The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-03
SENATOR REYNOLDS is DOING COUN.
TRY GREAT SERVICE WITH ALIEN
PROBLEM

The country ought to be showing much
greater interest than is now evident IN
Senator Bob Reynolds bills to restrict i'm
migration and control conditions which
have arisen i'm connection with the large
alien population of the country. Other and
more spectacular issues are over-shadow-
ing this problem, but it continues to be one
of the most important matters before Con-
gress. ....
Senator Reynolds has introduced in the
Senate FIVE bills covering this problem and
is being assisted in the House by Congress
man Starnes of Alabama, who has present
ed similar bills in that branch of the ma
tional legislature. The issue was briefly
explained in letter from Senator Rey-
noldS published in this newspaper several
days ago-to be exact, on February 26th.
Readers who may have overlooked this
communication at that time, are advised
that it will be worthwhile to look up the
paper and read the article.
Senator Reynolds in his communication
stated that the federal census of 1880 (the
accuracy of.which cannot be questioned)
showed more than fourteen million foreign
born persons in the United States and of
that number considerably more than six
millions were aliens. Senator Reynolds
points out that aliens have continued to
flow into this country during the "depres-
sion" years, with the result that the sur
plus of labor has been increased and many
thousands have been added to the relief
rolls. His estimate is that one of every
EIGHT persons on relief in the country is
an alien.
The relief agencies make no distinction
between American citizens and aliens in
administering relief The social security
act makes no distinction. Senator Rey-
nolds impresses the fact that hundreds of
thousands of aliens are holding jobs in the
country, drawing millions in wages, while
an equal number of citizens of the country
are without work.
The very worst feature of the existing
conditions, however, is to be found in the
alien criminal population. The number is
unknown and no check-up is possible for
lack of an alien registration act. 1t is
known that the number is comparatively
large, constituting menace to law and
order, and that this alien criminal popula,
ton is a large and prolific source for the
recruiting of radical agitators and trouble
makers of every grade from soap-boS
shouterS to murderers and every other
known class of criminals.
Senator Reynolds proposes to deal with
this menacing condition in common-sense
reasonable and American way. What righ
have alien criminals to infest this country
prey upon it's citizens and, in many cases
plot against its governm emit? Senator Rey
nolds would run this population out of thu
country.
The efforts of Senator Reynolds and {
few Congressman and Senator'S who ap
prove of his views and labors have no
been productive of concrete results so far
The national administration, for some un
accountable reason, has manifested little
interest and enthusiasm for his purpose:
and plans. 1t is charged that open hostility
to the Reynolds bills has been shown il
the federal Labor Department
In spite of all these developments, how
ever, this newspaper is confident that an.
patriotic and intelligent citizen who vii
give thoughtful consideration to this prob
lem, primarily from the standpoint from
which Senator Reynolds has approached
it, will emphatically approve his course.