Hyder Weekly Herald

PROPOSAL FOR
EXCLUSION OF ALL
IMMIGRANTS

The tremendously rapid increase of population in the United States is again forcing upon the nation the imperative need for a closer regulation, if not actual suspension, of immigration, for a period at least.

Representative Albert Johnson, of Washington, in a recent statement in Congress, asserted that the population of the United States is increasing now at the rate of one every twenty seconds, three a minute, 180 an hour, 1,500,000 a year.

"What are you going to do about it?" he asked. "You cannot solve this question simply because some people think they can bring in a little cheaper labor."

Mr. Johnson voiced the opinion that the public wants no more immigration. "In my opinion, gentlemen," he said, "this matter is marching along so fast that this chamber, in its desire to point the way, might just as well take a bold step and advocate a suspension from all countries, with the exception of certain close relatives, wives, children, fathers and mothers. I think this is an inevitable step."

Senator Hugo C. Black, of Alabama, has also gone on record as an advocate of closer immigration restrictions and has introduced a bill in the senate providing for suspension of all immigration for a period of five years.

With an army of from three to four million unemployed constantly pointing the necessity for more opportunities for labor to find employment it is apparent that the nation is fast approaching a most undesirable situation if nothing is done to preserve the national opportunities for our own people.