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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04

sion of aliens to this
country was regarded as
M: s; P a benefit and necessity,
but in the last decade the govern
ment was forced to take measures
to, if not prohibit, to regulate the
immigration from foreign countries.
In the course of time it became
necessary to create separate de-
partment for the immigration SER
vice with branches throughout all
the states.
Many writer's of books, magazines
and newspapers described the lmmi-
grant in every possible form re-
garding his nationality, character,
religious and moral standards.
Here they outlined how to direct
millions OF immigrants to the indus
trial centers, to rural districts; how
to open and settle, with immigrants,
thousands of acres of land. Most
of the writers on immigration at
tempted to make clear the best way
as to how to use the immigrants
physical force to get the best results
out of him. Little or no attention
was paid to the naturalization or
Americanization of the alien.
Only when this great war started,
it was for many reasons disclosed
that hundreds of thousands of immi-
grants, who for years lived in the
United States, were not citizens of
the Union, and many who are citi-
zens, their loyalty to the stars and
stripes being doubtful. This dis
covery caused the American people
to consider the fact, that the immi-
grafton question of an alien is not
settled with the moment he is al
lowed to enter the United States,
but this question is over with when
he becomes a true and legal citizen
OF the Union.
| will try, from my own observa-
tions, to explain why 80 many for
eigners fail to become citizens Of
the United States and why, when
they assume the citizenship, they
have so little faith in this sacred
right.
Many writer's dealing with the
subject of immigration make us be-
lieve that the immigrant is coming
to the American shores-to the land
of liberty-on account of personal
oppression in his native country.
That is not true.
With the exception of the Jews
from Russia or other political Of
tenders of that country, and Ar
menians and Syrians from Turkey,
there are very few instances where
the reason for coming to this coun-
try would be the deprivation of
liberty or other personal rights.
Of course, here only can be con-
sidered the situation which existed
before the war started; because
from that period many persons who
got in trouble with their govern
ment escaped, if they were able, to
this free country of ours.
The cause of immigration is pure
ly economical. The bulk of immi.
grants in the last few years came
from Russia. Austria and the Bal.
kan states, as we'll as Italy. The
taxes levied upon the inhabitants Of
said states were high and there wa'
little opportunity for earning money
The standard value OF the Ameri
can dollar is four or five times high.
er than the money value of Euro
pean countries. For instance, ouI
American dollar was, before the
war, equal to five Austrian crowns
The immigrant figures, when he
starts TO work in America and earns
two dollars daily, and even If he
spends one dollar, he will save one
dollar, or five crowns in Austrian
money; and that is more than he
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04
PROVIDING FOR One 5 OWN
S e J e c t e d :.

ting his obligation to provide that
family with it's daily food. To
make this provision is a about all
that very large proportion of the
worlds population manage to do,
and, when the food is provided for
the table, the man himself is often
exhausted.
There is another group among
the worlds workers that is some
what too easily relieved of sense
of responsibility when the family
table. the family clothing and the
family housing have been supplied.
Many of these are men who could
do much better by their families If
they would; much better than any
material provision beyond the mere
necessities. These are the men who
live in rich and thrilling world of
manifold interests, and whose homes
are nothing more than overnight
abiding places where they may find
comfort and a certain degree of fell
lowship. These are the men who
are meeting interesting personalities
in their Offices; who read informing
magazine articles while they are on
the train or In the street car; who
gather books, and, having read
them. lay them or the library
shelves; they are the men whose
lives are so rich in the incoming
tide of daily experiences that if they
were to try in the evening to out
line all the notable experiences of
single day the evening would hardly
be long enough for such a story bp.
the fireside.
But many do not even try to do
what they could in this respect.
when they come In from the street
and enter into the warmth and light
of the home, the front door shuts
their day behind them, and there in
that family group they sit as passive
and somewhat bored listeners to the
happy talk of the children, to the
comments of the mother. to the
play of laughter. or the sounds of
music, or to the problems that beset
the young people in their school
life; while the mind wanders up and
down the day, and there is life
within the brain that never quite
escapes into the atmosphere of the
home. These men count themselves
good providers, and So they are, as
the world counts PROVISION. But
the provision they make is meager
and unsatisfying, and somewhat
pitlful as compared with the pro-
vision they could make if they
would.
There is real obligation resting
upon the man who moves about in
the thick of affairs to share some of
his choicest experiences with those
in the home. He is the outpost of
life's advancing columns, and unless
he brings news from the front he is
not providing for his boys and girls
or for his busy and perhaps over
taxed wife. He ought to bring
them something besides baskets of
fruit or boxes of candy. He has
treasures in his life of which they
may know little, and which would
be, if shared with them, a great
blessing to all.
One reason why some men do not
give much beyond providing for the
material needs in the home is an un-
worthy and misguided notion that
because they do not get the strict
est attention around the home table
when they tell of the days expert
ences there is no interest among the
members of the family in what the
father may bring. Men who do not
understand the real conditions in
their homes often subside far too
soon. and give up the effort to com
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04

