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A Stake in the Land

Part 2 — INDEX

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A

Americanization: Factors, 145, 164 Instruments Finnish women's club, 232 Parochial schools, 169, 171

Anderson, Vic, 184

Arizona: Colony Glendale, 30-31, 217 Illiteracy, 146-147 Inability to speak English, 147 Schools Attendance, 212-213

Aron, J., 160

Arvold, Professor, 255

B

Banks: Settler's, 57-58

Baron de Hirsch Fund, 176, 180, 239

Bohemians: Colony Willington, Connecticut, 15-16, 240

Brommer, C. F., 160-161, 185

Brooks, John Graham, viii

C

California: Colonies Durham, 87-91 Durham, 24-31, 231, 235 San Francisco, 152, 235 Home teacher, 229-231 Illiteracy, 146-147 Inability to speak English, 148 Land settlement, 31-33, 86-91 Dealers, 117-119 Legislation Co-operatives, 141 Home teacher, 229 Land settlement, 87 Real-estate brokers, 117 Soldiers, 94 Schools Private, 175 Public, 195, 215-217

California Commission on Immigration and Housing, 23, 229, 230

California Commission on Land Colonization: Colonies, 31-33, 86

Cary, C. P., 173, 204, 209

Chase, Amanda Mathews, 230-231

Chicago, 158 Colonization company, 44-45

Child Labor: On farms, 65-66

Churches: Foreign language, 182-194 Immigrant pastors, 192-193 "Interfaith" marriages, 189-192

Clarke, W. T., 28

Colonization Board: Federal legislation, 68 Functions, 127-128

Colonization Companies (see Settlers): A typical one, 52-65 Credit required, 66-68 McAlester, Oklahoma, 33-35 Methods, 49-52 Policy, 44-45 Promotion, 14-19 Regulation, 112-121

Colony: Composition, 90, 132-133 List, xxvii-xxix Size, 69-70, 131

Commissioner General of Immigration, 7

Community (see Colony): Rural Hall, 252 Theater, 254-256 Work, 49, 63-65, 252, 256-257

Connecticut: Colony Willington, 15-16, 240

Conservation: By colonization companies, 68-69

Cook, K. M., 219

Co-operation: For land settlement, 136

Co-operatives: California, 141 Michigan Finnish colony, 136-137 Nebraska, 141 Wisconsin, 138-141

Credit: Land companies, 67, 135 Settlers Need, 66-68, 110, 135 Soldier Foreign countries, 105-106 United States, 91-93

D

Department of Agriculture: Land exchange, 122-124 Land settlement California, 19, 23 Wisconsin, 19, 23

Department of Interior, 92-93 Reclamation service, 95-98, 104

Detroit, Michigan, 167

District of Columbia: Real-estate brokers, 121

Dutch: Colony Holland, Michigan, 171, 180, 188, 198, 239 Schools, private, 171

E

Education (see Schools): Effect of parochial schools, 153-155 Immigrant women, 226-228 Rural agencies, 149

Elmira, California: Farms, 29

Ely, Richard T., xxvi

F

Fargo, North Dakota: State Agricultural College, 255

Farm laborers: California Allotments, 88 Foreign born, 6-7 Naturalization, 148

Federal Farm Loan Board, 135

Finnish: Colonies Calumet, Michigan, 232 Rudyard, Michigan, 136-137, 167-168, 197 Schools, private, 167-168

Flag: >Display, 81, 160

Florer, Alice, 159

Foght, H. W., 205

Ford, Henry, 52

Fosdick, Raymond, viii

France: Soldier settlement, 105

Fresno, California: Land company, 26

G

Gavit, John P., 148

Gay, Edwin F., viii

German: Colony Au Gres, Michigan, 172 Schools, private Michigan, 167, 172 Minnesota, 165 Nebraska, 159-160 North Dakota, 161-164 South Dakota, 174-175 Wisconsin, 174

