Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-18

Methods Used in Directing
Them TO Homes and Work
10 This Country
Special to The Tribune


| WASHINGTON, May 18.-How o.:
"strangers within our gates are d.
rected to opportunities for homes ano
employment is outlined in q state.
ment by the Division Of Information
of the Bureau of immigration and
Naturalization, Department OF Com
merce and Labor. Under the law i
is the duty of that Division to pro
mote a beneficial distribution OF ad
mitted aliens and other residents
among the several states and terri.
tories desiring immigration.
The Division issues five different
forms of application blanks: Form
A, for making application for labor
ers or men of other occupations ex-
cept farm work; Form B, for farm
ers who desire to employ --u.tional
farm laborers: Form c, for owners
who wish to rent or sell land; Form
D, for making application for domes'
tics. The fifth blank is used by ap'
plicants seeking work, in the event
they are located too far from the
| Division or it's branch office to call
in person.
The activities Of the Division are
principally directed to furnishing in
| formation as to where employment
may be secured as farm laborer and
common lab0rer, and as to OppOrtun-
ties for settling upon the land. 1t
is true that the demand for domes-
tics is constant, but the Division Is
unable to supply it as but very few
single girls apply for information
concerning employment.
Explanation Of Methods.
To illustrate the methOus followed
by the Division, the statement ex-
plains in detail the direction of a
farm laborer. A farmer in Michigan
has heard of the Division of Informa.
ton and writes to it saying that he
is in need of a farm hand. The d.
vision sends him Form B, with 2 little
note instructing him to fill out, sign,
and return the same whereupon the
matter will be given attention On
this blank the prospective employer
is required to state his name and ad-
dress; references; number Of men
he wishes to hire; nature of duties;
nationalities acceptable; whether or
not a knowledge of English is neces-
sary; whether English speaking men
of any other nationality than the ones
specified in answer to the previous
question will be acceptable; whether
he desires green hands" or expert
enced help; married or single men;
whether children will be objectiona-
I,Io. u,hothor tro noror% q fiop will no
advanced from points within the
United States. and if so, whether the
amount will be deducted later from
the employees wages; whether the
amount so deducted will be refunded
after period of service, and If so,
under what conditions; what money
wage will be paid to a married man
and whether house FURNISHED or un-
furnished), garden patch, milk, etc.,
will be provided free in addition to
wages; whether services of wife will
be required, and if 50, her duties and
compensation thereof; what wages
will be paid to single man, and
whether board, lodging, and washing
will be furnished free in aoul.lon to
wages; whether summer and winter
wages are the same, If not. give
each; when services Of the help ap-
piled for will be required; hours of
labor; whether employment will be
permanent; special advantages and
remarks.
A Bulletin Issued.
On receipt Of this application by
the Division it is acknowledged, and
the data 1t contains are transferred
in duplicate to cards, one Of which
is retained in the Division and the
other forwarded to the Inspector in
Charge. Information Branch, 1mmi-
grafton Service, II Pearl Street, New
York City. In addition to the card a
bulletin is prepared by the Division
in typewriting at frequent intervals
embodying the data contained in the
applications, several copies of WHICH
are transmitted to the New YORK
Branch of the Division. where they
are displayed to the scrutiny of all
applicants who come there in search
of work and have registered their ap-
plications. The Inspector in Charge
there communicates then with the
farmer making the application, stat
ing that the matter has been referred
to him and, in case the farmer has
signified his willingness to advance
transportation, the method Of hand.
ling such advances is explained. In
the New York Branch interpreters
are employed to explain to appl1.
cants who can not speak english the
terms of applications. Before hav-
ing access to the bulletins mentioned
the applicant for work is required to
register his qualifications on q card
prepared for that purpose. This pro-
cedure is followed in order that he
may not be tempted to assign to him.
self qualifications which he does not
possess and which would fit him for
one of the positions displayed in the
bulletin, should he have an opportun.
lty to see it before registering.
Sent to the Destination.
When a man, apparently meeting
the requirements of the proposed EN-.
ployer, as set forth in his application,
signifies his willingness to accept the
terms of the offer, representative
o. the New York Branch purcE ases
his ticket. accOmDanies him 10 he