268 . WESTERN HEMISPHERE IMMIGRATION

The CuarrmMaN. Where are those dams?
Mr. Jongs. I have no information as to where they are located.
[ had letters from Mr. Woodman, saying that the three dams had
seen let and that opportunity for employment of labor would be given.
The Crairman. Do they let the Government have control over
water in any way?
Mr. Jones. It may be a government operation and let out by coniract.
 However, I will learn about that and let you know.
The Cuairman. Has the State of Texas any law against employing
aliens on State work?
Mr. Jones. Not to my knowledge. I am almost sure they have
not, else there would not be so many Mexicans there.
The Cuairman. This may not be State work.
Mr. Jones. I do not know what the work is. I have not the information
 as to where the dams are located.
The Cratrman. Unless there is objection, the committee will try
to learn what it can about these jobs.
Mr. Free. Is that 20 cents an hour with or without board?
Mr. Jones. Without board.
Mr. Free. Does some housing go with it?
Mr. Jones. You have the information just as I have it here
[indicating]; it is straight 20 cents an hour. The laborers would pay
board and perhaps hospital and other fees.
Mr. Free. Many of those contract camps furnish their laborers
homes, water, wood, and so forth.
Mr. Jones. At so much per month. The fact is, those people are
not giving their laborers anything.
The CrAIRMAN. A witness here testified yesterday that 20 cents
an hour is the world standard for common labor, I believe. I wonder
if he 1s here now? That is about long the line of the testimony
given by you—that 20 cents is about the standard around the world.
Mr. Tavror. Twenty or twenty-five cents a dav is the income of
labor doing the work of one man on crops.
The Cuarman. I suppose you agree that 20 cents an hour is a
little low for the American standard of living?
Mr. TavLor. I do not know where those dams are. They may be
across the line in Mexico. 1 do not know about that.
Mr. Jones. We are not directing labor outside the United States.
We do not function beyond the confines of the United States. That
is an insinuation that should not be brought in here.
Mr. Tavror. I did not say you were directing it. I simply said
that the labor being offered at that rate might be on the Mexican
side.
Mr.JoxEs. No.
Mr. Tavror. I would like to know where the dams are. I think
we all agree that 20 cents an hour is not what it. shonld be, but under
ronditions that exist in that State——
The CrairmaNn (interposing). It is a condition that confronts us.
Mr. Jones. I will have the information for vou before the day
's over.
Mr. Cooke. If they should pay, say, 50 cents an hour for common
labor, what facilities have you for supplying 500 laborers at that
rate?