The Mexicn population of Fresno County is estimated at 6 per cent of the total. Here the public welfare department reports 13.7 per cent of its cases Mexlcain. using 9 per cent of its bulget. For the most part the Mexicans are Indians aid very seldom become naturalized. They know little of sanitation. are very low mentally. and are generally uinhealthy. Their children. however. who are born here are citizens aid have all rights and privileges as such. This F.ecolid generation has given our school department. juvenile and other courts a tremendos amount of trouble. and no doubt this will continic. To s till fillie elcaients of danger front the unrestricted Immigraltion of Mexicans : 1. They drain ouir charities. 2. They or their children become a large portin of our jail populariot. i.
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Mexicans are described as Indians who seldom become naturalized, know little of sanitation, are very low mentally, and are generally unhealthy.