Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-04
EMIGRATION To
MISSOURI GAINS
BUREAU OF LABOR REPORTS ALL
NATloNALITIEs 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.-I1formation fur
nished 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
l, 1918, a total of 1854 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 1882. In the eight
years since July 1, 1905, closing July
i, 1913, a 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 a gain In the number of
Germans who came in 1918 we 1912,
the ratio being 1889 to 1,342. There
was a huge increase in the number of
Italians, south, who entered, the 1918
figures being 2,156, compared to 871
for 1912. In addition, there we're SOB
Italians, north, as compared to 300 for
1912. Polandegs in search of q new
home who were drawn to Missouri by
the advantages and opportunities this
state offers numbered 1854, as com.
pared with 46S for 1912. Ireland was
represented by Isl immigrants. as
compared to 295 for the previous year..
Five Philippians, direct from Africa,
classed as black" came in. There
were 6 Chinese, 8 Cubans, 4 Japanese
and 10 Mexicans. Turkey was repre-
scented 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; 1853 Hebrews,
237 Magyar, 1856 Scotch, IL Turks, 21O
Roumanians, 286 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, l lawyer, Z electricians, 8 lit
erary and scientific persons, s mu-
s~icians, 6 physicians, 4 .sculptors, 2
architects, 8 ex-government officials
and is miscellaneous.
There were 1,474 skilled workers,
with tailors leading at 221; shoemak-
ers, 1877; carpenters, 112; clerks and
accountants, 121; miners, 80; bakers,
81; blacksmiths, IS; BARRIERS, So;
seamstresses, so; weavers and spin
ners, 10; printers, 10; cigarette and
cigar makers, q; locksmiths and ma
chinists, 81; masons, 81; painters and
glaciers, So.
Laborers. head the list when it
comes to all occupations, whether
skilled or unskilled, there being 1874
OF this influx. Then comes farm la.
borers, a 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, A.
Then, to complete the army of aliens,
there were 1928, chiefly women and
children, with no occupations. Stu
dents of sociology can find an album
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 nay prove graft
flying. The increase in immigration of
Dutch, Flemish, English, German, Ital.
ian from the north and Scandinavians
and two or three other nationalities
deserve special attention, and it MAJ
mean that the tide has turned and
Missouri may again get each year as
many aliens from the north as well
as south Europe.