Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-02-25
HOUSE IMMIGRATION
COMMITTEE HEARS
DECLARANTS' PLEA
WANT FAMILIES HERE
Thrift and Adaptability of
Delegation Make Fine
Impression

Washington. u C.-The House I'm
migration committee heard an appeal
yesterday from the victims Of the pres
cnt quota law. whereby husbands are
separated from their wives and chill
dren, when delegation Of six Jewish
declHrants representing the Alliance ur
Dcclarauts and Future Citizens. New
York. appeared before the committee.
\ striking impression was made by
the delegates. Their English was mix
cd with Niddish. although its was sur
rrisingly good for persons who have
been in this country so short a time.
Broken English Eloquent
Observers declared that the poor
English of these humble immigrants
had been more impressive than the
fiery eloqucnce Of others. Congressman
Dickstcin. who secured permission for
their appearance before the committee.
stated following the hearing that the
appearance Of The delegation had made
'uch an impression that he now has no
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The men who appeared before the
committee were Joseph Danowsky.
president Of the Alliance Of DeclnrantS
and Future Citizens. n Hebrew teacher
from pclaud. who left his wife and
three children in Europe: Paul
Schochet. vice-prcsdent of the organi
tinn Who ,.a mo from, Egthnpfn ,,.bara
he left his wife and two children He
declared that he had never seen his
youngest child who was born while he
was ON board ship on his way to Amer
lea. lie is "A dealer in general mer-
chandfse. HYMN Abel. d Hebrew teach
rr, william Prinz. vest-maker, Moses
Lehman. who came from Galicia. an
importer Of Swiss watches, Philip ReisS.
d salesman of pianos and monographs.
who came from Vienna.
Saved for Families
All the men have saved money suf-
licient TO bring their families to Amer.
lea All have been studying English
Before DickSfeln introduced the dele
cation. Chairman johnson read the fol,
lowing statement submitted by the dele
cation.
We. a committee representing seven
hundred declarants having procured
through your kind consent this hearing.
do hereby offer for your consideration
some information which may famil-
iarize You with our organization, the
Alliance of Declarants and Future
Citizens. which is now organized for
composed Of men and women who have
declared their intention and who have
organized for the purpose Of educating
thc foreigners to bring them nearer
The Nin"ricau ideals and thouGhts and
to help them to procure more easily.
their citizenship papers. We are all
foreigners who have chosen this land as
the place Of our abode by choice and
not hy accident of birth We have
however. loft all that is dear to MS
ON the other side.
Want American Children
We are in a financial position to
provide for our families and we ara
eager 10 give our children the proper
American education. We are eager 10
plani in their young hearts and minds
lhc love we hear for America and 10
raise them in the true spirit of Amer
ic'L
Most of our money. in fact all We
cal ,pnre, is sent to the other side.
whcrcns, it could have remained here.
Tile ourcric> Of our families are great
Request Relief for Their Problem
our organization has also received
letters of appeal from wives whose
husbands have given mp the hope Of
bringing them over, who have all lost
their ambition consequently they have
been left to suffer there alone. unpro-
tccted and uuguarded. Therefore. hon
orahle lawmakers We have come to lay
before You our terrible problem in the
hope that you will find some solution
fer ii. You are our last hope. Again
we beg of yOu for the sake Of our
families who are suffering there and
for us who are suffering here to give
Ms Your support