The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-12-25

to tie up for days before discharging
their steerage passengers, and the island it is
mot unusual for many as 1900 immigrants to
De detained for the night in sleeping quarters de-
signed for the accommodation of half as many.
Floors, benches and chairs are filled with the
~Dverfiow from the Hormitories, and hundreds
@siscp~on their feet. =. ~ :
The melting pot is boiling over, and the con-
question win increase with each passing month.
Steamship men say their accommodations are
sDoOked for q full year ahead Poles and italians
specially are coming In s,tarms, and 1t is certain
Edaf AZ soon as the way IL clear for thenhr Ger
MANS VIII enter America In. vast numbers.
That, the problem Of assimilation may be
little sess difficult to solve, despite it's magnitude.
N Indicated by the fact that so many of the
-ysunger generation are now the maIfffests Of
The dncoming vessels, writes John Walker Harrng-
E&on IN the New York Herald The death -M SO
many fathers in the war has caused hundreds,
aof thousands Of families theiother side to try
n hazard Of new fortunes in the Land OF Promise.
Many widows, some Of them with two or three
children are reaching the country, BY means Of
money sent to them by friends land relatives
10 the children the New World comes with a
uush Of experiences. Ito, thems Until they are
passed upon, 1T seems one Of green sward and Of
6ausi say Of changing skies and of passing ships
Uader other regimest tiiea detained immigrants
weze kept penned like dumb driven cattle, and to
fhem the United States meant for many hours
wire cages and dark walls. 1t is all different
snOw. for the present commissioner Of immigra-
sion, Frederick A. Wallis has set new precedeL.-
sy using the acres Of unused CPS plots On ERis
island recreation. place JSfefkt dmmg Anr5A !,
The children are in their clement there The
place rings with happy laughter and echoes the
;Eau Of rompfng feet. SeAert healthy and strong
sAFe These Americans to be, and some of them too,
are more than aliens.
Young Are In a Majority.
-Je suIs American" said Petit JEAN the other
& adns Nth .Sss blss
"a q seeWhat the nezs -e6nstfy had fn store.
AT six he has the vision of his adopted land. His
fAfher. cavaryman, was killed in the war and
as his mother had other ties except those on the
western shore Of the Atlantic they had come hith-
-er TO bring up Jean as citizen Of this republic
AT an impressionable age. the children, who are
-siiI,lsol lfoFs EsS4y are learning
Through concerts and addresses and through
sn1sic, many valuable lessons Of life. A very
large number OF them at school age or lltt1ai
aess. and they are coming here sat a time viii q
they are best fitted to absorb the traditions and
rhe history Of the country to which fate has
The disruption efslsaIlIes caused bysaea,sr r.
the war abroad hasa He, same. ilin& 1fou7t
this country irnnisrants who are nIaan younger
than the average, as far as may be obs1Pved or
Ia. ns st,ess stsss 6 along ,s,s
saon is giveA Sftsr seeihas shspload after ship
lSad of the fsfexeaAn nd is pre- =
pond2r1nce not only. Of MamS women. especiauy..
q young mothers, rs SfiSed Of Ss
ssn.s =, sex SEX. but sast s1s ase landing ~
more alert II aepesrapeS Han 4ise grants Of
rerit who have eesses eEes;2ith NH aha tiaugas :
world. ssgss4xs9,aa BH4<' Ss4sI
More psrmanscr y, c'.,a Ag'ssi
ne presence of so15a6y famlies., 4lthoughe
pften bereft of fathers. inatcG1eeA md perma j.
neut class than usual 2lereeare7 nota % many !,
unattached male itlatEsAh afg. Ahstrians s
md the Hike who. in form@ SearnSSuSht the
UnIted State ~ til aSaiE tikpS9ives Sc hirh
wasd and G return With tIal tfkisSip their 81
arsx,nal anvst 1AmeME Up is ahe arsts IF July 81
Insre nd arrived at AmeSi5aA H6rtk ySHSs5 men i
m 8oys, and 18Aa78 wonene and zohtdrep2 which
= sne~hat in excesssS III fhe lHike eide. In
azy the two xenderss we're about EQUALLY 4,
1av16sd I'd In the succeerii H6hths tkesmales 4
uriaua{v 'tnreAsed n numbers. !.
O. t5agnl 3: Cdek A9 4oted that