New-York tribune., 1907-08-05
Gail FOR FARM HANDS
Al Parts of the Country Wont f. Sri-
cultural Help.
From Ths Tribune Burest

Washington Aux i-"Tf Immigrants arriving in
Nov York City could walk Of tho city into the
farming country surrounding Il many more of them
would do thus relieving congestion and escaping
from the clutches OF their somewhat AmericaniZed
countrymen who prey upon them. said J. '.
I'owderIy. of the Of Information OF the
immigration service, to-day. But the great city
IS almost surrounded bv water and the wonders Of
its TRANSFORMATION facilities beyond their grasp
They are little different from Gagged animals in
these strange surroundings. and they look one wa"
and another and see no avenue leading rom Nan
haitian Island. They appreciat" but dIniy the
fact that this IS not all of America. They are
driven back into tho tenernon's with their fellows
and remain there permanently.
Il remember instance Of great hulkins
Hungarian who arrested on suspicion some
sixty miles OUT Of Jersey city on the ROAD TO
Scranton. On MS person Ehs found railway
ticket from New York TO scranton Ecl ne i''u
walked all the way. He thought the ticket was II
sort Of pass that entitled MIN {" walk through NE NE
country This vicv. of the matter Is due 20 the
custom I'm many European countries OF requiring
passports before a is allowed TO go from one
community TO another, and further to the custom
af the peasants Of walking from town TO town.
This Hungarian wanted to go to Scranton ana
thought Of nc other way OF eeiuhe '4'r" INA"
walking. ,,,..;, ~
disDal as many of the false views of the counfy
as possible from the mind OF the lhilllsidht- We
are gathering the facts and Will give information
% rhe newly arriving immigrant as TO just ~hefe g
ba can get any class OF work and no." ne can RF'
IN The given community. This trustworthy lhlol =
~,atio, simply stated and translated into his own
1ansuage. will be given him when he lands 1t VIII
- -. ,,I.ce or the information that has been
-f,-en aim bv interested employment agents VINO
havn made him the tool TO their profit one Of the
greatest nrohems in handling or the immigrant
las a1wavs been 20 save him from the trlckeiy OF
lis own countrymen who have been IN America Io"6
enough 70 have learned how TO prey upon the ne"
arrival. These vampires haEe c"lected . To- ',1 >.
occurring Ia bor percentages Of wages
ror ir1aginarv taxes. brbes. for immunity ifoIiI
Imaginary foes ard all conceivable aosuroites II
~. AN assure the immigrant rcn1uneratlNe iaool
,r{,bo,,t the aid OF his willy countryman We VIII
r.ye taken him or;t from under the power OF mat
individual , ,..or nor
Mr. Powderly believes that IA mucn larger per
con. of tho newcomers Will go TO rural Ne" III n
and Sep- Jersey when there are brldees iediIs ;
.c,oss tho Hudson but recognizes that tls can u
H. Fact Side is one Of the Nst diffcult pfoolehS
IN no met The Immigrant is almost ai"aEs asii,
lttral I'm experience and tastes. ana IL - bee'Fu
,a ,,n,,,d he so IN New York IL he ever got ou, OF
,ba city According 10 the information 50 Ia! "
coiyad by tho new bureau as TO the dethahd ioi
"A hor there IS no part OF the country "tlerN '-i
= not a demand for agricultural help pnl III o''i'f
industries there ls great shortage. ii'eie 'iIe
sol,,ed EXAMPLES of needs along certain o'hef iIe
as for instance a request from wyoming LOT
,u-cn+v thousand coal miners, but the eau Iot
miners is not general. IN the case Tor tafnl
hands Every part Of the United states wants
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