The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-12-25
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tended we hope to have classified record of all
the wants of the various sections of the country
IL tnefe Is strong demana 1er miners we will
De able to know at once and ;place the represen-
tatyes of the mining eon,ps2iaas in direct touch
with men who are accustdAedito that kind of
work, or who have the physique and the skill to
Although efforts hssst 5eerf made by individuals
and societies to solve thfgitfobem Of distribution,
there Is clause of the immigration Law, find,
which will permit fhe Immigration officials to
assist in the work of distribution on d far larger
scale than has ever been attempted In the United
States. Men Of large vision have recognized the
great need Of thfs work and have even 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 fragrant cases where his con-
fdence has been abused He has been over
charged and even 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 it 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
ways OF this country. The immigrants who arrive
here are held until we have satisfied ourselves that
they Will be settled in some community owhere
they viii have the advice and assistance OF rela-
tives and friends. We have also the cooperation
L. u. A..
who give volunteer aids whose task 1t is to
SEE that the immigrants get to their destinations I
and are so fairly treated that they will get fair
chance to start in life anew in their strange
Environments 2;
u; :. We'll 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 war.
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, she 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 man will not become public charge |
We would rather take the risk with man with |
SlO II ne 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 no ability and no !
One OF the veteran inspectors remarked sadly I
and reminiscently that there are now no ..types"
coming over the water. A glance at the long lines /
u the station on Ellis island bears out this #
reservation. There are comparatively few of the L
native costumes to be seen-he short l.
rousers, the flowing robes, the elabo-ately en-
'roidered jackets and the corded bodices Of peas
INT garb Most of the immigrants are in GARMENTS
which have ALMOST in American look
The women ~ necally have Followed the. i,re
,ailng French Hs8des VIZ ksthe; short skirt sand
he low cut cellars asss!s sseasan Fifth
Another e. af Fl the + war may be
deserved ntRs great Es4atit pf fataa;snitS AID
ourtesy which now .psfsgQ9s tfhis jsMsaJ For fbe
ewconaeEs, b not s 80 g ina 'aSt,andish
nd IKE creatnres at world. ass 81 81 have
. other desaFles fhe comm ssio I'd Ton
is coming e tRs sAata4 saw ito il: that q nav
ttitude IN This respesssNa ii yiuced; tsfsthe
ne ordinary Akesssies 'Sfs4l have passed The
ew order OF things provides that the immigrant
hall be welcomed as man and brother. and |
re whole tone of the station has been altered 70
inform with that ideal. Hence the new regime |
eets the requirements of this present, age and
s s's' not !. mos ss s hsrsor