Today -100: March 9, 1923: We do not want a mongrel race in America

Lawrence Sperry flies a Sperry Messenger plane quite close to a Haviland at 65 mph to prove the possibility of mid-air refueling. The military thinks dirigibles might be good for that.

New York State Supreme Court Justice John Ford forms his “Clean Books League,” which seeks to make the law, he says, morally “horse high, pig tight and bull strong.” That means... something about fences on farms. Ford will appoint a committee of prominent men to read dubious books and give book reports. Everyone needs a hobby.

Sen. Samuel Shortridge (R-Cal.) says unrestricted immigration by Orientals would cause more trouble than slavery did. “We do not want a mongrel race in America. They do not assimilate and add no strength to our nation.”

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