Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-14

NecU MeXican9
I'VE need the Mexicans," he
stated during the course or his
speech. "and we can't afford to lose
them. In the first place, they do
work white man won't. Again,
they do physical labor cheaply. Fl
nally, they spend the money they
make freely. and any Valley mer-
chant will bear me out in this.
They want TO stay on this side Of
the river. and 1t Is up to us 20
help them stay"
J. Z. Bell. secretary OF the San
Benito Chamber OF Commerce, read
paper compiled by Col. Sam
Robertson Of San Benito, who had
intended delivering the speech but
was detained by illness.
Fight From Inside.
Judge Hutchinson IS our friend. /"
the speech read, "and he wants TO
help us. We can't very well blame
the local border immigration men
for their actions-they are merely
obeying orders from their car IN
Washington. They are soldiers, and
they must obey. The thing to do IS
fight this thing from the inside.
And Hutchinson will help US"
The loss Of Mexican labor Is a
pressing dilemma, but that IS not
all. Our relations with Mexico a.
a result OF this wholesale deporta-
ton Is becoming strained. The
Mexican officials are becoming
justly offended"
The measures discussed plans for
the future. and a report OF the last
meeting was read. by Mr.. Bell.
Emory Watts, Donna. spoke
briefly and said that individual ef-
forts were futile, and that the VAL
ley must work together. He has
been IN the Valley 20 years. he at
firned. and said that the present
crisis Is the most alarming he has
noted.
Money Needed
Judge Canales was correct when
he said that we must have money
10 fight this successfully" he sta
ted. and the best way to 90 about
it Is TO appoint & committee TO meet
with the water district board az
their meeting tomorrow and talk
this over with them. BY placing A
small assessment on the land, say
cents per acre. we can raise $1,000.
This amount IS a great deal less
than the amount that viii be in
evitably lost III just one months
crop OF vegetables is allowed TO rot
in the fields for lack OF proper
labor In gathering Ill"
"A committee was appointed. con-
sisting OF Tom Hester, Donna, Jno
Phelan, Mercedes. I. L. Brown. J.
G. Paxton McAllen, A. T. Potts
Harlingen, and Jim Ramsey, Ia
Feria, which will meet with the
water board tomorrow afternoon.
It was then pointed out that the
water districts represented the
farmers. vitally concerned with
labor problems, and that the cities
which drew the Mexican trade and
thereby pro8-.ed. should in all fair
ness be also solicited for financial
aid. Mr.. Bell suggested that this be
done through the various chambers
OF commerce.
There are two weaknesses In the
law that is causing all this trouble. >
Judge Canales pointed out in hi,
speech. First, American citizen.
are denied the right OF trial by
jury, Second. the executive depart
ment has assumed the powers OF
the judicial branch. that or inter-
preting the law. We can fight II
out along these lines"
Those who signed his resolution
are: J. G. Luden. San Benito; W.
M Ball, Weslaco: T.. RI. HInkle
Donna: H. w. Pattee, Point Isabel:
II. Grub. San Benito: Lloyd Blood
worth, Edinburg: Tyre Brown, Har-
lingen: w. H. Scott, Harlingen; ]
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