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any "strike" or that there has
been any "Strike' in Imperial VAL
ley. refusing TO recognize the pea
pickers or lettuce workers strikes
called by the A. and C. w. I. U.
as being "strikeS' and asserts
there is no "strike" imminent in
the valley.
1t charges that the trouble in I'M
perial Valley is not local; that 1t
has been caused by radical organ
izations which have been active in
other parts of the state and di-
rectly links the A. and c. w. I. U.
with the Communist movement
/ through the Trade Union Unity
League. of which it is a subsidiary,
! ing a subsidiary of the Red Inter
national of Labor Unions which is
an integral part of the world rev.
olutionary movement directed by
the Communist Internationale.
The radicaliSm of the A. and c.
w. I. U. is proved. says the report,
by the literature IL issues. by its
lllCIllDClS SAlAP NalNiS dlIN OS SOplcS Va
letters and circulars calling for
nationwide boycott of Imperial
Valley products.
In conclusion the report makes
the following recommendations
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Education
There should begin at once
campaign to inform the people of
the state, ard particularly those
engaged in or dependent upon ag-
riculture, of the true motives be-
hind the So-called farm labor
strikes which have been fomented
in Imperial Valley. San Joaquin
Valley, and elsewhere. Every cit
izen must understand the facts
and have impressed upon him a
warning that these disturbances
are definitely associated with a
great and far-reaching world rev.
olutionary movement.
2. Self Analysis
Immediate consideration should
be given to every factor which may
give this disturbing element sup
port in its campaign. California
agriculture has been unusually free
from labor troubles in the past. To
maintain this status, agriculture
must clean its own house so thor
oughly. where it needs cleaning,
that no condition can be seized up
On and exaggerated by those school,
ed in the arts of exaggeration and
propaganda.
5. statistical Information
Data collected during the course
of this committee IS work in the I'M
perial Valley indicate that relation
ships can be established between
crop returns. costs of production
and proper compensation of labor.
Provision should be made at once
for further studies of this kind in
order to obtain reliable informa-
ton upon which to base equitable
wage standards for use in con-
.nection with other California crops.
4. Housing
The state division of housing and
immigration has been changing liv-
ing conditions for the better in all
parts of California where the prob
lem of the itinerant field worker
exists. There is still room for fur
ther improvement. This work should
be encouraged and more adequate
ly supported in order that the di-
vision s inspection and control Of
la Dor camps in Imperial Valley and
other agricultural areas may be
more effectively made. The COM
mittee endorses the proposal that
efforts be made. particularly in the
San Joaquin and coast valleys, to
develop subsistence homesteads for
agricultural laborers in order that
there may be available. insofar as
possible. an adequate resident sup
ply of agricultural labor to pro-
cuce and harvest the states crops.
It is also probable that through
cooperation growers might develop
centrally located labor camps that
would provide proper housing and
! living conditions al less expense
than in camps located on individ-
ual ranches.
A supply of wholesome water for
drinking and for bathing should
be provided for workers. In I'm
perial Valley because of the nature
of the water supply especial atten-
ton should be given to settling
and filtering and special care taken
to guard against contamination.
The plans now being proposed by
the Imperial county health officer
appear to the committee adequate
to meet the situation.
s. Federal Health Service
The surgeon general of the Unit
ed States Public Health Service
should be requested to renew CO.
operation with the state and coun-
ty health authorities in the main
tenance of high standards Of
health in Imperial Valley. This
region is characterized by inter-
state and international movements
of labor of considerable magni-
tude especially during the winter
months when there is great influx
of migratory laborers.
u. Assistance from Attorney General
The encouragement of Califor-
mia should be requested to assign
at once a member of his staff tc
all trials and all legal work con-
nected with agricultural labor dis
turbances. In addition to appear
lance at all trials when the defend
ant is in any way connected with
these disturbances or with the