Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-25
EXCHANGE ENDS
!, ANNUAL MEET
North Dakota Builders and
sf Traders Reflect All.
.a Il y. Officers.

The North Dakota Builders and
Traders Exchange. at its annual
meeting here yesterday reelected all
the old officers. They are:
Matt Camitsch. Fargo. president; ].
a.. Hulteng OF Grand Forks, b. f.
Meknecke of Fargo, and Thomas
BerEe Of Grand F'ol:kssS& vice .presi-
Members OF the. Grand Forks ex-
change entertained the visitors at a
banquet in the, Columbia hotel last
evening. 8. .B. Burtness, congress
man-elect, was the principal, speaker.
informal talks were given by J. L.
|Hulteng. H.. Mayne Stanton, Joseph
Bell DeRemer.. James A.. Dinnie and
John Nuss Of Grand Forks: T. +.
mick and F. B. Gibbs of Chicago.
In resolutions passed yesterday aft
ernoon, the exchanges urged a con-
ltgtructive Immigration policy for the
lgoVernment. The resolutions are:
i48ss"sWheTeas. 1t is Of Importance ito
Industry and all other interest in our
national life that the immigration to
IAmertca of properly selected individ-
iuals' be. encouraged, nov therefore
be 1t
Of Builders and. Traders Exchanges.
that a constructive policy Of control
led immigration should be inaugural
ed and developed in the following
manner:
First, that no law should be en-
acted at this time resisting generally
immigration to this country, regard
less OF the character Of the immigrant
seeking admission; but on the other
hand, immigrants capable of becOm-
| inc 1VSofN1 0ifizonG nr roSi6nnfc IF this
icountry should be encouraged to- come
here. $50
Second: That provision should be
made to select abroad, the immi'
grants hat will be admitted to this
country to the end hat immigrants
may be saved the expense n annoy
ance incident to deportation, where
they are permitted to come to this
country and then deported as under
the present law.
Third: That provision be made
in this country to properly receiv'
and assimilate all immigrants so sc
lected abroad and admitted to thii
country to the end that all immi
4 grants admitted may be so distributed
as to secure the greatest benefit t,
the immigrant without unnecessar
delay or expense.
i Fourth: That provision should b
made upon the admission of immi
grants to this country for teachinl
such immigrants the English Ian
guage, and such other subjects as will
: equip them for the duties of American
life, and that this education shoul,
be provided for such immigrants VIII
have passed school age, as we'll as TO
those who are Of school age.
I Whereas, it is recognized as fund
, amental in this country that all la,
abiding citizens or residents thereo
have the right to work when the
: please, for whom they please and o
whatever terms are mutually agree
: upon between employee n employer
and without interference or discrim
~ination upon the part of others:
/, Now Therefore Be 1t Resolved
That we hereby express our purpose
/; to support these fundamental prin
!, ciples of American plan of employ
ment by the furtherance Of the ''ope
shop" policy. s''$, g
II ".Resolved Further: That wes.urg
: upon u members to secure, by dis
cussion and education, the active sur
: port of workers, merchants, banker
: and professional men, and all othe
elements of their respective commu
tiles. in favor Of American ideals an
: the open shop.
r BE 1t Further Resolved: Tha
I the thanks Of his organization b
extended to,the Builders and Trader
. Exchange of Grand Forks and n
Commercial Club of Grand Forks. fo
the use of these rooms and for all tn
; courtesies extended to this Associa
: ton"
A. G.. Kinney
H. T.. Alsop
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