The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-12-10
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tended we hope to have classified record of all
the wants of the various sections of the country.
If there is strong demand Tor miners will
be able to know 1t at once and place the represent
tat1ves OF the mining companies In. direct toHch
with men who are accustomed to that kind Of
work or who have the physique and the skill to
be trained into It.
although efforts have been made by individuals
and societies to solve this problem Of distribution,
there Is clause of the immigration law, / find,
which will permit the immigration officials to
assist In the work Of distribution on far larger
scale than has ever been attempted in the United
States. Men of large vision have recognized the
great need Of this work and have even supported
1t, but the time has come to take up this matter
large national scale.
I'm years past the immigrant on his arrival
here has gone largely where he happened to drift
and there have been fragrant cases where his
fdence has been abused. He has been over
charged and robbed, and often he Is
plotted for the selfish gain Of those who should be
drawn to him by ties of race. We to 1t that
immigrant does not leave this island until we are
satisfied that he will not become public charge
or get wrong start through his ignorance of the
ways of this country. The immigrants who arrive
here held until we have satisfied ourselves that
they will be settled In some community where
they will have the advice and assistance of rela-
tives and friends. We have also the CO operation
of various organizations, such as the Y NJ. c. A.,
who give volunteer aids, whose task 1t is to
see that the immigrants get to their destinations,
and are so fairly treated that they will get fair
chance to start in life anew in their strange
environments"
Well Provided With Money
phase of the immigration of the present is
that on the whole the newly ceme have far more
money than did the aliens who reached here before
the war.
Commissioner Wallis decareu that an average
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an immigrant reaches this country.
"Taken all in ALL" he continued, "he might be
considered almost wealthy compared with those
who came here many years ago, and yet we do
not accept the mere possession Of cash any
sign that man will not become public charge
We would rather take the risk with man with
$40 If he has good trade and Job waiting for
him, and has friends in this country, than we
would man who may have several thousands OF
dollars and yet seem to have ability and m
initiative"
One Of the veteran inspectors remarked SAL,
and reminiscently that there no types
coming the water A glance at the long line.
In the station Ellis island bears out this
observation There are comparatively few Of thu
picturesque native costumes to be seen-the shor
trousers the flowing robes, the deliberately EN-
broidered jackets and the corded bodces Of peas
ant garb. Most of the immigrants are In garments
which have almost American look.
The women especially have followed the pre-
vailing French modes with the short skirts ant
the low cut collars, such as are seen in our Fiftl
avenue.
Another broadening effect of the war may b.
observed In the greater spirit of fraternity mn
courtesy which now peryades Ellis island, for tn
newcomers do not seem so strange and ouandisf
and like creatures of another world as they hay
in other decades. The present commissioner. .
his coming to the station to 1t that nev
attitude In this respect introduced, for tn
days of brief authority vaunted at the expense O
the ordinary amenities of life have passed TIL
new order OF things provides that the immgrHn
shall be welcomed man and brother an
the whole tone Of the station has been altered !:
conform with that Ideal. Hence the new regim
meets the requirements of this present age an
welcomes those who admitted Mt the harbo
gate, not aliens. but as new Americans.