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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-10
What is immigration WOrth9

To which class, then, belongs the
average immigrant? Is he a producer
or dissipator of net wealth and NOR
ality? If the former, what is our i'm
migrant worth, net, to the nation?
The law says that dead male adult
constitutes loss OF $4,000 to his fam
lily. In this It strikes a rough average
and draws no distinction of'any sort
between individuals. So it is hard to
get at it in that way.
The average adult male immigrant
(and half OF our immigrants are of
this sort) earns at least $500 per an
mum soon after his arrival. Rather,
that is what he is paid. My estimates
have led me to state, elsewhere, that
his actual productivity is from three
to four times that amount, the balance
going to pay the cost of doing bust
ness" with what he produces and CON
sumes. But the benefit of this doubt
will be left, for the present, to the op-
position.
The right will be reserved, however,
TO class oil immigrants under this fig
ure, for the majority of them have
been here long enough to expand their
income beyond $500. That is to say,
most of those who were classed as
children at the time of entry are now
adults. OF the women some are off
set in their unproductivlty by the men
who earn more than $500; the rest
are nrOducing more than that value in
the form of children.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-10
ALWAYS OVER THE HEART.
Policemen as a Rule Wear Their
Badges as Shields.

Many persons are puzzled to know
why policemen wear their badges so
low on their coats, instead of on the
flap made for that purpose. AS a mat
ter OF fact, the badge or star, as he
calls 1t, of many policeman is right
next to his heart. Some blue coats
can thank their "stars" for being
alive. This little metal shield has de-
flected the bullet of burglar or high.
wayman, and at times, too, has stop
ped the knife thrust of would.be assas-
sins. During the last 20 or 30 years
there are many cases on record show
Ing that the little badge has been a
life saver. Even bullets fired at close
range, as rule. cannot penetrate the
shield. That's why bluecoat always
feels safer in keeping tAe star at a
vital spot. When off duty some police
men wear their stars on their vests,
but always directly over the heart.
They are so accustomed to the little
protector that they feel uneasy with
ont IL.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-10
BY Robert Watehorn.
commIssIoner Of ImmIgratIon.

Commissioner of immigration.
Public opinion is all wrong, or near
ly so, upon many phases of the immi.
grafton question With more than a
million immigrants year we cannot
supply the urgent demands for labor
The army of workers adds enormously
10 the wealth and prosperity of the
country.
II is not the scum of Europe we are
getting, but the pick of the most ear
nest and hard,working of its popula-
ton As to the morality of the immi-
grants of to-day, it seems to me that
It compares favorably with that Of
our native born population.
All this is not matter of mere
opinion or sentiment, IL is borne out
by the actual statistics. Mr.. Reeves
figures, it seems to me, in some re.
spects, understate the facts. He men
tions $500 year as the earning power
of these immigrants. AS matter of
fact, these men will earn more, on
the average, than dollar a day. /
think the figure may safely be in
creased by at least so per cent With
in few days Mr.. Charles Lorhn, the
New York state commissioner of la.
Dor, came to me in search of men |
could not supply. He estimated that
New York state alone needed 10000
men, to whom he would pay $25 a
month and board on the farms alone.
Now, that does not look much like
oyercrowding or the imposslbillty OF
assimilatlng we hear so much about
OF the million, oT, TO be exact the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-10
DIR. C. C. SMITH,

Office and residence Asa Silver
street, Office hours 1880 to 1880
a, M, 1900 to $500 p. m. oitizons
phone on 1865.
Specialist on diseases Of children.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-10
$4,000, o,ooo,o 900 Per Annum.

