National Affairs: Sec'y Davis Studies

Secretary of Labor Davis, who sailed on the Leviathan, plans to spend six weeks in Europe—all over Europe, in France, Poland, Rumania, Czecho-Slovakia, Austria, Hungary, Turkey, Belgium, Holland, Great Britain, possibly Italy. His purpose is to study the feasibility of having prospective immigrants examined and passed in their native countries instead of at the portals of America. While he is doing this work, Miss Mary Anderson, head of the Women's Bureau of the Department of Labor, will make similar investigation in the Scandinavian countries.

Next winter when Congress assembles, the Secretary intends...

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