Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-22
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III Robertson Of San Benito which
somewhat takes us TO task for
suggesting doughboys and rifles as
q cure for bolshevism and anarchy
and communism.
The writer suggests work by Cam
eron county as q cure, pointing out
that many former doughboys are
turning tramp and bolshevik for lack
Of work.
Now we are getting down 10 II,
Mr.. Robertson. The former dough-
boy. or farmer. or what have you
In an erstwhile solid citizen hits hard
times. He goes about IN a disgrunt-
led frame Of mind feeling that the
world has turned its hand against
him.
He would pull himself out In time.
II he we're that kind Of a citizen But
along comes a representative Of Rus
STA and whispers IN his ear. Mr..
Former Good Citizen gees off to a
meeting and comes out a Red.
We still feel like the hest remedy
for the gentlemen from Russia Is a
rifle bullet, properly placed.
DUT Mr.. Robertson offers some
I'D constructive criticism, which we
are always glad to pass on. Here
Is what he says:
in the past three days ! have met
six buns here in san Benito and
when ! asked why they came down
here they answered. The Chamber
OF Commerce Of the United States
stated times were good here and they
hoped to get a job. Now MI. Hall.
your paper and others and our Rio
Grande Valley boosters in general
are partially responsible for these
tramps coming here.
May I respectfully suggest that
Mr.. A. l.. Parker and other large
developers let out clearing contracts
at the same price per acre as paid
In 1929. (They certainly cannot pay
more under present conditions)
These contracts or tasks should be
cut into lilo acre blocks and paid
for daily or advances made through
commissary until completion Of task.
II Ell Cameron county stake off
bitches along ungraded roads
and pay eight cents per cubic
yard for casting this dirt out Of the
bitches. I will wager a sufficient
amount TO make II interesting, that !
can cast twenty cubic yards per day
and ] am not so young as I once
was. These men should be paid
daily. This will let the average man
earn $3.50 per day end a good pick
and shovel man can earn $40 per
day. No white man. niger or Mex
lean should be refused q job at this
time IN this country II ne never
build another concrete road on &C
count OF this temporary expense TO
keep our labor eating.
"Of course. Cameron county car
do this work by machinery for about
four cents per yard and they may
have TO issue warrants to pay for II.
but IL is much cheaper than hiring
doughboys and buying arms and am
munition and II is a lot more eff
fective cure for Anarchy.
of course, the majority Of these
unemployed men will not work at
this class OF labor. Many will make
a getaway stake and leave. Those
who stay around and panhandle.
bum and refuse 10 work when offer
ed should be arrested by the sheriff.
taken before a magistrate. tried for
vagrancy and II convicted by the
court, placed in jail and be well fed
and kindly treated and worked under
guard on the county roads
IN III advertising or the VALLEY.
which the engineer cf this col
unn believes should be kept GO
ing at all times We are probably
overlooking one big asset.
At least very~-
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