Evening journal., 1917-04-30
Will Get LIMIT
OF PRODUCTION
OUT OF FARMS

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few are increasing their flocks of
poultry
Dean Hayward sa d very few farm
ers seem TO want financial help at
this time bu, may want some such
help later or in the fall. In one in
stance, however, one farmer who said
he would need financial help. it was
found had $50 bushels of wheat that
he is holding for 81 a bushel.
The yiCe-chairman of each county
will be furnished with list of farm
ers who say they want add .tional
help. The plan will then be worked
out as TO the placing Of the ninety-onc
High School and some college boys
who have volunteered on these farms
The boys who do this work will prob
ably be furnished with certificates set
ting out that they volunteered, when
they go to work. and honor badges
when they finish their work.
Governor Townsend who presided at
the meeting. read telegram from Sec
rotary Wilson, of the Department of
Labor. asking cooperation OF the State
IN taking a census of all boys of work
ing age who have not had experience on
the farm
1t was suggested by Dean Hayward
that manufacturers he requested TO give
turloughs during the harvest season to
men who had farm experience.
One amusing letter was received from
resident of Sussex county who said he
had tcn-room tenant house vacant and
20 acres of ground that could he titled.
lie suggested that six high school boys
be placed in the tenant house TO work
the 20 acres and two "silcnt suffra-
gettos' be sent there TO look after them.
Some member of the council referring to
che term "silcut .suIragette," remarked {:
1T can't he done
On motion of MIR. Marvel. the council
decided TO order $50 badges for boys
who work on tho farms under the vol
untccr system.
While making his report ms to the
farm survey. Dean Hayward said a num-
her of farmers wanted TO know if they
put in extra crops and prices fail fiat g.,
where they would get on It was the
general opinion that with shortage
of food production the farmer does not
run much chance of not getting paying
price for his products
Tho medal to be furnished the school
boys who work on the farm will contain
these words: Delaware Farm Nolun-
tcers.'
The council decided to stop the farm
survey work tomorrow night whether
it. is completed or not. Farmers who
desire help in any way can notify the
member of the council in their district
IL was the general opinion of mem
hers of the council that the statement
sent out last week by Governor Town
send calling on the idle to "work or
fight has done much good It has
caused many such persons TO seek work
on the farms. Governor Townsend ha $
notified chief of police of different towns,
constables and other officials TO secure
| lists of the idle men. II was decided to-
day to have the idle women included in
| this list TO he furnished for work in
! farm house kitchens.
Chief Justice Pennewill presented Il
J tho council the following letter which hC
received from DIR. W. G. Jason. president
of the State College for Colorcd stu
dents:
AS q member Of the Governors Ad
visory Council, you know Of the effort
being made to secure the cooperation
Of all the people in the present crisis.
81 have been asked repeatedly why
nothing has been said which would in
dictate that the Negro is desired or eX
pected to have any part in the prepared
ness program as outlined for the state
Negroes form nearly One-ffth Of
the total population. About one-thirt
OF all the actual farm labor is don'
by them. A large proportion of theil
women work I'm the canning factories
and help elsewhere in the conserva
ton OF food products. They have {
school supported by the State in which
training is given in agriculture anC
military drill
Thinking they could be usefu
somewhere by unanimous vote o
teachers and students the school of
fered itself for any desired service
have volunteered for any sort o
work among my people. Prominen
colored men have Joined me in sug
costing the employment OF members
OF our race for the enlistment of farm
labor and that Negroes be given thu
opportunity TO enlist before bein'
drafted.
b $50 much was done with diff
, dence. for none OF us wish to b.
: thought Oflicious. In the absence o
any commission or authority we can
. not do more. This is to advise yol
, and any TO whom you may care {,
pass the word. that the Negro OF nela
ware is willing and waiting Should
this letter seem to you needless o
premature. you will. ] am sure par
don the manifestation OF zeal no
tempered by knowledge.
III you have the patience to rea,
further. I would add that the Negrl
sees all about him invitations to en-