Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-30

ENtnllb SCHOOLS ss..s.. ~ l.
Totals ..G2S 1S9
The reduction of subsistence to a
science is given in the report as the
basis of successful competition by
the Japanese against those Of any
other races but the Chinese. 1T Is
stated that the average Japanese sup
ports himself on 20 per cent OF his
earnings or less. The average ex-
pendlture is about 25 to 80 cents a
day and the highest figure recorded
was 60 cents. American food arti-
clcs. II Is stated. are being substitute
ed rapidly for Japanese. II is given
as the opinion OF the Japanese them
selves that the adoption OF the Amer
lean diet has increased their capacity
for labor.
The report goes AT length into the
boss system among the Japanese by
which mobilization Is accomplished.
Work II Is stated is not done on n
cooperative plan. but competition is
so well adjusted that it might be
guided by a central head. The con-
tractors, field and gang BOSSES, 1t
Is said, are fully informed N all crop
and market conditions and even on
all the characteristics OF the various
growers. before any contract is made.
This Information Is gathered by men
detailed to traverse the sections un-
der consideration and such parts OF
the reports as are deemed cXpcdient
are given publicity in the japanese
press of the state. As a result, the
mon are ready to come, knowing what
they win be met with. whenever har-
|vtstinE time is az hand.
The rcport states positively that the
number OF Japanese lAborcrs obtain
a. -. F.a III I...-tsa. .r..Ia fI.tA
.Ncar rs far short of the number re-
CURED. Growers. If is said. view this
condition with anxiety. White labor
As unohtainab Ill" at prices within roa-
son aud as a result of the evident
withdrawal Of the Japanese, Witness
ed hN the Immigration n emigration
reports which show the tide of Ia
|puuese travel to be setting toward Ja-
pan, Hindu labor has come into the
.stutc. In the fifteen months ending
.Isruury l.. 1910. $50 japanese entered
the port of san Francisco from Japan
and ia wall and 4,tS2 departed. In
tn, three years Of 1906, 1907. 1903,
there We're $40 births among the Ja-
panese in this state and 1882 deaths,
or this feature the Investigators say:
Close observation and careful in
|Qairy by the field agents in this invcs-
tigution disclosed the belief that the
permanent absence OF the Japanese
from the various fields of agricultural
labor i'm which they have become
prominent and dominant would mean
the probable substitution OF Hindu
labor. The presence OF large numbers
|of Hindus employed ON the orchards
and beet fields last senson. and the
frequent demand FOR others Of that
race because OF the scarcity of white
and Japanese labor then available for
the filling in of the rapidly widening
gap lctWeen demand and supply,
There were observed isolated in
stances of partial satisfaction with
this type of farm labor. but the major
expression was that the efficiency at
tanned in the employment of the Hin
du Is so small and his presence so re-
pugnant. that n he should succeed
tho japanese. il would mean n loss
to the farming Interests aud a rcvul-
sion of sentiment"
The report contains some interesting
statistics on the physical aspect of the
japanese In California. The records
of thc county assessors show 1879
farms. containing 10.Tet acres. own
cd hy Japanese in the state These
farms were assessed at $685. 0l on
and Sf6.sf7 on improvements.
making "a total of SS7s.S2S and were
m~ortgaged 10 the extent Of sI7S.5S4.
The records show also 1856 holdings of
town property assessed al Sl74.694 OF
which ga 500 was on land aud $50
.lgf ON improvements. These holdings
were mortgagcd 90 the extent of 80
$50.