El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-20

and for the American euLlEe4E Ill
terent and distinct
Under the head OF special and IN
usual conditions locally. II was shown
by the statement, that efforts had
been made by Fl Paso laundries 10
secure all American help al wages
current elsewhere. but with no sue
cess Trouble is found in filling even
the best positions and so the Next
can help has 20 be used, with its IN
questionable limitations
we are confronted with the deep
seated difference in temperament
existing between the Anglo-Saxon
and mixed Latin races. the differ
ence between the progressiVeness. fni-l
tiativeuess and energy Of the former
and the baczwardness OF the Next
can" the statement read. There
seems 70 be no material desire 70
learn, to understand, 70 develop and
progress. IN some plants well de-
fare work have been persistently
made and have been met with indif-
ference and distrust
Don't Use Rest Room
In one plant the women object TO
using the rest room prepared for
their benefit for the reason that their
fellow workers viii steal lunches,
shoes and wearing apparel from one
another. The Mexican female work
ers are not as a rule steady workers.
only following laundry work as
trade and rarely rising to responsible
positions
These remarks do not constitute
an Indictment against Mexican fe-
male workers. but plain statement
OF facts" read the statement
As TO relative efficiency Il was
shown that a rate OF turning out
finished shirts by American labor in
wen managed plants is IS per hour
for three operators With Mexican
nelp IN Fl Paso machines average
. shirts per hour with four opera
tors, OF about six shirts per hour per
operator as against Is for American
help In collar work Il takes at least
double the number Of Mexican opera
tors. On fiat work a fair average is
10000 pieces per week for q crew OF
3 crew OF 20 the week to turn Il out
Many other details were given in
the statement and exhibits showing
figures gave the relative value Of
the two kinds Of labor mentioned.
After the reading Of the laundry
mems statement a general discussion
took place between lr. Fletcher and
the members OF the commission. The
phase OF the law which requires the
commission 70 fix tn, same minimum
wage for female employees in laun-
Qrles ali over Texas was discussed. I
It was admitted that there was no
chance to make a different rate for
d--terent races or for different condi-
tons, localities or zones, but 8lr.
F Fletcher suggested that the commits
sion after canTassinE the subject
could recommend changes in the law
as In It's wisdom sees fit
other Laundrymen Testify.
G. E--Aead. manager Of the F. Paso
laundry. and J. r Pruett, manager Of {
the Elite, were on the stand but added
no material facts 70 the exhaustive
statement read by III. Fletcher.
NJ E Bates. traffic superintendent
OF the Tri-State Telephone company,
was called and he practically substan-
tated the testimony as 70 wages,
working conditions for the women
operators o. his company as some OF
Lnem testl1led TO at the Wednesday
session OF the commissions hearing.
he testified that the cafeteria where
cheap food at cost. can be had by the
operators the rest room. dance room,
Sickness insurance plan. and such
other care as Is given the women op-
orators IS an absolutely paving in
Testment, In results obtained and in
good service.
The commission took a recess az
noon until p m, when the taking
OF testimony OF employers in other
Industries was taken I'd. Friday will
be given over TO taking testimony OF
welfare workers regarding living and
working conditions and wages OF
women and minors IN industry.
Laundry Workers Testify.
At Wednesday afternoons session
nine laundry women or former work
ers, who said they were OF had been
getting from 81 to 81 a week. testi-
fled SIS 70 s19 a week would be nee
essay for them 70 live comfortably.
and one OF two others said they could
live on about SO per week Seven
other Mexican women workers in two
overall factories, who get from IS 20
$3.50 per week, testified that they
thought they ought to have SIS and
three put 10 at SIS, one at so and one
al $50 70 SIS. Only one OF these work
ers thought she could live comforta-
bly, on s12- These workers Just Jumped
the amount and gave little or nothing
in detail on which 20 base their esti-
mates Most all Of them lived st home
with their families
Besides the laundry workers and
clothing factory workers examined at
the afternoon session. were several
women workers from Woolworth's
store.
As many OF the Mexican women
could not speak English al all OF