South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-10

come 10 our shores" said Secy.'
Davis, under whose department the
immigration laws are administered.
Every dictate of reason compels us
20 Use the utmost care in the selec-
ton of our immigrants.
AT first sight he says, ''it might
seem strange that the immigration
service of the United States should
be under the jurisdiction of the sec
rotary OF labor 4 single reminder
will serve TO correct this impress
sion. The overwhelming majority of
the aliens who come here to make
here to work Most of them are
prepared 10 start modestly at the
very bottom. The day OF the man
Who chiefly sought a greater poll
teal liberty is past in the main; the
man who comes today Is seeker af-
ter economic freedom. He comes to
toll, TO make a place for himself
by work.
AmerlcaniZatiOn Work.
And il was no mere accident that
placed these people under the direc-
tion OF the cabinet officer who IL
authorized by congress to foster.
promote and develop the welfare Of
the wage earners of the United
States. 10 improve their WORKING
conditions for profitable employ
ment.' The same wise provision
placed the naturalization Of these
new citizens and their proper Amer
iC8nization under the care of the
secretary Of labor"
II is a grave responsibility, Davis
admits. and ne then told of his own
entry into the country.
IL must have been so forty years
ago. when 1 myself came here as an
immigrant boy, little dreaming thar
as secretary Of labor OF the United
states 7 should one day be vested
with the duty OF caring for the
thousands OF other immigrants who
come here now" he said.
Jim" Davis. as he is affectionate-
IS called by thousands of the work
ers Of the country. came from Wales
with his parents when only a boy
and was a wage Garner in the tin
mills for many years before he was
called by Pres't Harding 20 be a
member Of the cabinet.
Work l. Heavy.
"For many reasons the duty OF
administering the immigration law
is heavier than il was when 1 came
over" the secretary added In
feet" he said. the great. compli-
Gated and yet burningly human.
problem OF handling our immigra-
ton of the present day IS so little
understood that I feel moved 20 eX-
plain 1t, at least in some part.
"ln former times il was not alone
the hope Of lettering their eco
homie conditions that drove citizens
OF other countries 90 seek a new life
I'm ours To was more than new and
better home and better wager and a
chance 10 rise and become perhaps
rich ard llustrious under our freer
institutions that brought these peo-
PIE here Such consideration un-
Goubtedly counted with our immi-
grants Of those former days but A
great many Of them came 10 Us
with a far stronger motive than
that They sought political liberty
i'm the shelter OF American democ-
racy. They believed that we had a
better form Of government. and they
came chiefly for love OF il.
The war left many Of the Euro
pean countries i'm a sad economic
condition. while 10 az the same time
deprived them OF some OF their best
mer-their strong men-so much
needed az the present time in the re-
construction OF their national life
The really patriotic men who went
Through the FIRE OF battle for their
country are not now running away
from their duty: they are sticking
10y their governments. These are the
men who ia years past came 90 ~
and helped in the upbuilding OF our
country. they are not coming 90 rs
now
Has Marked Encci.
''Thls situation has had marke Cd
effect upon the immigration which