The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
.SOUTH|S IN NEED
 OF IMMIGRATION
North Carolina Man Sug- gests Systematic Work in
 Bringing Them Here

| Washington, September 2S.-(Special.) As step toward diverting to the south large stream from the flood of immi- grafton which annually swells up on tho American shore, plans for the creation of southern immigration commission, with headquarters at Washington, have been advanced by Robert L. Marcley, commer- cial secretary of the Chamber of Com merce at Goldsboro. N. C.. and submitted to numerous organizations The sugges- tion will be presented to various com mercial bodies in the south and to the heads of several railroads in that sec- ton.
 First and foremost MT. Marcley be- lieves that the south needs immigrants and just as firmly he believes that it needs only the very best immigrants. These are needed for the field and the factory to help develop the resources of the south without coming in ruinous competition with labor of any kind in that section. As he himself puts it.:
 "A vital question lies before the south the question if immigration and it diver sion to the southern states. whose re- sources as yet are virtually undeveloped Such immigration as the south should seek should be of high type, easily assimilated. and above all, composed of those men who till the soil But, it is largely up to the south which either may stand aside and see the tide of immigration and prosperity flow to the north and middle west. or may put forth aR ixya lection for its material development.
 With devastated homes and with bur dens of thousands of millions of dollars to support as the result of war debts, The better class of cities of the north ern countries of Europe will be found responsive to the presentation of the advantages of the south. The commits sion recommended could have two repre- sentatives from each southern state, with executives offices, perhaps, at Washing ton.
 ''To this commission would be intrusted the study of immigration in its many phases, also it might send representa- uVes abroad and compile accurate infor- nation rega rdng each of the southern states, its needs it's activities and it's advantages and attractions The com mission even might create an active fund rom which to defray the expenses of worthy agricultural immigrants and maintain a bureau for recording specific inquiries
 "In brief, the work of the commission would be of tremendous scope and of far reaching effects"
 In this line, however, Representative Burnett. chairman of the committee on immigration and naturalization, is a sticlSler for quality, rather than quantity, In immigration. Better 1000 immigrants CT high average than 10000 with an un- due proportion of undesirables is MT Rurnetts idea. To Inducements for good immigrants he has special objection; against the entry of bad immigrants he is tower of defense.
 Some members of Congress have at tained the title Of watchdog of the treas ury;" Mir. Burnett is the watchdog at the doors of the nation, and is inclined tc be fastidious as to whom he permits tc enter. And Representative Gardner or Massachusetts is his fellow guardian
 So, while such commission as pro posed may be established, it will do well to start in full knowledge of the fact that the keen eyes of MT. Burnett and Mir. Gardner are upon it. and both watch dogs are ready to leap on undesirable immigrants and bite them in tender spots Of their anatomy.