Immigrants as Charity Seekers.

The total number of cases for which information was secured is 31,685. The head of case was foreign-born in 12,140 cases, or 38.3 per cent of the total; native-born of foreign father (immigrants of the second generation) in 3,388 cases, or 10.7 per cent of the total; white native-born of native father in 12,597 cases, or 39.8 per cent of the total, and negro native-born of native father in 3,489 cases, or 11 per cent of the total.

The table which follows shows for each city the number and per cent of cases assisted, by general nativity of head of case.

TABLE 2.-Cases assisted in each city, by general nativity of head of case.

a In this city new cases only are included.
Including 8 cases not reporting general nativity of head.
eIncluding 3 cases not reporting general nativity of head.
Including 1 case not reporting general nativity of head.
• Including 20 cases not reporting general nativity of head.

Of the total number of cases reporting general nativity of head of case 61.7 per cent were native-born and 38.3 per cent were foreign

of the 43 cities one-half or more of the cases were foreignwaukee showing the highest proportion. The cities are

t of the cities less than one-tenth of the cases were foreignlowest proportion being reported by Evansville. The cities

total number of cases shown for the 43 cities, the head in ent of the cases was native-born of foreign father (immithe second generation). In 12 of the 43 cities more than t of the cases were immigrants of the second generation.

of the cities the proportion of second generation immiwas less than 2 per cent. The cities are