Show COOLIE IMPORT MOVE SWEEPING t WEST HARLEY I Chairman of or Agricultural tura Committee uee Outlines r Farmers Farmers' Needs SAYS CHINESE TESE LABOR WILL SOLVE PROBLEMS Headquarters for Utah Cam Cain w 1 r V t v 4 1 m M I 1 OO nc U 1 i. i Are Presented t. t T That tho west Is almost solid for the movement of oC the western states agricultural agri rl- rl cultural development de committee to Import import Im im- jm- jm port Chinese Chines coolie labor It by congressional amendment and anel thus Increase increased 1 t production ro lower fower tho the cost of oC living 11 and establish bettor better farm conditions is the 1 sense of r a n. thorough survey through through- j 1 out eleven western states declares F p C C. C Harley chairman of ot the tho committee commit commit- l tee tec e who Is stopping in Salt Lake Lako in ini i the tue Interest o of or the time movement 12 j Efforts of oC the time committee workers t. t hout the west cst show shon- the tIme plan to tobo tobo bo o taking form rapidly says Mr Ir lIar lIar- ry and adds It will not bo be long lour until tiie tho tentative scheme for Cor tho the Importation importation tion of or the coolie can bo presented to Washington ash I n gb n. n This moY movement ment to fill the tho wide gap sap 1 in fn where there thoro I Is a d dire r need for o unskilled i i ld agricultural 31 la- la originated In the northwest al although I al- though h it has the tho unequivocal ocal support pEthe of oC the entire west said Mr Ir Harley last at Hotel Utah From a n. total cf de letters that were ere sent out in lb all li portions of oC tho the west tho the cornI com com- n first received the general reply t I Itom farmers that coolie labor was Undoubtedly tho the answer answel to the present American farming difficulties The plan plan is receiving Te re very vcr little opposition chiefly because tho tho need for nc new hands t 19 do rough and unskilled work on the farms must be bo met Immediately to curb urb the tho stead steady inflation of prices This bringing ln In of or coolie labor would do wonders for our present problem pr of oC unrest and acid would bo be a ad d deathblow to tho the red radicals It ItI I would not give sho these destructive men b 1 of ot the I. I W. W W W. and other classes an opportunity to get on the farms and do dp their damaging damaIn work Worl Chinese lal la- la l I bor would be a salvation to this timis country country coun- coun I try at this time Certainly there I Is I a f avital avital vital hol demand for moro more unskilled labor In th if tho the country countr and there Is no sound i r reason son hy why skilled laborers should ob ob- ob- ob j ct t Underproduction Is the tho present n menace nace to the tho country and a n. que question tion th that t. t is causing vital concern to the west Imported Chinese labor If It permitted would be placed on the tho farms arms under the tho supervision of or department of ot labor d department of oC Interior department oCI of oC I department of of comm American Federation of oC Labor L' and the business and farming Interests of the tho nation according to Mr Ir Harley Tho The east was built up by Immigrants immigrants grants declares Mr Harley Tarle They c e in great numbers and the cast cast- said nothing about their progressiveness pro- pro They The were allowed to Progress on equal terms with the native native na na- na- na tive born But there Is no disagreeable feat fea- fea turo t ro to the time importation of Chinese l I laH la- la l b H Ib or T J The Time Chinese Is distinctly non- non t t R aggressive He Ire Is Ig not of the type such as the tho Japanese He has hs h S an j high standard of living T The Tho o Chinese coolies Indeed have a a. high high- i I er and orand and cleaner standard than the comI cornI common com com- 1 I mon labor type of ot Americans lIe He is isI I an unfailing worker and indefatigable t I Tie The he western states agricultural deI deY de- de I Y committee has headquarters t icis ici's In San Francisco Temporary headquarters will 1 bo ho 0 established In Utah ULah at the Hotel Utah Salt Lake La-hO H. H I. I Jj L. Shibley will be fiord field secretary or lor or Utah b. 1 Chinese labor would bring brIng- the the- era x the f-the American gentleman farmer th timo hype type of ot husbandman who would devote tc this time timo to the tho work brain-work of or hotter better lt and not be he Imp impeded ded by the tho im r rugged duties of ot tho the farm Mr Barley arley added 1 Our war production was made pos- pos r only by the tho maximum use usa of our i women and children in tho the fields andI and andI I j I industries But nut to continue this practice tice in time timo of peace would Inexcusably I violate American homo borne life Ute and shatter American Ideals Ideals' American America standards will not permit pf pt eli oUt our women w and children |