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Show IMMIGRANT BOYS 1 HEAR SECRETARY Chief of Labor Department Telis of His Own Trip in Steerage NKW YORK, Aug 30. Inspired by I a group of immigrant boys singing "America,1 William B. Wilson, secretary secre-tary of labor, who was the guest al a concert Sunday at Ellis Island for dotalned Immigrants, made a patriotic I speech which borug'ht him an ovation Mr Wilson's words is ere conveyed, to non-Kngllsh speaking auditors by in- I terpreters Addressing the audience as "M fallow fal-low Immigrants, ' Mr. Wilson said: I shall never forget that day, Sep- I temher 8, l!7o. when I came as an j immigrant boy to American. 1 came ! from Scotland and in the steerage. I Just as most of ou have come " The speaker described how he had j vtarted work as a pit hoy in the Penn- ! sylvania coal mints and mado his way step by Step. A great country like oura must of I necessity safeguard the health of Its people. Secretary Wilson said, "and for that reason cannot admit those people who are so unfortunntc as to be afflicted with contagious dlease Neither can we udmlt those with criminal crim-inal record. Any one who comes herewith here-with a purpose to advocate the overthrow over-throw of OUB government will be abruptly stopped at these gates and turned back. Even If he has been admitted, ad-mitted, and is round to he an agitator, he will be shipped back." |