The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-07
BILLS AGAINST
4 FOREIGN BORN
\ ARE CONDEMNED
Detroit Workers Send
Protest Resolutions

other legislative measures designed
to discriminate against the foreign
born were passed recently by Amer
leans of Polish extraction. These
resolutions have been sent to the Pre-.
sident of the United States and to
Congress and to the press.
The resolutions are:
Resolution on immigration Legislation
Whereas, the House of Represents
tives and the Senate of the United
States have adopted the so-called
johnson immigration Bill, which limits
Immigration to the United States to
s!2 per cent Of the total number of res.
idents of a given nationality at the
Stime Of the 1890 census, and
Whereas, this limits the immigra-
ton from Poland to scarcely few
hundred. and
Whereas, thousands of our brothers
in Poland, as well as other countries
Of Europe, Africa, and Asia wish to
emmigrate to this country and settle
in it, as did the first settlers centuries
ago. and to this they have an undeni
able right,
Therefore, be it resolved, that we
American citizens of Polish extraction,
and factory workers. in mass meeting
assembled on the 9th day of April.
A. D. 1924. in the Dom Polski" Hall
on. Forest avenue, E., at Detroit, Mich,
petition the President Of the United
States to veto the so-called Johnson
immigration Bill, so as to enable
those, whose brothers in this country
have helped to build it up and to make
it the power that it is, to come to this
country, and
Be it further resolved that we call
upon all the workers of America to
fight the limitation Of immigration,
and be it finally resolved, that copies
of this resolution be sent to the Presi'
dent of the United States and to the
press.
Second Resolution.
Whereas, the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate Of the United
States have adopted the so-called
johnson immigration Bill, which linn
its the immigration to this country
and establishes, in fact the registra-
ton Of new immigrants, and
Whereas, several other bills directed
against foreign-born workers have
been introduced in Congress, said bills
providing for the registration, finger
printing, compulsory residence in GER
tain industrial districts, and finally for
contract and selective immigration.
and
Whereas, the efforts to have these
emergency immigration laws passed.
laws which for severity are unknown
in any other civilized country in the
world, are being persistently made by
organized capital and the chauvinists.
who aim to establish industrial slave
ry. to destroy the organization of the
working class, to install antagonism
into its ranks. and to divide the work
ers into two categories, and thereby
to lower their standard of living by
cutting their wages and making worse
the working conditions, and
Whereas, if capital succeeds, by
means of these emergency immigra-
ton laws, to prevent the organization
OF the foreign-born workers in the
basic industries, namely, the steel and
coal industries, in which the foreign
born workers constitute the majority,
then organized labor in general will
be unable to carry ON successful
struggle, even if it be only for a
human existence,
Therefore, be it Resolved. that in
view of the aforementioned facts. we.
American citizens Of Polish extrac-
ton and factory workers. in mass
meeting assembled on the 9th day
OF April, A. D., 1924. in the Dom
Poiski" Hall. on Forest Ave E.. at De-
troit, Michigan, call upon all the work
ers to unite in the conferences for the
defense of the foreign-born workers.
for the purpose of carrying on a sue
cessful struggle against the emergency |
legislation--which in reality places the
foreign-born workers on par with
criminals-and to unite this struggle
with the whole American labor move
ment, and
Be it further resolved, that we ad- |
dress ourselves to the representatives
and senators of the State of Michigan
in the United States Congress with
a demand that they vote and fight
against the passing of any Of the
emergency laws against foreign-born
workers, and
Be 1t finally resolved, that copies
of this resolution be sent to the repre- |
sentatives and senators Of the State |
of Michigan In the United States Con-
gress and to the press.
(Signed) Presidium, Vincent Mem
yiesbi. Jno. b. Novak, Frank Kafik.
Secretary Richard X. Chervinskl.
Dollar Professor of