Sturgis docked the afternoon that we got there and was to be unloaded the next morning. The mayor was present and quite a little todo was made about the unloading of this ship. We were all down there. It just happened that in the course of nosing around. the immigration inspector for that areaI believe he was the inspector. anyway an immigration official. a man who had been in the service a long time--called me and Congressman WILLIS off to one side. and he said. "Do you know. these folks struck on that boat last night? They said they were through working. They would not clean up the bunks or wash the dishes or anything.
Identified stereotypes
Immigrants are described as striking and refusing to work, implying they are lazy and uncooperative.