The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-29
We Should Bar out Immigration For
TIC prcSent.
(Manufacturors Record)

The New York Herald, which is an
ardent advocate OF immigration, in
recent editorial on the subject, says:
IN Europe thc cry is. We want
work. In this country we want
men who will work. Our govern
ment mus, not put up bars
against those We need.
The II clald might have changed it's
ytatenICn- and sad -Lere are millions
OF people in this country who are
daily crying out I'VE want work, but
cannot ind work."
Our land is full Of men who have
been thrown out Of employment by
the s.%uc;ive deiiation work Of the
federal reserve board. Millions OF
people are idle and millions are in
poverty because OF this dcAation cam
paign.
We haye in this country today
more mon seeking work than we have
work So king men. For our agricul-
tutal moods there is 40 necessity for
The next year or two of bringing in
any immigrants. Every bit of work
that needs 10 be done in this country
n.n b" handled for the next year or
'>o by hc men who are here. To
bring in Immigrants merely means TO
, intensity the situation and TO create
more demand for jobs where there are
not now enough jobs for our own
people.
There is much talk about the uccd
of labcr,rS on the farms, but it would
he folly TO increase our labor on the
arms until we bring back a pros
perity which will enable our country
20 consume what the farmers ave now
raising.
Some want immigration in ord to
break down wages and 20 have less
bother in dealing with labor. That
doctrine comes straight from the low
or regions. II is no. a doctrine OF
humanity: it is a doctrine OF The dol
lar above humanity.
We fully appreciate the desire Of
some employers to have such an
ample supply Of labor that they can
IlwayS have their choice from men
eager for work. and at low wages, but
fortunately not all Amdricans are
hIilt that way. Men who have como
up from tho ground noor. or even the
bascmcrt, would far prefer 10 see tho
1
and hu;s give assurance that the la
borer Will have fair wages, decent
| treatment and con 'Ortable surround
ings. Moreover, this country cannot
| afford 10 increase the supply Of Nol-
SheVis,s n America, nor can We afford
| 10 encourage the spirit OF bolShc-
Vism here by so increasing The sup
ply of labor thai millions Of men
will wax the streets vainly seeking
work.
W" iorc too many aliens in this
country even now. We need to Shu.
,a' imm:eration until we have Amer
lcanizcd those that are here, and
thus saved ourselves from the dam
gers of a vast horde Of aliens who
oannot speak our language and who
know nothing and care, less for our
laws.
The people Of Europe are no more
eager for work than are the idle men
in this country who are seeking
work. The Herald intimates that in
this country we want men who will
work. There arc millions OF men
ready Cor jobs. They are as ready to
work a.: are the Europeans who are
anxious to come here. "OW govern
mCnt," says the Herald, must not
put up the bars against those VIC
need" our great need just now is tC
find w".k FOR the people at home, and
until n wiser financial syst =. pre-
walls in this country we shall have
/ many IDLE men eager for every jol
.ha. is available.
Europe must be reconstructed. Eu
Iropcdn governments Will do all il
their power to keep able-bodicd. in
teligcn. efficient workers AZ home
ana tn y will do all in their power u
encourage the idlcrs, thn inciNcicu
and th" bolshevlsticaly inclined t
emigrate 70 America. We will Sc
American papers flooded with til
=, propaganda put for,h through Euro
! ipcan G"cnci's and the steamship line
.a"c q E.m@ millions of people o.
this country in favor of the pole
whicN Nc New Norl, Herald is adv"
y eating It will bc proclaimed iron
the housctops that we need EUropea
Immigration, and THAI no must wei
- come these immiGr2nts because the
g are s,ckiu" home i'm this land.
prop ""u1a or This kind very sen
|r.N. l.. .,.r pNnrltr hark OF
which .u. 500, 'Ir l.s' Interests ,
Alncri,i Our interest AS a nntoI
,- our safety as n country, the progrcs
j. and prosperity Of our own people, a
demand that we shall for year c