The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-10-31
THE IRISH ENM|GRANT |
GIRLS HOME
Report of Home for Immigrant
Girls Shows What is Accom-
plished for Imni-
grant Girls.
Advice Given to Girls BY Officers
of Home to Assist Them i'll
Dealings with Stran-
gers.
Detention at Ellis Island Has De
minished. All Services Free
to Those Benefited.

In the fiscal year 1,218,4SO immi-
grant aliens entered the United
States; 33,041 were debarred. Irish
immigrant aliens numbered 33,S9S-
1878 males and 17,1O5 females. OF
these 2,4S2 were under IA years of
age; 20, 479 were between IA and
A; 1887 were 45 and over; 27,5O3
came to relatives; 3,OO6 to friends;
$3.50 did not claim relative or friend
Irish immigrants brought over ST.
G73,S75.
The destination of Irish immi-
grants showed ~ to Alabama, II to
Alaska, 80 to Arizona, IL to Arkans-
as, 1858 to California. 90 to Colo
RADIO, 89S to Connecticut, 50 to Del
aware, 76 to the District of Columbia,
65 to Florida, Z to Georgia, 20 to
Hawaii, 76 to Idaho, 1887 to Illinois,
1877 to Indiana, 2O5 to Iowa. 20 to
Kansas. % to Kentucky. 10 to Lou
isiana. Ats to Maine, 119 to Mary
land, 6,133 to Massachusetts, 1,515
to Michigan, $50 to Minnesota. 2 to
Mississippi, 230 to Missouri, SIG to
Montana, Ga to Nebraska, 33 to Ne
vada. 191 to New Hampshire. 1881
to New Jersey. to New Mexico. H.
116 to New York. 8 to North Caro-
lima. SO to North Dakota. 657 to
Ohio, 10 to Oklahoma. 253 to Ore
gon. 3.4O5 to Pennsylvania. II to
Porto Rico, 452 to Rhode Island. 6
to South Carolina, 43 to South Da-
kota. s to Tennessee, "a to Texas, 54
to Utah, 50 to Vermont, "a to Vir-
ginia, 1923 to the state of Washing
ton, 10 to West Virginia. 119 to Wis
consin and 80 to Wyoming.
Steerage immigrants and certain
other passengers, whether steerage
or cabin, are examined in Ellis Is
land. Those examined are either ad-
mitted, detained temporarily or held
for special inquiry. Until recently
Irish girls temporarily detained were
discharged to the Mission on the
evening of arrival. They were under
no expense by this arrangement and
could comfortably remain at the
Home until conditions were complied
with. Now that is all changed. They
must stay at Ellis Island until the
claimants appear or until the neces-
sary money to continue the journey
has been received. If neither hap
pens within four or five days they
are discharged to the Mission. Those
arriving for the first time and not go
charged to the Mission Immediately.
provided they are over sixteen, in
good health and are ready to accept
employment.
TO provide against detention and
otherwise to benefit intending immi-
grant girls we offer the following ad-
vice:
Do not come to the United States
because encouraged by some casual
acquaintance. some tourists or visit
or WI, hovo mot
Do not rely on being claimed by
somebody whose address was given
to you by "neighbor at home" II
you have made up you mind to come,
write a week before leaving to the
relative or friend to whom you intend
going and from whom you have re-
Gently had letter, giving your name
the name of the ship and the date
of departure.
Do not count upon being dis.
charged to a male relative except he
is your father, brother or uncle, In
which case he muct give satisfactory
evidence of his identity and fitness
II the claimant is your fiance. say so
Any prearrangements that he is to
claim you as cousin or brother Is
sure to fail. Tell the truth. II go.
ing to a destination other than New
York City or vicinity have $25 in ad-
dition to railroad fare.
Do not encourage the attention OF
fellow travellers. either on the train
or on shipboard, and be prompt to
resent and report any attempted
Familiarity. Be mindful Of the advice
of your parents and priest. Remem.
Der God is ever near and sees you