Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-03-11
Around the World
Tri-Weekly News Flashes From All Over
the Earth.
JERSEY 'SkeeterS

ATTENDED. Lewis Ii. JdCkSOu, OL JOA00J SA'J'
was the principal speaker.
Mr.. Jackson said New York City alone
breeds more mosquitoes in year than does
the whole of Northern Jersey. Only eight
varieties remain in New Jersey, where forty
once thrived, he explained.
"Rateables in Jersey coast Cities" he
said, land other communities within the
former mosquito ones have Increased $7O,-
100000 in ten years and property value in
the state will be enhanced $500,000,000
more when the pest is entirely banished.
The mosquito could be entirely eliminated
in five years if the Legislature appropriated
$3.50 900 for the work.
New York Population
One-fourth of the total population of
New York state, or 2,786,112, are immi-
grants, figures based on the 1920 census
show. OF these 45.6 per cent have become
naturalized and many more have taken out
first papers.
Italians and Russians are Ear more
numerous than any other foreign born.
The former number 545,173 and the latter
529,242. Germany is third with 295,650;
Ireland fourth with 2S4,747; Poland, I247,.
519; Austria, 151,172; England, 1896:
Canada, 111,975. No other country had
as many as 100000.
The most surprising point brought out
Germans who have become naturaEzed--
far greater than that of any other nation.
atty despite their supposed attachment to
the Fatherland.
Seventy per cent of the Germans in New
York have become naturalized and many
others have taken out their first papers or
applied for them. Only 1913 per cent of
the Italians have become citizens and only
1877 per cent of the Russians.
Most Englishmen and Irishmen have
taken out citizenship papers-6i.6 per cent
and 63.3 per cent respectively. About so
per cent Of the Canadian and Scotch have
become naturalized.
Spanish immigrants are the least dis
posed to become citizens. OF the 12,54S
registered only 1915 per cent have taken
out papers. OF 26,117 Greeks, TIA per
cent are citizens.
Rum Smuggling
Reports of liquor smuggling in Georgia
nave been greatly exaggerated according
to Federal Prohibition Director Frederick d.
Dlsmuke, who has conferred with Commits
sloner Haynes on liquor conditions.
The rum smuggling problem in Georgia, he
said, was responding to present effective
methods Of CONTROL" and the record of en-
forcement work performed within the past
month was very gratifying"
Churches Lose AZ
The confiscation of valuabIes of Russian
churches has been ordered to begin within
week, commencing with the wealthiest
churches. The proceeds from the sale of
these articles are to be used for famine re-
lief.
The question as to what articles are abso-
lutely necessary for religious purposes Is
left to the central committee which will
carry out the confscation.
Beach Rules
NO one-p1ece suits for women. No suits
that cling to the skin for women.
No skintight suits for men,
Stockings for women.
These are the rules laid down bv Dr
CHARLES l.. Bossert, censor at Atlantic Beach,
FOR the coming season. The announcement
was made early, he said, because he de-
sired to have the country at large know what
to expect when they arrive on the famous
beach
Last year, DR.. Bossert said, hundreds OF
women VINO came here with one-piece and
sk1nt1ght suits pleaded that they had nothing
else with them. The warning issued today,
he said, would let prospective visitors know
what to expect.
Lose Jobs
Japanese navy department orders to stop
construction on eight capital ships in four
dockyards, as the result of the Washington
agreements, threw $4,000 workers out Of en-
ployment, according to the Asahi.
The licensed saloon, cockfghting, CONNER.
cialfzed boxing, public dancing and uncensor.
ed picture films were condemned in the re-
port OF the public moral committee of the an
nual conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church in session at Manila.
The report describes cockhghting as one
OF the greatest corrupters Of public morals
and asserted that it must co." The report
declared that because the accessories of the
prize ring are the licensed bar, gambling and
brutality, it too, must be prohibited.
The committee reported that movie films
are now censored by one man only police
man.
Blondes Lose
Brunettes are in the ascendant at Welles-
ley college, After a long standing precedent
OF blonde supremacy, Miss Olive Ladd, Of
Lincoln, Neb., young woman with black
hair, has been elected mistress of the senior
three-day exercises. The choice was by vote
OF the senior class.
In the selection Of aids to the mistress the
class picked two blondes and two brunettes.
Misses Carolina Ingham, of New York:
Dorothy Tower, Of Chicago; Elizabeth Woody.
OF Louisville, KY, and Harriet Rathburn,
of Madison, N. J.
England Saves
Sir Robert Horne, chancellor of the British
exchequer, told a questioner in the house Of
commons that approximately 10000 900
(nominally $50,000,000) would be saved ON
estimates for the Forthcoming financial year.
This is result of the decisions reached at
the arms conference.
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