Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-07-10
To Mobollze Farm Labor.

Realizing the absolute necessity in the
present critical situation of which our
nation has been placed of cooperating
with the farmers of this country In every
possible way the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture through it's office OF
Farm Management has appointed Ches-
ter C. Fowles as Farm Help Specialist in
Maine. This work will be authorized
BY a bill now psrding in Congress pro-
viding for an appropriation to finance
certain branches coming under the office
of Farm Management. Soon as the pass
ing of this bill becomes law steps will
be Immediately taken to appoint county
and community representatives. The
Sub Committee on Food Production Of
the Public Safety Committee with whom
Mr.. Fowles will be affiliated and work
in conjunction at its last two meetings
held at the State House have discussed q
number Of different plans that would
deal effectively with the mobilization oil
farm labor. 1t was finally decided that
the most feasible one would be through
the State, County and Community or
CARNATIONS. The Sub Committee on
Food Production and Conservation have
a chairman in each county Of the State
and through them Mr.. Fowles will So
cure the appointment of county and com
munity representatives. The plan adopt
ed for the organization and carrying out
OF same is as follows: There will be
blank cards furnished the community
and county Farm Labor Agents as soon
"a their appointments are made, known
as Employers order blanks and Appli
cation for Employment blanks. On the
former they will record all requests from
farmers desiring help which come In by
telephone or otherwise and on the back
of this card the names of the laborers
referred to the employer will be entered
and a record made as to whether they
reported for work or not and the results
The latter is intended to be filled in BY
each person who applies for work in any
part of the county. On the reverse side
of this card provisions are made fol
checking the kind of work the applicant
has bad experience in and the kinds oil
work be is willing to do. The name oil
the employer to whom the applicant Il
referred Is also entered on the back
of this card.
1u65c CaEub nOt W oo "
among the farmers but are to be kept b,
the labor agent and filed for reference
They may be used for making registra
lions OF all persons In the trade center'
who can be spared for q few days nov
and then where the shortage of labor II
serious and can not otherwise be met
The Community Farm Labor Agent viii
be requested to make summary repor
every two weeks TO the County Farm
Labor Agent as to what results are be
ing accomplished on special repor
blanks furnished him. In many Of th,
large villages and cities there are clerk
in stores, also BARRIERS who take q hal
day off each week. IL this kind of lsbo
can be enlisted so it will be sdvantsgeou
TO the farmer il should be done.
The matter of transportation Of farm
help must be taken care Of locally.
Sometime during the year most every
one takes q vacation. They should b
urged TO take their vacation at time
when their services would be helpful OF
the farm.
Most always every year the cultivation
of crops comes right in the midst OF tn
haying season, this year more than pre-
vious ones, owing to 80 much rainfall
which has retarded the planting. 1t ]
of utmost i'm portsnce to our whole ma
tion and the winning OF the great wa
that the strictest attention and car
should be paid to the seed which ha
been put into the ground, and the farme
should be considered the main asset o
our existence. In many localities tn
exchange of labor 10 done to great I'D
vantage. this should be encourages
more In all communities. When farm
or has labor which he knows will not b
needed at some particular time Their
may be some other farmer in bis vicinit
that needs assistance. He should deer
Ii his duty to notify bis local represent
alive of this fact so that every bit o
available help may be utilized IL needed
Soon as the appointments of the Com
munity and County Farm Labor Agent
are made 10 will be announced in th
newspapers throughout the State, ais
their telephone numbers will be given Q
that they may be reached without an
delay when needed. IL is sincerel
hoped that through the efforts that VII
be put forth coupled with cooperation Q
responsible representatives In the differ
emit counties and towns the best of n
suits may be accomplished, accompsnie
by banner crops for the farmers.
Address all communication to Cheste
G. Fowles, Farm Help Specialist, Oront
Maine.