During the last 20 years some 49,
100000 or 100000 immigrants have
arrived. The exact figure does not
matter for all we wish is an estimate
of the number now alive and working,
and many who came before 1887 are
that. If these people are producing
an average of $500 worth Of goods
and children apiece their current pro.
ductivity is now $4,000, ,OOO, 900 per an
mum.
This is 200 times as much as our
new automobiles cost us last year.
This enormous fund of current income
we should have lost had we rigidly
! excluded immigration in 1887.
How much capital do these immi-
grants embody, not in their pockets
F, or bank accounts but in their strength
Of body and character?
Assume that out Of the 1900, 900
| aliens arrived since 1887 10000 900
are now adult males. For each Of
| these that you kill his family can col
lect from you, by law $4,000 He
I must be worth at least half that. That
is to say, we have got from Europe
! during the last two decades, for moth.
ing, working machine which capital.
ICES at from 25,OOO,OOO,OOO to 5OOOO,.
100000.
This figure agrees fairly we'll with
our estimate of the animal productiv-
ity of this great human machine. But
the eXactness of the figures does not
matter. It is plain that, however they
may be modified in detail, they will
still remain enormous. Our crops
have certainly been enormous OF re,
cent years, but it has already become
plain that they cannot stand alone as
an explanation OF our remarkable
prosperity. We not only grow hun,
dreds of millions of dollars worth OF
corn. wheat, and cotton at the cost of
much labor each year, but we also i'm
bibe from another continent, without
a cent of cost to ourselves, upward OF
a billion dollars worth Of human live
stock per annum.
We do not hesitate to assign a solid
value to every other form of live stock
which the land needs for its working
Why should not our immigrants be
figured as similar asset?
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-10

3 ,001 .756, immigrsnts last year more
than ten per cent. were over the age
limit and a great proportion brought
their wives. About so per cent, may
be classed as workers. But in another
sense they were all workers. There
were no idlers, scarcely one who
would shrk his duty. And as to their
morality. the average is certainly
good. These immigrants are placed
upon a probation for three years.
Should they get into trouble in this
time they are liable to be deported
Last year there were for all causes
less than 1900 deported. question
If our native born population can show
better record.
The modern immigrant OF to-day, 1t
seems to me, is greatly misunderstood.
We have a great deal of talk about
the menace of the immigrant from the
south of Europe. A few decades ago
most of the immigrants came from
Ireland, while Germany ranked second
and Great Britain third. Italy and
Russia sent comparatively few. To-
day the situation is practically re-
versed. Last year we received 267 900
from Italy, 10000 from Russia and
but $4,000 from Ireland and 10000
from Germany. From Austria and
Hungary some $4,000 reached our
shores. 1t is unfair to say that the
north of Europe is no longer repre-
sented But are the immigrants from
the southern countries dangerous or
undesirable? The statistics of crime
do not prove It. The Italian i3 a hard
worker We should remember that
the Latin people were highly civilized
when the north of Europe was peo.
pied with savages. The southern
countries may not have progressed OF
late, but the impulse Is still there. and
with unlimited opportunities of Amer
lea before them who can tell what
they may not accomplish in the fu'
ture?
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-10

country solely according to whether
he produces more, of material or OK
morality, than he consumes. He may
produce very little, yet II his wants
are less than that little he is still a
profitable investment for the nation.
lie may, on the other hand, apparently
produce millions; yet If he consumes
more than that or If he undermines
our standards OF morality, or If he
is found to produce actually much
less than he apparently produces, he
may be a great source of loss, in spite
of his prominence and power.
The people understand this well.
1t is their habitual application of this
new economic trysquare to men in the
public eye which is now making mil
lionairism so uncomfortable.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-10
METCALF
IS HOME
Battle Ship Fleet Will Prob
ably Start for the
Pacific Soon.

Washington, Sept. 10. --Secre-
tarv of the Navy Metcalf's home
coming today has been awaited with
considerable interest in Washington
lie has just completed an inspec-
tion of the Pacific coast navy
yards and private shipbuilding prop
critics and il is believed he will at
once begin active preparations for
dcspatciing the Atlantic fleet TO
the Pacific and for its accommo-
dalion after arriving there.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-10

ences by stiletto We even identify
the Italians roughly with the Black
Hand system Of blackmail The south
Italians are but a small fraction Of all
immigration; the class of crimes TO
which they are prone is minor one
in our criminal records; the black
mail eXtorted by the Black Hand is
but a drop in the bucket compared
with the volume Of extortion currently
practiCed by American business men,
within and without the law, against
American-born victims.
Viewing the situation broadly, there
Is no decisive evidence pointing TO
the crlminality of the average immi.
grant. There IS much pointing to his
superiority over the average native
American to industry, sobrlety and the
patient toleration Of adverse condi-
tions without outbreak. Indeed, the
most decided evidence on this point
comes from GreEt Britain, which coun.
try complains that of all her immi.
grants the Americans are the most
criminal being three or four times as
bad as the average of the rest and
ten times as bad as the Poles and
Hungarians.
We do not conclude from this too
hastily that America is ultra Grim
inal But we quote it to signify that
he who seeks statistical support for
ant-immlgration views, doing it in
sincerity and breadth, is apt to meet
with sour comfort.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-10
Standard Of immigrants.

