Chain & caravan migration stories are a part of Milwaukee's Germanic history ... just as they are today for other groups.

Mr. Peter Schmidt, together with his sister, Mrs. Dorothea Meuser, picked up his 86-year-old father from Germany, and went fishing here last night in his father's company. Twelve more members of the family from Germany will be arriving here in the next few days.

Intelligent voting for the public good, versus ignorant voting for selfish interests. (© The Inter-Racial Council)

Intelligent voting for the public good versus ignorant voting for selfish interests.

This was the quandary for US citizens in the 1920s when this was published in Milwaukee's remaining daily German language newspaper (©The Inter-Racial Council).
In 2016, non-voters and the electoral system miserably failed Democracy.
This issue remains the same for the USA in November 2020 ... and reposted for 2024 as Secular Democracy hangs in the balance caused by xtian-evangelical lunacy & desperation.