Glenn, John M., viii

Grabner, W., 158

Gross, John P., 186

H

Hensick, H. F., 184

Honolulu: Russian peasants, 29

Hrbkova, Sarka, 159

I

Illiteracy: Urban-rural, 146

Immigration Bureau: Land settlement, 18-19

Inability to speak English: In colonies visited, 234, 236-237 Settlers, 71, 166, 234, 236-237 Urban-rural, 147-148

Italian: Colonies Canastota, New York, 198, 234, 238 Vineland, New Jersey, 151, 210, 237, 239 Document Land settler, 10

J

Jenks & Lauck, 6

Jewish: Center in Newark, New Jersey, 232 Colony Woodbine, New Jersey, 180, 239

K

Kelly, M. Clyde, 99

Kenyon, W. S., 99

Knutson, Harold, 68, 102, 103, 135

Kreutzer, George C., 90

Kuehne, Richard, 184

Kuizinga, Reverend, 198

Kunzendorf, Reverend, 160

L

Land dealers: Regulation, 112-121 Types, 39-45 "Realtors," 45-48 Sharks, 37-39

Land exchange: In Maryland, 122-123 Proposed Federal, 124

Land settlement (see California, Legislation, Wisconsin): Available land, 111 Policy, 3-13 Program, 107-122 Promotion By Federal Immigration Bureau, 18-19 By State Immigration Bureau, 18-19 Settlers' terms, 55-56 Stages, 50-52

Lane, Franklin K., 111

Legislation: Co-operatives State, 140-141 Land Federal Colonization Board, 68 Credit, 68, 135 Reclamation Service Act, 95-97, 126-127 Settlement, 101, 103 Soldiers, 98, 102-103 Foreign countries, 105-106 State Credit, 68 Dealers, 114-122 Settlement, California, 87 Soldiers, 92-93 School State, 215-217 Home teacher, 229-230 Regulation, private, 180-181

Lehninger, M., 184

Library: Rural, 247, 251-252 Wisconsin, 248-249

Lincoln, Nebraska: State Americanization Committee, 160, 183

Link, Professor, 159

M

McAlester, Oklahoma: Colonization company, 33-34

Maryland: Land Exchange, 122-123

Massachusetts: Colony South Deerfield, 153, 236, 239

Matzner, Adolph, 185

Mead, Elwood, 87

Michigan: Colonies Au Gres, 172 Calumet, 232 Holland, 171, 180, 188, 198, 239 Posen, 77, 168-170, 187, 198, 236 Rudyard, 136-137, 167-168, 197 Schools, private, 167, 172

Minnesota: Colony St. Cloud, 166 Land Regulation Bill, 119 Schools Attendance, 213-214, 217 Private, 154, 164-166 Public, 200, 209

Missouri: Legislation Soldier settlement, 94

Monahan, A. C., 219

Mondell, Frank W., 102

Myers, Henry, 99

N

National Association of Real Estate Exchanges, 120

Naturalization: Farm laborers, 148 Settlers, 79, 234-237

Nebraska: Americanization Committee, 160, 183 Council of Defense, 158-160 Foreign-language church, 183-186 "Interfaith" marriage, 191 Immigrant pastors, 192-193 Legislation Co-operatives, 141 Schools Attendance, 215 Private, 159-161 Public, 209, 218

Nemac, Matt W., 193

Nevada: Legislation Soldier settlement, 94

New Jersey: Colonies Newark, Jewish center, 232 Vineland, 151, 210, 237, 239 Woodbine, 180, 239

New Mexico: Illiteracy, 146, 147 Inability to speak English, 147

New South Farm and Home Company, 17

New York: Colony Canastota, 198, 234, 238 Legislation Real-estate dealers, 119 Occupation tax, 117 Real Estate Association, 119

