The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-27
NAGAL'S THREE PLANS
Protect Immigrants, Suppress White
Slavery and Watch Naturalization.

Chicago, July 27.-Secretary Charles
Nagel arrived in Chicago today from
Washington and the head of the de-
partment OF commerce and labor be-
gan at once to look over the ground
preparatory to establishing in this city
headquarters for tho protection and
care of immigrants, for the suppress
sion of the white slave traffic and for
the watching of naturalization. The
Chicago Office is planned to be the
center of the work IN the three states
OF Illinois. Wisconsin and Indiana.
Congress has made au additional
appropriation Of 100000, which the
secretary said could be utilized for the
purpose Of establishing similar head
quarters in other big cities Throughout.
tho country.
To Broaden Bureaus Scope.
There is branch of the bureau OF
immigration in Chicago now. Secre-
tary Nagel was careful to explain, but
to the present time it's scope has been
exceedingly limited. Under the pro-
posed plan it is to be broadened out
and developed into an important and
busy adjunct to the governmental
service in this city. The plan contem-
plates, Secretary Nagel declared, that
the government shall watch immi-
grants from the time they are landed
until they reach their destination, and
the Chicago office would take charge
OF those immigrants passing through
this city.
Under law passed by the last con-
gress and in effect on July last the
task Of watching over the naturaliza-
ton of aliens settled in this country
has been transferred from the depart
ment of justice to Secretary Nagcl's
department. and the new headquarters
will encompass that work. too.
Will Aid In White Slavery Fight.
Protection for Immigrant: women
and the prevention of designs upon
them by INSCRIPTIONS men and wo-
men engaged in the white slave traffic
will also be one of the duties Of the
proposed new headquarters This duty
has lain theoretically upon the de-
partment of commerce and labor since
1t was founded, but heretofore, Mr..
Nagel said, the department. has never
been given enough funds to enable 1t
to do tho work nominally imposed
upon 1t. The secretary spoke enthusi-
astfcally today of the results accomp-
ilshed by District Attorney Sims with
in the last year in his crusade against
the white slavers and he said he hop
ed to relieve tho district attorney
hereafter of the burden OF collecting
evidence against such persons as seek
to lead immigrant women and girls
astray.
Hasn't Decided on Census Taker.
Secretary Nagel was visited by sew
eral delegations and by numerous pol
iticians during his morning hours at
the Auditorium Annex. He said that
he had not yet decided upon tho ap-
pointment of the man who Is to con-
duct Chicagc's census next year, but
he declared that he thought the Chi
cagO supervisor as we'll as the super
visors in all large cities of the country
ought to be appointed before October
in order that they might plan their
tasl:
To Speak to Travelling Men.
Secretary Nagel mado an engage
ment to visit the ball game at the
White Sox park with Assistant County
Attorney Louis Behan, who was his
right-hand man at Republican nation
al headquarters during the campaign
last year. He is to speak at the ban
quet, of the National Travellers asso-
citation at the Auditorium hotel. He
expects to leave for New York tomor-
row.
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THE WEATHER.
North Dakota with
probably showers tonight or Wed.