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Effect of Labor Trek From S A Shown By Light Survey
The migratory Mexican laborers leaving San Antonio for Michigan beet fields Ohio tomato patches and Minnesota canneries impact the local economy and services. Laundries face severe turnover while war boards distribute tires and gasoline. About 15,000 area workers are said to have left for farm work, with agencies Holly and Great Western recruiting for California Utah Wyoming Colorado Michigan and Minnesota. Workers travel with families and stay in camps or farm houses with basic provisions. Cotton prospects in the Rio Grande valley look strong but depend on labor supply. The piece notes the pattern continues into July and returns by December.
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San Antonio
Bexar County
Katherine Dillard
Michigan
Ohio
Minnesota
Tago
Walter W. McAlister
Benar County War Price and Rationing Board
McAllister
Office of Price Administration
H. A. Fitzhugh
United States Employment Service
United States
San’ Antonio
Great Western Labor Agency
Holly
Great Western
Texas
California
Utah
Wyoming
Colorado
Thelield
Rio Grande Valley
Corpus Christi