The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-31
DEPICT EFFORTS OF IMMIGRANTS
 In EXPOSITION

New York, Oct. 31-The contribu- tons of every race of immigrants to the building of America was deict- ed in exhibitions today at the open- ing of '.America's Making Exposi- tion in the 71st Regiment Armory un- der the auspices of the State and City Departments of Education. Thirty two racial groups cooperated in the help abate racial animosities aroused by the World War.
 The exposition which will continue until November 12, consists of ex- hibits showing by pictures, models and living figures the various indus trial, artistic, scientific and historical contributions made to American civ ilization by immigrants and their de- scendants. Daily features will be pageants, concerts, tableaux and other living presentations of the story of the immigrant. School children who have been drilled for weeks will have an important part of this branch of the exposition.
 Tonight there will be a pageant representing the arrival of immi- grants in America and on each suc- ceeding day of the exposition pa- geants will be given showing just what each group has accomplished. On the closing night, Nov. IF, all will unite in demonstration for Unit ed America
 Several racial groups have received assurances that delegates to the Washington conference on Far East ern questions and limitation of arma- ments will attend the exposition to see how many races have helped in the building of the New World
 Thirty-two groups have collected arranged and financed exhibits. The idea of the exposition came from the late Franklin K. Lane. sec retary of the interior in the Wilson administration. The state and city educational authorities undertook prom otion of the event and extensive research has been made.
 Nearly GOO programs of music and pageantry have been presented within recent weeks by public school pupils and teachers and thousands of essays have been written by school chil- dren bearing on what immigrants have done for America as well as what America has done for them and their children.
 The Armory has been divided into thirty-two parts for the various ex- hibits some of which have been ar ranged at great cost.
 The Irish group, desiring to em- phasize that leadership has been It's most important contribution to Amer ica, erected a miniature mountain ris- ing from a lake to show the exploits of men of their race. Model of state catpitols representing Irish gov ernors, and other figures symbolic of Irish activities in industry, invention labor and other branches of endeavor were shown.
 A feature of the Greek exhibit was
 2S foot sponge fishing boat from | Florida, the Greeks having been ac- 1 corded leadership in the sponge hsh- | ing industry of America.
 The English contribution empha- sized the contribution of this race to l law, political structure, language and ] education.
 The exhibit of the Italians was l ranged about flower garden | Through gateways could be seen sta l tistical pictures and maps showing
 Italian contribution of population anG l industry, a symbolic statue of labor and a statue of Columbus. Stereopt. | cans constantly flashed views of 1tal- | ians at work in many lines. The Syrians illustrate the manufac C. ture of kimonos, wood carving, moth 1 er-of-pear1 inlay working, and the preparation of pistachio nuts anc cigarette tobacco.
 l The Scottish exhibit included pic | lures of incidents from American his | tory in which Scotchmen have played l a leading part. Many busts of Ameri i can presidents, scientists, writers and i cIergymen of Scottish lineage in al walks of life adorned the walls i 4 model of an early Alaskan set
 clement featured the Russian exhibit Farming communities in the north
 west and a model for a coal crushe1
 brought from Mayfeld, Pa, were also 1 on exhibition.
 1 Other races had similar exhibits in
 just what lines they have done their
 bit in the development of America