N.C.. the workers driven 900 miles north by Crew Leader Norman Hall pick beans at the prevailing rate of 50 cents a hamper. Lunch is not a picnic. whether brought from the labor camp or purchased at the openair kitchen or in a bottle. heated by the rays of the sun. In a survey in 21 States conducted by the National Council of Churches. the migrants themselves listed the evils of labor camp life: Bad housing. flies. mosquitoes. dirty beds and mattresses. unsanitary toilets. and lack of hot water for bathing. One employer of hundreds of migrant laborers was asked. "Are they happy people?"
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