Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 13, 1916, Page 13

the New Land, Chil- dren of European Im- migrants Change Both Physically and Men- tally — They Follow What Is Known as the American Type—How Investigations = Were Made and the Results Obtained—Nearly 18,- 000 People Measured. : %S I &r Physical Changes in ’3?,(‘?.‘5’,"5;@““;}4““”@%”““;@9 the Various Types. much h&l been ascertained, but a small obtained. The idea wes at onte adopt-|and Scotch. These were selected be- Oth Conclusi f|Best of the asta s’ concldsive, for the |d. It Sras, of courss, necessary that|causs they represent mumber of the er ONCIUSIONS O |simple reason that the passing of the |any such method of procedure should | mest distinct European tyDi years adda to the rand of ressarch, as|be airected by scientidc anthropo-| The Bohemians, Blovale. Hnnmln% the lmmlgrant Com» mission. many of the immlf‘an! peoples who | metrists; and, accordingly, Prof. Franz|and Poles, representing the t: OST startling of all the many ‘wonderful results of Immigra- mother finds her family a succession surprises. Her older children, born ln the fatherland, manifest-no such marked tendencies to d youngsters seem possessed of. To the younger ones Am-rla is proudly their birthplace; they qulckly despise and liscard the odd customs of their fathers and grandfathers, and even Seek homes in our.jand are yst to be|Boas of Columbia University was in- |eemtral . Burope, eEhibit nniform studfed and observed. Moreover, satis- | vited to direct the investigation. . |changes. Among the American born factory conclusions are obtainabie only| As there is a difference in American | children of these people the Delght in- tion 18 the effect of American life upon the children of the peoples of Hurope, for they actually | o/ among the races wherd family immi-|environment in large eiti creases, both length and width of head gration has occurred, which is among|towns and rural communities, and as it | decreases, the latter a little more change thelr type under the potent spell of the new land, E\Ironel.n'.lmmimnt! seemed all nnvon.a‘;m to ascertain the|noticeably tban the former, and the America has long been calle@ the. melting pot of the world, the vast crucible into which the fmmigrants of the earth pour themselves with grete-|h ful abandon, to come forth vitalized and modernized and ready to compete with our native sons in all Ijnes of in- dustry. Thelr adaptability and. the fa- cllity with which many of them sttain envighle succées offers profound Indi- cation te the advocatos of the ftheory of race mln.mlt!fln 25 advantageous. most tonishing 1 the | conditis f 1L th ested po: K- ::: Mhnx“" lom;fl . 'h!‘:‘h“ m‘l‘: asf n on ons o e e conges! por- ] f the creases ve! mark- 100] tes, ther mus hanges in bodily form which had been | tions of our large citics, Now York W o Jaa Theo W0 i Petioree; IUIT LBy PavEs wod mis: S0 frequent among the children |seemed to offer a uniform environment. | “With the Hebrews, howeyer, there are e She SRR R RS Bl R R i LR Populatiof | changes Decullar 1o themselves. Helght e m{bgl ¥acial traits are subor- | was large and vlrled_ “ dinated - and modified in conformity = and weight increase; their heads be. with the American type; hence the = ‘ wmo doddadly longer, and their faces Shildren Yho are born Just 2 £5¥ Y22%| In planning the investigation, only mfl:-' ps':;l_l‘l‘:‘- 204 Neapolitans show try not emiy acquire & new tonguo, now | Such meacurements were selected a3 Aisterest ideals and new Ambi- | would be charucteristic in defining the |Iesier: B she sormar the 1o heavier. o former the long heads tlou it lh likewise change in the Nea- ,,,.J;,F," ey kewise change in thelstage of development and the regular{round ot and the round headed litans _ develop mors in length of , and even nd hair | Fecial types of each group. Hence the | PO n; haye besn found to deperi from the|weisht, helght, genmeral