362 WESTERN HEMISPHERE IMMIGRATION

Mr. Husming. I understand, of course, that the committee is con
sidering several bills for the restriction of immigration from the
Western Hemisphere into this country, but I went to address my remarks
 principally to Mexican immigration while at the same time we
see a great menace from immigration from the West Indies.
Before beginning I want to finsh a controversy I had with Mr.
Moore last Thursday. You will recall that he represented the Western
Fruit Growers.
The Cratrman. Mr. Moore was from Los Angeles, was he not?
Mr. HusHinG. Yes, or thereabouts.
Mr. Box. He represented the fruit growers in Arizona and southern
California.
Mr. HusHIiNG. As a result of the controversy we had, there was
published in the El Centro, Calif., paper an article about that controversy.
 I received an unsolicited letter from El Centro about the
matter, and I will now read it into the record. It says [reading]:
Ev Centro, CaLIr., January 31, 1930.
Mr. W. C. Husning,
Washington, D. C.
Sir: I am inclosing a circular telling all about the strike at Brawley, Calif., in
the Imperial Valley, where Mr. Moore claims the Americans can make $22 a day.
If there is so much work in this valley, why give the American families $2 in
groceries and a tank of gasoline so they can get in San Diego County, where there
is more charity or a chain gang? There are hundreds of Americans in the Imperial
Valley who are looking for work of any kind, but the Mexicans are doing it for
35 cents per hour, that being the reason Mr. Chandler of the Los Angeles Times
wants them by the thousands.
Respectfully,

8. McKay.
Mr, HusuiNe. I do not know that man, but he saw the article in
the El Centro paper and sent me the letter I have just read and the
“Call for strike,” which is printed in Spanish. I have had a translation
 made of that. You will remember that Mr. Moore said these
Mexicans were being organized by the Filipinos in order to get the
Mexicans to strike so that the Filipinos could get their jobs.
I will, with persmission of the committee, read that “Call for
strike” into the record at this time.
The CrarrmaN, Let it go in.
Mr. Husming. It says [reading]:

CALL FOR STRIKE
To all the agricultural workers of the I mperial Valley:
All of us, agricultural workers in the Imperial Valley, are working under the
most miserable conditions, treated like animals, We are paid much less of what
is needed to live and support our families. The time has come to fight together
for the betterment of our condition. .
At present 6,000 workingmen have ceased to work, including Mexicans, Filipinos
and Americans. Now is the time to unite, We will win if we unite!
These are our demands:
i. Minimum salary of 50 cents per hour in payment of the most difficult
asks. An increase of 10 cents an hour for those who work under shelter. .
2. These wages should be paid from the time the workingman is called to
work in the fields until he stops work. For less than four hours of work, half
day should be paid (four hours). After four hours of work have elapsed, the full
day should be paid (eight hours).
3. Eight hours a day; time and half after eight hours; double time after 10
hours; on Sundays and holidays, double time; and 15 minutes rest after each
two hours.