Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-31
|DEMANDFOR[ABOR
FOUND IN EUROPE
u. S. immigration Investi-
gator Finds Work for All
Except in Italy.

With the exception of those from
Italy. immigration from practically
every European country should be
discouraged by tho United States, ac-
cording to DR.. John Constas OF. this
city. who has Just made a report to
Secretary Davis OF the Department of
Labor regarding his investigations of
the immigration situation in q num-
Der of European countries.
Outside of Italy there Is a yery
great demand for laborers In every
country on the continent, even In Tur-
key and Syria, because of the vast
amount of reconstruction work be-
ing done and contemplated and be-
cause OF the necessity for increased
| agriculture. DR.. Constas stated in his
report However. in Italy, he ex-
plalned. the ever present overabun-
dance of population still exists, and
regarding this class of immigrant he
| is of the opinion that the facts dis
| close that there should be less re-
stricted immigration to the United
| States.
Germans Want to Come Over.
Dr. Constas spent more than six
| months in Europe. the greater part of
his attention being given to central
Europe. especially in the Balkan
countries In Germany he was ex-
ceedingiy impressed with the desire
on. the part of large number OF
young men to come to this country
| He expressed the opinion that this
class of alien would make especially
good citizens and would be an asset
| to any community.
With regard to France, DR.. Constas
reported that it is well known fact
| that very few persons from that coun-
try emlgrate. but aside from this,
there Is a great need for labor in
| france to assist in rehabilitating the
devastated areas and cultivating the
f; neglected lands as a result of the war
Work for All.
| With the exception Of Italy" DR..
Constas reported, from my personal
i observations in the various countries. I
am of the opinion that there is enough
| work to be done to keep every one occu-
pied and provide a livelihood for all, if
! they are anxious to work. Generally
| speaking, the wages paid are. pro-
| portionately, more at the present rate
| of exchange than before the war, and
| although the prices of certain COM
| modities are higher, yet by judicious
! management there is no reason why
! one should not be able to get along
| almost as comfortably as before the
war. Except in a very few instances,
/, there IS not as much starvation in
| these countries as in America today.
Much thought has been devoted to
| the question of the distribution of i'm
migrants who arrive in this country.
and suggestions have been made to
distribute them throughout different
sections of the country according to
| their respective vocations. Ny init
! mate contact with this body of peo-
| pie forces the conviction upon me
that such method of distribution
| cannot be made practical, for the
simple reason that most of the immi-
grants coming to this country have
relatives or friends, with whom they
departure from the old country, and
naturally their desire is to be near
them. They therefore chose as their
homes the section of the country in
which they are located and engage
| in work there or establish their BUSH
| ness there.
Urges Stricter Regulation.