Being a member of that committee. I felt an Interest in the matter and had a hope that the bill might go to that committee. and that I at least might have* an opportunity t6 express my views on the subject. For reasons I know not. however. the bill was referred to the Committee on Immigratibu. Of course. immigration is affected by the bill. I am opposed to the bill. and if it has got to pass this body in the shape in which it is now presented. while I am willing to concede that there may be much of good in the measure. at the same time. according to my views and understanding. there is much of evil in It. I am opposed in toto to that clause of the bill found on page 8. beginning at line 10. which bars "all aliens over 16 years of age. physically capable of reading. who can not read the English language or some other language or dialect. including Hebrew or Yiddish." I am opposed to a literacy test. I claim that such a test proves nothing. The most glibtongued scoundrel and consummate villain that Gods sun ever shone upon might be able- to translate all the languages known to the human tongue and yet be a man who would be evil and detrimental to a community.
Identified stereotypes
Generalization about literate people being good and illiterate people being evil.