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by Deborah Stumpf “Remember, remember always that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.” - Franklin D. Roosevelt

ne day after it opened Jan. 2, 1892, a 15year-old Irish girl, Annie Moore, became the ﬁrst immigrant processed at Ellis Island. From 1892 to 1954, more than 12 million immigrants entered the U.S. through Ellis Island, a small island in the New York Harbor with the Statue of Liberty towering above. The historical entry way to the U.S. went from its original 3.3 acres to 27.5 acres over the course of its time.

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stead, those passengers were inspected on board the ship. The argument for the practice was that a person who could afford a first or second class ticket would be less likely to become a burden on the states. The afﬂuent, of course, would not frequent institutions or hospitals or become a challenge to the legal system. The wealthy were welcomed with open arms.

Ellis Island... Continued from Page 1 Before Samuel Ellis bought the island in the 1770s, the island had been called by many different names. After Ellis died, it served multiple purposes. The island had been a site for hanging pirates, a harbor fort and an ammunition and ordinance depot known as Fort Gibson.

But – if they were ill or had legal problems, they, too, were subjected to further inspection at Ellis Island.

The latter was established when British ﬂeets found easy access to the New York Harbor, which they occupied during the Revolutionary War. In 1808, U.S. government officials had determined a need to defend coastal areas so they negotiated with the state of New York to purchase Ellis Island, where they set up a fort named after an officer by the name of Gibson, who was killed during the War of 1812.

The “lower class” immigrants were the third class passengers. Referred to as “steerage,” third class passengers traveled in crowded and sometimes unsanitary conditions close to the bottom of the steamships. They weren’t privy to above-board accommodations, and many spent the journey seasick in their bunks.

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When the boats arrived in New York City, the first and second class passengers passed through Customs at the docks and handily entered the U.S. Third class passengers were transported by ferry or barge to Ellis Island for medical and legal inspections.

Prior to 1890, the states regulated immigration as opposed to the federal government. A former New York fort – Castle Garden – had been serving as a major port of entry in New York for immigrants. But immigrants began arriving in droves during the latter half of the 19th century, sparking the largest mass of human migration in history. Castle Garden was not prepared to handle the growing number of people seeking freedom from Europe’s restrictive religious laws, poor economic conditions and political unrest. New York was simply unable to handle the hordes of immigrants.

The Ellis Island inspection process lasted from three to five hours, if the new immigrant was fairly healthy and their papers were in order. Not everyone gained entry. Ellis Island had occasionally been referenced as the “Island of Tears” for those who had been turned away. Two percent of the immigrants were excluded from entering the U.S. mainly because they had a contagious disease or were likely to become a burden on society or an illegal contract laborer.

The federal government put on its Superman hat and to save the state of New York, built a new immigration station on Ellis Island. Under the auspices of President Benjamin Harris, the first federally operated immigration station had been established.

THE BEGINNING OF THE END In 1907, more people had migrated to the U.S. than at any other time. About 1.25 million immigrants were processed at Ellis Island that year. Between 1900 and 1915, the building industry boomed, trying to keep up with the inﬂux of people. When the U.S. became involved in World War 1, immigration to the U.S. significantly decreased. Instead, Ellis Island became a sort of prison for suspected enemies who had been living throughout the U.S. Between 1918 and 1919, the suspects or detainees were transferred to other U.S. locations so the U.S. Navy and the Army’s medical division could inspect immigrants on board the ships or docks. In 1920, Ellis Island returned to full operations as an immigrant receiving station, processing 225,206 immigrants that year. From 1880 to 1924, migration to America was at its height. As the numbers soared, politicians and some of their constituents began demanding immigrant restrictions. If some think modern U.S. immigration laws are discriminating, the laws established in the 19th and 20th centuries were blatantly prejudice. The Chinese Exclusion Act, the Alien Contract Labor Law and a literacy test were instituted during that time. The passage of the Quota Law and the Na-

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Five years later, June 14, 1897, a fire broke out on Ellis Island and burned the immigration station – made of Georgia pine – to the ground. No lives were lost, but immigration records dating back to 1855 were. The feds reconstructed the immigration station under the condition that all structures would be fireproof.

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LAST, BUT NOT LEAST In 1954, Arne Peterssen, a Norwegian merchant seaman, was the last person to pass through Ellis Island. In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson designated Ellis Island as part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument. In 1984, Ellis Island went through a colossal restoration – $160 million worth, funded by donations. The Ellis Island Immigration Museum offers a variety of activities, from video documentaries to free tours to reenactments of immigrant hearings. Almost two million people visit the island every year.

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• On Dec. 13, 1915, detective novelist Kenneth Millar, better known by his nom de plume Ross Macdonald, was born in Los Gatos, Calif. He wrote 24 mystery novels, 20 of them featuring detective Lew Archer, who first appeared in “The Moving Target” (1949).

• On Dec. 19, 1732, Benjamin Franklin of Philadelphia first publishes “Poor Richard’s Almanack.” The book, filled with proverbs preaching industry and prudence, was published continuously for 25 years and became one of the most popular publications in colonial America, selling an average of 10,000 copies a year.

