Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-05-04
PROCLAMATION

The great world crisis makes 1t i'm
perative that the Government of the
United States defend the cause of Free
dom among men, protect our inherent
rights, our country. our homes and our
loved ones.
Many of our noble fathers and sons
nave enlisted to bear arms in the ser
vice of humanity, others are rapidly
responding to our country's call.
The enemy of mankind is moving up
on us, not so much in the form of vast
hosts of men, disciplined and equipped
for war but in shape of CHASTITY want
and hunger.
Our soldiers and the Nations with
which we are allied in this great cause
must be fed. He who can aid in feed
ing his fellow being is rendering the
Nation as great service as he that is
driven to the necessity of shedding
mans blood.
1t is as much a patriotic service to
your country to enlist in the cause OF
increased production to sustain life, as
it is to enlist under our flag in the
Army or Navy.
To the end that Idaho may perform
the fullest measure of her duty by en-
listing in our country's service every
available acre of her productive soil
with some patriotic volunteer to make
it WELD its quota of food for men and
beast:
Now, therefore, l Moses Alexander,
Governor of Idaho. vested in me by law
do hereby call on the pupils of all ldaho
schools especially those from the age
of twelve to nineteen years. to CO
operate in this great agricultural
Preparedness Campaign, by enlisting. in
Idaho's Increased Productive Service,
such enlistments to be made and con-
Quoted as follows:
That the State Department of Edu-
cation and the State Department OF
Farm Markets cooperate in the follow
ing form of organization and method
of enlistment:
Chief Recruiting General, State Di-
rector Farm Markets, Harvey Alfred,
Boise, Idaho.
Assisting Recruiting General, Direc-
tor Extension Division, University OF
Idaho, o d. Center Boise, Idaho.
Chief County Recruiting officers;
County Superintendents of Schools OF
the several counties of Idaho.
First Lieutenant recruiting officers, !
City Principals and superintendents OF
high schools.
Local Recruiting officers, teachers OF
any and all schools who may have pu-
pills of volunteer age or at the close
of schools, and I'm the absence of
teachers. Clerk of the Board of Trus-
tees.
That the County Superintendent of
Schools cooperate with City Superin-
tendents of schools and district school
teachers in setting apart the eleventh
day of May to be known as Prepared
ness Day on which day meeting snah
be called in every school house In the
state wherein the spirit of patriotism
and duty in this great need may be
taught and that in this meet
ing the enlistment of volunteers in In
creased production Service be called
That thereafter an earnest campaign
for enlistment be carried on at every
school in our state until all pupils OF
designated age be enlisted in service at
home or elsewhere in the State unoer
he direction of this organization
That all school superintendent and
,eachers remain in active service as
-ecruiting officers under the direction
If the two branches OF our state gov
,rnment Should any of those move
.WaV from their QiStTlCl dAtci titSAi |
service as teacher has ceased. the
Clerk of the school board of the parti-
.ular district is hereby required to act
IS recruiting officer.
That the State Department or Edu-
alton and the State Department OF
7arm Markets prepare and send to
very county and City Superintendents
enlistment blanks. papers, programs
nd other necessary instructions that
will lead to an efficient cooperation Oh
eachers and pupils in this movement.
That the parents and guardians oil
II pupils attending school actively CO.
nerate with the teachers and State in
very way possible by attending meet
ngs teaching patriotism. consentIng
0 and encouraging enlistments and In
employment that all may
erve our State and Nation
ALI wise Providence has granted US
and a home in a State won
erfuI in its resources and l appeal TO q
II citizens of Idaho to take an active !
art in this worthy cause.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, Q
have hereunto set my hand and have y
caused the great seal Of the State to l
be hereto affixed Done at Rolse, the 1
Capital of Idaho, this Twenty-sev- o
enth day Of April, 1917
NJ ALEXANDER,
w. T Dougherty,