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Show PRISONERS MAY BECOME LABORERS IN CALIFORNIA i j By Associated Press. I SAN KltAVriHro, Iec. 15 Ifiipnai-tion Ifiipnai-tion of "labor sentences" on mlfcdi- ; men nor prisoners si a mean of overtoil! over-toil! in i; a reported shortage of 1 0,0mm fa rm and other la hoi era in t he state wa proponed here at a meeting of Male, and federal tabor off iri:tla, farmers farm-ers and w orkers" oinan nation a w i' ti ihe "late eouin i of t efeilHC to (.insider (.in-sider ways and mcaim of oercomiug i he shortage. It was micpeted tliat the peiuil code of the slate be amended to pi.v i mi e Hint pei inn ion vie i en or pel i joffeiise mav be sentenced to perforin m eary labor in the county of cn- Vtrttorr. Importation of Chinese and Mexican j labor was suggested also as a uie.ui.-I uie.ui.-I of overcoming the shortage. |