Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-03
MAY IL, PREPAREDNESS DAY
Gov. Alexander In Proclamation Urges
Schools and Public to Cooperate.

\ ~ The great world crisis makes it i'm
perative that the government of the
United States defend the cause OF
freedom among men, protect our inner.
emit rights, our country, our homes and
our loved ones.
Many of eur noble fathers and sons
have enlisted to bear arms in the ser
vice of humanity, others are rapidly
responding to our country's call.
To the end that Idaho may perform
the fullest measure of her duty by en-
listing in our countrys' service every
available acre of her productive soil
with some patriotic volunteers to make
it yield its quota of food for man and
beast
Now therefore, L, Moses Alexander,
Governor of Idaho, by virtue of the
authority invested in me by law, do
hereby call on the pupils of all Idaho
schools, especially those from the age of
twelve to nineteen years, to cooperate
in this, a great Agricultural Prepared
ness Campaign, by enlisting in Idaho s
Increased Productive Service, such en-
lstment to be made and conducted as
follows:
That the State department of Edu-
cation, and the state Department of
Farm Markets cooperate in the fol-
lowing form of organization and
method of enlistment:
Chief recruiting general, State Di-
doctor FaSm Markets, Harvey Alfred,
Boise, Idaho.
Assistant recruiting general, Direc-
tor Extension Division University of
Idaho. o. d. Center, Boise, Idaho.
Chief County recruiting Officers,
county superintendent of schools of the
several counties of Idaho.
First lieutenant recruiting officers,
city principals and superintendent of
the high schools.
Local recruiting officers, teachers of
any and all schools who may have pupils
of volunteer age, or at the close teach
ers, clerk of the board of trustees.
clerk of the board of trustees.
That the county superintendent or
schools cooperate with city superin-
tendents of school and district school
teachers in setting apart the eleventh
day of May, to be known as Prepar-
edness Day, on which day meeting
shall be called in every school house in
the state, wherein the spirit of patrio-
tism and duty in this great need may be
fOrcibly taught and that in this meer-
ing, the enlistment of volunteers in In
creased Production Service be called
for.
That the state department of edu-
cation and state department of farm
markets prepare and send to every
county and city superintendent, enlist
ment blanks, papers, programs and
other necessary instructions that will
leHd to an efficient cooperation of
teachers and pupils in this movement
That the parents and guardians of /
all puNf attending school, actively /
co-operate with the teachers and state |
in every way possible, by attending
meetings teaching patriotism, consent /
ng to, and encouraging enlistment and .
N providing employment that all may
'erVe our state and nation.
All-wise providence has granted us
strength, and a home in a state won
ierfui in its resources, and ! appeal |
% all citizens of Idaho, to take all /
letive part in this worthy cause.
In witness whereof, / have hereunto
ct my hand and caused the Great Seal
f the State to be affixed. Done at 1
soise, the capitol of the state of Idaho
his twenty day of April, 1917. I
MOSES ALEXANDER. |,