quickest returns on money invest
ed of any branch of the animal in
dustry, as returns will come in
from six to eight months, even if
the start is made from Matching
eggs. and this fact makes the busi-.
ness attractive for those who must
get quick returns. Because poultry
keeping does not require much
land, few buildings and no compli-
cateo machinery, nor any great
amount of physical strength, it is
taken up by women, as well as
men, who love an outdoor life and
are looking for an oppol nr;- to
get into business for th IS
If space for buildings and ards
are limited so that it is possible to
keep but few hundred fowls of
high grade quality for breeding
purposes should be raised, or the
time devoted entirely to the produc-
tion of eggs.
Rearing young fowls for market
requires more space in and out of
doors than when they are kept for
eggs only. The many breeds of
fowls. with ducks, turkeys, geese or
pigeons, offer a great variety of
products for which there is always
ready sale. From these the poultry
man may choose those that best Fl,
his circumstances and offer the
greatest returns.
The modern means of rapid trans
portation make the marketing of
poultry products simple matter
and there is no excuse for not get
ting the eggs and meat TO the con-
sumer in the very best of condition.
The poultry man should always aim
to have his products arrive at des-
tlnatlon In fresh condition and
they should be packed in the best
and most attractive manner, for by
so doing he will create demand
for his special product and, with
such demand, he can command a.
price somewhat above the regular
market.
Fowls may be classified as fol-
lows: EGG breeds, MEAT breeds.
GENERAL PURPOSE breeds and
FANCY breeds.
The Egg Breeds include all the
small or medium sized fowls whose
chief characteristic is egg produc-
ton. They are poor settlers, very
nervous and easily frightened. This
class includes the So called Mediter-
ranean fowls, which comprise the
following breeds: LEGHORNS.
SPANISH, MINORCAS, HAM
BURGS and ANCONAS.
The Meat Breads are larger than
any of the others; heavy bodied,
slow moving and calm disposition.
They are poor layers but make the
best of settlers. This class includes
the ASIATICS, or such | as
the BRAHMAS, COCHJ and
LANGSHANS.
The General Purpose Breeds are
medium in size and are good egg
producers when well kept. This is
the breed usually kept on farms
where the farmers want both the
meat and eggs for his own use and
can dispose of the surplus to good
advantage. The meat of this class
is somewhat finer than that of the
Meat Breed proper and many,
therefore, prefer meat of this class
The PLYMOUTH ROCKS, wy
ANDOTTES, RHODE ISLAND
REDS and ORPINGTONS are
breeds of this class.
The Fancy Breeds consist of all
fowls that are reared for their show
points, or pleasing appearance:
while some of them are useful for
eggs and meat, yet they cannot
compete with others for this pur-
pose. This breed includes the
POLISH, BANTAMS, FIZZLES
II
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04

