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y BA perry Rahsten thi alae eople es Mi W the LAT ie Do — 6. qs A © ay Le a VY, ey anily, Full 5 evening aA ” Smt N l wee Tam, 47 £ 15 T EDITION Te ee 4 fer | Sala aah VOL. XXXII, NO. 166 Leading Dail 000; § ante a ANA SANTA ANA CALIFORNIA PATS THURSDAY JUNE 11, 1936 18 PAGES Per Copy 65« Per Month pop 31,000. ‘Setanti shed jobs! Pevane ™ merger, 1918. — ————_ —— —~— ene ame —— —— —— Packing Plants Guarded by County Officers; Sheriff Prepared for Trouble . A STRIKE of citrus, pickers began today with estimates of the total number out varying between 750 and 2500, in a “coun ty-wide checkup,” 100 peace offi cers were actively engaged in pa trolling the Fullerton, Orange Anaheim, Placentia, Tustin and Santa Ana districts to prevent disorders. Up until 3 p. m., not a single arrest had been made. As some Mexicans, varying in numbers in reports from Lucas Lucio, Mexican consul representa tive here, and Stuart H. Strath man, representing the packing houses, remained at home quietly today, others were being urged by strike agitators who appeared at various groves, to join in the ef forts staged to bring about “bet ter working conditions.” Refuses Agitators Aid At the same time, Lucio flatly denied that any Los Angeles coun ty agitators were her to foment discord. “However,” he said, “last night, Lillian Monroe, two white men and two Filipinos who are considered of communistic trend appeared at my office and asked permission to direct the strike. I ordered them out and called Chief Deputy Merle Dean to assist me. They immediately returned to Los Angeles.” According to packing house of ficials, the strikers are seeking free transportation to their places of employment, $3.60 for the first 30 boxes of oranges picked and 7 cents per box for every box picked thereafter. The demands also include banishment of women and children from employment in the citrus picking jobs. “I was informed today that at tempts are being made to have Mexican women lead the strike by entering the orchards and making (Continued On Page 2)
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Santa Ana Daily Evening Register
Santa Ana, California, US
Thu, Jun 11, 1936
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