Show FARr FARMERS ERS AVERT lABOR SHOR SHORTAGE AGE Will Keep Mexicans By Paying 18 Head Tax BRAWLEY Calif Feb I 12 1 12 Th The Associated A Press With Press With about I MexIcans Mexican in southern Cal Cal- facing d deportation o 0 their failure to 10 pay 11 18 18 head tax each on entering the United States a bUsiness men and ranch ranch- rancher ere er of at the Imperial valley toda today took advantage ad of an agreement with federal Immigration whereby they thy wll wll- pay the tax and accept repayment from the aln- aln lean Hex Jez- Jez lean employee In installments Installment This It was wal explained will pre pre- prevent prevent pre prevent vent It If It is III I vigorously carried out outi a sudden ludden labor shortage Immigration officer estimate that 71 75 per cent of or the tho th Mexican population of at California face de- de de deportation having entered th country without having paid the Ibe head tax Six thousand dollars dollar had bret bran raised last lart night by subscription toward paying head bead taxes AU All Mexican In th the valley who ho I Country wit without bout a passport pa por ar K i |