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There is absolutely no grounds for such statements. If the valley ‘or any
other people will accept whites and blacks, we can swamp any section in the
United States with labor. So far as the Mexicans becoming hostile is concerned—
that is mere rot. The Mexican Government itself has passed some of the mast
drastic measures of any country in protecting its own citizens and in preventing
foreigners from securing employment. However, I am sure you are familiar
with most of these things, if not all.
Rambling just a little bit more: We are supposed to be merging to-day from
a cold spell of nearly three weeks, with the thermometer ranging from 1 above
zero to about 20. Outdoor employment has been at a standstill ; frozen pipes,
bursted water meters, wrecked automobiles have caused losses running into
the hundreds of thousands of dollars, to say nothing of the losses to the working
men. Such weather has never been known in Texas.
Yours truly,

C. W. Woopman, Assistant Director.

Lo Unirep States DEPARTMENT or LABOR,
Farm Laror Division, wh
Fort Worth, Tex., January 16, 1930"

Mr. Francis I. Jones,
Director General, United States Employment Service, }
Department of Labor, Washington, D. C.
Drsr Mr. Jones: Wire a moment ago prompted by telephone talk with
Fallin. He informed me that Porter A. Whaley, manager, San Antonio Chamber
of Commerce, placed an order for 4,000 Mexicans for Harlingen, one of ‘the
largest cities in the Rio Grande Valley.
I know there is not need for more than a mere fraction of this number and
doubt if there is a need for any, since the fruit crop is short and practically. all
gathered. It is but another effort to prove that there is a Mexican shortage, which
is no doubt prompted by the fact that the Box bill is now being considered. }
There is a larger number of unemployed in Texas to-day than there has been
since the winter of 1914-15. We could furnish the 4,000 Mexicans if there was
need for same, but I am sure there is not and in order to make certain, deemed it
advisable to wire you to authorize Fallin to go to the valley. }
In talking to Fallin, I told him, if this authority was granted, I wanted him to
study the situation, get all of the information possible, before letting the people
know what he represents.
Yours truly,

C. W. Woopmax, Assistant Director.
The CuarrMaN. At the conclusion of your testimony, the chairman
will offer for the record letters from San Antonio dated January 28
and January 30 from the employment service agents, explaining the
Harlingen situation in fall.
Mr. HusuiNg. Very well.
Loe CHAIRMAN. And other situations where there is a surplus of
abor.,
Mr. HusHiNG. Very well.
Mr. Box. Is it your belief that the United States Employment
Service can help supply the labor needs in communities where labor
is short and solve the very difficulties these communities have?
Mr. Husming. They are doing it. They can furnish labor to any
district in the United States.
It seems that Mr. Stout was not clear as to how these companies
that run the commissaries and furnish the labor to these companies
were run. I do not know, but I know that they get a fee of $3,
because I have here [indicating] an affidavit from Mexicans who
claim that each paid a $3 fee for his job, yet he did not get it. They