Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-29
r. E. BROWNE SENDS OUT LETTER
AND ASKS ORGANIZED AGEN-
clEs TO ASSIST HIM.
DISPATCHES FROM RALEIGH
Donss and Happenings That Mark
the Progress Of North Carolina PEG.
pie, Gathered Around the State
Capital.
Raleigh.

AS State Director or the Nalona
BOYS Working Reserve, Mr.. I. f
Browne has started the work OF get
ting enrolled for productive labor all
available young men between the ages
OF sixteen and twentyOne. He Is send
ing out letters to the secretaries OF
the Y. NJ. c. A. organizations through
the State, Boy Scout Masters. Secre-
taries of Chambers Of Commerce and
Boards OF Trade to the men whose
names are sent. Enrolment cards will
be mailed and 1t Is urged that these
agencies assist in getting the boys OF
the towns and the cities enrolled.
IL have recently been appointed
State Director OF the National Boys
Working Reserve. The purpose OF this
organization Is TO secure the names
and addresses OF all young men be-
tween the ages OF sixteen and twenty
one who are available for some kind
OF productive labor either upon the
farm or in industrial plants and who
are willing to be employed for not less
than three weeks To those whose
names are forwarded to the state d.
rector or some designated enrolling
officers. enrolment cards. eligibility
rules, oath OF service and other litera-
ture will be mailed When the card
and other blanks are properly filled
out and returned to this office. the
signer Is enrolled In the Boys's Work.
ing Reserve and an effort made to
get him employment consistent with
his desires. The farm demonstration
agents and other organizations are
rapidly securing the names OF farmers
and industrial workers who are in need
OF help
This letter is going to secretaries
OF the Y. NJ. c. AS. Boy Scout Mas.
tiers. Secretaries OF Chambers OF Com.
merce and Boards OF Trade with the
hope that they will assist the State
Director in getting the boys OF the
town and cities enrolled We cannot
hope 70 get the country boys into this
organization for the reason that they
are needed upon their own or their
fathers farms This organization does
not accept for membership boys work
ing upon project In which they have
a personal interest For this reason.
members Of the various agricultural
club activities can only become mem
bers when they have extra time to be
devoted to work upon some neighbors
farm North Carolina has always
been found doing its work In every ma
tional crisis. This is an opportunity
for the boys OF the cities and towns
who are not eligible for enlistment in
the army 10 do their bit toward the
production OF crops and the manufac-
ture of necessary articles, which is
Just as important a part OF the ma,
ions defense as fighting and at the
same time, receive pay.
1T Is desirable that we have large
in the Boys Working Re.
serve that labor may be available for
he harvest of the large crop OF food
and feed crops which we are expect.
Ing TO be made this year. Boys who
comply with the require
ments Of the organization will be
awarded Federal badge. very pref
ty bronze medal, indicating that they
are members Of the national organi.
cation which is -endering a necessary
patriotic service. 1t Is very much |
desired that the various papers OF the !
state and all organizations interested !
IN the securing OF profitable employ.
nent OF their thousands OF city boys
who are unemployed during the SUN.
ner, and who can furnish the neces-
sary labor for the farmers, will give
his movement all possible publicity |
The State Director will furnish all the
Information possible to those who are