Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-29

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in the state. wherein the spirit Of pa
triotism and duty In this great need
may be forcibly taught and that In
this meeting, the enlistment Of volun-
teers in increased production service
be called. for.
"That thereafter, an earnest cam
paign for enlistment be carried on at
every school In our state until all pu-
pills Of designated ago be enlisted In
service at home or elsewhere in the
state. under the direction Of this or
ganization.
THAT all school superintendents and.
teachers remain in active service as re-
cruiting officers under the direction of
the two branches Of our state govern
ment. Should any of these move away
from their district after their service
as teacher has ceased, the clerk Of the
school board of that particular district
70 hereby required to act as recruiting
officer.
That the state department Of edu-
cation and state department Of farm
markets prepare. and send to every
county and city superintendent, en-
listment blanks, papers, programs and
other necessary instructions that will
lead to an efficient cooperation of
teachers and pupils in this movement.
4That the parents and guardians of
all pupils attending school, actively
Cooperate with the teachers and state
In every way possible. by attending
meetings. teaching patriotism consent
ing to. and encouraging enlistment
and in providing employment that all
may serve our state and nation.
"All-wise Providence has granted us
strength, and home in a state Won
derful in its resources, and I appeal to
all citizens Of Idaho. to take an ac-
tive part in this worthy cause.
in testimony whereof, have
hereupto set my hand and
caused the Great Seal of the
State to be hereto affixed.
Don. at Boise, the capital of
the State Of Idaho, this
Twenty-seventh day Of
April, 1917.
M. ALEXANDER, Governor"
Attest: W. T. DOUGHERTY,
Secretary Of State"
SECRETARY ASKS ACTION TAKEN
The governor received the following
telegram from Secretary Of Labor
Wilson covering the same subject:
May the United States department
Of labor have your assistance in Sc
curing immediate employment Of all
boys Of proper age not experienced
nor educated In farm work who reside
in your stated unity Of effort is ex-
tremely important in the present
emergency, 1t is hoped that you will
cooperate with the department of
labor along the following lines: First,
by issuing . proclamation requesting
boys of the type indicated above to
enroll in the United States Boys
Working reserve which this Depart
ment had organized; second. by ac-
cepting membership either personally
or by a gubernatorial representative
of the national committee of the re-
serve; third, by commissioning each of
your county superintendents as county
organizers and having their addresses
promptly sent to me. The members
grouped in this reserve will aid food
production primarily in their own
states and elsewhere at need under |
state and federal protection. Tenta-
tive plans going by mail. They should
be revised consistently with the work
Of your state council of defense or
similar committee and will be dis
cussed in detail at the National De-
Tense conference of state representa-
tives in Washington May q"