WHERE SHALL THE ALIEN WORK?

This article presents information regarding engagement of aliens in occupations in the U.S. Throughout the U.S. there is today a consistent attitude among business-men and law-makers alike, that has for its announced purpose the refusal to aliens of the right to engage in certain, and many, occupations. These foreigners are being denied the opportunity to work, despite the fact that they were legally admitted to this country and with the fore-knowledge by the government, in most instances, that they would seek to earn their own living. In May of this year, when the index of employment showed a slight upturn, a very large factory in the Mid-West increased its force by too per cent, but refused to re-employ former workers who were still aliens. In thousands of cases, foreigners are being dismissed because of this "all American" policy. This program has failed however to often produce the compensating factor of employing Americans in the place of these discharged aliens, in altogether too many cases, the alien having been dismissed, none is taken on in his place and as a result there have been found two persons on the breadline in place of the former one.