The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17
EVERYONE FARES WELL AT PARED
 ELLIS ISLAND
Interesting Report Shows That Aliens Have No Cause
 For Complaint,

iznown for years as the open door to the oppressed of every Iand'' and which has become the subject of Congressional inquiry by reason of its new character as q place of deten- ton for hundreds of anarch!s-s and other dangerous Teadicals, is really three small islands in New York har- ! bor about one mile southwest of Man ' haitian. Their total area IS aDproxi- i 1nareIy 20 acres.
 Upon these islands, known as Nos l. and3 are nineteen large and small buildings of brick and stone, many of them handsome structures of four and five stories, used as the Gnited States migration Station for this port and through which, from July l to Decent Der l last, nearly SO.000 aliens entered the land of OppOTtuni- ty and freedom. Hundreds of "un- Gesira bles", 1t should be stated, were al the same time sent back to the lands of their birth The immigra- tio1I service here employs 372 workers including inspectors who board in coming ships
 It seems an incongruity that Ellis Island which, In Summer, gives the foreigner his first glimpse of beau ttfuI lawns and flowers, well kep@ buildings and a fine harbor with the marvellous skyline of New York in the distance, should have metamor- phosed during the war into 2 big 1e- tention place for political criminals and the foes of organized govern Inent-
 The fact Is, Ellis Island, according to the authorities was not intended as prison for such offenders Fei- eral judges, In the past two years, acting under the authority vested m them, liberated 55z SD called dan
  a-ecogniza nee or in the custody of their lawvers, according to Repre- senta tive Isaac Siegel, member of the House Immigration Committee which is Investigating the Red peril During the same period 697 anarch- isrs, bo1shevtsrs and other radicals have been sent from various parts 0f the United States to New York Of this number S5 are now in custody Acting Ir11raigrst5on Commissioner Byron c Uhl, the successor to Fred eric C. Howe who until recently and since 1918 had served Gs Commis- sinner.
 A renrese ntat1ve of The Associated Press was permitted to make a tour of the Ellis Island buildIngs
 Nine hundred immigrants were be ing fed in the large dining room at the time. So1 only did there appear to be an abundance of food of wholesome ratupe- but the tah1es and dishes were clEsE- Fresh wfLh pa- per in long rDIIs v;as us=5 as table cloths.
 The rrlenIIs for bTeakfaEt, dinner and supper, for successive days, for in stance, showed tts following varia ble diet. Break kfast= F-aTIna, cnTnInust or boiled rice with milk stewed Trunes or Toe.arzrssss. bread and butter lsubs=ituts):; esaffzE- D1nDer= Soup (sDIit pen, fauIEGsr style, mock turtle, Eng1 sh beef, sEE1 lima bean9S Irish stew with resRtaflEss@ baked codfish a Ia Italian; Bremen rUasi with bord- Iaise sa.uceS ktdnsY stew with rice cald-sIazw-; bread and butter (substi- tute):; ririe or liberty p1ddIngs cUf- fee Supper: Salisbury steak with onion Ea.rrce; roast beef hash with green peppaEs;; ham with Lnacaronia. baked pork and beazrls:; bread and butter tstEfEst terte);; apple sauce or blackberry jelly; tea or coffee
 II should be understood ttteGt the menus given constituted tils variety fer more. than tfrrse meals. An in- ttrestfng: feature If the t,fttin7; hall was q kosher table set apart for the Orthodox Jews-
 The aliens are fed by a general con- tractor who Is allowed q profit of , per cent above cost by the goVtr rn- r1lent. Accor ding to Commissioner UJhl meals have been served for as low a price as g cents and recently for 35 cents.
 When the immigrants arrive at FL lis Island, after hay n9s undergone medical inspection, they are ushersd into large room filled with 20 lines of benches. Inspectors and inter pretors, after examining each alien pass him on tho way to the ''railr0a5 root41' or dstaifs hifal for q, specia board Of inctu ". This board is com, posed of tlGTse inspectors designa, ted by the government at Washing ton and han trIes only eases which are suspected of tEeptIfllissa btEity. As many as 5000 immigrants have been thu. handled in one day.
 This reception hall is in the centeI of the largest building 0n Island No i. On the second floor is 8 gaIler! running the entire circumference arc on this floor and on thq other floor above are numerous sleeping quarter in the center Of which aEe triple decl byErks for 72 occupants. These guar , t ters appear cleah, light and well-ven tilated. The -bg15rks were of steel witt wire mattresses, More cOnnfortabl quarters are provided for women an. children and the aged. From the time the United State entered the war and until last Jul
  for housing enemy aliens prior | their shipment to detention camp as,d later was used as a hospital fo corYalescent American soldiers an sailors.
 In a large wing ef tha administra ton Building the 85 radicals now i custody are kept. Seven of the Il leaders Of the recent hunger strik are occupying tha sa-eaJIed pen a we'll lighted and ventilated rool s,ylae distance away from the mai dentention room. The occupants pas the time reading, smoking and pley ing games All of the prisoners al Lerzaifted to exercise iR the epe ai daily. Two weRaeR a4aaFeh sts aI rested in the recent raids here oe eupy another small room, t12E deC Of which when opened showed theT te be reading. A thiR wire mesh an no iron lars is e7 'Se outside of a the windows but armed guards are O patrol both day and night.