Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
state OF Idaho Division
boys Working Reserve. L. =. A.
Harvey Alfred, State Director.

Boise. August 20. 1917
To the County Superintendent o
Schools of Idaho.
TO the County Agricultural Agent,
OF Idaho.
To the City Superintendent o.
Schools of Idaho.
Dear Friends:
The United States Department o.
Labor has affected the organization
OF the United States Boys Workint
Reserve under Its statutory power
and has appointed William f. Hall
National Director, and the under
signed as State Director In Idaho.
The United States Boys Working
Reserve was formed for the purpose
OF establishing labor for farm and
other work from which may be drawn
workers ordinarily not available be
tween the ages of 10 and 81 years
to meet an emergent shortage OF
labor In the present crisis.
The Boys Working Reserve is OPP
Grating in complete understanding
with the Federal Department OF AS
riculture. The activities OF the Re
serve are In field different from
that in which the Federal Department
Of Agriculture is doing its excellent
boys club work The Reserve T. an
emergency organization. providing
work for present needs in agricultur-
al and other industries. In no way.
al present. has ii TO do with the boy
proprietor who farms or gardens for
his own proht The Reserve is also
10 be distinguished from the perman-
ent work of the United States En-
ployment service in the Mems and
Boys Department. AL Organization
which seeks 10 nnd employment for
all applicants
The National Director. under the
United States Secretary OF Labor. is
the Executive Board OF the BOYS
Working Reserve Associated with
the National Director are the FEEDER
Al state Directors. one in each state.
appointed by Federal authority. on
recommendation OF the governor or
III State Council Of Defense. The
National Director and al State Di-
rertors are accredited officers Of the
Federal Government. sworn into The
Federal Service The Federal STATE
D-re1tor il each STATE reports 10 The
National Director and Is the connect
1s Ank between the STATE orgznIzs
l-oa z1d he Federal Government.
TIE United states BOYS Working
Reserve Is ne only Federal e-nerg=a-
g t.ody engaged Il is d=ld. IL no.
til-zz,-o1 =. boys labor for farm
--g 211 Industrial pursuits AN boy
- Is Is years @. zs- = his latest
n-rlAdzy ard aho : Azs than y
A-y --ro- Il tke reserve. PROVID-
ID
That u ottzL1 Tie consent. IL
ring q IL parents O. guardian
~ il employed. IL co1s=.t q rs
I'll pi0y=r FOR The tern u IL boys
Intended vacation
He must o. free from couuun-
liable or other disease. ard possess
DO inherent weakness such a. 10 III
nj him for the rigors Of farm labor
or his intended occupation as at
tested by physician or physical d.
rector.
lie must subscribe 10 the oath OF
allegiance before his enrolling cficer
Any person designated by the State
Director or recognized affiliated Off
,er of boys organizations is deemed
IN enrolling oflcer.
Mere enrolment does not consti |
ute membership in the Reserve ur-
II the applicant is formally accepted
by being licensed to wear the official
badge furnished by the Reserve. The
official badge. on which is inscribed
Boys Working Reserve, U. s. A."
ina bears the National Seal is award
I'd on the following conditions:
l. That the boy has given service
% the Nation by actual service on
he farm or in other employment, at
least. three weeks or until he has
proved his fitness for the particular
occupation in which he has engaged
as patriotic service, it being intend
ed that membership In the Reserve
Is to be composed Of only the capable
and steadfast
2. That the boys sign a receipt
when the badge is awarded to them
by the enrolling officer.
When the applicant is enrolled he
will be given a certificate bearing
he seal of the United States, stating
hat he has been enabled re men,
Der.
When the applicant has proved his
fitness by actual work for the period
stated, he is given the official bronze
badge at the end OF the year 1917.
provided he has worked Loyalty and