The women are only a little more than onefifth of the whole. nor do they come here more freely as time goes on. The natural consequence of leaving families behind is a huge return current to Italy. amounting to a third of the arrivals from Italy. The following paragraph is significant: More than half of our British immigrants are skilled. Of the Italian arrival 1 out of 8 is skilled. 1 out of 4 is a farm laborer. 1_ out of 3 is a common laborer. and 1 in 250 has a profession. In a word. twothirds are of rural origin. The illiteracy of the Italian immigrants more than 14 years of age is 47 per cent. so that of the 2.000.000 illiterates admitted to this country18991909nearly onehalf hailed from Italy. Further on in the work he says: It was frequently stated to the members of the Immigration Commission in southern Italy that crime had greatly diminished In many communities because most of the criminals had gone to America. One Italian oflicial at Messina stated that several years ago southern Italy was a hotbed of crime. but that now very few criminals were left. When asked as to their whereabouts. he replied. " Why. they are all in the United States."
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Crime had greatly diminished In many communities because most of the criminals had gone to America.