Milford chronicle., 1928-09-28
NATIONAL NEWS OF INTEREST
TO EVERYBODY WHO READS
Written for this Paper by
FRANK p. LITSCHERIT

There is no more important cues.
ton before the American people to.
day than that if immigration and nc
more constructive bit of legislation
has been placed on our statute books
in a long time than that embraced in
our present immigration laws. 1t is
now more important than ever be-
fore that these laws be enforced and
that they be not weakened by sub
sequent legislation
For the first century or more of
our existence the streams of immi-
grafton which flowed into America
were beneficial. They came at a time
when there was great demand for
labor in the United States, when
more labor was necessary to devel-
op the country than America itself
could produce. These immigrants
went into our cities and towns and
out into the agricultural regions.
They raised their families here and,
became part and parcel of Amer
lea, giving the best that was in them
for the upbuilding of the country.
But now economic conditions have
changed. The country is filling up.
Labor saving machinery makes a
great influx of labor from abroad
unnecessary-not only unnecessary
but dangerous from the economic
standpoint. Had no immigration
barriers been erected following the
World War we would now have in
the United States several million
more workers than are here at pres
ent, which would have meant many
jobless men in the United States.
For, following the close of the war
it seemed that nearly everyone in
Europe wanted to get to America. :
Now in the United States we have
Il standard of living higher and bet
ter than that in Europe It is only ,
natural therefore for European
workers to want to come hele and
partake of our prosperity. But if we
are to maintain cur standard of liv-
ing and not sink TO the European
level it is necessary that we guard
against a great influx Of labor that
is not needed in America at this
time. Our mini grafton laws are not
passed as a slap at any European
nation, and the aliens in the United
States now should not so regard
,hese statutes. For big influx of
now would be as harm !,
jul to the aliens already here as to
he native born Americans. The
Owering of wage standards and in
crease in unemployment would af-
ect all alike. Nor would Europe it.
ielf profit by the tearing down of ,
,ur immigration statutes. An Amer
ca PROSTATE economically would in
ure, not help Europe which needs
ur financial cooperation.
1t is therefore necessary that AM
ricans keep the immigration issue 4
yell in mind. There are certain pol +
.icians representing principally cit |
IS in which there are large foreign l
roups, who are advocating the mod q
ication of these laws. They are n
influenced by certain I
roups of aliens in. their respective 4
aliens who cannot see T.
nat they would be injured rather
ian helped by the letting down of Il
he bars and the influx Of tide of G
heap labor. But the great bulk of a
lie American people are against the b
eakening of our immigration laws c
nd they will have to see to it that h
Othing of this kind is brought e.
bout. h
Not only must the immigration n
WIS be maintained-they must be
lforced with all the vigor possible.
n administration which was not in Il
with the law could easily o
sfeat it's purpose by indirection. 1t s.
an easy matter to change rules 81
Id regulations which might destroy u
lie purposes of a law of this kind. u
is not to be assumed that any Ia
ing of this kind is contemplated. al
ut it will be well just the same for 81
e American people to realize the I'll
tai Importance of our immigra-
IN laws at this period of our ma te