The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-01

under indescribable conditions, the Z
troll their OlOn shop. The "T0mskT
trade ullions of the L. S. S. r.
Iaxican Labor Union The next day.
May Is, Hernandez appeared before
Justice l. Mayfield, entered plea of
guilty to having disturbed the peace.
and he received a six-months' sus-
pended sentence on the motion of the
district attorney More than so
workers refused to plead guilty and
received suspended sentences--for fear
of the crime record and possible de-
portation that might follow in the
future.
The habeas corpus application fill
ed by Alfred Blaisdell, attorney for
Hermolao Torris, Mexican vice-consul,
demanded the release Of said five
workers on the ground of illegal inn
prisonment, excessive bail and trial
date, June 5. unreasonably delayed
Justice Griffin of Brawley fixed the
excessive bail. The four whose bail
was reduced were: Juan Barcelo.
David Lopez, Panfilo Moreno and Joe
Diaz. Being unable to make the re-
duced bail, they were sent back to
Jail. Release would have absolved the
men from guilt and returned them to
the standing they had before arrested
by Sheriff Gillett.
The Mexican government became
interested in this case through pro-
test by the strikers to the Mexican
consul-oeneral in the United States.
Lawlessness Regular"
Everything we have done is regu-
lar" District Attorney Head said
intimating that no argument as tc
illegality could be proven in court of
law.
"The strong arm method of pre-
venting meetings of any kind, and of
demanding that workers either work
or get out, has had its effect" Sheriff
Charles L. Gillett declared, according
to the Brawley News on or about
May IA, 1928. Emphasis the writ
er's.)
The Hereafter in the Strike.
An editorial in the Brawley News.
May IA, reads, in part, as follows:
Prepare for the future. For the
time being the Mexican labor situa-
ton seems to have been clarified, al
though there are not wanting rumors
that new troubles will occur in the
heart of the season. Had the strike
been staged two weeks later, when
the laborers were fortified with what
is to them abundant money in their
pockets, doubtless it would have been
necessary to call upon white labor
for the field work"
After limiting at the possibility Of
using members of superior" race
whites, to scab on workers belonging
to an inferior" ditto, Mexicans, the
editorial continues. But "since many
years have passed since Mexicans
monopolized this class Of labor, il
would have been difficult to secure
Americans skilled in picking canta,
oupes."
"The exact cause Of the difficulty
is not easy to ascertain. Merely to
lay the blame on a bunch of agitators
isn't sufficient. Use of strong arm
methods may temporarily solve the
difficulty, but wherever trouble of
sufficient magnitude arises to cause
the striking Of between 1900 and
5000 nau, q hereafter is certain il
the basic causes are not determined
and settled.
"Mind-Reading" Sheriff Jals News
Agent.
Jesus A. Avalos, Mexican aewspa-
per agent and reporter, 906 G.. ST.
Browley, Cal, was arrested at his
store, May Is, by Sheriff Gillett
Why? Because he refused to remove
e bulletin board advertising the head.
lines of his papers The Brewley
News Numerous papers all over the
world advertise in the same manner
even the Los Angeles Times, a labor
batting sheet which mad much to say
at the beginning, against the Amer
lean I. w. W." strikers in Imperial
Valley. Guessed wrong again, Mr.
Harry Chandler!
Avalos had put out the bulletin
board with signs that were meant to
instigate discomfort among the work
ers, the sheriff said. Unfortunately,
Mr.. Gillett isn't the only "mind-read-
ing" peace" officer in the land.
"Gillett stated today May IS.
chat the bulletin board said, Forty.
eight Mexicans in Jail---What For
Nothing and other inflammatory
statements" THE Brawley News.)
However, attorney for Avalos viii
contend that the bulletin board con.