physiological NG e TR e G By type of their nationality. development of the individual were set- [ born children do not-attain the height hile the faciai and physical t ihus, while the faclal and Physical|tled upon to give data for the first part, [of thelr forelgn-born brothers and sis ters. bets of -the families romain true to|2nd a record was made of the length > Ehale Tativity, ‘the chiliren who were|and widths of head, width of face and [ ATOTE &L 2T IS, YNLATANORY either in infancy or very young de-|the color of hair, eyes and skin. oven under the least.favorable condi- elop into.a different type from the| It was also coneidered essential to ob- |gNen TRAE, The JeRmtTATanalze o7 ather and“mother, but not to such a|{ain with all of the accuracy possible| crally favorable development of the bods: e ‘true o e ¢l ren “who are . Born aféer ti:o parents have been fen |Of this data was obtained throush the| S opadie oot U0 D Fioyniny | LoF, the language of the new. land 13 years or more in America. golleges and schools; and in thoss of | FT*™"4) 5" Jiecer Jtallans seem to 1086 2 joy and a sorrow to the mother, In. such ipstances the faelal and|New York where there were bathrooms|gomewhat ifi vigor under the eondi-| Who pathetically’ watches Her little DTl T ooy oo oS | i ous Garaine e WeIBhts of | Hons offthe mew life. It is supposed | flock drift away from her sad all-of Wters srs - dcatdbdizcpetosptils, | chilian avithout SICsRtng: that the rigorous winters and summers | the fixed moorings of their family life. for the American-born youngsters show | To facilitate matters observers wers | of America are too mevere for them to| .Compensation e Comos fn“the roxiiza: Eivings, yield one by ome their cher- finea Household gods of habit, from , penerations of ancesiors, to ths ruth. ws FuST ARRIVING ess hands of the modernized bovs and TeTRs L TisEn T rle who have but one ambition—f OF: Y o THE LAND ( 1BE: * > 2% In the schools they. feel keenly the eriticism of the other children over their old world clothes and manners, and they aré- the teachers’ surest ally in getting themselves relieved of the sewing-up process that marks the ad- vent of winter cldthes. Bathing their bodles and clean clothes come natural- 1y, and the haste with which they ac- quire a knowledge of American cus- toms and abandon their own tongue they are weaned. Their arms are tied | With them the lure of tHe fatherland to the body for several months, and |is not so strong as with the menm, nor they are left to lioc upon mattresses of | are they satisfied to remain in the old wool or feathers. After coming to|country if they do return. They claim America these mothers do not abandon | that the rush and energy of the Yan- this practice, but hoid to the customs | kee gets in their blood and they miss it of the land of thelr natlvity. S0 that they must needs return to stay. Hence one may believe that nefther * {negodh;:lku any material difference * * N.the e e American- | prom the southern European races, boin Immigrant chiid, but that 1ts radi- 5 Dere e Cal depacture trom the hereditaty phy- | WHere the lafger percenfage of the inr- sical tralts of its parents, with its ac- |migration has been of the men alons, shlsratad svawit, 1s g8y whally to the conditions seldom fmprove much. Lack- new environment, ing the family life, they do not assimi- It is elso believed that one of the|iste with Americans, but herd togcther factors in the {improvement.in thie child 4 development lies In the fact that fami- iR communities or boarding grous lies do not generaily assume the size |Where some immigrant and wife run * > Even the edrnest patriots who beseech Uncle Sam to close the doors of the United States to all foreigners, keep-|s ing America for Americans only, must atand swed -and abashed the native type altered or modified to!trained for this work, of whom thir- i th, all other chil- in ‘America that they do in