Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-12-04
BUREAU OF LABOR REPORTS ALL
NATioNALITIEs ATTRACTED
HERE BY RESOURCES.
observation-disclosures
Board Of inspectors say They Cannot
Increase Number Of convicts
Hired to Saddle Makers Be-
cause Of Retailers Protest.

Jefferson City.-Information fur
nshed the bureau of labor statistics
by the federal department of labor,
made public today by Commissioner
John T. Fitzpatrick, reveals that dur
ing the fiscal year which closed July
/, 1918, a total of 1884 alien men,
women and children entered seaports
Of the United States from foreign
countries with Missouri as their desti-
nation, attracted by our vast re-
sources. These figures do not include
immigrants who, after a brief resi-
dence in other states, finally entered
here to live and work. The gain in
immigration for Missouri over that of
previous fiscal years was 1924, the
influx then being 9,SS2. In the eight
years since July 1, 1905, closing July.
/, 1918, total of 104,603 immigrants,
male and female and children, have
entered the United States ports with
the intention of making Missouri
their home.
There was gain in the number of
Germans who came in 1913 over 1912,
the ratio being 1889 to 1912. There
was a huge increase in the number of
Italians, south, who entered, the 1918
figures being 2,156, compared to ST.
for 1912. In addition, there we're 603
Italians. north, as compared to 900 for
1912. Polanders in search OF a new
home who were drawn to Missouri by
the advantages and opportunities this
state offers numbered 1864, as com.
pared with 46S for 1912. Ireland was
represented by 251 immigrants, as
compared to 295 for the previous year.
Five Ethiopians, direct from Africa,
classed as black" camc in. There
we're 6 Chinese, Cubans, Japanese
and 10 Mexicans. Turkey was repre-.
sented by IL natives. Croatians and
Slavonians numbered 513. There were
101 Dutch and Flemish and 1923 Eng
fish; 1924 Greeks, many probably
with Spartan blood; 1858 Hebrews,
237 Magyar, 1876 Scotch, IL Turks, 210
Roumanians 2S6 Russians, Sc French.
1t is probably the occupations of
the 1913 influx of immigrant aliens
which give more information than
anything else as to how useful this
addition to Missouri's population will
be. OF the 1854, 116 have profess
sional occupations. School teachers
head the list with %. There were 10
actors, 13 clergymen, / editor, IA en-
gineers, lawyer, electricians, 3 lit.
erary and scientific persons, mu-
icians, 6 physicians, sculptors, 2
architects, ex-governmcnt officials
and IS miscellaneous.
There were 1,474 skilled workers,
with tailors leading at POI; shoemak-
ers. 1877; carpenters, 112; clerks and
accountants, 121; miners, 80; bakers,
81; blacksmiths, So; BARRIERS, So;
soamstresses, so; weavers and spin
ners, 10; printers, 10; cigarette and
cigar makers, 2; locksmiths and ma
chinists, 81; masons, So; painters and
GLACIERS, 35.
Laborers head the list when it
comes to all occupations, whether
skilled or unskilled, there being 1884
of this influx. Then comes farm la
borers, class Of workers badly need
ed in the rural sections of Missouri,
with 1926. OF servants and domestics
there were 1,135. Manufacturers mum.
bered 3; merchants, 1928; bankers, /;
draymen and teamsters, IL: farmers,
1874; fishermen, 80; hotel keepers, 4.
Then, to complete the army of aliens,
there were 1898, chiefly women and
children, with no occupations. Stu.
dents of sociology can find an abun-
dance Of food for reflection in the
above figures. The fact that there
were more immigrants in the last fis-
cal year from northern Europe than
from south Europe may prove graft
Tying. The increase In immigration of
Dutch, Flemish, English, German, Itals
ian from the north and Scandinavians
and two or three other nationalities
deserve special attention, and 1t may
mean that, the tide has turned and
Missouri may again get each year as
many aliens from the north as well
as south Europe.