Or own conclusions are that the
vast majority Of immigrants are slight
~ above oer American standards i'm
industry, sobriety and patient self-re-
straint, though they are undoubtedly
below us in initiative. They come
from countries where unceasing toll
is the price Of life, and where the get
rich-quick microbe Is virtually un-
known In their fatherlands drunken
ness is a minor crime, whereas in
Great Britain and America It is a ma
ior one. And as to patience under
conditions inviting to revolt, America
is proud Of standing first among all
the non-Latin peoples of the temperate
zones in her promptness to resent pub
licly, by the passive rebellion of the
strike, If not by actual violence, the
presence OF conditions unnecessarily
hard. Our complaint against the i'm.
migrants must he that they are too
patient and submissive for American
standards, rather than that they are
too violent and resentful.
AS to illiteracy. 1t is true that the
immigrants are below our standard.
What Of it? Education is a thing Of
itself, neither conducive to nor antag-
onistic to morality and happiness. It
may be a powerful tool to both. But
II is often used as an equally power
ful tool against both. Our educated
classes are not always the happiest
ones Our worst and biggest crooks
are the educated ones.
In short, man Is Of value 10 a
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-10
Requirements for a Nurse.

Dear Madame Merit am very
pnXious TO become a nurse. Would
you mind helping me a little? Must
one iii out applications before enter
ing hospital? II SO, where can they
he obtained? What age is required be-
fore entrance to hospital Is allowed?
Is a high school education required OF
a girl who enters hospital? How
many years must one spend In hos
pital before graduating? Is a salary
paid from the very beginning, and II
so, what is the amount, please? II
you win kindly answer all these ques-
tions you will greatly oblige.
GENIlVIEVE.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-10

In reply to this letter Madame MorFl
wishes TO state that all these qnes-
lions have been answered for her by
one OF the largest hospitals in the city
of Chicago, About the same rules
hold good in most institutions
Application must be made and the
blanks are obtained from the snperln-
tendent OF the hospital Eighteen
years Is the age required and a high
school course is REQUIRED and in most
Instances the applicant must be a
eraduotc THE conrae is three years
nd after two moaihs probation d
alary Of four dollars a moath Is paid
10 cover cost OF uniform aud books,
MADAME MERItI.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-21
STAMPING GROUND.

Mrs. Nora Poindexter is visiting
relatives in Ohio.
Squire s. B. Triplett will go to
housekeeping about the first of the
new year.
Mrs. J. w. Herring visited in
Frankfort last week.
Mr.. Samuel Poindexter is sick In
bed at the Johnson House. He has
rheumatism.
The proprietor of the Buffalo
Springs Distillery, Mr.. Mastin, made
business trip to Louisville last
week.
DR.. J. T. Crutchfeld, who has been
sick so long, is so far recovered as
to be able to resume his practice.
DR.. Without, of Elmville, who has
been attending to DIR. Crutchfield's
patients, has gone back to Elmville,
to his own practice.
The A. S. E. Society held their
meeting Saturday afternoon, as an
nounced. They decided to leave the
sael of the 1906 crop of tobacco to the
county board of control. 1t is earn
estly hoped that sale. may soon be
made, for our tobacco raisers are
hard up for money.
Died-On Sunday, near Great
Crossings, Mrs. Elizabeth Bridges,
aged SO years, of pneumonia. She
was most estimable lady. The
funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Melon, of Owen county, on
Monday afternoon, and the remains
were taken to owen county, her
former home, for interment. She
was a member of the Presbyterian
Church.
TrNIO
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-21
LOCAL RED MEN ENTERTAIN.