much interested has been made the
subject of conversation in the home
for days in his absence.
Perhaps no opportunity in the
home is quite so wide open to the
man of the family for profoundly
interesting the members of the
household as morning or evening
prayer, yet this most precious and
far-reaching time of fellowship is
probably more neglected and i'll
used than any other in the family
life. We do not recognize the i'm
portance of family prayer when we
treat the opportunity as a merely
incidental and negligible factor in
the days plan, and let almost any
thing else interfere. At family
prayers the father, if he will take
time for eparation, may bring to
his family as at no other time some
of the fine things that he has heard
or read; verse of poetry that has
helped him; an incident illustrating
the Bible passage that he is reading;
a truth emphasized that someone in
the family particularly needs to
know.
The late William E. Dodge.
master of business enterprise and
philanthropy, whose days were
crowded with bewildering num-
ber of duties, made it his practice
tn have an hour every morning in
his private study at home for pray
er and Bible reading, and then fam
lily prayers in the main library be-
fore he went to his office, which he
was accustomed to reach about
nine O'Clock.
In busy household in the city of
Edinburgh in which the writer of
these words was privileged to
spend memorable week, the rule
of the household was to have family
prayers in the breakfast room after
breakfast each morning; the several
servants were present; the mother
played one or two hymns on the
organ that was kept in the break
fast room for that purpose, while
the family and the servants joined
in the singing and the father led in
leisurely Bible reading and prayer;
andathen the members of that God
fearing household separated to uni
versity, or professional, or school,
or social duties for that day. AT
ten o'clock in the evening it was
their custom to assemble and have
the servants present in the drawing
room of the home, and there the
father would lead in evening pray
ers, always bringing to the service
a selection from a great writer of
prose or poetry, together with the
unhurried reading of goodly
portion of Scripture. The fact
that this family would often be
gathering in evening clothes after
happy social evening indicated yet
more clearly how naturally their
religious life controlled their other
activities.
There is a home in New York
City which was chosen by its pros
porous occupants because of the
fact that in that house there is Sec
ond story front room large enough
for prayer meetings for the family
and invited guests. 1t is conceiv-
able that in that home something
more than the provision for daily
bread of a material sort has the
right of way, for in the search for
the new home that large room was
one of the chief conditions of ac-
ceptability.
There is a scripture assurance
that the man who will not provide
for his own is worse than the in
fidel. Some of us may solace our
selves with the reflection that we
have escaped that charge by supply
ing a, good table and the approved
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04
POULTRY AND POULTRY RAISING
Chautauqua Paper On Poultry Which Treats Of The
Subject Fully and AnalyticalIy
BY ]. L. B.

HE raising of poultry and
the marketing of its pro-
ducts have grown to
such magnitude in the
past few years that the
Importance of the indus
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04
The immigration Question
Showing the Conditions Under Which the Foreigners
Live From the Viewpoint of an Immigrant
Paper Read by K. W., April 16, 1915
FTER the Declaration of

Independence and after
the Civil war, the inva-
sion of aliens to this
country was regarded as
a benefit and necessity,
The Washington times., 1916-12-24
WOULD MERGE COMMITTEES
Hin Plans to Make Republican Bod. 4.
les One Organization.

Merging Of the Republican national
committee and Congregational commit
tee into one organization. with one
chairman. Is advocated in a statement
today by congressman y, J, Hill. of
Connecticut,
lie suggests John II. King, national
committeeman from Connecticut, as
the man for chairman OF the merged
committee,
Such a reorganization OF the two
campaign committees 10 necessary,
congressman Hiil said. to- preserve
control OF the two houses OF conress
In iOis. The precedence given In the
night for the election OF Individual
members OF Congress was factor
aiding In the defeat OF Governor
Hughes and was the outcome. Mr.. HiII
believed, Of the divided control OF
campaign committees.
The Washington times., 1916-12-24
MAS0NS TREAT CHILDREN
Entertainment Given by Ashlsr
Club at Old Temple.

The children OF the members OF the
Ashlar Club of Master Masons were
given a Christmas treat last night AT
old Masonic Temple when Santa Claus
distributed a sack oveTflowing with
presents and good things To eat.
The older people were entertained
by a program OF music and dancing.
Among those who participated In
the affair are Miss Lillian Seymour.
Babe" Parker, Benny Rather. J. NJ.
Campbell. Fred Boorman. Mrs. Bessie
Fischer. Joseph Rather. Margaret
Parker. and II. NJ. Granger.
John A. Colborn took the part OF
Santa Claus.
The Washington times., 1916-12-24
Mrs. Rsgss 10 Iii.

The chairman OF the inaugural COM
mDtee of the woman's division, Mrs,
James II. Boggs. who IN just back
from her home in virginia. IL con-
fined to her apartments with a severe
cold. As soon as Mrs, Boggr will be
able TO attend TO business. she will
confer with Robert y. Harper. chair
man OF committee In charge OF the
inaugural ceremonies and the per-
sonnel OF her committee will be an
nounced
The Washington times., 1916-12-24

the day when Luther nailed the
theses TO the church ut wittenberg.
Officers Of Union.
. The officers OF the union are Mrs.
John Newton Culbertson. president !
Mrs. Ellis Logan, vice presidential
large; vice presidents, Mrs. A. A.
Birney, Mrs. w. y. Crafts. Mrs. Fred
Beall, and Mrs. Henry Anstadt re-
cording secretary. Mrs. =. G. Cissel; cor
responding secretary. Mrr. Robert
Whaley; secretary OF literat,,-e, Mrs.
Hattie Shontz Petrie treasurer, Mrs.
Washington Topham. and representing
the mission field are Mrs. A. w. Rudi-
sill. India Miss Ellen NJ. Stone.
Greece Mrs NJ. y. Elefsiades. Smyrna +;
Mrs. Matthew Birrel. China. and
Madame Mountford, Jerusalem.
The Washington times., 1916-12-24
santa visi,s Pores, Service.

