Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-07
PROPOSED ALIEN
BILL DISCUSSED
BY ROTARY CLUB
Brownsville Organization to
Refer Matter to Other Civ
ic Societies For Action

The catastrophe TO the border
country if the proposed immigration
law. now before congress, il passed
was the principal theme of discussion
at today's session Of the Rotary Club.
Following speeches by various mem
bers Chairman A. Wayne Wood ap-
pointed committee to confer with
local agencies in an effort to unite
the whole in protest against the
passage Of the act. The committee
j. composed Of +. q. Forto, Jesse
bennett, and H. w. Williams.
Attention was called 10 the fact
that the passage Of the act barring
all aliens and deporting all aliens
who had not at least declared their
intention to become citizens. would
not only be q disaster from the stand
point Of labor importations but
would undoubtedly cause Mexico To
adopt retaliatory legislation which
would seriously harm the relations
between the two countries.
IL was also suggested that an eff
fort be made TO enlist the aid Of the
states on the Canadian border who
would feel the same effect and get
them TO enter into joint program
Among those who discussed the prop
osition were G. l.. Jessup, III. w. vii
liams, r. b. Creager, G.. f. Dodd, L.
X. Olmsted, Col. Farrand Sayre, j.
I. Canales, and Jesse bennett.
In appolntinf the committee. Mr..
Wood said it was not the province of
Rotary Club to inaugurate fights
Of this nature and suggested that the
committee take the matter up with
the Board of City Development, and
other business interests and the city
commission. Mr.. bennett, a city COM
missioner, said he would confer with
acting City Manager Louis Cobolini
and try to have called a special ses-
sion Of the city commission TO hear
the proposition. j. +. Canales. who
was present to call attention 70 the
visit tomorrow Of Commissioner Of
Agriculture Fred W. Davis, said the
immigration bill was politically in
spired. Commenting upon n state
ment made earlier by X. r. Creager
that Governor Hobby would be of no
assistance in the matter as he wanted
war with Mexico. Mr.. Canales criti-
cized the action Of the state executive
and said he hoped they would all see
that Mr.. Creager got the republican
nomination for governor and would
then get behind him and help elect
him. The statement was greeted with
applause.
@. f. Dodd. chairman Of the COM
mittee on the proposed recital report
ed that he had conferred with Major
Herbert Wall. song leader of the
southern department and that they
had decided that Jan 26 was the best
date for the recital. He suggested
that the benefits from the recital be
devoted to the Boy Scout movement.
which has been fathered by the Ro-
tary Club
A bouquet Of flowers from the chill
dren who were benefited BY the emp
~ stocking fund at Christmas was
presented to the club.
c. l.. Jessup told the club that,
without consulting him. the Browns
vile Herald had commissioned him TO
raise the balance needed for the
gravity canal fund. He said he had
some subscriptions but not enough
and invited any one who desired to
contribute. Mr.. Wod told the
members TO get their check books
out and help this worthy movement.
The session adjourned with the
singing Of America.