one can realize that such change has taken place in communities which have not had labor enough to bring about substantial Improvements"
 At almost every seaport city in the United States the Land and Industrial Department of the Southern has an agent, and at most of the European ports they are also employed. An amazingly large supply of literature in most of the foreign languages is also sent out by the department.
 Word comes from Europe that the Immigration Commission which was sent abroad to study carefully condi- tions in most of the countries of the continent are meeting success in the collection of information to be submit ted to Congress within the next ten months. Representative Burnett, Of Alabama, is a member of the Commis- sion. He was appointed by Speaker Cannon as a minority member of the House. MT Burnett has served several years on the House Immigration com mittee. and has taken an active part in helping to frame amendments to the laws on the subject. Before leav- ing for Europe the Alabama member said he wished to study carefully the habits and customs Of the class of i'm migrants who leave Southern Europe to find work in the United States. As is well known the tide of immigration from Southern Europe Is exceptionally heavy at present.
 It Is understood that MT. Burnett wants to thoroughly satisfy himself. whether orsnot the Italians are desir able accessions. for there is a well de- fined movement on foot to place thou- sands of these new corners in our Southern States