The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-06-04
$4,000, 0O0Come
in IA Years

born parents-includes some of the
most illustrious. citizens Of our repub-
lie. Even the president Of the United
States has only one ancestor who was
born in America, and the list Is long
and notable Of statesmen, captains Of |
industry, leaders Of finance. Investors,
makers of literature and progress, 1,
who have strains of blood not more |
than one generation on this side Of the |
sea.
IAN examination of the statistics Of |
American immigration shows that since
the foundation Of our government
Great Britain has contributed $780, 900
Of her people and Germany more than
6,OOO.0O0. Ireland with more than A.
100000 the rest Of Great Britain with
little less than 100000, ana Scandi-
navia, with something less than 2.OO0,-
600, have, together with Germany con-
tributed more than half of the total i'm
migration to our shores since the be-
ginning of the Revolutionary war.
"When we take the German immigra-
ton Of the United States between 1776
and 1890 and compare II with that from
other countries, somewhat startling
result, and one usually unsupported, Is
disclosed. The total arrivals of aliens
in those ia years aggregated $685.
900, of whom more than 100000 were
British and Irish, and 5,125,O00 were
Germans. which shows that one alien
out Of every three arriving In America
during more than century Of our ex-
istence was German. Only Great
Britain shows greater proportion.
"Since 1890 the trend has been very
different. With more than 1900 600
immigrant arrivals since that date. only
l,023,0OO have been Germans. If from
this number q proper deduction Is
made for those who returned to their
homeland and those who have died
since their arrival, 1t will be seen that
there are fewer than million former
subjects of the kaiser In this country
who have not been here more than 26
years. OF more than 100000 people
Of German birth and immediate ances-
try among us less than a million fail
to have background of birth or long
residence in America behind them.
ireland Sends Many.
ut Is interesting to note the other
foreign elements that have entered in.
to the makeup of American population
since 1776. What wealth of blood
that wonderful little island, Ireland
has given us. More Irish have crossed
the seas to become part Of us thar
have remained behind. 1t is remark
able that so small an island-smaller
indeed, than the state of Maine-coult
in century and half send us enough
people to duplicate the present popu
latiOn of eleven of our states having
an aggregate area as large as the Uni
ted Kingdom, France, Germany an(
Austria-Hungary together.
Austria stands next on the list Of
contributors. Italy has sent us enough
of her people to duplicate the popula
ton of Montana. Wyoming, Idaho, Ore
gon, Nevada, Utah. Colorado. Arizon;
and New Mexico, while Englands ant
Scotland's contribution, 3,SS9,OOO in all
together with Ireland's 100000, give
total of S,3S9,OO0, or plenty to popu
late all the states lying west of Texa
and the Dakotas The Russians VIII,
have come to our shores number 3,419,
OOO"
In considering the part that New
York city has played in aiding to as
simulate this vast influx, 1t Is pointe'
. out that three persons out of ever
four here were born under fOreig
flags or are the children Of the foreign
born. Commenting on how the one
4 fourth of the city's population, that Il
of native ancestry, has Americanize
i the three-fourths that Is foreign 1
birth or parentage, the society says:
1 HE who studies at first hand tn
=, processes of Americanization and cit
m zen building finds work being don
n which would stir the heart Of the mos
!, Unconditional observer. He realizes tina
~ all Of what Is called New York's pol
n tics, stories Of graft and the like. ar
4. but the froth and foam which fieck tn
~ waves Of the city's life, while beneat
r. runs a deep current Of progress an
e public spirit which takes form n care
d. fully conceived and splendidly execu
ed health laws, in school system tina