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WESTERN HEMISPHERE IMMIGRATION

State organization has no way of reaching the members except through
the county organization. We did not want the farm bureau to become
n political organization.
The CrairmMaN. You are, I believe, the manager of broadcasting
station KQW? This is located at San Jose, I believe?
Mr. Hart. Yes, sir. It is operated for the farm organizations of
the State of California, such as the farm bureaus, the grange, the
farmers’ union, and the cooperative organizations.
The Crarman. What is the strength of this broadcasting station?
Mr. Harr. Five hundred watts. 1 should like to have gentlemen
understand that these magazines and the radio station do not belong
to me, and I can not control or have no desire to control their policy.
They are my contribution to agriculture. They could dispense with
me 1n either one to-morrow morning. I have simply given them to
ugriculture.
The Cuairman. I believe that is all. I thank you.
We have with us this morning Mr. Jones, Director General of the
United States Employment Service of the Department of Labor.

STATEMENT OF HON. FRANCIS I. JONES, DIRECTOR GENERAL,
UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR, WASHINGTON. D. C.

The Cratrman. Mr. Jones, how long have you filled your present
position?
Mr. JonEs. Since June 3, 1921.
The CrAIRMAN. You have seen that service built up considerably?
Mr. Jones. Yes, sir. ‘
The CuairMAN. Please tell us something about the activities of
your service.
Mr. Jones. We have four separate activities, one being in cooperation
 with the several States and municipalities in maintaining public
employment offices. Another of our activities is the division of information,
 which develops current industrial information throughout
the United States and publishes it in the form of a bulletin. We cooperate
 with a number of schools in maintaining junior employment
offices. We contribute no money, but do contribute standardized
forms'and extend such other courtesies: as we can. The important
activity of our service is the farm loan division. It recruits and distributes
 seasonal labor throughout the States of the West from
Texas to Washington, embracing about one-half or more of the
United States in the important agricultural areas of the country.
The CrarRMAN. You undertake to assist the people in the distribution
 of labor?
Mr. Jones. We recruit and supply the demand for labor in the
States from Texas to the State of Washington, where the large agricultural
 areas are.
The Cuateman. That includes, generally speaking, everything west
of the Mississippi River?
Mr. Jones. That is right. Also, we assist in the State of Louisiana.
We are getting ready now to make a survey of the demands for
strawberry pickers in Louisiana, Tennessee, and Kentucky. We assist
 in the farm labor work in the State of North Carolina. We have
done something in connection with farm labor work in the States of