Some evidence of the position in which the industry finds itself is reflected by the extremely advanced average age of its employees: the average age of all the production workers in the industry is 46.4 years. the average age of the hand tailor in the industry is over 51 years. By reason of the advanced age of the hand tailors. their ranks are being rapidly reduced by death and disability. Industry conferences and appeals to the immigration authorities to relax even on a temporary basis the strict quotas. so that skilled tailors could be obtained has failed because only Congress has the authority to modify our immigration practices. The hopes of the industry for the past 2 years have been pinned on the Stratton bill which would have allowed the admission of 400.000 displaced persons. This billthe Fellows billreduces this number to 200.000 to be charged against future Immigration quotas. Because it appears to be the only chance for action on this matter in the Eightieth Congress. I am in support of the Fellows bill.
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