The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-17
ASK SABBATH To
SPEAK AGAINST
ANTI-ALIEN Law
lnUite Congressman to
FOreign-BOrn Meet

The Joint Committee of Machinist
Local Unions Nos. "a and 1877, which
has sent out a call to Chicago labor
organizations, to participate in the con-
ference for the Protection of Foreign
Born, has also addressed the follow
ing letter to Congressman SABBATH call
ing on him to participate in the con-
ference Sunday morning, April 18, at
Room 800, 1870 West Washington ST.,
at 10 o'clock:
'Hon. A. ]. SABBATH Esq,
Representative District 5, Illinois,
+" House of Representatives
Washington, d. c.
From the enclosed letter which has
been mailed to trade unions and other
working class organizations of Chi
cago, Ill, you will note the action
taken jointly by our unions to oppose
the anti-alien bills now pending be-
fore the United States congress.
Our committee has been authorized
to take all steps necessary to further
the movement of opposition to these
bills. A considerable number OF To-
cal trade unions and other organiza-
tions Of Chicago have gone on record
concurring with our efforts and elect
ed delegates to the conference called
by our committee to further consider
the matter. 1t is with great pleasure
that we have also noted that you thru
your public utterances have recorded
yourself in opposition to these anti
alien bills.
There is not the slightest doubt
on our part that the proposed bills
are directed against the American
working class as whole and that
the workers must unite their forces
in opposition. 1t is, moreover, our
conviction that all real liberty loving
citizens should aid in the efforts to
oppose the anti-alien bills which seek
to destroy the organized movement of
those who produce the wealth of the
country.
Noting that you have publicly
voiced your opposition to these bills
We cordially invite you to become a
participant in the conference called
for April IS, 10 a. M, to consider ways
and means to fight the passage Of
the pending bills if at all possible for
you to be in Chicago at the time. If
it should not be possible for you to
be present may we count upon your
valuable cooperation in our future
purposes as herein set forth.
Anticipating favorable reply, we
remain,
Respectfully yours,
Joint Committee of Machinists,
@ Local Unions Nos. "a and S37,
"Matias Perner, Secretary"
Language Groups Participate.
The Alliance of Lithuanian So
cieties, representing "A local organic
atoms with a membership of $4,000
will send a delegate. The council for
the Protection of Foreign-Born or
ganized at the March % conference Of
Lithuanian Societies, where "a dele
gates represented IA organizations
and 5000 members, will send dele
gates. Other Lithuanian Societies will
also be there. German fraternal so
cieties like the Naturfreunde have
chosen delegates. The Hungarian
Council will be represented. Dele
gates from Jewish. Lettish. and other
language societies will be there in full
force.
Unions Behind Conference.
Not only the language societies, but
the unions are getting under way, as
we'll. The newly elected progressive
joint board of the international
Ladies Garment Workers has gone
on record against the damnable laws
TO fingerprht and register the alien
workers, and will get behind the con-
ference with solid support. Some car
penters' locals are also in line.