• On Dec. 14, 1977, the film “Saturday Night Fever” had its world premiere at Mann’s Chinese Theater in Los Angeles. Four No. 1 pop hits were launched by the movie’s landmark soundtrack album, including “How Deep Is Your Love.”

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• On Dec. 17, 1843, Charles Dickens’ classic story “A Christmas Carol” is published. When Dickens’ father was thrown into debtors’ prison in 1824, 12-year-old Charles was sent to work in a factory. The miserable treatment of children and the institution of the debtors’ jail became topics of several of Dickens’ novels. • On Dec. 18, 1886, the often-controversial baseball legend Ty Cobb is born in Narrows, Ga. In 1911, he led the league in eight offensive categories, including batting (.420), slugging percentage (.621), hits (248), doubles (47), triples (24), runs (147), RBI (144) and steals (83), and won the first American League MVP award.

• On Dec. 15, 1944, legendary bandleader Glenn Miller (also a captain in the U.S Army Air Force) disappears over the English Channel en route to France for a congratulatory performance for American troops who had recently helped to liberate Paris. The wreckage of Miller’s plane was never found. • On Dec. 16, 1989, federal Judge Robert Vance is instantly killed by a powerful explosion after opening a package mailed to his house near Birmingham, Ala. In June 1991, a federal jury convicted Walter LeRoy Moody on charges related to the bombings and sentenced him to seven life terms plus 400 years in prison. (c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Tuesday - Friday 5 - 9 pm Saturday 11:30 am - 9 pm Slice thin, serve with a good beverage and enjoy, preferably on a cold winter night. What’s all the interest in fruitcake, and why should I care? I think there’s a lot of interest because of the disparity between corny fruitcake jokes and serious fruitcake fanciers. It’s easy to take potshots at fruitcakes. It’s not so easy to make good ones. What is that green stuff in fruitcakes anyway? There are two things that are green in fruitcakes. One is the bright green maraschino cherries that are often used, especially as decorations on top. I don’t blame you for being leery of those -- they are a color seriously not found in nature. The other is citron, which is a paler green (and is seen in the society logo). This is a naturally occurring fruit that has been candied as a means of preserving it. Citron is a family of fruit that includes the etrog, used in Jewish Sukkot, or Feast of Tabernacles.

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1. When Kansas City’s Zack Greinke led the American League with a 2.16 ERA in 2009, it was the lowest A.L. leader since 2000. Who had a lower ERA then? 2. Three major leaguers have won the Sporting News Player of the Year award in back-to-back years. Name two of them. 3. When Tom Brady became the New England Patriots’ all-time passing yardage leader in 2009, which signal-caller did he supplant? 4. Name the last time before 2010 that Northern Iowa’s men’s basketball team won a game in the NCAA Tournament. 5. Who was the last NHL player before Detroit’s Johan Franzen in 2010 to have a six-point playoff game? 6. In 2010, Jamie McMurray became the second NASCAR Cup driver to win both poles in the same season at California’s Auto Club Speedway. Who was the first? 7. Name the last French tennis player to win the French Open men’s singles title, and what year did he do it?

1. Whatever happened to rock-and-roll pioneer Eddie Cochran? 2. What was the first U.S. No. 1 single Paul McCartney had with his new band Wings? 3. Who released “Margaritaville,” and when? 4. When and where did the rock musical “Hair” first open? 5. Who is known as “The Red Rocker”? 6. Who released “Why Should I Cry For You,” and when? (c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

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New DVD Releases for Week of December 13, 2010 PICKS OF THE WEEK “Inception” (PG-13) -- Director Christopher Nolan (“Memento,” “The Dark Knight”) has crafted one of the most original and talked about ﬁlms of year -- if not the decade. Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Dom Cobb, an industrial spy who can enter the dreams of his clients’ competitors and steal their ideas. A Japanese magnate named Saito (Ken Watanabe) hires Cobb to do something different: Instead of extracting ideas, he wants Cobb to implant an idea

into the subconscious of a rival businessman (Cillian Murphy) -- a process called “inception.” With the aid of his partner (Joseph GordonLevitt), an architecture student (Ellen Page), a chemist (Dileep Rao) and a forger (Tom Hardy), Cobb enters a series of dreams and dreams-within-dreams to pull off the caper. A series of spectacular special-effects sequences will simply take your breath away. “Inception” is one of those rare sciencefiction films like “2001” -- one that is not only visually compelling, but smartly written and intellectually stimulating. “Despicable Me” (PG) -- The best animated film of the year is, hands-down, “Toy Story 3,” but coming in a very close second is “Despicable Me,” a rollicking slapstick comedy starring the voices of Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand and Julie Andrews. Gru (Carell) is the world’s greatest su-

pervillain -- until a young upstart named Vector (Segal) steals the Great Pyramid of Giza, dropping Gru to No. 2 on the list. To regain the top spot, Gru must steal Vector’s shrink ray so that he can shrink the moon. To do that, he must enlist the help of three cookie-selling orphan girls and a squad of blobby, inept minions (who steal every scene they’re in). Despite the hackneyed trope of the Importance of Family, “Despicable Me,” is one of the funniest ﬁlms of the year and a treat for kids and adults. “The Other Guys” (Unrated) -- Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg star in this hilarious send-up of buddy-cop movies. Ferrell plays a clueless police accountant with a hot wife (Eva Mendes) whose beauty he is totally oblivious to. Wahlberg is a super-cop wannabe who is banished to desk duty after accidentally shooting a member of the New York Yankees. After the city’s famous duo of super cops (Samuel L. Jackson & Dwayne

