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Mr, SceNEIDER. You said there were about 30,000 itinerant workers
 that you needed?
Mr. Pavomares, Yes.
Mr. ScuneipER. What percentage of those are Mexicans?
Mr. ParoMarEs. Between 65 and 75 per cent, in our district,
Mexicans and foreigners, some Mexicans who were born in California
and some who are living there.
The CratrMaN. You know this map here hanging on our wall
findicating]?
Mr. ParomarEs. Yes, sir.
The Caairman. That barred part indicates the territory covered;
31 per cent of the area; and that is the area where you have to have
this Mexican labor to keep up the speed you have?
" Mr. Paromares. Yes, sir. Our farmers can not send to Porto
Rico and advance transportation.
Mr. ScaneipEr. What percentage of the itinerant workers come
from Mexico each year?
Mr. Paromargs. That is hard to calculate.
Mr. ScHNEIDER. Approximately?
Mr. Paromares. Last year, from the Mexican federal immigration
 records there were 24,000 more returned than those who entered
the country. That is from the records of the federal immigration
department in Mexico.
Mz. Scuneiper. If there were a barrier to keep Mexicans in or out
of the country, and employment was provided, do you think the
Mexicans would continue to serve you the year round?
Mr. Pavomares. If I wentinto a field and said: “Long live Mexico’
they would all leave work.
The Cuatrman. What is the rule in Mexico, that only a certain
percentage of people on the job shall be other than Mexican people?
Mr. Paromares. I do not know. I can not give that.
The CramrmaN. Try to find out for us if they have a law down there
to the effect that only 25 per cent of those working on a job shall be
foreigners.
Mr. ParnomarEs. I shall try to find out. Our Mexicans are not
doing much outside of agricultural work.
The Caamrman. How about driving wagons?
Mr. Pavomares. There may be a few.
The Cuarrman. If economic conditions were good in Mexico what
vould be the effect on you?
Mr. Paromares. We could not exist.
The Cuairman. If conditions were good there they would probably
stay in Mexico?
Mr. Paromares. Don’t you know the Mexican is as proud as you
are when it comes to marrying into a Mexican family? He wants to
know who the man is just as you and I would. I married a Nordic
and she comes from good old southern stock.
The Cuatrman. What about religions?
Mr. PavoMares. We employ them regardless of religion, color, or
‘ace. We are good Americans in California.
The CHAIRMAN. You are better than the average?
Mr. Patomares. I think we are.