Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-18

rival on American SHORES % Il Sood
many thousands more than are now
allowed to land.
Examinations
2. Examination of immigrants at
posts of embarkation abroad, rather
than upon their arrival in the United
States, thereby minimizing reflections
at ports Of entry here.
3. Control by the secretary OF labor
Of the immigrants after their arrival
in the United States and during the
period of their alienation. This meas
ure is sought for educational purposes
it is said, and with the further thought
Of eliminating. at least. to some extent.
congestion of immigrants in the Chief
centers Of the Atlantic seaboard.
4. Discretion vested in the secretary
of labor as to the admission of aliens
over the numbers prescribed BY their
quotas. where such admission is
deemed desirable for the purpose OF
meeting shortages of labor in certain
industries.
1t is understood legislation embody-
ing the foregoing program will be in
troduced in congress within a short
time.
Conferences to consider the pro-
gram have been held during the past
two or three months in New York city
and in this city. Among the partici-
pants who resulted in the formulating
of the foregoing program were:
j. r. Howard of Chicago, president
of the American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton, and Gray Silver, Washington
also of the federation; Thomas B
McAdams of Richmond. Va, and i.
NJ. Shepherd Of New York of the ex-
eeutive committee of the American
Bankers association; Frank ". Nixon
Of Philadelphia. secretary of the Rail.
way Mems Business association: Jas
A. Emerson Of Washington and Ear
Constantine of New York of the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers:
John A. White and Rodman White
of New York representing the Ma
tional Association Of Credit mems as.
ISOLATION.
Farm Element
First steps looking to amendment
of the law was made by the agricuitur.
al elements. During the past year the
farmers were assisted in finding har.
vest hands and other labor by the an
ployment service of the department
of labor, and very little, if any. actua
shortage was experienced. The com
ing year. however. promises q more
difficult situation in their opinion.
1t is the desire of the ~conferees also
to have the l~iteracv test abandoned.
The tests of admission" according
to Mr.. Emery. should exclude as vi
do. at the present time. the diseased
the criminal. the defective and thu
! enemies OF all countries and this gov
| eminent, but we would abandon a lit.
| eracy test vested by three persons
where the Lenines and Trctzkys pass
| with ease and which is a handicap ant
means neither a fit mental nor mora
! test of capacity for citizenship.
"Had these tests been applied to thu
| ancestors Of our citizens we shouh
never have heard most of their
names
The extent Of the labor shortage
| according to reports to the department
of labor is not great al, the present
time, although virtually all classes %
labor are employed with the single
! exception Of clerical workers.
Reports Of conditions in business
and industry generally, received here
hy the government and private agencie!
during the week show virtually nj
| change from the situation Of the pre-
! ceeding week. except for a slight slack
| ening in fhe volume Of trade.