Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-12
AID IMMIGRANTS
League Formed for Purpose of
Protecting Newcomers
from Frauds.
FAVOR WIDE DISTRIBUTION
Railroads Will Be Asked TO Help in
Sending Aliens to occupy
Farm Lands.

A new organization, whose object Is
to protect immigrants coming into the
United States from petty frauds and
impositions and to assist them In other
ways, was recently formed in New
York city. 1t is called the New York
State Branch Of the North American
Civic League For Immigrants, which
was founded In Boston some two
year ago by D. Chauncey Brewer.
While the New York body is In. q
manner an outgrowth Of the older so
ciety, it was explained by one of the
officers that It was called into being
because Of the need felt for a body of
private citizens TO carry into effect the
many suggestions made by Governor
Hughes immigration commission.
The newly formed body will not only
try TO influence the passage of the
remedial legislation recommended by
the commission for immigrant aliens;
it win also constitute a permanent or
ganization to assist the bureau of I'M
migration, If one is authorized by the
state legislature, and 1t viii at the
same time carry on work In the in
terest of immigrants which a state de-
partment could not undertake.
Militant Campaign to Be Wased.
John Hays Hammond Is chairman
Of the new society; Frank Trumbull.
vice president of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad, is vice chairman; Frank
A. vanderlip Of the National City
Bank Of New York is treasurer, and
Miss Frances A. KeIlor. member Of
mission, is secretary. The other man.
bers Of the committee are Jacob A
Riis. Felix NJ. warburg, Thomas n.
Mulry and John b. Carse. Ohlces Will
soon be opened preparatory TO a gen.
eral campaign for square dealing to
the immigrant
According to Miss Kelior, the CAM
paign viii be a militant one. While
the citizens who form the committee
are busy men, they intend to give their
time and personal attention to the
various activities to be engaged In, be-
sides raising funds for carrying on
their communal projects.
There win be no duplication Of any
Of the work now being done for imnai-
grants by existing organizations. A
great deal Of the work win be new. The
committee win seek to coordinate all
the present activities Of existing or
CARNATIONS and TO act as a sort Of
clearing house for the advice, assist
anee, protection and education Of Inn
migrants and their children
The society win aim to put an end
to petty frauds and abuses OF in1mi-
grants on piers and trains. Unmarried
immigrant girls viii be watched to
see they reach their destinations. Some
action will be taken to safeguard the
savings of immigrants with private
bankers. The abuses Of ticket and
employment agencies win be fought
Assistance win be given to immi-
grants in the courts. A central regis
try bureau may be formed. so that
the thousands Of immigrant children
can be educated An attempt will be
made to change conditions in the labor
camps up In the state of New York,
where thousands of immigrant aliens
are working.
Wider Distribution Of Aliens.
The committee will attempt In time
to put into effect plan for a wider
distribution OF aliens so as to relieve
congestion in Manhattan. An atteD
WIN be made to get the railroads lea l.
ing out Of New York city TO establish
immigrant agents or agencies. These
would keep the committee informed
of opportunities for labor and for the
establishment Of business and obtain
Ing farm lands along their routes. The