The Denver Jewish news., 1921-01-19
Jewish Immigrant on the
Pacific Coast
LARGE CENTER GROWING IN THE
LAND OF SUNSHINE AND FLOW
Frs.
BY A. NJ. MANDELBAuM.

ny ~ 49,
Marked changes are taking place in
the centres and settlements on the
Pacific Coast. The average immigrant
who has tried, probably, unsuccessful
ly, all manner of things in the east
now tries his luck, in the tropics.
where the sunshine never deserts one.
Times have certainly changed. The
Jewish immigrant of an earlier pc
riOd WAS not Il particularly venture
some individual. He SETTLED in New
York or Chicago, AS it Glanced. AMI
there carried on for the rest of his
natural days. Few of these individuals
ever realized that the country was
possessed of numerous places wlsere
one did not have to inhale poisoned:
air nor suffocate in overcrowded lit
tie apartments barely fit for healthy
habitation. Such few of these immi
grants as did venture to fOresake the
never got very far. When they had
travelled II distance covered by about
thirty dollars fare they believed that
they had attained the ideal. In the
majority of cases, the lack of material
means TO attempt change generally
kept immigrants tied to the spot where
They first landed. The idea of break
ing up home and the thought of
having to rebuild it again was also
IL most deterrent factor.
1t is very different with the immi-
grant of the present day The immi-
grant of today is u far more daring
individual and has no fear to take II
step beyond his immediate surround
ings. The new arrival takes run
from New York to Los Angeles. He
may, be told that California is not Il
place for economic experiments, to
which he will probably tell you that
one must try everything for ones self.
Unless one ventures one does not win.
And so it has come to pass that
large numbers are moving to warmer
climes. The wandering element is on
The move. The most concentrated cen
tres are being deserted and the most
recognized immigrant districts no
longer charm and chain. New immi-
grant centres are being created on the
Pacific coast. ,tf- \
In olden days a great effort was
required in brder to stem any par;
Of the immigrant tide from the con-
gested centres in America. In olden
:, Of
necessary in order to get the imnii-
grant TO go further than the spot in
which his original destination landed
him in. Today no such stimulation is
necessary. He simply goes on his own
responsibility. The immigrant gencr-
ally and the Jewish Immigrant in
particular is today much more prac-
teal being than his forerrlnner and to-
day appears to be in position him
self to discover what parts can best
he exploited and utilized as Il settle
ment.
Is the Jewish immigrant satisfied
with his new settlements OH the Pacific
coast, One can hardly answer this ia
Il general way for all those who have
more recently made their way to the
West. Those coming INFO the Pacific
o;t;o. with ,,o,;.I MANN, a, thoi,.
o;s,oso, boro como o,nortunitv IN
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alone are insufficient. one must pos
snss in addition To money also kuowl-