New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14

Middle States
Responding to
Food Demand
Greater Production Is Made
Watchword of Missis-
sippi Valley

Chicago, April l3.-More than 5000
boys above the age Of sixteen will be
released next Monday from the high
schools of Chicago, provided they take
a pledge to work on farms in Cook
County or enter some employment by
which the food supply Of the nation
may be increased.
Jacob Loeb, president Of the Board
81 Education, signed the order releas-
'tng the boys from school work.
Every boy who takes up the patriotic
task Of increasing the food supply will
be given fall credit for his school work
during the remainder of the school
year. II he is in the graduating class
he will be given his diploma.
The county superintendent has also
given authorization to the 200 school
boards Of Cook County TO close immedi-
ately all grades above the 9Th in rural
schools in order that the pupils may be
utilized on the farms.
Thousands of schoolboys who are to
work in truck gardens on the outskirts
Of the city will ride to and from work
free, according to announcement by
President Busby of the surface street
railway lines to-day.
Governor Lowden will issue a proc
lamation at once, setting forth the sert-
BUSINESS of the food situation in Illinois
and appealing 10 farmers TO increase
their crops. The proclamation will
urge that more men seek employment
on Illinois farms, in order to relieve
the present shortage of labor.
Announcement TO this effect was
made at Springfield. after conferences,
in which the Governor received full
report of crop and farm labor condl-
tons from b. VI. Dawson, secretary
Of the Illinois Department OF Agrlcult-
The Governors proclamation, il was
said. will be followed by Legislation
necessary to relieve the threatened
food shortage. Just what measures
are contemplated is not announced.
War Committee Named
At St. Paul appointment of Mime
sofa State war committee on FOOD pro-
nounced by Governor Burnquist to-day
after n conference with President VIM
cent Of the University Of Minnesota
and Professor A. d. Wilson, director
az the agricultural extension DIVISION
of the University Farm School.
II was amour ced at Bismarck, \. D.,
that the state law requiring attendance
of children at schools will not apply
70 those who are kept from school 70
work on farms. The ruling IS regard
ed as a war measure. >,
"More food this year is patriotism,
SAYS the second emergency poster, IS
sued to-day by the Agricultural TX,
periment Station of the University OF
Wisconsin, at Madison, Wis.
Wisconsin still can sow spring
wheat. while in the Western and South
ern states it is too late, the poster
states, adding that. in view OF the world
, scarcity of food. there is no imminent
risk Of overproduction, which IN the
past has resulted in Improbable prices
TO the farmer.
Governor Philip Of Wisconsin to-
day issued proclamation urging all
citizens to plant every available square
foot Of land in order to help to feed
the army.
Big Yield Forecast
The year 1917 will be big fruit year
in the Mississippi Valley. according TO
a statVment made to-day at Blooming
ton, III, by a. VI. Augustine. secretary
Of the State Horticultural Society.
Prospects for bumper apple, plum, pear
and cherry crops are very encouraging,
ne said.
To carry forward Cleveland's share
Of the movement to increase Americas
food supply. the garden committee Of
Mayor Dayis's war board to-day called
on Cleveland citizens by the thousands