Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-30
RANT PROBLEM
GRAPHICALLY TREATED
Al CIVIC EXPOSITION
Opportunities and Temptations
Shown in Exhibits - Les
sons in Pictorial
Form
civic CLUB PROGRAM

The immierant-what can be done with
hlfp7 That Is the vexatious problem treat
ed IA an exhibit by the Association of Phila-
deiphla Settlements at the Philadelphia
To-Day and Tomorrow Civic Exposition in
the commercial Museum, s4th and Spruce
streets The answer OF the association is
that in all the maze OF American things he
should find his way to the steps which lead
to what is good and true. OF course, 1t is
hardworked answer, old as the struggle
for democracy itself, but the exhibit of the
association Is unique. and said by many
spectators 70 be one Of the best in the
building.
To begin with, there is the Immigrant
chip II docks beside the platform of Amer
lean opportunity. The immigrants from all
lands are represented by dolls, and their
size In the exhibit depends upon the num-
hers contained in the 1910 Philadelphia cen
sus, which showed 3S2, sos foreign.born per-
sons here and 497,232 men and women OF
mixed foreign parentage. while the total
American born. exclusive of the negro, was
only 5s3,976, or S77 per cent.
These immigrants carry suitcases, which
denote what they bring from foreign shores.
These carry such labels as Love for Music.
Folklore, Heroism, Desire for Democracy,
Artistic Ability, Desire for Education, Su.
perstition. Illiteracy, Disease, Materialism,
Low Standard Of Living. Crime. Cheap La
Dor and Business Instinct. To weed out
the false from the true is the American
Job for the immigrant II he does get
through all this tangled maze of things he
finds himself before the steps which lead to
democracy. which is only achieved by work.
school, social interest, citizenship and lib
erty.
THE DOWNWARD PATH
But suppose the Immigrant is unable to
cope with the American situation Then
he comes inevitably to the City of Destruc-
tlon. whose main street leads downward
which is symbolized by a row of houses
The first is the ward political club-par.
ticular party unnamed In front of 1t stands
an old-time Bible exhorter. few feet dis
tant from sporty" individual who bears
the label, ''The Unvarnished Scamp" Ad.
Joining the political club-presumably by
mere coincidence-is saloon, John Bar.
leycorn, proprietor. THE Painted Lady,
stands out in front-and don't forget 1t is
next door to the ward political club. Then
comes furnished-room house. and beside It
9 movingpicture place dlsplaying the davis
feature, THE Sorrows of Fellce"
IL is possible that Felce had these sor-
rows because she was a regular attendant
OF the establishment next door This estab-
hshment is dance joint catering to gents
and ladies'" Satan & Co are the pronri-
q ladies entrance" Apparently, they do a
Dig business between dances, and after
wards. In wines and other less expensive but
equally as effective for the purpose liquors.
DESTINY OF CHILDREN.
Many children are playing in the streets.
This part of the exhibit is realistic enough,
but more could be added by giving a demon
stration of something happening nearly
every day just now-an automobile running
down some youngster.
Responsible for the City of Destruction.
according TO a placard. are corrupt gov
ernment, traffic in citizenship, civic sloth-
fulness. class segregation, unemployment
seasonal work and low wage. When democ-
racy is something more than a vague. much
talked pr IDEAL then will be a society with
health. righteous government. education.
public spirit, residential democracy and in
rustriai evolution. So states another
placard.