Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-15
ASKS IMMEDIATE
RAISE FOR CLERKS
Secretary Wilson Regards
Low Pay as Unjust-Dis-
cusses immigration.

Immediate legislation proVlolns
higher pay for competent and indus
trious employees of the Department OF
Labor and of it's bureaus and divisions
is urged on Congress by Secretary or
Labor William 3. Wilson in his an
nual report made public today. The
SECRETARY saws these employees, "in
consequence of changes in the pur-
chasing power of money, are suHer-
ing from what is in effect an aroi-
trary reduction of their salaries
zone consequence of this lnJustlce
to employes is tendency on their
part to abandon government serve
for private employment, which SCI ;,
ously prejudices the pubic lh'eieS'
the report continues.
ESTABLISHMENT of machinery over
seas in cooperation with foreign gov
eminent through which Aliens pe.ol
breaking up their homes may oe.ei
mine whether they will be aoInit!eo
considerat ton of the proposals OF the
second industrial conference are also
recommended.
Aliens Admitted Past Year.
The report shows that 633,371 aliens
arrived in this country during tne ldSt
fiscal year as compared with 10 t,oSI
the year before. or the totai arrivals
LII
where they sought to enter. Of those
arriving 430,0O1 are claSSed as lmml-
grant aliens and 19o.o15 are non-lm-
migrant aliens. Departures OF aliens
totaled 42S,O62, including 2SS.3l5 eml-
grant anens and 139, AT non-eml-
grant aliens. making the net increase
in the immigrant population for the
year 193,51i.
Japanese admitted numbered 1914
as compared with 14,904 the year be-
fore. The total number OF Japanese
departing is placed at 1858, making,
the report says, the Indicated increase
in japanese population 32l. VI those
admitted 9,133 were males and 6,9Sl
females.
Besides the immi grants turned back
at the ports of ARRIVAL 2,762 were or
dered ueported during the year on
departmental warrants as compared
with 3,U6S the year before. OK those
deported on warrants 400 were clasSed
as anarchists and CRIMINALS.
W arrants for 5000 immigrants al
legged TO be revolutionarIes were
issued during the year, Mr.. wilson
says, but a very large proportion Oh
them were cauceied, because the
charges upon which they had been
s issued wefe not sustained by laW1ul
proof at the hearing" In addition
10 the 314 anarchists deported 59l
others are awaiting deportation, &C
cording to the report.
NIL WIN tudI odiiA5 liz
year 519,0U3 aliens took the initial
or final steps toward citizensnip.
Other Recommendations.
Other recommendations include:
Maximum national protection for
children of undergrad wage earners,
whose necessities drive them to put
theif oHsprIngs prematureIy into in
dustry.
Further promotion of appropriate
American euucauon of applicants for
citizenship, and OF citizens also, and
prohibition as to national elections of
voting by aliens.
Tnat the Secretary be given au-
thority in Immigration cases to ex-
ercise discretion as to individual
hardships.
statutory provisions for references
to the coui. for judicial hearings and
judgments ia all cases at law of
domiciled aliens, whose rights of con-
tinued residence are at issue, either
on questions of fact or questions of
law.
Immediate legislation providing
higher pay for employees OF the de-
partment
Statutory perpetuation in the De-
partment of Labor OF the division Of
negro ecc lomicS.
PROVISION Tor permanently utilizing
the records and plans accumulated by
the United States housing Corpora
ton in the conduct of its work.