The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-05
ISSUES CALL u BOYS
TO HELP SOLVE PROBLEM
Virginia Must Rely to Considerable
Extent This Year TO Handle
Farm situation.
TO DISCUSS NEGRO QUESTION.
Moscmcnt On Foot Now to Have
Southern University Race Commits
sion Meet Here to Take Up Reason
Tor Negro Migration.

Inc first step looking to having the
labor of the state rally to the assist
ahce of the farmers In handling the
crops, which will be heavier this year
Than ever before. was taken yesterday
by Secretary b. G. Moomaw. Jr secre-
tary OF the agricultural council of
safety. when he issued a call to the
college boys, Boy Scouts and sawmill
workers of the state to spend the sum
mer In the fields. Miss Ella B. Aenew.
head of the girls canning clubs of the
state. has also issued call to ALL COL
iege girls. asking that they help in
every possible way with the harvest
ing and conservation Of crops.
fotncident with the work-of Secre-
4 tary Moomaw. Colonel w. NJ Hundley.
secretary of the Virginia council of de-
iense, ls cndeayoring to arrange a
meeting of the Southern university
race commission. of which James H.
ptifard. of Charlottesville. is director.
10 meet in Richmond for a discussion
OF the causes which are draining Nir
GINA and the Southern states of negro
labor. The race commission is COM
posed of members of all the universe
Ties and colleges of the South. and the
negro question and the attitude to-
wards them by the people Of the
Southern states have been given deep
study.
Reasens For Their Leaving.
II Is declared tllat many of the
Younger educated negroes are leaving
the South because of the promises Of
equality and the absence Of Jim Crow
laws and other legislation maze II
separaie the white and coiored people
Mt the North. Colonel Hundley believes
That IL the race commission would
meet here much valuable information
sexarding the negroes could be OBJ
tanned.
Secretary Moomaw,-afL the agrlcul-
taral council Of safety. yesterday morn
Ing addressed the scoutmasters' con-
vention. now In session in the Capitol,
Declaring TN mis- tutk mat II was from,
the ranks of the Boy. Scouts that Vir-
Elnia expected TO recruit a large part
~ its farm tabor H Declared that
The crops ia be harvested were in ex-
fess Of he ability OF the farmers TO
handle them. and that Scouts must help
m this work II was pointed out that
ths boys could go TO the farms In
Squads OF twenty. and there maintain
canp while working In the fields. The
Scouts can also obtain work In cou-
etes, to be taken into the families of
rftl~reconmended farm people. Mr..
Aaona~ satd that ting boys would un-
set,akc this work on business basis.
Bra fhet he's would be paid accord
NJ 10 their labor.
letters sent Ont.
fs-tf~re eere Yesterday afternoon
naiEed /" aii princinals Of, boys pre-
$psFsforV schools. colleges and univer-
8si'ies. asking thu, she young men who
8aef f-@r7 the country. and are familiar
wffh farm work. return to the farms
r. lsast for The summer vacation Pc
sfea and engage in actual productive
labor aith their hsnds Those young
rsen who are not familiar with farm
work arc asked 30 enter other forms
Of employment aud release for farm
labor those engaged ip such employ
ment who are suited for work in the
fields Thig Of course. only applies %
sAaasg- ,s-t-@ ho ara below the mill
Hat
Mr.. Moems~ Is also trylng 10 obtain
thr aid Of Sawuiil workers Of The state
To handle the crops He has accord
IingIy addressed letters To all mill
nwner%. asking that the workers he re-
feased fer duty on the farms II Is
said that these sswmi4l men are pre-
pared fer an!A wask and each mill in
the state can put several mon at the
disposal ~ the farmers. The use of
shese ner, u is said will no, interfere
with the production OF lumber. as other
men can he secured for this work who
Iafe not familiar with farming
Secretary MoomRw was Yesterday
aasised by the Office az farm manage
nAnt in WashiaGtn Is-h=f IA IA s.f. Il. her
specalist would shortly he assigned TO
au,y with the agricultural council OF
Isasety here. and he will focus his at
ktentior entirely on meeting the seri-
bus problem OF labor scarcity in Vfr-
|rinia This gentleman will come TO
Virginia without expense 10 the state.
Colonel Iundley. secretary OF the
Virginia council of Defense the CEN
trai organization of all emergency
work in the state. stated yesterday that
com mittees OF prominent people would
he formed In every section of the
state and meetings held in order that
the seriousness OF the present situation
Iraused by the war may be brought
nome to them. and that they may lie
GUIDED accordingly 1t is declared that
|the people have not come to realize
|ths gravity of the situation. and IL IS
that they do so at once. In
lorder that all precaution for the coun-
|try's good may be observed before il
Iis too late