The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-05-08

perhaps there is not another school
in the state of Idaho that can show
as much systematic and successful
work in behalf of increasing produc-
ton through patriotic vocational clubs
as the Twin Falls schools can,' said
Superintendent Hal G. Blue yesterday,
when asked by TIMES representa-
tive in regard to the progress made
along that line 1--WE received blanks
here from the state department ask
ing that the names of those engaged
in this work be made out in triplicate
and forwarded" continued Mr.. Blue,
land the blanks had not nearly space
enough altogether to make one copy of
the names Of the pupils engaged in the
club work.
1--WE have a total of 1911 signed up
for club work during the coming year,
divided as follows: Breadmakng club,
IA; canning club, 109; corn club, 26;
calf club, %; garden club, 1884; pig
club, IL; potato club, 109; poultry club,
ga; sewing club, 270. Last year with a
club membership of less than 400 the
Twin Falls clubs produced more than
$2600 worth of products. This year
with the cooperation of the parents
and the people in general and with
membership of more than 1000, we
hope to produce at least $4,000 worth.
We will have a school fair in the fall
at which we will exhibit all the prod
ucts raised.
"This is a great patriotic move
ment, but it is something more than
that. In addition to supplying real
needs of the country and to helping
support it during its period of trial,
it is of real benefit to the boys and
girls to have them engaged in pro-
ductive labor. This is a matter in
which l trust that the parents will
take an active interest.
"You will note that in the cards
which are being signed by the enlist
ed pupils promising to put forth every
effort to accomplish definite work in
the clubs, agreeing to follow direc-
tions and instructions, and pledging
themselves to attend club meeting and
to exhibit at that fair in the fall
there is also a pledge by the parent or
guardian giving the work hearty ap-
proval and promising cooperation.
think that people in all walks of life
whether parents or guardians or not
should cooperate in encouraging the
pupils.
statistics for the state show that
out of those who joined such clubs
last year at the beginning of the
season only eighteen per cent pur-
sued the work to the end This meant
that a large per cent learned a lesson
in failure through this work. With
the proper sort of cooperation be-
lieve that we can make this move
ment 100 per cent successful. For
every child who enters this work anc
remains until the close of the sea
son, there is one less child left or
the streets and wasting time.
"Only those who have entered the
fourth grade can enter club work
Robert Wrigley will have charge o.
the boys work and Miss Jessie Nc
MILAN of the work of the girls. Mis-
Mcmillan will have the assistance o
some of the girls who have been sue
cessful in sewing and in canning
while Mr. Wrigley will have a corps
of assistants composed of boys whit
have done we'll in agricultural work
Z There will be canning demonstration
I given in different parts of the distric
and the club work will be by MI
! Wrigley and Miss Mcmillan and b,