Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1923-02-22
IMMIGRATION AND CONGRESS

the reports of various committees appeared recently
fore Albert Johnson of the immigration Committee OF the
House Representatives several other bills pending in Con-
gess do with the hoped for solution OF the mmgra
ton problem writer studied carefully these committee
mds of questions propounded on both Sides
he deep the situation as it affects IN
ustry the rendered solutions and the proposals OF
what with the chords of Immigrants coming into tins country
these immigrants become menace to the nation
Let us analze immigration issues pending There are two
immigrants that have migrated to tins country the last
years class fixed mind to come to America 10 ac
cumate earnings and return to their native land there TO o
enough land which make conortape VlhS ior
the rest Of their days
shores determined and with pu
poseo integral and parcel part of
nation and its life.
Experience has convinced the writer that the
immigrant his native land mas paid
country dollars for dollar he has been pad
paid double for the opportunity we have gwen nm 10 earn
a livelihood.
He stay makes himself automatically part
and becomes raises family and becomes
an asset the burden and assumes the same
responsibility native American-all OF whom atf all hai
from immigrant parentage tt.es
What is the great Immigration problem here of
late has been the topic legi
lave hase Wbuld not legislative holiday 4of>no brief peroi
prove Would we benefit greatly il the American
reople the enactment of laws an
opportunity purge mind of the noxcation of too
and aws OF course would be difficult Tor the
conced the benefits Of such holiday for the pro
fessiona POLITICIAN show his constituents that he and ms
colleagues something for the nation something tha
eneficabenefica politician and to the
ton 1 e nestulnes that prevails in America
from very channels that the socaed legislators ana
guardians created and brought about
Why legislative holiday? Why not give chance Tor all
these great problems and back nomacy
propounded by great President Warren g. Harding!
immigration problem with which this nation confronted
will settle itself by gravtaon will vary the
supply demand of industry and will adjust itself accord
ingly
Claims are made by neutrality-suspicious. that the immigrant
political life and to our industries Let me suggest
again previously DONE that legislative holiday be de-
problems adjust themselves and then
ocad antmmigraion will have to pay at least $oo or
suit of clothes SIG pair of shoes So for meal He will
put down the bars and let them come H. when
you hit his pocket. This will be the general cry
the immigration problem scientifically and economically
there but solution selectve immigration ought to nug
uraed advocated by Secretary of Labor James Davis
Industries of labor would inform the
Secretary Congress should give the Secretary OF Labor full power
and discretion labor needed
reports from throughout the nation the Secretary and
would be
the nation.
Through proper channels the Labor Department would coop
with consus abroad and simply inform nations of the old
world especially countries such Hungary Austria Jugoava
Italy Poland Sweden Norway, Bohemia Slovaka Rumana and
Bulgaria of labor need these the countries
skilled emske and crude labor the last 30
years this nation With their help this prospered and
they proven concu the of best available labor for
coal mines mines and steel industries the largest the
world.
high that hypocrisy all are emin-
political get to real bus
principles great Abraham
OF ma
tions speak for an and uphold the principles of ti, nation
DARE WE SAY mo-?
Hungry hearts and longing yearning for entrance
to that continent Of the shores cf
the cid world asking for but chance people soft
rolling prares dig into laundering mountains, to
60 into depshadowed forests in mills labor with
hammer and with forge; there spurred the glory Of
hope and the glow adventure their and
for the privilege thus granted them to in
boundless dividends
They would from the ends Of the earth, each
bearing gift and hope And out Of the bounty OF this
nation Of out Of the labor Of these out OF
the longing Of hearts and prayers souls out Of the
Of ages and hopes Of the world, God would fashion