Marble Hill press., 1920-12-02

tended We hope TO have classified record oi all
the wHHts of the various sections Of the country.
IL there II strong drmHnu ior miners We VIII
he able to know n AZ once and rtuCr the repre~'n'
tntiNvs ~ the mining COMPANIES iu direct touch
with men who are accustomed to that kind Of
work or Who have the physique and the skin 70
he trained into IT,
Although efforts have been made by individuals
and societies 10 solve this problem Of distribution.
there Is = elause u the immigration law, md.
which Wtli permit the immigration officials TO
assist IN the work Of distribution on far larger
scale than has ever been attempted 10 the United
States, Men II large vision have recognized the
great need n this work and have even supported
f. hut the time las to take up this matter on
large national scale
in years past the immigrant on his arrival
here has gone largely where he happened % drift,
and there have been fragrant cases where his con
ndcnce has been abused lie has been over.
charged and robbed and often he Is ex'
plotted for the selfish gain NJ those who should he
drawn 10 him by ties of race We see TO IL that
Immigrant does not leave this island until We are
satisfied that he will not become public charge
or get a wrong start through his ignorance Of the
wpys Of this country The immigrants who arrive
here are held until have satisfied ourselves that
they W be settled In some community where
they Will have The advice and assistance Of rels-
tIve< and friends We have also the cooperation
OF various organizations. such as the Y. NJ. {. A,
who give Us volunteer aids. whose task IL Is 10
see that the immigrants get 10 their destinations,
and are 81 fairly treated that they will get fair
chance to start in life anew in their strange
environments
We'll Provided With Money.
phase ~ the immigration Of the present is
that on tie whole the newly come have far more
money than dld the aliens who reached here before
the war
Commissioner Wallis declared that average
Of Sioo apiece is about the amount with which
an Immigrant reaches this country.
'"raken all in ALL" he continued, '"he might he
considered alrsest wealthy compared with those
who came here many years ago, and yet we do
not accept the mere possession OF cash as any
sign thnt man will not become public charge.
We would rather take the risk with man with
$40 II be has a good trade and job waiting for
him, and has friends in this country. than We
would IA man who may have several thousands OF
dollars and yet seem to have no ability and no
initiative"
One of the veteran inspectors remarked sadly
and reminScently that there now no types"
coming over the water, A glance at the long lines
In the station on Ellis island bears out this
observation, There comparatively few OF the
picturesque native costumes TO be seen-the short
trousers. the flowing robes, the elahoratey en-
broiderel Jackets and the corded bodices of peas
ant garh Most of the immigrants are in garments
which have almost an American look.
The women especially have followed the pre-
vaiing French modes with the short skirts and
the low cut collars, such as are seen in our Fifth
avenue,
Another broadening effect Of the war may be
observed IN the greater spirit of fraternity and
courtesy which now pervades Ellis island, for the
newcomers do not strange and outIandiSh,
and Ike creatures of another world, as they have
In other decades, The present commissioner, on
his coming 10 the station, 10 1t that new
attitude In this respect was introduced, for the
DAYS of brief authority vaunted at the expense OF
the ordinary amenities of life have passed. The
new order Of things provides that the Immigrant
shall he welcomed as man and brother, and
the whole tone of the station has been altered to
conform with that ideal Hence the new regime
meeta the requirements of this present age, and
welcomes those who are admitted at the harher
gate, not as aliens, but as new Americans.