Rivington. and East Houston Streets. New York City. Such immigrants differ also widely from the earlier ones in respect of their occupations and the localities to which they go. Contrary to what was formerly the cago 1914.. 271i a. large proportion are unskilled laborers who go to the manufacturing and mining centers where the Immigration Commission recently found that there existed an oversupply of unskilled foreign labor. Over threefifths remain in live Eastern States. while an undue proportion are pouring into the congested areas of our large cities. wvhcre they begin their American life amongst unfavorable surroundings. and exposed to many evil influences. They often herd together forming In effect foreign colonies In which the English language fs almost unknown. Misciable economic and sanitary conditions exist in many of these colonies. witness. for Instance. in New York City the frequency with which the State factory inspectors are compelled to attach the red " unclean " tag to articles made in shops and factories where aliens employed. the threatened use of this tag constituting often the best means at their disposal of compelling the maintenance of even a semblance of cleanliness In such places. Repeatedly the new Immigrant obtains his job at the expense of an older employee. who loses his. Certain employers seek new Immigrant labor in preference to other and more efficient labor. of which there may be an abundance. because of the willingness of the new immigrants (or "greenies." as they are termed) to work at the outset unduly long hours or at unduly low wages. or both. and perhaps also to pay the foreman or padrone a bonus. Later. as they become more proficient and demand higher wages. they are discharged and their places filled with Immigrants who have arrived more recently. Restrictive legislation is demanded by the people. The American Federation of Labor and the labor organizations of various States have urged that the literacy test be prescribed. It is favored not only by them and by the Junior Order of United American Mechanics. but by the National Farmers Union. the Orange. and other agricultural organizations. Several States have memorialized Congress to prescribe this test. and it was recommended by the Immigration Commission after an investigation of four years. costing nearly a million dollars. It has heretofore been approved of by both the House and Senate and would today be the law had it not been vetoed by President Taft. Whom would it keep out?
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New immigrants are described as unskilled laborers who go to manufacturing and mining centers, live in miserable economic and sanitary conditions, and take jobs at the expense of older employees.