The employees OF the forest service
held Christmas celebration for
their children yesterday at the SER
vice headquarters. $40 y street north
west. A Jolly Santa Claus distrib-
uted gifts. Assistant Forester W. B.
Greedy addressed the children. Musi-
cal selections were given by y. O.
Grass,
This custom was commenced some
twelve years ago by one known as
Uncle Harry" Powers. and was con-
tinued by various officials since.
The Washington times., 1916-12-24
ITEMS OF INTEREST
IN AND ABOUT TOWN
Happenings Of the Day in
Various Parts Of the
Nations Capital.

Three washingtonians have decided
that the next time they take a duck
hunt. u will be In the good old sum.
mer time. when the grass IL on the
ground and it's warm enough not 10
need n fire.
What hastencd this decision was
the fact that the three. John q. Me.
Grath, president OF the Park View
citizens Association. and John T. Me.
Moffet and G. -. Kimball. superin.
tendant OF transportation and chief
engineer respectively Of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric com
pany. went hunting for ducks down
on the patuNent river.
When night came along, they were
unprepared a. to fuel or fire. with
the temperature dropping every min
ute and the wind getting stronger
each second.
Narrowing tales are told OF that
first night. and TO cap II all. the
ducks were none too anxious TO show
themselves, next day. 40. the three
nimrods say they will hunt for ducks
again. but only In the good old sum.
mer time.
The Washington times., 1916-12-24
Memorial for Cius wemes.

\ memorial meeting In honor OF tn.
memory OF Miss seiyndA ". Ford,
formerly first vice president OF the
District Federation OF women's clubs.
who died Thursday. December II, will
be held Tues~Gy evening NJ 15o
o'clock ht the New Ebbitt.
The Washington times., 1916-12-24
Concert I,o.ipeaed.

The concert which was TO be given
at RsuscheT's on the night OF Satur-
day, December 30. by the Harvard
Musical Club has been postponed un-
Ill spring,
The Washington times., 1916-12-24
will Be First yuletide Away.
From Home for Many Of the
Guardsmen. r
TO HOLD CELEBRATIONS
Boxes From Home viii Help
Bring cheer-oood Din
ners Planned.

uAN .x,rAn,rn r.x M. "a
o
iVV,VVV Nstional Suarosmeh anu so'
ersi thousand regulars will spen~
Christmas maintaining peace on +,
earthr I'm the vicinity Of the Mexican
nora.r
nd, .
TOT ,houssnos OF mihtismen sea-
thIs will be their frst christmas
away from their own nresides. The
" Iesui'an, s,oon' hose.ns
eyer nv = real ch,,stma. fesa and
the opening OF Christmas boxes from
relatives, friends and strangers who
are Interested in their welfare -
4
Each unit will stage It's own Christ-'
mas entertainment. These will gen
.rs,,v oop.i.t Of racing. boxing.
..,, a.,,,,,. AIM. ana
., s..i 80 ..cn
aaooaIas,, nj, .onaac, .nscisI
divine service. There will be few
Christmss trees. ss most OF the sol
oiers are s,auoneo IN CONN., ,,,.
,ra,as ,u...o,ns. Z
The militia and regulars are .x.
pected 10 Consume abeut I3O tons OF
turkeys. based on the Government al.
Iowancs OF two pounds per man, The
Goyernment also allows "trImmInx.<
I'm the sbape OF oysters, celery, Gran.
berries. etc. This menu will be
greatly Augmented by fruit csker.
dousbnuts. pI.s. etc. received
throurh the mail. from weIl.wishers.
r"""''Aeses hhpee'e"'
The outlook for a big feed IL such.
The Washington times., 1916-12-24

order Guides Flowers for Xmas.
-Fresh cut, home grown flowers and beauti.
ful blooming plants, Prompt delivery. l2it +.
-AdVt.
The Washington times., 1916-12-24
Ihristmss Dance.

