The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-21
NO NEED FOR UNEMPLOY-
 MENT.
litor Bridgeport Farmer: !:

I Editor Bridgeport Farmer:
 i There is no need for any man
 woman or young person of either se1
 to be out of work. The farms ant I rural homes of New England offe1 | good jobs at good pay to every com l petent person. Previous experience i1 agriculture or housework is not neces-
 sary, provided one is well, strong and ] willing to work and ready to learn
 Such people will be quickly taught on our farms and in our farm homes. O1 course the more experience one has had in agriculture, the better will be
 their pay and opportunities in the
 country. Comfortable sleeping quar-
 ters, good food, plenty of pure water
 and fresh air; and the hours of labor are not unduIy long,
 Many a woman who is struggling for a living in the city. either alone or with grown up or younger children, will find plenty of good openings awaiting here in our hills and valleys.
 The husband and wife, with or without children, who are able to merely eke out a miserable existence in the city. can get a comfortable tenement or place to live on the farm of an employer who will give them a chance.
 The same is true of the very con siderable number of families of small means, in our cities and towns, who have a hankerfng to get back to the land. Let such families work out for a season or a year for a good farmer. They will gain just the practical ex- perience they need to qualify them to begin farming another year on their own account, either as renters or own CTS. While they are at work for an employing farmer, this summer. such a family will have a chance to find a place or farm that they may wish to buy or rent later on.
 All charitable organizations, imni- grafton bureaus and other agencies that deal with the labor prob1em should understand that the rural dis tricts can absorb every able bodied man, woman and child that may be available, either at present or at any time between now and the conclusion of harvest.
 The earlier such help can get out into the country, the better chance they will have on the land. The de- mand for help this spring is greater than it may be along in July.
 Teachers, students and others who have vacation during the ummer can. get good positions on farms at house work or field work. Their work will be paid for at a fair price, besides board and room, if they are willing to pitch in and do a solid days work every Qay.
 There are many of this class who would like to work part of the time instead of being confined to heavy toll all day. There are plenty of farms that would welcome this latter class, where arrangements could be made for these people to pay for their board and room by reasonable amount of work, or pay partly in cah and partly in labor. Fl
 Any individual or organization that wants to get in touch with such posi- tions on the farms or in state may do so by writing to the Commissioners of Agriculture at the capital of each state, or better still by advertising in the daily press or agricultural papers therein. The latter will cost but a trif1e and will quickly bring many applications, I repeat that no willing workers need. be out of jobs this spring, summer and fall provided they are willing to take thew ork which so eagerly awaits them on our farmse and in our rural homes. Editor New England Homestead.