Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-22
sToRRs TRUSTEES ADD
- TO EXTENSION FORCE.
Appoint Workers Who Will Serve in
Co operation With State Food Com

The trustees Of the Couhectfcut Agrt-
cultural college have made two addi-
tons to the extension. service force,
appointing workers who will serve I'M
der the direction of the college in CO.
operation with the Connecticut Com
rnittee of Food Supply in the campaign
for increased food production and con-
servation IN the state. Benjamin W
extension agronornist and Miss Maude
z Hayes was named as :. leader in
home economies by the trustees.
Mr.. Southwick has been employed on
the tea ching and experimental staff Of
the college and has done considerab BILE
work throughout the state in coop
GRAFTON with the extension service.
Miss Hayes has been head of the horne
economic department for several years
and has also done considerable extern
sion work. sl1s will act as leader Of
the women agents in the various coun-
ties and will have charge Of the home
economics work in the state.
The Connecticut Committee Of Food
Supply has taken up the matter of
glass fruit Jars for canning and, in CO
operation with: the Massachusetts,
Committee of Food Conservation is
making a determined effort to keep
these two states supplied with jars.
The following notice addressed to job
out Yesterday at the headquarters of
the Connecticut Committee of Food
Supply:
Owing to the great increase IN the
planting Of vegetables for canning,
we anticipate that the demand for
glass jars and containers will be far
above the average this year
THE available supply of glass fruit
Jars in Connecticut is low. This is
due to the freight erniborgo congestion
Of traffic and other causes
The Connecticut Committee Of Food
Supply Conservation is making a. de-
terrnined efford to keep Connecticut
and Massachusetts supplied with glass
fruit Jars as the demand arises dur
ing the canning season.
TO this end we request that job
bers and dealers In this product to
care Committee Of Food Supply. Hart
ford. Conn., If they are not getting
Shipment of jars from the manufac-
turers in sufficient quantities to meet
their reQuirern ents.
This committee offers It's services
TO every jobber and dealer in the effort
to facilitate transit Of these goods.
'B1anks may be had at the commit
ford, or viii be mailed on request.
These blanks must be properly filled
out in order that the committee may
and expeditiousfy assist you
along the desirabflity Of an immediate
reply from those interested.
The part which the Connecticut Agi-
yricu1tural college is taLink in the war
work of the state Is outlined in a let
ter from President C. L. Beach to the
Connecticut Committee of Food Sup
ply. President Beach says that he
considers the mobilization OF school
boys for farm service ''tf1e most I'm
portant that such boys can render the
nation at this time" He says that
candidates for admission to the coll
ege next fall who withdraw from their
schools for agricultural or military
service win be admitted upon pres
=nta ton of records from their princi-
pals. satisfactorily covering their en-
trance requirements up to the time
they leave school.
President Beach saws that the stu
5ents at Storrs have been released for
and agricultural service a
month ahead Of the regular time OF the
closing OF school. and gives a summary
of the present occupation OF the stu
dent body as follows: