The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-21
LABOR CENSUS
WILL BE- TAKEN
North Dakota Efficiency Commission
and U. s. Department of Agricul-
ture Cooperating.

A labor census will be taken of Bot
tineau county June 28th and goth.
This will be a preliminary undertak-
ing in an attempt to solve our labor
problem. 1t is proposed to find out
just who wants help and when wanted.
With this information at hand. the
work of supplying labor will be great
ly simplified.
The census is joint undertaking
py the State of North Dakota and the
U. S. Department of Agriculture. An
ticipating a more acute labor problem
this year than usual the question has
been taken up by both the state and
federal governments. The work is
handled through the State Efficiency
Commission in cooperation with the
offive of Farm Management of the U.
S. Department of Agriculture.
The labor survey in Bottineau coun-
ty will be in charge of committee
composed of Messrs. H. A. Bate, ).
H. Kirk and Geo. R. White. With
committee of these men an accurate
survey is assured. Mr.. Kirk has been
elected County Man and will have ac-
tive charge of the details.
The State Efficiency Commission is
thoroughly representative body. The
members come from every part of the
state and are engaged in various pro-
fessions. Most of the members are
farmers or actively interested IN
farming. The commission is cooper
ating with the U. s. Department OF
Agriculture in trying to handle farm
labor the coming season.
Over 40 states are making surveys
similar to the one to be taken here
June % and 20. 1t is step forward
in efficiency. Let's get our shoulder
to the wheel.
The County Committee has appoint
ed representative in each township
of the county. These township men
are the official representatives OF the
State Efficiency Commission and the
U. S. Department Of Agriculture. Tell
YOUR labor troubles to your Township
man.
Is there a short of grain and feed
in the state? The enumerator VIII
ask YOU next week. How does your
supply Of these products compare
with what you had on hand year
ago? =,
Why not take your vacation on the
farm this summer? The number OF
persons who will be available for
farm work at any time this summer
will be listed next Thursday and Fri
day. Are you going to enlist tor
food production?
If the plans of the Efficiency Com
mission and the U. S. Department OF
Agriculture are heartily followed out
we will have less labor troubles this
summer than usual. One town will
not be forced to feed hundred idle
men while another place is short of
help. We will do our bit. .
Co-operation is the first essential
in solving our labor problem. Shall
we solve it? Then inform your
Township Man of any changes in
your labor needs.
How many extra men will you need
in harvest? Think about it.
The need of today is more efficiency.
Plan ahead. Make provisions now for
the extra help later.
We planted big acreage. Now let
us save every last bushel. 1t Will
pay because the price will be high
Tell your Township Man your labor
needs.
Our county labor committee consist
ing of H. A. Bate, John H. Kirk and
Geo. R. White, is serving without COM
pensation. Mr.. Kirk has given up
part of his private office to make
room for this work. The same thing
is true of the Township men and the
State Commissioners. These men are
giving time and money. Help them
by being up-to-date.