the home- |a boarding place. Convincing proat ‘that ameeier® ache|follow what 1s considered the American | teen wero engaged, and three of them Hen e feplbh paraits apos to- 80, g.:," SRRl progresy; sz Iane, ‘ang as the'family decremsss in| Tiving!in this manner these . Greeks, most thoroughummmu,l, ‘Ameri. | type. sent to each school to insure greater S 3 ‘many skirts and u hawis h ;'“';t"md 54 ‘;‘:4’“" mdividually | rurks and many Slavs contribute noth- canizs not only the ohildren of immi- * tons iy . : SaTaAn iy Jfne _ with * Amerizan rovement in physical and mental |iBE to the advantage of the country. ¥ parents weho ecs For. whaio il » *% Tie Rrcapeation of the malislilion. th all of the wonder of this phe- | Sigthes. S eanitions ie ot Saaned 4o te ohit: |They @b mot spend more than = third and stm:u bflt also those born| That such changes should oceur so|tained In the schools showed remark-| With al wonder of thl Meny of the m".“‘“o" o inseghacay Tons 8 ot Co S e o S 40 BOE DaeanbiA in the Tatheriend of the' parcnts ‘and|aickty fs truly a marver when it is able differences in type among the|nomenz full upon them the’sclentists, | wonde e Aabetios rof | o but the Fevivitying nf ""“‘"“ along with the family. resnembered that at home in their na- | Children according to the period olapsed | who have thus discovered that there|immigrant children have endeavored 1 Americanization, and tiip- Amerjean banks nor sympathize ‘with prceges begins with thelr arrival pnfl-l‘:dly all of the Eummn hnml- American problems. They simply work upon our shores end continues through life, being most apparent, of course, { the Infants and youns -children. The :l:‘ar'oh::;‘:]nyfl nfl;lrlt alse r ond, but T 80 true ot the teadicra, o Dio0Y 88 18 between the arrival of their parents in -ace s oy . S S5 S5 U o ME Thoss | S rmerveiing “over the cvidumt | B oF Sain 10 ELs b aring Dected that additional data scemed |Plasticity of the human race in the |8rst fow; monthesb; ’-53‘.," P e necessary, and for this reason the|very respects in which it has always{ihe Jews, swathe their new=-born fnfant school measurements were supplement- | beon considered most fixed and regu- | with roller ban: .the shoulders ed by an extended series of measure-|jar have not yet ectually figured, out | down to the = Thetchild {s then ments of whole familles, the observers ¢ usuall flat on his’baock the reasons for this ready and{sus- v pl ok on making & house-to-house canvass for > soft pillow or cushion, and the swath. this purpose. tained divergence from the native type | {00 continued" for: st least. three Of ' courss - conslderable opposition |of the universally ~acknowledged | mantis, Semetirass ss'louE o 89)8ix' and was oncountered, and doubtiess this form. would havo been much greater but for | o ioo LOTT. T Geestion. 1‘::;:'*"&’: i ::a-mm" tive land the characteristics of a race remajn permanent through genera- tion after generation, and these stable apd hereditary traits are cherished as the distinctive lines of demarkation that stand 33 slanposts of nationalitr. These, by all of the accepted laws of conturies of belief, are supposed to stand steadfast and unaiterable, 2s lonz 23 thero is Do mixing of races. ‘While the question of the assimila- !,y,',, # 1. -vpy7 2w |means to an end, which is'to/maike all i * * ¢ they can, save all they can'and them No matter 1t the Irish Bridget does |go back home:to enjoy.it. i come over 0. be 2 domestic and wash; | And in‘the case of the Greeks, & them- ¢ the immigration co: o maree and. ln fact e Wgemeret |83, CL e e g raaid of all work, imposed,upon because’ shaving ‘somej,meatls of of ! her:lack - of knowledge of the ltvom:oaa t vtunl oger luuaam%n.:a cause of ndid physique, it Is Intelligence and m Many ideas have bsen advanced as to | This posit! said that they would form a yaluabl o the appeals of the-newspa; 7 forge- ahesd of the mntnl|tion of immigrants under American|vasions nationalitios ur;s“n;”z?u:'p?: the reason for it all, and the general | cTedlt ’;';.