The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-10
JEW IMMIGRANTS
DO WELL in n. D.
ORGANIZER or NEW YORK socI-
ETY. FAvoRARLY IMPRESSED
WITH CONDITIONS IN THE
STATE WHERE HE IS NOW
MAKING INSPECTION,

Grand Forks Times Stanley Bero,
who is a national organizer of the He
brew sheltering and Immigrant Aid
society of New York, is a visitor in the
city. He arrived Thursday evening
from Fargo and has been comforting
with the leading Jews of the city and
gathering information in connection
with the work OF caring for Jewish
immigrants.
Mr.. Bero is very favorably inn
pressed with the condition of the
Jewish people in this city and
throughout the state. In an interview
today Mr.. Bero said: Despite the fact
that Jewish people have been settling
here in increasing numbers and quite
a few OF them recent immigrants,
hardly any require aid. This shows
that they are industrious and not like
~ to become charge upon others"
In discussing condition throughout
the state, Mr.. Bero said: There are
about 10000 Jewish people on farms
and many more are taking to the
farm yearly. Several hundred OF these
farmers have settled around Bismarck,
Devils Lake and Ashley They are
very evenly distributed over the state.
This insures not only that they will
learn new vocation from their neigh
'bors but also that they will become
Americanized much more rapidly than
where they are crowded together as
in the large cities
Will Deliver Address.
Mr.. Bero has been engaged in soci-
illogical work for eighteen years and
Is therefore well informed as to the
condition of his people and also with
the methods for improving these con-
ditions. At o'clock Sunday after
noon, he will deliver a lecture at the
Jewish temple on ''The Americaniza-
ton of the Immigrant" in which he
will tell of the work Of the society
with which he is connected.
Mr.. Bero expects to visit number
OF other cities in this state and then
proceed westward to the Pacific coast.
Sober and Thrifty.
In speaking of the work Of the So
eiety which he represents Mr.. Bero
said:
The Jews who come to this coun-
try are sober, thrifty and Industrious,
and it is our aim to make them as
good citizens as possible. Aside from
helping the immigrants in various
ways on arrival our chief work is to
bring about a speedy Americanization
of the immigrants. A home is con-
Quoted in New York for the tenn
porary protection of the immigrants.
We give stereopticon lectures, laying
a cf
and aiming to accomplish their
spread throughout the country in
stead of congestion in port towns.
American ideals are fostered SO far
as possible in New York and the or
ganization is emphasizing the need of
similar work in interior cities where
the jewish immigrants are settling.
Night Schools Success.
Establishment of night schools,
where the new corners can learn Eng
lish, has been one Of our aims and.
much good has been done by this
work. Almost invariably the immi-
grants are anxious to learn and this
work we feel helps to prevent them
from becoming charges on the pub
lie"
The New York organization keeps
record Of the arrivals and, on learn
ing the section in which they wish to
settle, notifies the interior societies
The work at the .seaboard consists in
facilitating the landing of the immi
grants at Ellis island, protecting
them from falling into the hands of
sharpers, guiding them to their des-
tination and where possible securing
employment for which they are suited.
Is Favorably Impressed.
The visitor was very favorably inn
pressed with the progressiveness of
this city. He spoke of the fine light
ing system, the beautiful new city
hall, the splendid park system and the
other evidences Of civic improvements.
Among the Jewish residents who
are especially interested in the move
ment for aiding the immigrant are
Max Rabinovitch, Rabbi B. Paper
meister, M. Fishman, Sam Friedman,
L. Rosoff and M. Panovitz.