Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-13
BY EDWARD ]. HEILMAN
United Press Staff Correspondent

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FRESNO, CAL, Oct. -. UP)-
Watchful peace authorities today
conferred their vigilance against
violence at two points in the blood
stained San Joaquin cotton fields.
Reports of a ranchers' ultimatum.
against "trespassers" in Tulare
county areas and of a strikers
protest meeting at Corcoran reach
ed county authorities.
Capt. w. E. Riley and w. 3.
Olivas of the highway patrol learn
ed that Tulare growers were ready
to shoot any striker who set a
foot on their properties to-day or
hereafter"
The report ultimatum coincid-
ed with heavy purchases Of am
munition by the farmer yigilantes
of the county.
The sheriff's office sent 20 adj
ditional deputies into the cotton
growing area in anticipation OF
trouble. The highway forces called
for additional supplies of tear gas
bombs.
Five thousand strikers were en-
camped in the tent city at Corco-
ran where the protest meeting
was scheduled. Not far from the
encampment a woman rancher
employed strike breakers to pick
her crop.
She and other ranchers feared
that the approach of a rainy period
or of frost would spoil the cotton.
Although order has been main
tanned at Corcoran since the strik-
ers congregated there, officials
watched closely to forestall dis
turbances. Leaders of the tent city
called the meeting after hearing
of the arrival of a 'truckload OF
rifles consigned to ranchers."
Mediators Active
Meantime Cancellation efforts pro-
ceeded more successfully. Frank
j. Palomares, Fresno labor bureau
executive, interviewed leaders of
both sids at the requst of Gov.
Rolph. The governor announced at
Sacramento that the strike will be
settled within 48 hours"
State and federal medlators were
in the field. They reported the
ranchers appeared to be more will
ing to listen to pleas for peace.
Enrique Bravo, Monterey repre-
sentative of the Mexican govern
ment, remained in TIE strike field.
He wired Rolph that IS per cent
: of the strikers were Mexicans and
asked that they be protected. Bravo
claimed his fellow-countrymen were
ready to return to work immedia e.
ly.
Some OF them went back to the
cotton fields today. accepting the
60 certs per hundredweight scale.
The ranchers insist they cannot
: pay more than that. Strikers lead
: ers demanded 81 per hundredweigtt.
Experienced pickers total about 800
: pounds daily, according to resi-
dents. But the ranchers also pro-
vide living quarters and food dur
ing the picking season.
The food shortage reported by
Bravo and by strikers committees
brought Il. G. Brandon, state relief
director, into the area with instru'-
tons from Sacramento to reli re
distress.
Ranchers were confident that the
arrests of Pat Chambers and other
"agitators" meant collapse OF the
strike movement.
They pointed to conditions In
MERGED county where the picking
season started without disturb
ances, although the go cent scale
was ir force. The Merced picking,
{ later than in the more southern
: area now affected by the strike, be-
, gan after many OF the labor Lead
ers were jailed.
LOS ANGELES, Oct 10. W.A) =
/ Two outbreaks of violence were
reported today in the strike OF 1000
< workers in the Los Angeles dress
making trade.
Nathan Corn. garment shop
: foreman, was attacked and four
2 strikebreakers we're beaten, police
$ reported, less than "a hours after
workers walked out in protest
: against manufacturers refusing TO
recognize union representatives.
The strike was called by the Inter-
! national Ladies Garment Workers
: Union and was the first major
: walkout here under the MIRA. Most
!. of the strikers are women.