‘afl“f‘ ;g'“’",“ ) Do e B T sned TovEin a2 f cotresponding age | conditions hes long been considersd | plo to submit to the measuring process, | trend of opinion seems to be that the ,,““mm BB T b B our 1and. U y” 8 present time, with greater opportunity. vital and been much discussed, very lit-| While in the schools this was, done |children begin to respond to the im-|of swaddling entirely. L omoaptney o g e So remarkable and 80 noticeabls have| tle accnrate Information was obtained | without shoes, it was not possible to|proved conditions of lving from the |- Bohemian infente are Hkewlss swad- | tons oot i m“"““ JCone s these !I:'-l Mm - ‘sg ynr‘ :g-thaxb?t‘..‘n:dfl(!h‘ gl"ldnlil chlinge in ?b?&n %ha fil.ll\lr‘menh without shoes time of their 'm“] while their | dled from the sboulders down, and fer ! b ' m TR0 s i ) e pointed & gro: e habits of life of immigrants; and|{in the family canvass. % to find “homes “upo: °mn st lea, Ittle or no effort was made to sceount| Altogether 17,821 people wers meas- | Arerican-born bro snd sstars [ he O S S 0L, ] S nerew ne orlnuu - | 1 “” Inves: | for the apparent effect upon the chil- forge far lhe-d ot them by being vir- | lives their arms are tied to th Ifact that investi- dren of these lmmlgflmts. flll' jon. ot all pha: ured, of whom 10,509 were males; their | tually born Am of iment % Tite in order to Insure their being ML‘ It is 8 n tion’ prowed that- a comparison be- ages ran from children of three years o cop - Gaons . 3 the Thisicats 'r-robleml their absorp-| It was suggested to the immigration|to sdults of twenty-six and over: this n,fifi;f:fi“‘&%‘&:‘ R S o T TR h:'m‘ot Doatines giis ot 1his tion Into our national lfe involved. commission, whose special mission was|last class, however, wére not classified. |just the mzt.r food, the more sani-|child is mrfiedi:mt on e\uhlnn. country vonld"iunnt in the ackmowl- discover all the phases and ramifica- - ‘hom and better mm.oa- of | The children are carried to baptism in . edged ~superi of _the Greek girl e b o s s o P T e - (e S i eS| ok o S e e e e e e e (85 w 'S o com o rit of erty 5 custom p: rtunately - co: was collection of ponderous tomes ana s | BUropesn - immigrants and their de-| The races and peoples included in this | 05, S2PRECY Bota into thetr blood | 2nd |1y, but gradually discontinue it. e ainaaen 1t 15 the tamate Tmumd: |not apio. to obtain data £0 Brovs the wealth of publications devoted to the | Soes and’ wetar iterent ou s | nemians, Slovaks, Hungarians, Poles,|Iutes them with its atmosphers of| On the other hand, the Neapolitan and | Srant rhat sbows the qu: Sffects of American e nt upon Feports of its investigations, While |much valuable Information might b . . " L P Siciltan children afe most thorenghly | fo the mow world infiuences and makes -born; chlidren par- Hebrews, Sicilians, Neapolitans, Itallans poor, bewildered, !orlln-!omltwllhod and- with the facllities America offers as & Will Change Their Minds, ety i sax Vice President Marshall is Opposed fi;uptomnr‘t' tthll.[wfl.hm‘: of lerg—Chicago News. Niagara Falls on the American side|accept the money on the grounds that develop only 210,000 borse-power. It|the charter act was uncomstitutional, is claimed that the maximum power|and the company applied to the state cleared in favor of *“universal volun- developments at Niagara plus those on|courts for a “writ of mandemus”. to . Republicans tary training,” possibly he will come Ho, Hum. the Siuic Snait Profeet Soniil: sty i te " out for prohibition for persons who ject compel him to acoépt. The writ Wes|pregent. is abo ‘million | don't want to drink. — Philadelphia o “ energy to move every wheel and fur- | denied by the lower court, ‘before Jacob H. Schiff of New York Urges “a Stronger Candidate” | nish iight to every municipality in the | the appeal was heard b; e ! W S state of New York. The value of the| Court of Appeals—on THINK OF IT Now that President Wilson has de- for Vice President—Henry Morgenthau to do All He| 200000 horse-power at Long Sault has n estimmated at $180,000,000. . 