Harry H. Laughlin and his "alleged" "Analysis of Americas Melting Pot." Just as a drunkards face is splotched with red stains. so Laughlins report is splotched and soiled with wholesale inaccuracies and failure to consider factors that destroy the value of his conclusions. This report makes out a very bad case. indeed. for our immigrants. especially for the new immigrants. if it could be considered true. It purports to be a survey of our social inadequates in our custodial institutions. In the first place. it covered only 445. whereas there were 657 institutions in 1921. the date of his work.
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Immigrants are described as social inadequates and a problem for custodial institutions.