The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-11-27
Great Responsibilities Rest
Upon Americas Boys
State Superintendent Jonathan n Wagner in Address Delivered Before the
New Mexico Educational Association Convention, Calls Upon Youth of
the Country to Prepare to Do Their Part.

to formulate new and appropriate
materials draws directly from the
communities In which they live.
Department of labor.
The next call comes from the de-
partment of labor la WASHINGTON. b..
G. and was first henrr early 81
spring when an over this country the
boys ana the girls VINO are enrolled
in the public schools were asked to
do their bat not only IN the conser-
walton 81 uur resources, hut iu the
4 production OF food stuffs and other
sources uf wealth. The call was an
urgent ono and the administrative
school officers. the teachers. and the
pupils in the schools answered the
call and throughout the summer the
boya and the girls were engaged In
the patriotic work. They were not
to be found Ia renches or in the bat
tic lire; II was not expected that
they he there. but In the school gar
dens and In the fields. on the ranches
and on the hillsides OF New Mexico
cultivatins the crops by day and many
OF them attending tho nooks by night.
the boys ana the girls did well their
part. The hRryes for this year IL
ended; the hhcaves have been gath
cred and We have The satisfaction Of
feeling IN q sentimental way perhaps.
that these boys aud ElrlH were quick
cned into action by a feeling on their
part that their services were In de-
mand Ia another way, however. We
arc satisfied that the effort was worth
O. rshfHn ON gn. srv.r.VNa ~ VN4.sa IA
contribute something In the way OF
wealth 10 the OF our
try.
Preparations are already being
made for the same kind Of work to
be lone hex yea and the appeal
which we hear today from the de-
partment Of labor addressed 10 IA
young men o. America. 60 the young
men In college under y; Ia the boys
in the high school over 10: to every
boy employed or idle who can carry
a hoe or follow e furrow. and this
is the appeal.
The tremendous task confronting
those wha remain ~ home is hopeless
unless the boys and young mon OF
America will shoulder "a mans re-
sponsihihties and do "a mans Job in
a man q way
III already AZ work il will be neces-
sary for you to become more efficient
and speed up production.
n attending schoo YOU must pur-
sue your education with an the mem
tai alertness hat YOU possess, and
during vacation and after school
hours you should devote your spare
time 70 the serious duties go he per
formed az home.
III is for the purpose Of intelii-
gently placing the BOWS bon touch with
these various tasks that the orrani-
zation Of tho g. : Boys WORKING
Reserve is designed.
Have you enrolled n not. do
so al once. .or demands Tor boys are
coming now 60 supply the labor nee
cssary 90 replace the men who ar,
leaving for the mobilization and
camps
~ you are not called upuu to re-
plnce t man at once. remember tho
blk dcmanr expected next spring
when the farmers. uutriotir1lly res-
pondinE 90 the Gail from Washington.
will need so much additional man
power to- plant. cultivate and hur-
vest their Increased crops. che pro-
ducuon OF which VIII goo FAR toward
determining the outcome 1f tho war
9s wen us reducing tho cost of living
lioys q Valuable A-sct.
hoys constitute tUc mu.' valuable
asset ~" world uua.cssrH '0lIs. for
tomorrow ou them vlI Gam fhs hr1s.
iest burdens Incident tp o.. rahEbiu-
tatjun OF the world after fut war iH
oven 10 b. Cd privilege tn become 70
! member of Hu organization which
opens unlimited uppOrtuuitra Tor pa
triotic and unsciiish set,ioo- D. st
the same time enable ono o. associate
with other y0uuE men po4sossod Of
clean miu"s tul strong bodies fully
determined tu trgu.t themselves with
honor au0 rfedlt
For this emo ami rur the welfare ~
N beloved country. W. $40 Join our
hands
This United States Bows working
Reserve wl. organized under the
United @uirs department OF labor for
th" pufp"s" uf f"ruiuE 81 reservoir
of huN IIhui which tho nation might
draw lu thr present CRISIS During
thc pust .uinupr while Iu Washing
ton D. a.. it WaH my pleasure 10
visit tho h~etdguart'r of thiH depart
m'ut ana thcr" I gathered tho run
meaning "f what ibis organization
means Du nrrouut ot elnditiona
which nr' peculiar tu a. Sew MEXICO
perhaps at little iu tine woik dur.