Blackfoot Tribe, as the Frankfort
Lodge of Red Men is designated, en-
tertained visiting Tribes from Lex
ington and Polsgrove's Landing, Tues.
day evening, at their Wigwam in
Odd Fellows Temple. A sumptuous
banquet, which included all the sub.
stantials and delicacies of the season,
was one of the features, and was dis
cussed with evident relish by the Wis
itors and members of the home lodge
alike.
The warriors from distance crept
into the city in true redskin style,
and those came froms Polsgrove's
Landing were at first taken for
"night-riders" when they made their
exit by way of Bellepoint and the Flat
Crek road late in the night. A hurry
call was sent in by the Marshal of
Bellepoint to the authorities on this
side of the river for a platoon Of
police to repel the supposed invaders
from out in the patch, but rev
genuine Indian warwhoops given by
the boys from the mouth of the Creek
revealed their identity and dissipated
the alarm. So the police were or
dered to return before they had
reached the L. & N. bridge.
Oratory was allowed to flow freely
at the banquet, and was of the sort
that always enthuses to the highest
pitch the assembled warriors. The
speakers were: F. l.. Smith, Assist
ant Great Chief Of Records; r. M.
Arnett, w. S. Dupree, and Thos. Nc
CURE, of Miantonoma Tribe, Lexing-
ton; r. B. CHM, of Ogalalla Tribe,
Polsgrove; G. M. Bridgeford, ]. M.
Matthews, and Major w. s. Dehoney,
of Bfackfoot Tribe, this city. The
local Red Men have one of the best
and most progressive lodges in the
State, and the membership is made
up from among tn best citizens of
the Capital.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-21
DR.. C. X. WALLACE FOR SUPER
INTENDENT OF r. M. /.

Editor Leader-Men and women
throughout Kentucky, without regard
to party, hail the promise of better
day in Governor Wilson's pledge to
take all our charity institutions out
of politics. In the light of this new
hope the wonder is, why in the name
of all that is humane and civilized,
some executive had not long ago an
ticipated Governor Wilson in the
policy. When this purpose becomes
of vital effect, and when our faithful
policemen and firemen, wearing no
party badge, shall serve for life or
during good behavior, to be retired
when disabled or at a certain age
and receive a pension for protecting
life and property as great at least as
the soldier receives for destroying
both, the Old Commonwealth will
bound to the front with healing in
her wings"
am not informed as to the man.
agement of the State Feeble Minded
Institute at Frankfort, further than
that vegetables are purchased for the
use of the managers and the inmates
at all seasons. There is a citizen at
the State Capital who was appoint
ed Superintendent of the F. M. I. by
Governor Taylor and was removed
when the latter gave way to Governor
Beckham, and of course, he had no
opportunity to inaugurate the re-
forms which he contemplated. 1t is
said that 100 fertile acres belonging
to this institution, lie handy by, I'M
titled year after year. If those acres
were cultivated by the poor unfortu-
mates of the F. M. !. they would
supply everything needed for home
consumption in that line of produce,
and perhaps have something left
over to market. But outside of this
saving to the State, think of what
healthful recreation and restoration
to mind and body such grateful work
would be to the inmates now david
ling their lives away within the walls
of the institution.
Governor Wilson can give the pub
lie no better earnest Of reform than
by appointing Superintendent of
the F. M. l. that energetic skilled
physician and broad-minded philan-
thropist. DR.. G. X. Wallace, of Frank
fort. ~
DEMoCRITUs.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-21

A tickling cough, from any cause,
is quickly stopped by DR.. Shops
Cough Cure. And it is so thoroughly
harmless and safe, that Dr. Shoop
tells mothers everywhere to give it
without hesitation even to very young
babies. The wholesome green leaves
and tender stems of lung-healing,
mountainous shrub, furnish the cura-
tive properties to DR.. Shops Cough
Cure. 1t Gains the cough, and heals
the sore and sensitive bronchial mem
branes. No opium, no chloroform,-
nothing harsh used to injure or sup
press. Simply resinous plant ex-
tract, that helps to heal aching lungs.
The Spaniards call this shrub which
the Doctor uses, "The Sacred Herb"
Always demand DR.. Shops Cough
Cure. Sold by Capitol Pharmacy.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-21
PAID POLICY OF $4,000.

