Show Coming Immigration l ISsue ue The state department estimates estimate that or more Europeans would seek admission to the United United United Unit Unit- ed States under the quota if H pras- pras eat temporary restrictions were lifted In addition thousands of Mexicans are arc read ready to cross the conditions im im- border a as soon as im improve prove prove and and there Is iI no quota to check their numbers Unless congress acts and acts promptly tho the American worker will vill again have to compete with a anew anew new flood of ol unneeded and low- low priced competitors in the face of ofa a Q steady development saving g devices and changes in methods of production Some congressmen are awake and there are now two diVergent di- di sets of bills in congress which are being pushed One set I is designed to plug the leaks in our present laws and prevent this loading load load- ing ingup up with excess labor The Toe other gives no relief relIct of ot that kind but takes away a large part of ot the safeguards safeguards safe safe- guards already secured This is being being beIng be be- ing done under the guise of ot relieving relieving ing the distress of a comparatively small mall number of me illegally admitted I aliens Bills to strengthen the laws protect protect pro pro- teet the American worker and provide provide pro pro- vide Ide rc reasonable relief for exceptional exceptional t cases of hardship have been introduced by both Democrats and Republicans Republicans' who who want to protect us including Congressmen Dies of ot Texas and Green of at Florida Democrats Demo Demo- i and Taylor Talor of Tennessee Republican Republican Republican Re Re- 1 publican On the other hand the bill introduced on behalf of or the secretary of labor by congressman i I Kerr Korr of North Carolina In its substance substance substance sub- sub subh h stance undermines undermines' the whole structure structure ture of at protective restriction of immigration immigration immigration im im- im- im r migration by giving the secretary sectary of labor lobor wide liberty to nullify the immigration laws and permit persons persons persons per per- sons subject to deportation for lor violation of ot the laws to remain m jn this country There is no better evidence possible of ot the contrast between between be be- tween American and alien brought to bear upon congressional congressional congressional con con- gressional action Will the American public toler tolerate tolerate toler- toler ate submission to alien interests interest f fIn on the part of oC their representatives In congress congress Or will they dem demand md support for lor measures measure such as those t Introduced by Congressmen pies Dies t Green and Taylor Talor to safeguard th the livelihood ll of ot our own people Th The question is before congress and the i 7 country now And now pow is the time tune that congress should hear from the f. f coun country countr Immigration Restriction league |