LETTERS OF TRANSMITTAL. To the Sixty-first Congress: THE IMMIGRATION COMMISSION, I have the honor to transmit herewith, on behalf of the Immigration Commission, Part 1 of the Commission's general report on immigrants in industries. WILLIAM P. DILLINGHAM, Chairman. THE IMMIGRATION COMMISSION, SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith Part 1 of the general report of the Immigration Commission on immigrants in industries, which was prepared under the direction of the Commission by W. Jett Lauck, superintendent of agents. The part transmitted deals with immigrants in the bituminous coal-mining industry in Pennsylvania, the Middle West, the Southwest, and the South. Other parts of the general report now in preparation deal with immigrants in the following industries: Iron and steel manufacturing. Cotton goods manufacturing in the North Woolen and worsted goods manufacturing. Collar, cuff, and shirt manufacturing. Boot and shoe manufacturing. Glove manufacturing. Slaughtering and meat packing. Sugar refining. Glass manufacturing. Agricultural implement and vehicle man- Cigar and tobacco manufacturing. Anthracite coal mining. Diversified industries. There will be included in the same general report a summary of the above-mentioned parts, and also reports on the floating immigrant labor supply, recent immigrants in agriculture, and Japanese and other immigrant races in the Pacific Coast and Rocky Mountain States. Respectfully, W. W. HUSBAND, Secretary. Hon. WILLIAM P. DILLINGHAM, United States Senate, V CONTENTS. Page. Racial movements to, and displacements in, the bituminous coal-mining Period of residence in the United States of foreign-born employees and members of their households..... Racial classification of employees at the present time... Industrial condition abroad of members of immigrant households studied. Principal occupation of immigrant employees before coming to the United General occupation of women at the present time, in the households studied. General occupation of males at the present time, in the households studied. Status of the first and second generations compared..... Occupations entered in the bituminous coal-mining industry.. Inexperience as a cause of accidents.. Racial composition of the operating forces of bituminous mines. Opinions of state mine inspectors and agents of the Federal Government.. Opinions of mine workers and attitude of labor organizations... History of immigration to Pennsylvania bituminous coal mines..... Period of residence in the United States of foreign-born employees and Industrial condition abroad of members of immigrant households studied.. - Principal occupation of immigrant employees before coming to the United General occupation of women at the present time, in the households studied. General occupation of males at the present time, in the households studied. Annual earnings of males 18 years of age or over in the households studied. Actual annual earnings of representatives of selected races.. Annual earnings of females 18 years of age or over in the households studied. Relation between the earnings of husbands and the practice of wives of |