Some time since we made mention
of the fact that Prof. s. l.. Frogge,
who died recently, held a policy OF
$4,000 on his life in the Prudent Pa
tricians of Pompeii, in favor of his
widow.
That organization, through the local
Secretary, Mr.. Phil d. Arnold, has
paid over to Mrs. Frogge the check
for the full amount of the policy.
This will certainly be a great help
to this good woman, who has been
left desolate.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-21

Whenever you feel that your stom-
ach has gone little wrong, or when
you feel that it is not in good order
as is evidenced by mean headaches,
nervousness, bad breath, and belch-
ing, take something at times, and es-
pecially after your meals until relief
is afforded. There is nothing better
offered the public to-day for stomach
troubles, dyspepsia, Indigestion, etc.,
than Kodol. This is a scientific
preparation of natural digestants COM
bined with vegetable acids and it con-
tains the same juices found in every
healthy stomach. Kodol is guaran-
teed to give relief. 1t is pleasant to
take; it will make you feel fine by
digesting what you eat. Sold by
South & Co.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-21
TOBACCO SITUATION GROWS
MORE INTERESTING.

Since the last issue of this paper,
some important developments have
occurred that renders the situation in
the Burley and Dark Tobacco Dis
tricts more interesting than ever, and
the next move is eagerly looked for
by all concerned. Here in Franklin
county the injunction sued out by the
local board of control against Fount
Hayden, of the Swallowfield neighbor-
hood, to prevent him from shipping
his pooled crop to Louisville Satur-
day.. was the topic of conversation
among the Franklin county growers
for several days, and the upholding
of the Injunction by Judge Stout, Of
the Franklin Circuit Court, filled
them with renewed courage.
The announcement by rGovernor
Wilson that he had called a confer
ence Of representatives of the pooled
growers, and thost of the American
Tobacco Company and others buyers,
to be held at his Office ON yesterday
created a marked impression among
the growers, and it is hoped that
much good may result from the con-
ference which is now in session.
Many buyers, besides men high up in
the affairs of the trust, are on hand,
as are also the officers and leading
men of the Burley and Dark Tobacco
Associations. At this writing the re-
suit of their deliberations can not be
ascertained, but the attendance is
large, and 1t is understood that some
of the main points on which the trust
and the pooled growers are wide apart
are under animated discussion and
consideration by both sides to con-
troversy that now overshadows all
other events transpiring in the State
of Kentucky.
From every section of the Common
wealth are heard statements compli-
mentary to the forethought and wis
dom of Governor Wilson for calling
this conference, and his action has
ELECTED the most favorable comment
from the State press, regardless Of
political complexion. The first part
of the present week the representa-
tive of the American Tobacco Com
pany, who has his headquarters in
Frankfort, received letter from the
headquarters of the company in New
York, in which he was advised to
buy no more tobacco in this section
until further orders had been re-
ceived. What effect such an order
will have. can not at this moment be
predicted, but should the agents Of
the trust in every county of the dis
trict have received the same instruc-
tons, 1t may prove far-reaching and
fraught with much good to the Bur-
ley pool now fighting for victory as
never before in its history.
On Mondoy, January 6, the Franklin
County Union will hold meeting at
the courthouse, in this city, at which
time officials for the ensuing year
will be chosen. The local delegates
to the State Convention Of the A. s.
E., which meets at Henderson, on
the Monday following, January Is,
will also be selected.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-21
BURGLARS ABOUT.

After midnight Tuesday burglars
tried to effect an entrance into several
houses on North st. Clair Street, and
at the residence of James Harp, they
were heard endeavoring to prize open
the rear door The occupants of the
house were awakened by the noise.
and inquired who was at the door,
when the night marauders fed.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-21
PROFOUND SYMPATHY TO DIS
TINGUISHED EDITOR.

1t is with sadness of heart that We
note the death of Mrs. Ethel Gilmore,
of Louisville, youngest daughter of
the great editor. Col. Henry Waiter
son, of the Courier-Journal. From a
heart that has felt the same sorrow,
we tender our deepest coincidence to
the bereft.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-21
FRANKFORT BOYS HAPPY.

Mayor Hume has issued a procla-
nation, in which it is set forth that
fireworks may be used in Frankfort
on Christmas day, but on no other
day or days during the holiday sea-
son. This action on the part of the
Mayor is great relief to the local
kids, as 1t was feared by them, for
awhile, that fireworks would be
tabooed altogether.