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I have also referred to the safety question. Let me be a little more specific as to that. The Federal Director of Mines points out In a recent. report that had the percentage of accidents among the foreign born last year been reduced. as among the native born. 930 lives would have -been saved. more than 700 serious accidents averted. and an economic loss of over $4.000.000 in the mines alone would have been avoided. That covers but one of our many industries. It has- been estimated by some economic philosopher. who likes to deal in figures. that the average illiterate is worth at least $5 per week less to himself. to his family. to his employer. and to society than the man who can read and write.