The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-05-27
Agreement Calls
For Worker Army
u. S. Deficit To Be Made Up
By Good Neighbor. Under
Equal Wage Guarantee

Washington, ID. c. ULNS). - Six
thousand Mexican workers for en-
ployment by western and southwest
ern states may be only the advance
tricllle of many added thousands to be
brought into this country by agreement
between Mexico and the United States,
just concluded.
The first 5000 are to come imme-
diately for track work and are to re-
ceive the same pay that would be given
American workers for the same jobs.
Mexican workers may not be en-
ployed to displace other workers or to
affect the wage scale.
Transportation from Mexico and
back to Mexico after the emergency,
for the worker, his goods and family,
is to be paid by the employer or this
government, where necessary. The ma
ture of the individual contract will
determine the source of this payment
The agreement was reached between
the Mexican government and the War
Manpower Commission, with Arthur
w. Motley acting as VINO representa-
tive.
An agreement for the transfer of
Mexican agricultural workers has
existed for some time, but the number
of Mexican workers to enter the
United States under the agreement has
been, it is reported, disappointingly
small
There are several reasons for this.
One is improved employment condi-
tions and improved wage conditions in
Mexico. 1t may be that another lies in
the difference between the labor laws
of Mexico and of the United States.
This is quite material.
Still another, i'm the case of agricul-
tural workers, is, in some cases, the
reputation of United States agricul-
tural employers in the past.
After Effect Is Sure
How many Mexican workers will en-
ter under the railroad nd agricultural
agreements remains to be seen. If the
influx is in large numbers the after
effect on both countries may be con-
siderable One result will be the eX-
perience of the Mexican workers under
vastly changed living conditions, some
of which will reflect into the home life
upon the return to Mexico. Another
will be an increase in bilingual ac-
cOmpishments. 1t is generally realized
that there can be no large migration in
which there is racial and language
intermngling, without Il substantial
effect continuing into the indefinite flu
ture
Paul V. McNutt, Chairman of the
War Manpower Commission, said that
the first 5000 MeXicans to be brought
into this country under the agreement
will provide much needed labor for
Western railroad companies which
have been experiencing serious short
ages. Orders for Mexican workers, to
be filled whenever conditions permitted
and under the terms of any agreement
entered into by the United States and
Mexico, We're placed with L. S. EN-
ployment Service offices sometime ago
by a number of Western railroads.
Arrangements have also been made
Mr.. McNutt said, to provide medical
examination for all prospective MeXi
can workers. The examinations will be
given in Mexico, before the individual
is hired, by travelling units of the Z. S
Public Health Service.
Any disputes or misunderstanding
between Mexican workers and theil
employers in this country are to be
referred to local Offices of the United
States Employment Service. Admins
trative machinery has also been pro
IS vided, Mr.. McNutt added, for appeal,
from the decision of the local employ
ment Office representative to area ant
Regional War ManpOwer Directors
The Mexican workers will be repre-
sented in such cases by one of theil
number, an elected spokesman for the
group.