The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-30
OF
 IMMIGRANTS ARE
 CLEARLY SHOWN
By Associated Press

New York, October 29.-The con tributions of every race of immi- grants to the building of America was depicted in exhibitions today at the opening of "Americas Making" exposition in the Fist Regiment ar mory under the auspices of the state and city departments of education. Thirty-two racial groups co-operated in the exposition, which was planned to help abate racial animosities aroused by the World war.
 The exposition, which will con tinue until November 12, consists of exhibits showing pictures. models and living figures of various indus trial, artistic, scientific and histori- cal contributions made to American civilization by immigrants. and their descendants Daily features will be pageants, concerts, tableaux and oth- CT 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 sue ceeding day of the exposition a pageant will be given showing just what each group has accomplished. On the closing night, November 12, all will unite in demonstration for a United America
 Several racial groups have re- ceived assurances that delegates to the Washington conference on far eastern questions and limitation of armaments 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 promotion of the event and extensive research has been made.
 Nearly 500 programmes of music and pageantry have been presented in recent weeks by public school pu- pills and teachers and thousands Of essays have been written by school children bearing on what immigrants have done for America as wellsas what America has done for them and their children.
 The armory has been divided into 32 parts for the various exhibits. some of which have been arranged at great cost.
 Irish Group Attracts
 The Irish group, desiring to em- phasize that leadership has been it's most important contribution to America erected miniature noun tain rising from lake to show the exploits s oflmen of their race. Model of state Apitols representing Irish governors. and other figures sym bolic of Irish activities in industry. invention, labor and other branche. of endeavor were shown.
 A feature of the Greek exhibit was a 2S-foot sponge fishing boat from Florida, the Creeks having been ac corded leadership in the sponge fish ing industry of America.
 The English contribution empha sized the contribution of this race to law, political structure, language and 
 The exhibit of the Italians was ranged ~ about flower garden. Through gateways could be seen sta tistical pictures and maps showing Italian contribution of population and industry symbolic statue of labor, and statue of Columbus Stereopticons constantly flashed views of Italians at work in many lines. 4N
 The Syrians illustrate the mann. facture of kimonos. wood carving of-pearl inlay working and the preparation of tpistachio nuts and l cigarette tobacco.
 The Scottish exhibit included nic- |