2 The charter creating the Long Sault Can to Swing the Convention for Secretary of War|Devalopment: company sad — pranting the right of water power development Baker for Second Place on the Ticket—Gompers to Ask | ¥ the construction of locks and dams in the St. Lawrence river at Long Sault Island was passed Dby the New Inclusion of Fourteen Labor Planks in the Democnhc York legislature as B bill in 1007. It Platform. D D o o8| elf GF It by voluntary grant. velopment o e ol . gty the St. Lawrence -ltmf:hk point should Justice Pitney granted a writ by pass to the company. It did not pur- | which the case was it to the 40,000 Porsons Wy Recommend Out Remedy. Some Are Norwich Poople. Over one hundred thousand bave recommended Doan’s Kidney Piils, s For hackachie, kidney. wrinary Wls,| &t Louis, Jume 12—Henry Mor-|his own Initiative and s desire to ses | Por, (0 d°al With fhe. questions of | STPTome C oF he"Cnliea Sumics Vorty thossad signed testimonials| Eenthau today confirmid reports that |2 strong man named for vice presi-|defense on the river, leaving to the = iwie yourkitchen, yoordomot. _ quwe Stave flown. Are appearing now in public print,| B bad received a letter from Jacob H. Presi. company the necessity of getting from | MISSOURI RAILROADS d S “R¥ZON; ..m— sogar imo a : dent Samuel Gompers of the as a5 yaur Some of them are Norwieh peoplo,| S7A%, Sf,New Yok, uring “a strons- | American Federation of Labor headed | rons s, ainorization, to develop, the MUST REIMBURSE STATE o with. Some are published in Tor a8 R Mars|a delegation of labor dealers includ- | authorization has never been gragted. . - Norwleh, alice president, W Mr. Mor-|ing Sacretary Frank Morrison and |y B For Excess Fare Paid by State Offi- out: RYZON . you cannet: I No other remedy shows such proof. I‘.'.‘g..‘:"w 'of War Baker hamed aog jos B ke odey S Ropeas, betore e ot e Foak ik tha clals to the Roads. fiom batbed foods e g} S ol o S e e o Follow this Norwich woman’s ‘would do all he could to swing Bupreme Court that “the Long Sauit —— ; o » -(‘m PP e %‘ mvention for Baker. The form: | ‘iln:'sf“}:irf:m;?&‘;l::&mm“‘fi Development Corapany is & subsidiary | Washington, Juns 12-—Missourl rall- r e oo = et e rhey = said his|to those prerented to the republican | COmPany of the Aluminum Trust, and roads lost their fight In B H. 1 "’" to mre “10 Bomination of Sec- | and owing to the opposition before Con-|court today for a retrial at the Mrs. Higcax, 1 Ripley Place. | rofir, “Bover was done. solely. meen {E A platform committees| o U8 00, N dvoentes of water power | tion Of confiscation in the ou! Norwich, says: T have used Dean’s for £ A B S S I S s AR s ervatior the benefit of the peo- Kidney m-unl-a:u ‘:uou..ul RULING ,,,Knvo,.‘o,. R R ” keep them Bouse. .lflHT OF PYTHIAS g Réve atways fognd them helpful for PROJECT IN THE WORLD | sble o sccurs the passase of, 4nY ot | over sho valldisy of the rate'Iaw, they relieve backache promptly. I rec. | Rereting of Mambers in 1810 is Sus- 600,000 Horse Power at Long Sault|foderal government to the construo-|court ordered the contention that the et Toale: Kitiey 0 bacansa] o4 by Suprems Goust Declslon. Istand, St. Lawrence River. tion of the dams” I, .con I think they are a medicine worthy ot { ., ¥’ e Ao, TIEht of | Washington, June 12—The = power PR vl LT gl 1t and Will Nelp, ethers” | | e neiifiion o orats morn: | Prziect 8¢ Lote Sl Inland, : Sipremo | to” sive Aefurney el of e sie Price 60, ot all deslers. Don’t aim- | Mhr “tourth class members” | S0t S ;fid&:nfltggtha‘: des- !lonlfltyofthewm’:l‘fi;’ufitg: ply ask for a kidney remedy — get| T8O ever exploited under one charter. &?mxgmmwnmn ‘unconstitu 1913, Governor Sulzer Ie'l: