The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-12-03

tended we hope to have classified record Of all
the wants of the various sections of the country.
II there Is a strong demand ior miners we will
be able to know 1t at once and place the represen-
tatives of the mining companies In direct touch
with men who 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.
ther0 is clause OF the immigration law, 6nd,
which will permit the immigration ohicials 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 supported
It, but the time has come to take up this matter on
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 fagrant cases where his con-
ddence has been abused. He has been over
charged and robbed and often he Is ex-
plotted for the selfish gain of those who should be
drawn to him by ties Of race. We see 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 are held until 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 cooperation
of various organizations, such as the Y. NJ. @. A..
who give us 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 come have far more
money than did the aliens who reached here before
the
Commissioner Wallis declared that an average
of 500 apiece is about the amount with which
an Immigrant now 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 as any
sign that a man will not become a public charge.
We would rather take the risk with a man with
$40 If he has a good trade and a Job waiting for
him. and has friends in this country than we
would man who may have several thousands OF
dollars and yet to have no ability and NO
Initiative"
One of the veteran inspectors remarked sadly
and reminiscently that there are now no types"
coming over the water. glance at the long lines
in the station Ellis island bears out this
observation. There are comparatively few OF the
picturesque native costumes to be seen-the short
trousers the flowing robes, the elaborately en-
broidered Jackets and the corded bodces of peas
ant garb Most of the immigrants are In garments
which have almost an American look
The women especially have followed the pre-
va,,,np French modes with the short skirts and
the low cut collars such as are seen In our Fifth
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 outandisn.
and like creatures Of another world, as tney nave
In other decades The present commissioner, on
his coming to the station, saw to 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 be welcomed as man and a brother, and
the whole tone of the station has been altered to
conform with that ideal. Hence the new regime
meets the requirements Of this present age, and
welcomes those who are admitted at the harbor
goto not as aliens, but as new Americans.