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Mexican Labor May Help Solve Shortage Here
At a pan American Labor Conference in Laredo Texas Samuel Gompers chaired after Mexican delegates urged a bilingual presiding officer The Murray report urged forming a pan American federation of labor and a program to integrate Mexican workers into American unions It warned that unchecked migration would lower living standards and noted wages as low as Ti cents daily for near border labor Education in AFL principles was emphasized Discussion dominated the afternoon session
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