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

encle Sam Is phllanthroplc &c well
IS aggressive and ontcrprisIng. His
hospitality Is only exceeded BY bic
commercial and industrial instinct He
4 glad 70 welcome tho muItitudes
aF0m other lands to bis vast domain,
but he Is ok too practical turn oi
mind and too thrifty a manager ID rest
c0ntent II his newlv.adopted children
do not speedily get busy to their per-
sanal profit and the good Of the coun-
~. Year after year as the food Of
immigration has flowed into the coun-
~ In ever increasing volume the
task Of properly providing homes and
work for the multItndes has grown
more and more complex. until az last
tln necessity Of a more thorough and
systematic method Of handling them
has forced itself upon his attention.
As result OF this increasing responsi-
tality be has been led to open what
= undoubtedly the greatest employ,
ment Office IN the world m other
words. Jour Uncle Sam Is now an en-.
Fi0yment agent. with something like
100000 people % find jobs for each
gear n no doing bis ambition win be
q distribute the incoming thousands
D parts 81 the country most needing
Ae Immigrant 50 that the interests
of the indiYidualas well as that Of the
esantry viii be best served
Foreigners come 70 the United
staiea. settle down in masses in the
eitles. form wFetehed slum quarters.
i've Ia much the same conditions Of
reverty and misery as they we're ac-
edatomed to al home. and toll 10
aveatshopa and factories for pltiful
wages. Much crime and no little vice
Inevitably result. II these people
eoald be lndiciousiy scattered over az.
sicultural regions. they would have an
excellent chance for prosperity and
happiness. and their industry would be
vastly beneficial to the community At
lHge.
This il exactly the purpose for
EAlch to federal employment ofaeo
a1a been organized. Il Is q new sec.
e1n of the Bureau of immigration at
Washington. and Sc officially known
IS tho Division Of Information. At the
bead Of II la Terence v Powderiy. It's
tassnoss VIII bo % give az possible
encouragement 70 the distribution Of
neuly arrived aliens. sending them
vaeFs theT ara wanted. and 70 en-
she farming Or other communities
which need work people to secure
AeEn. With this end in view al obtain
asle Information viii Be gathered and
elaced. IN printed form. In the hands
e immigrants
Thero IS practically no demand FOR
mnre work people In orr cltlee. But
efY where IN agricultural regions
ehey are badly wanted The southern
slates are desperately anxious 10 get
aiem. At good wages. Texas is 50
eager for them that she Is willing to
defray the travelling expenses Of any
ssIena willing to work who win come
fss Say Net 0aiy this, but she viii
eaild homes FOR them Of the Kind they
want. and such advances Of money
aay be repaid On the easiest possible
teFaas.
The empiovmont once haa sent
foTaiaI Inquiries 70 all Of the states
nad territories, asking about the local
demazd for labor. tho opportunity for
mstiors. the price Of land and othor
anch details. 0l the replies thus far
Fecelved some have come from the
roymMors. Others from boards OF agri-
enlture. and Jet others from the state
immigration commissioners They ap-
pear II Indicate that nearly every
whefe. outside Of the cities. there is a
hck Of workers.
Il Georgia there is an unlimited de.
Mand. There Is great demand" IN
massachusetts, at SIS q month and
hsara. and IN Virginia 10000 agricult
aral iaoorers are wanted at $40 a
naath. with keep" The Old nomin.
hn eau supply so.e0o settlers with
haa. Wyoming, too, needs settlers,
md especially desifes 1900 coal min.
ess a. $50 70 Sie9 month. 10 Mime
nsla ne demand is unlimited" at $40
: mnnEh anh hnari- and llfnh nnara