The Calumet news., 1912-05-28
FOR THE
IMMIGRANTS
METHODS THAT ARE USED IN pl.
REcTlNc THEM INTO THIS
COUNTRY.

are uIecte1 10 opportunities fer aomca
and employment is outlined in state
lnent BY the division OF information OF
the bureau vi immigration and natu-
ralization. department OF commerce
and labor. Under The law Il is tho
duty Of that division to pr0note a ben
eficis. distribution of admitted aliens
and other residents among the several
states and territories desiring immi-
grafton.
The division issues five different
forms Of application blanks: Form a,
for making application for laborers or
men OF other occupations except farm
work: form u. for farmers VINO desire
to employ additional farm laborers:
form &, for owners who wish to rent
or sell land form ID. for making appli-
cation for dcmesties. The firth blank
is used by applicants seeking work, in
the event they are located too far
from the division or its branch office
20 call in person.
The activities of the division are
principally directed 10 furnishing in
formation rs 10 where employment
may be secured as farm laborcr and
common laborer and As 10 opportuni-
lies for settling Upon the lard. II is
true that the demand for lomes;ics is
constant. but the div;sicn is unable 10
supply II as but very few single girls
apply for information concerning en-
Jloyment.
illustration Of Methods.
To Illustrate the methods followed
by the division the statement explains
IN detail the direction Of farm labor
or. 4 farmer in Michigan has heard
of the division of information and
writes TO II. stating tha, he is in need
OF a farmland. Tho division sends
him FORM II. with little note instruct
ing him TO An out, sign. and return
the sImc whereupon the matter will be
given attention. On this blank the
prospective employer Is required 10
state his name and address; ,cfcr-
cnces; number cf men he wishes 10
hire; nature OF duties: nationalities
acceptable. whether or not knoWl-
edge of English is necessary whether
English speaking mVn Of any other
nationality than the ones specified in
answer to the previous question will
be acceptable. whether he desires
green hands or experienced help. mar
ried or single niclr; whether children
wiil be Objectionable whether Trans
portation will be advanced from point
within the United States. and IL SO,
whether the amount. win be deducted
later from the employees wages
whether the amount so deducted will
he refunded after a period of service.
and If SO. under what conditions what
money wage viii be paid to married
man and whether hoase furnished or
uniurhisncd). eardens patch, milk etc.
will be provided free In addition tu
wages whether services of wife will
DC required; ard IL 81, her duties and
compensation therefor: what wages
will be paid to a single man. and
whether board. lodging. and waening
wages: whether summer and Sintcr
wages are the same If not, give each
when services of the help applied for
will be required hours of labor;
whether employment viii be perma
nent; special advantages anu remarks |
Sent TO New York.
ON receipt Of this application by the |
division 1t is acknowledges. and the |
data IL contains are transferred in du-
plicate TO cards. one Uf which is re-
tained i'm the division and the other
To the inspector In charge
Of the Information brarch of the i'm.
migration service, No. IL Pearl street.
New York. In addition to the card
bulletin is prepared by the division In
at frequent intervals en-
bodying the data contained in the ap.
plicatlons. several copies of which are
10 the New \ orlt branch
# the division. where they are GIs.
played TO the scrutiny OF all applicants
who come there in search of work and
laNe registered their qulllica tions,
rhc inspector In charge there com
nunlcatcs then with the farmer max
ng the Application. stating that the
natter has been referred to him and.
n case the farmer has Fignihed his
Willingness tc advance transportation
he method of handling such advances
: explained. I'm the New York branch
are employed 20 explain TO
applicants who cannot speak English
he terms Of applications. Beforc hav
ng access to the bulletins mentioned
he applicant for work Is required TO
cgister his qualifications on a card
prepared for that purpose. This pro-
edure is followed IN order that he
nay not be tempted TO assign 10 him
elf qualifications which he does not
,osscss and which would At him for
me OF the positions displayed in the ,
ulletin, should he have an opportuni-
V 10 see il before registering.
Put orr Proper Train.
When man. apparently meeting the
equirenents of the proposed employ
r. as set forth in his applications. sie-
ifies his willingness To accept the
erms of the offer ? representative OF
he New York orancn buys his ticket,
him to the station and .
ees that he is placed upon the proper
rain. lie is furnished with an iden-