New York City: Population, by nationality, 130

North Dakota: Agricultural College, 255 Americanization work, 164 Country theaters, 255 Foreign-language church, 183 Languages spoken, 131 Schools Attendance, 214 Private, 161-162 Public, 200, 201-202, 206-207, 209

O

Occupation: Farm laborers, 6-7 Tax, 116-117, 121

P

Packer, B. G., 20-23, 115

Parochial (see Schools, private)

Pennsylvania: Occupation license, 116

Piper, A., 158

Polish: Colonies Posen, Michigan, 77, 168-170, 187, 198, 236 South Deerfield, Massachusetts, 153, 236, 239 Schools, private, 167-170

Pomp, F. E., 193

Population: Comparative, 130 Urban-rural, 1920, 11

Portland, Oregon: Real-estate brokers, 121

Portuguese: Colony Portsmouth, Rhode Island, 234, 238

Promotion: Land settlement Private, 14-19 Public, 18-23

R

Real Estate: Regulation of dealers, 112-121

Reclamation: Federal service, 95-97 Investigation, 104 Legislation, 92-94, 98, 99, 100, 126-127

Rhode Island: Colony Portsmouth, 234, 238

Robb, J. W., 161

Roosevelt, Theodore, viii

Rural: Colonies studied, xxvii-xxix Community work, 49, 63-65, 252, 256-257 Educational agencies, 149 Illiteracy, 146 Inability to speak English, 147-184, 234, 236-237 Libraries, 247, 251-252 Population, 1920, 11 Schools Private, 153-181 Public Elementary, 164, 195-225 Evening, 233-243

Russian: Colony Glendale, Arizona, 30-31, 217, 236 Los Angeles, California, 24-31, 231, 235 San Francisco, California, 152, 235

S

Schools, private, 153-181 Foreign language, 159-170, 172, 174-175

Schools, public: Rural Elementary, 154-155, 164, 195-225 Immigrant, 233-243

Settlers: Aid to, 22-23 Banks, 57-58 Documents, 72-76, 80, 83 Inability to speak English, 71, 166, 234, 236-237 Naturalization, 79, 234-237 Progress record, 59-61 Selection, 88, 129 Terms, 55-56 Types, 133-134

Slovenian: Colony St. Cloud, Minnesota, 166

Soldiers: Land settlement France, 105 Legislation, 91-103 United Kingdom, 106

South Dakota: Legislation Soldier settlement, 94 Schools Attendance, 215 Private, 154, 175 Public, 203-204, 209, 215, 221

Speek, Frances Valiant, xxvii

Stager, John H., 185

Strasburg, North Dakota, 163

T

Taylor, E. T., 101

Teachers: Home teacher in California, 229-231 Rural, 203-211

Teaching: Rural, 195-199

Texas: Illiteracy, 146-147 Inability to speak English, 147 Land settlement Dealers, 119-120 Realty Association, 119

Theater: North Dakota country, 255

Thompson, Frank V., 181, 237

U

United Kingdom: Soldier settlement, 106

United States Bureau of Education, 196, 204, 205, 219

United States Census, 6, 11

United States Immigration Commission, 6, 7

University of Wisconsin: Package libraries, 249

Urban (see Rural)

Utah: Legislation Real-estate brokers, 121 Russian peasants' settlement, 29

V

Voll, John A., viii

Votava, Joseph G., 186, 193

W

Walsh, Thomas J., 103

War, 11, 67, 91

Washington: Interstate Realty Association of Pacific Northwest, 121 Land purchase, 26 Legislation Real estate, 121 Soldier settlement, 94

Weller, George, 159, 161

Williams, Talcott, viii

Wisconsin: Co-operatives, 138-139 Land settlement, 20-22 Colonization companies, 52-65 Sharks, 38 Legislation Co-operatives, 140-141 Real-estate brokers, 114 Libraries, rural, 248-249 Schools Private, 173-174 Public, 154-155, 196, 204, 209

Women: Immigrant Document, 164 Education, 226-228 Organization, 232

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