The annual Christmas dance Of the
Cabinet undergraduate club OF th.
University OF Michigan. will b. siNen
Wednesday evening In the ballroom
OF the New willard
The Washington times., 1916-12-24
Co.visee Congress.

The Washington suburban sani-
itary commission is prepared TO make
a comprehensive showing before the
Senate Committee as to the needs OF
the extension from both the District
ana the Maryland viewpoint. as soon
aH the District Commissioners have
given their approval TO the measure
and forwarded u TO conEresr.
In their efforts to secure favorable
action by the senate, the commission
expects to have the unanimous sup
port Of the entire Maryland delega-
tion.
!, Senator Blair Lee OF Maryland. In
AN Interview In the Times last week
stated that he is n warm advocate
of the water extension and that he
would do all In his power to further
the project when IL gets before the
Senate.
The Washington times., 1916-12-24
Ia service IN 1871.

In 1871 he entered the Government
service. whore u" has lent his efforts
ever since toward the development Of
science. with the exception OF three
years.
From isDt to 1897 he was curator of
anthropolosy In tn" Field Museum OF
Natural History and professor OF an
thropIc geology at tho University OF
Chicago.
The anniversary volume contains
many interesting articles written by
co labor.rs In the Smithsonian insti'
tuition.
The Washington times., 1916-12-24
Repor, ~ Dr. Fe~ke..

Dr. Jesse Walter Fcwkes has writ.
ten report OF "The Ciin Ruins In
Fewkss Canyon. Mesa Verde Ma.
tional Park, Colorado" Music In Its
Relation to the Religious Thought OF
The Teton Sioux" IN the title OF an ar
ticle by Miss Francis Denrmore.
The following other scientists have
contributed TO IN" book: y. W.
Hodge. Alice q. Fletcher. j. II. II.
Hewitt. John Peabody Harrington.
Frances LeFlesche. Truman Michel.
Ron. John r. Swanton, DR.. !. NJ. Casa.
now icE, and others
The Washington times., 1916-12-24
Height OF Activity.

rYou are Still at the height OF your
remarkable activity. ~ no time In
your career have YOU done more note.
worthy work In the advancement OF
knowledge than you ate now doing.
40 With your splendid reserv" Of
force. with the Inspiration derived
from the important rcsults OF q sen.
GRAFTON OF research IN American arch.
coiogy. We hope and expect you will
continue to berLow upon ur tho innu'
cnce of that experience for years TO
come
Dr. Holmes II not only n scientist,
but ~ also a leader In art circles. lie
has been curator Of the National Gal
lery Of Art. n branch Of the National
Museum. since the establishment OF
thst Institution.
The Washington times., 1916-12-24
smith Fsvers Piss.

Senator John Walter smith. the
Chairman OF the District Committee.
IN also understood to be favorabiy
disposed TO the extension. and In
troduced . bill At the last session
authorizing the water extension 20
adjacent Maryland territory three
miles In width. This bill 10 also
before tho Commissioners At the pres.
ent time. but It's provisions are es-
pected TO be radically changed when
the Commissioners report on needed
legislation.
No further ACTION by Congress 10
needed regarding sewers as recipro-
cal sewerage arrangements we're au-
thorised at the last session
~ pointed out by Mayor Williams
of Takoma Park In The times on Fri.
day. Maryland has already taken the
lead In reciprocal sewerage arrange.
ments and houses In Takoma Park.
ID. O.. are now using the Maryland
sewers with tho consent OF the TIA.
koma Park Council.
The Washington times., 1916-12-24
Hystssvtiie Bessassd.

Both the sewerage and the water
extensions will prove q boon TO Hy.
attsville, and the surrounding terri,
tory" said Mayor Holden,
THE necessity and advantages of
the water extension are evident. Hy.
attsyille IL now supplied entirely by
water from artesiAn wells, OF which
the municipality owns seven. three OF
which are inactive at the present
time
"The water 'is hard and not well
suited % washing and household use.
containing large amounts OF iron. We
have experienced one period OF
drought. which ! believe To have been
due partly to a failure OF the nlters at
the bottom OF the wells.
"The interest ana cooperation on
the part OF The Times, both In its
editorial and news columns is TO be
commended. Had IL not been for The
Times few OF us would have known OF
the contemplated extension whereas
We are now able TO make our infiu.
ences felt both at the District Build
ing and at the Capitol.