The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-07-18
KOSTOROz SUGGESTS
BUSINESS MEN AID
IN COTTON PICKING
ACUTE SHORTAGE OF LABOR TO
GATHER NJ e : ES COUNTY
CROP rs POINTED OUT
Commercial Associate and Other Or.
uanixatiors As~ Asked 20 Meet
With Farmers and Arrange
plans for Solvirp Problem

=. l. kostoryx IL one " the mos,
tu'ttsgful and one ~ the hest farmer
( 10 Nuecrs County. Mr. kustorvx be
irNes that the cation crop that soon
~ 10 ne ready for picking viii IN ths
biggest and VIII bring a better prize.
thsn any ever fstheret tit. MS Ceitut,
lIe aiso points 'ont "a sfaArruif sen
tlmits the farmer This is the acute
iahpr shui taEc
Mi ko4iuryx believes that tNc Com
mctcial Assoei'r.on,t Nfltss,wtth 9th
en- bodice ana citizens gentrdlIt should
Immediately rst together and arrange
for sufficient amount ~ labor a.
pick this hig crop
Along this line he yesterday gave the
Caller the following statement
The time OF cotton picking TX here.
and the crop looks very promising.
10 viii De- necessary to consider unr
labor situation FIRST. do We have a
sufficient number ~ Mexican plckrfs
here and " not how to get ihemp Sec
ond what prices should he paid them
for pickinE9"
Regarding the first question. / am
sure We have not enough McNicanH ht
iho county ia satisfy our requirements.
And the second question requires some
attention as We'll
According 10 the daily press. these
questions were already considered and
steps tailen Ia thai direction ln several
he good ~ all concerned As notice.
this beneficial work was ia most cascs
iuitinicd 10y The county councils of de-
fensc. Could we not do the same thing
iu our county Would IL NOT be good
idea II me farmers aud business men
meet ns early as possible and decide
lrun some aCtion IN this matter
Suggestions Made.
would suggest Few things In
connection win this 10 opcu rcn
,wi labor hurcnu of labor 20 send
some one go the Mevican border for
the labor. 20 agree upon the prices fos
picking cotton aud spread the idea into
neishnorinv COMMITTEES. to organize our
city people Tor ~. work ~ our cotton
ficlda
Regarding the price for picl,ing
cotton would say thar il h. very
important 10 have some agreement
ven 10 if be- penfiemens agreement.
ga tiia respect. o. wan save q good
deaf uf trouble and dissatisfaction for
ih' farmers nna the labor II there la
900 agreement ON the price. then the
Me,icnnN VIII he wandering from place
20 place. seeking where they could get
more. thus losing yaluHhl. time and eN-
torting higher and higher prices But
ii they know that the prices are un-
form Ail over the county. or more Coun
ties, then they would stick to their
places and thus earn more. even III the
pat b" less. Let us offer them 4 good
price IA she start but he firm ana uni.
form.
"'rhcn how about our city people
Are they going 10 help the farmer AT
ths tim". and thus help themselves. or
viii they stay ont ~ this struggle OF
saving our valuable crop Of cotton ?
Would ~ not be good idea 10 form
iuits on siuhd- under some leadership
and oif"r them services TO our farm
err They would be welcomed. | am
Au'"l AMI treated well everywhere.
NE 'uiton viii 10 from hair bale
Ga e Male and even more. ana therefore
Tie picking VIII De good ana prnfita-
ii" industrious cotton pirhcrs viii
earn lrum 81 To- S. per day on the av-
''Htf AND therefor" whN not go at
ter IT,
Early Closing to Help
iii some 'iti'S In the state tho busi-
ness men viii be closing their store.,
Tor Two ur three days in The week tu
tlluw their employers 10 go out and
h.lp the farmers save their crops. and
ia" same Trims might bee introduced
here
fol two years we had short or no
crops. and now when We are favored
with one of the largest crops We over .
mad shan W. los. 10 on account OF "a I
.huttuee ui nhur2 Great Cod no: IL
cannot Ice done. for great disaster
would Follow which would smash not
lniN ouf farmers hui most of our bus
ness as wen, YOU city folks can pre- .
vent 1t aud therefore we who produced /
lac crop viii depend on You win You :
ONE ana helpf II so, please get ready.
ff the hour of emergency Is here"