The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-05-31
FOOD CONSERVATION COMMITS.
SION Is ROUNDING UP LABOR.
Frs FOR FARMERS.
OVERCOME GREAT HANDICAP
Mr.. Lucas Says Men and Boys Who
work on Farms Render Nation a
Great Service.

Nd4elgn.-The mobilization of the
labor available in the cities and towns
OF North Carolina for the benefit OF
tne farmers who are suffering for lack
or labor is the latest movement in the
campaign being waged by the North
carolina Food Conservation Commits.
sion for increased production of food
and feedstuffs in this state.
one OF the greatest handfcaps to be
overcome if the state is to very greatly
increase its acreage and production OF
food and feedstuffs is the labor short.
age that exists on the farms of very
nearly every county in North Carolina,
according to statement by John Paul
Lucas, executive secretary of the
State Food Conservation Commission.
Mr.. Lucas emphasizes the point that a
man or boy who is able to work on a
farm can render the nation just as
valuable service on a farm as he can
in the training camp or in the
trences. provisions are Just as i'm.
portant as men and the more provis.
lonns we send abroad the fewer men
and the less blood this war will cost
us" declared Mr.. Lucas. president
Wilson and other high officials have
laid great stress ON this point and the
fact that labor employed in agricul.
tural pursuits will not be drafted for
military service is evidence that Con.
gress looks upon the matter in the
same light.
Many Of our people have not real.
lied how very serious is the food stu.
alton in this section. We have been
solemnly warned time and time again
that we must not depend upon the
west and other sections for the ire.
mendous amounts of food and feed
stuffs we have been importing, the
total for North Carolina last year cost.
ing us the snug sum of $50, O0O, 900.
while at present prices it would have
cost $175,00O,000 or more. When it
Is too late to plant it will be too late
to realize. Even those who are not
particularly alarmed should realize the
truth of the old adage that it is better
to be safe than sorry.
"TQ Offset the needs of thousands of
farmers who require help and who
could largely increase their produc.
lion Of food and feedstuffs there are
thousands of men and boys who could
be spared from our towns and cities
In every town and city in the state
there are young men just returning
from college and high schools and
other boys and men who at present
are either idle, partially employed or
at work they can readily
1rop for awhile for the more import
mt work of producing food and feed
'tuffs. Let these men and boys vol !
1nteer for this patriotic service. The
work may be hard and the pay seem
small, but boys in uniform are
working hard too and their pay is
in addition to that they
ire offering their very lives. Now let
hose who remain at home and are
AVAILABLE for service volunteer their
be a Stacker
The county farm demonstration
gents throughout the state have lists
( those farmers who are needing extra
abor. Men and boys who are willing
o serve their country in this capacity
hould get in touch with these agents,
r with the Food Conservation Com
mission of their county, or write to
he State Food Conservation Commits
ion at Raleigh.