Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 19, 1919, Page 15

FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 19, 1919 THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER 33,000,000 ALIENS ABSORBED BY U.S. freland and Britain Contributed 8,400,000; Germany 6,000,000. - NOTHING LIKE IT IN HISTORY interesting Facts Brought Out In an Analysis of Immigration and the Foreign-Born Element In Popu- lation of Country. ‘Washington.—*“High hope for the pro- posed Americanization program is held out by a study of the remarkable way the United States has absorbed the amazingly large foreign element of its population,” says a bulletin from the Natlonal Geographic society. In describing the volume of this in- flux, not generally realized, which was halted by the European war, the bul- ietin quotes from a communication to the soclety as follows: “Who can estimate our debt to,jmmi- gration? Thirty-three million people have made the long voyage from alien sliores to our own since it was pro- claimed that all men are born free and equal, and liberty’s eternal fire was kindled first on American soil! “History records no similar move- ment of population which in rapidity or volume can equal this. Compared to it, the hordes that invaded Europe- from Asia, great and enormous as they were, were insignificant. “Of the 33,000,000 who have come more than 14,000,000 still live among as, and their children and children’s children are now in good truth bone of our bone and blood of our blood. “Not long ago America crossed the hundred million line in the number of its citizens, and it is interesting to note the composition of that popula- tion. 11,000,000 'Colored People. “To begin with, there are 11,000,000 colored people, including negroes, In- dians, Chinese, etc. Then there are 14,500,000 people of foreign birth among us. In addition to these, there are 14,000,000 children of foreign-born fathers and mothers and 6,500,000 chil- dren of foreign-born fathers and na- tive vice versa. When all of these have been deducted from the 100,000,000 only 54,000,000 remain of full white aative ancestry. “Yet the 33,000,000 American people who are of foreign stock—that is, for- ‘elgn born or the children of a foreign- born parent—include some of the most Bemidji’s Oldest BEMIDJI EL Electrical They are inexpensive ical to use. I ei ey about what they give. ELECTRIC SEWING MACHINE CURLING IRON HEATING PAD TR T T T T T T Shop Early for Your Electrical Christmas Practical gifts Their beauty, utility and in- creasing popularity solve many a Christ- mas problem for those who are particular PERCOLATOR FLAT IRON RADIATOR ELECTRIC TOASTERS, TABLE STOVE, WATER HEATER, VIBRATOR HAIR DRYER Give practical gifts and have them as substantial as your friendship. SEE OUR WASHING MACHINES AR R annnE illustrious citizens of our republic. “An examination of the statistics of American immigration shows that since the foundation of our govern- ment the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland has contributed 8,400,000 of her people and Germany more than 6,000,000, Ireland, with more than 4,000,000; Great Britain, with a little less than 4,000,000, and Scandinavia, with something less than 2,000,000, have together with Germany, contributed more than half of the total immigration to our shores since the beginning of the Revolutionary war. “When we take the German immi- gration to the United States between 1776 and 1890 and compare it with that from other countries, a somewhat startling result, and one usually unsus- pected, is disclosed. The total arrivals of allens in those 114 years aggregated 15,689,000, of whom more than 6,000, 000 were Btitish and Irish and 5,125, 000 were Germans, which shows that one alfen out of every three arriving in America during more than a cen- tury of our existence was a German. Trends Different Since 1890, “Since 1890 the trend has been very different. - With more than 17,000,000 immigrant arrivals since that date, only 1,023,000 have been Germans. If from this number a proper deduction s made for those who returned to their homeland and those who have dled since their arrival, it will be seen that there are fewer than 1,000,000 for- mer subjects of the kaiser in this coun- try who have not been here more. than 26 years. ' Of more than 8,000,000 peo- ple of German birth and immediate ancestry among us, fewer than 1,000, 000 fail to. have the background of birth or long residence in America be- hind them. “It is interesting to note the other foreign elements that have entered into the makeup of American popula- tion since 1776. More Irish people have crossed the seas to become part of us than have remained behind. “Austria-Hungary stands next on the list of contributors to the immigrant stream that has flowed from Europe to America. “Italy has sent us enough of her people to duplicate the population of Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico, while England’s and Scot- land’s contribution, 3,889;000 in all, to- gether with Ireland’s 4,500,000, gives a total of 8,389,000, or plenty to popu- late all of the states lying west of Texas and the Dakotas. “The Russians who have come to our shores number 38,419,000. They could replace one-half of the popula- tion of New England.” . . i CAB BREAKS HEART OF ! "KING EDWARD’S HORSE R ——— i Paris.—Minoru, pet racer of } the late King Edward, the only § - horse that ever won a Derby for i PURE CANDY. OUR STOCK IS COMPLETE .AND FRESH. WE WILL GLADLY REFUND YOUR MONEY IF YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED IN EVERY WAY.. What adds more fo the joy of the Christmas sea- son than good, wholesome candy? Co MAKE YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFT A BOX OF OUR ; | ¢ the royal hoyse of Windsor, is dead in Paris. He died of a broken heart. It was the King's - 1 dying request that Minoru never } should be sold. But Lord Beres- ¢ ford’s stable manager disregard- z ed this wish and sold the mag- ¢+ nificent steed for a song. Mino- ru stood his new job one day— . § then he lay down and died. And what makes a more i “j appropriate gift than a dain- T ———— v b B Woman ‘Arabian Captain. ¥ Vakiol icamdyt Santa Barbara, Cal.—Mrs. Anna L. Fisher of Santa Barbara has been made a captain in the Arablan army and has been assigned to duty as a cavalry officer with the sanitary corps, according to a letter recelved here re- cently from Damascus. The appoint- ment 18 the recognition of her efforts in the organization of the work of the American Red Cross in Damascus. To facilitate her work it was decided to glve her a regular commission in the Arab army. The formalities in con- nection with this includes the signing of more than fifty official documents i l We also have an especially large and select stock .of mixed nuts and fruits of all kinds. Bemidji Candy Store 319 Beltrami Avenue Arabic, English and French. What She Was Making Up. Virginia had been out the night be- fore, aad looked tired, so mother sug- gested she stay in. When John came down from her room mother sald: “Well, is sister making up her mind to stay in?” He replied: “Nope. She's makin’ up her face to go out.” Take home a quart of our HOME MADE PURE ICE CREAM FOR XMAS Got It éaully. ‘With coupons mother secured a sil- ver pitcher. One day a friend was ad- miring the pitcher, when little daugh- ter said: “Mamma didn’t have to pay money for that; she just paid cards.” ! IF YOU WANT TO RENT. BUY. SELL OR TRADE. ADVERTISE IN PIONEER WANT COLUMN First Growths Important. No beginnings of things, however small, are to be neglected because con- tinnance makes them great.—Plutarch, We are Headquarters for Sensible Gifts Let your remembrancé be something useful. You'll find our store especially organized just now as a holiday gift headquarters for quality gifts for men and boys. You will find our store with a complete stock of the highest standard of quality and convincing values in each item. We know what men appreciate Look at our window display, and for your guidance we mention some of the articles that we know to be welcome. 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