Evidence that shows immigrant groups assimilated well, Some second generation Italian immigrants changed their names to make them easier for Scots to understand, Many Lithuanians changed their surnames to ones Scots could pronounce, such as Smith, Irish Catholic immigrants became involved in trade unions and campaigned to improve pay and working conditions for all, Irish Protestants tended to work peacefully alongside Scots in semi-skilled jobs, such as shipyards and engineering works, Jewish immigrants joined the army during WWI, fighting alongside Scots who then respected them more, Evidence that shows immigrant groups did not assimilate well, Italian immigrants tended to work such long hours in family businesses that it was difficult for them to find the time to socialise with Scots, Irish Catholics set up their own football teams, such as Glasgow's Celtic Football Club, helping them build a sense of community with other Irish Catholic immigrants, Scottish miners were concerned about working with Lithuanians who could not speak English, and some unions even supported the idea of striking against Lithuanian workers, Many officials disliked Orange Order marches because they were often followed by fighting and violence in the streets, Some Jewish people experienced anti-Semitism, for example, some bowling clubs in Glasgow refused to allow Jewish people to join

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