372 WESTERN HEMISPHERE IMMIGRATION

Mr. Husuing. The next letter reads as follows:

UniTeED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,
Eumprovment SErvicE, FARM AND LABOR Division,
Fort Worth, Tex., January 20, 1930.

Mr. Francis I. Jones,
Director General United States Employment Service,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mg. Jones: Telegram this morning from Mr. Fallin, notifying me of
his arrival at Harlingen Saturday. We have an especially valuable man in
Fallin. When he makes his investigation we shall know exactly what the needs
are, if any, that has prompted the news stories in all of the Texas newspapers,
creating the impression that there is a great shortage of Mexican labor for the
gathering of fruit and for other work.
In this connection will say that if there is a shortage and if the wage offered is
the least bit attractive, we can supply the Valley with as many Mexicans as it
can employ.
Mrs. Nell Williams Mercer, special agent, also superintendent municipal
employment office, Houston, wrote asking what I knew about the situation in
the valley, calling my attention to news stories declaring there is need for 5,000,
stating she can supply a great many. Advised her would give her all of the information
 as soon as Mr. Fallin reports.
Will keep you informed. Rest assured, if the needs are bona fide, we will
care for them and if the news stories are propaganda you will be supplied with
the information you need to counteract any effect they may have.
Yours truly,
C. W. WoobpMaN, Assistant Director.
Mr. HusHing. Next is a letter from the Trades Assembly, of Fort
Worth, Tex., reading as follows:
TrapEs AssEMBLY oF Fort WORTH AND Vicintry,
Laror TeMmrLE,
Fort Worth, Tezx., January 24. 1920.

Mr. WrLrtraM Green,
President American Federation of Labor,
* Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir ano Broteer: The Fort Worth Trades Assembly, last night,
prompted by news stories coming out of Washington, instructed the undersigned
committee to write to you and to say that the news stories relative to the shortage
 of labor in the Rio Grande Valley and to the opposition of Mexicans to a
quota bill causes the American citizens on the border to fear for their lives, are
unfounded.
In the city of San Antonio and Houston, at this writing, there are at least
15,000 Mexicans unemployed. :
The Fort Worth Trades Assembly felt certain you would like to have this
information in order to offset the propaganda against any immigration bill that
might be pending.
. In addition to unemployed Mexicans in Texas, there are thousands of whites
and colored unemployed.
Fraternally vours.

Wu. McGarry, President.
R. W. WALKER, Secretary.
Mr. Husuing. We have received hundreds of letters and telegrams
from local unions, city central bodies, and State federations of labor
in all parts of the country, but as the.above letter is typical I will not
Parkes the record by inserting them or take your time by reading
them.