“The Rock” Johnson) die in the line of duty, Ferrell and Wahlberg use the opportunity to take on a case involving a billionaire Wall Street crook (Steve Coogan). The gags in this ﬁlm come at you so fast and furious, you’ll be out of breath from laughing. “The Other Guys” is deﬁnitely worth a watch. TV SERIES “The IT Crowd” Complete Fourth Season “The Honeymooners Christmas Special” “24” The Complete Series “Married ... With Children” The Complete Series “Robert Klein: Unfair and Unbalanced” “Leave It to Beaver” Season Five “Trailer Park Boys Say Goodnight” “Army Wives” Complete Fourth Season “24” The Complete Eighth Season “Hawaii Five-0” Tenth Season “Gunsmoke” Fourth Season V.2 (c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

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TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS 1. San Antonio, Texas 2. Mike Brady 3. Wyoming, in 1869 4. At his estate, Graceland, in Memphis, Tenn. 5. Upper arm 6. Monet 7. Navy 8. Five 9. Jellystone Park 10. A nickname

DECEMBER 13, 2010 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) At this time you might want to resist that otherwise admirable Aries penchant for getting to the heart of a matter quickly. Keep in mind that a delicate situation calls for patience.

SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Boston’s Pedro Martinez, with a 1.74 ERA. 2. Ted Williams (1941-42), Joe Morgan (1975-76) and Albert Pujols (2008-09). 3. Drew Bledsoe, who had 29,657 yards. 4. It was 1990, when the Panthers beat Missouri. 5. St. Louis’ Geoff Courtnall, in 1998. 6. Kurt Busch, in 2006. 7. Yannick Noah, in 1983.

FLASH BACK ANSWERS 1. Cochran died in a taxi cab crash in 1960 while on tour in the United Kingdom. He was 21. His hits included “C’mon Everybody” and “Summertime Blues.” 2. “My Love” in 1973. The song only reached No. 9 on the U.K. charts. 3. Jimmy Buffet, on his 1977 “Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes” album. 4. April 29, 1968, in New York City at the Biltmore Theatre. The show ran for 1,750 performances, while additional shows opened at different locations around the world. 5. Sammy Hagar, originally with the band Van Halen in 1985. Via his association with Van Halen, Hagar was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. His most recent band is Chickenfoot. 6. Sting, in 1991 on “The Soul Cages” album.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your aspects favor more diplomacy and fewer direct confrontations when dealing with a relationship problem. Avoiding hurt feelings can help in your search for the truth. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Positive aspects are strong this week. Although you might still have to deal with some problems caused by a recent period of turmoil, you are making progress, and that’s what counts. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A family matter could benefit from your counsel. But don’t come into it unless invited, and don’t stay if you feel uneasy. Just remember to reassure one and all that you’ll be there for them. LEO (July 23 to August 22) As the truth about an ongoing situation emerges, you could find that you were right to defer judgment before you had all the facts. Now would be a good time to move on to other matters. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your plans to take control of a personal situation because you feel you are best qualified could create resentment. Best to hear what everyone else involved in the matter has to say about it.

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Your first step will be to determine whether your credit-card purchases put your balance over 50 percent of your available credit. Going over that 50 percent amount can impact your credit score long term. If that has happened, do everything you can to immediately bring the balance below that 50 percent. Consider taking out a lower interest loan, perhaps at a credit union, to pay off the entire balance. If you’re expecting a tax refund and haven’t paid off the credit card by the time the check arrives, use it first to pay off the debt. If you’ve stayed under that 50 percent amount, break the balance into three payments and pay it off quickly. If you can’t clear the balance in three payments, at least make more than the minimum payment. There’s a place on your credit report that indicates whether you make more than the minimum payments, and that helps your credit score.

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If your credit card statement after the holidays offers you a month of no payment, send a payment anyway. The interest meter never stops running, and the cost of your gifts will continue to rise. If you haven’t started your shopping yet, reconsider how much you’ll spend. Decide whether it’s possible to go all-cash this year, perhaps by not sending gifts to people outside your immediate family. Idea: Start a Christmas Club account at your bank or credit union for next year. Every month you’ll deposit a set amount, and by the next shopping season all of your holiday money will be waiting for you. The interest paid will be minimal, but you’ll have the satisfaction of having no credit-card debt after the holidays. David Uffington regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.com. (c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

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