The Immigrant: An Asset and a LiabilityFleming H. Revell Company, 1913 - 251 стор. |
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The Immigrant an Asset and a Liability (Classic Reprint) Frederic J. Haskin Попередній перегляд недоступний - 2015 |
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Сторінка 98 - Senators appointed by the President of the Senate, three Members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House, and three...
Сторінка 109 - States, and for that purpose he shall have power to enter into contracts with such State commission, board, or officers as may be designated for that purpose by the governor of any state to take charge of the local affairs of immigration in the ports within said State...
Сторінка 11 - And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife ; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan ; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.
Сторінка 126 - The rooms in which they worked were as well ordered as themselves. In the windows of some there were green plants, which were trained to shade the glass; in all, there was as much fresh air, cleanliness, and comfort as the nature of the occupation would possibly admit of.
Сторінка 71 - During these twelve days in the steerage I lived in a disorder and in surroundings that offended every sense. Only the fresh breeze from the sea overcame the sickening odors. The vile language of the men, the screams of the women defending themselves, the crying of children, wretched because of their surroundings, and practically every sound that reached the ear, irritated beyond endurance. There was no sight before which the eye did not prefer to close. Everything was dirty, sticky, and disagreeable...
Сторінка 108 - We are of opinion that this whole subject has been confided to Congress by the Constitution ; that Congress can more appropriately and with more acceptance exercise it than any other body known to our law, State or national ; that by providing a system of laws in these matters, applicable to all ports and to all vessels, a serious question, which has long been matter of contest and complaint, may be effectually and satisfactorily settled.
Сторінка 127 - Except in rare instances, the rights of the early mill girls were secure. They were subject to no extortion, if they did extra work they were always paid in full, and their own account of labor done by the piece was always accepted. They kept the figures and were paid accordingly.
Сторінка 94 - ... continued to follow a tendency which originated with the advent of immigrants in any considerable numbers. This may be ascribed to various reasons. A large part of the immigrants were agricultural laborers at home, and their immigration is due to a desire to escape the low economic conditions which attend agricultural pursuits in the countries from which they come. With no knowledge of other conditions it is natural, therefore, that they should seek another line of activity in this country.
Сторінка 183 - The peonage investigation has developed the fact that involuntary servitude may be found in the East as well as in the South and the West. Since the evils of involuntary servitude have been largely stamped out in the Southern States, there has probably existed in Maine the most complete system of peonage in the entire country.
Сторінка 110 - The time is quite within recent memory when the same thing was said of immigrants who, with their descendants, are now numbered among our best citizens.