Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-22
State COUNCIL OF SAFETY
ADOPTS PLAN OF WORK
VIII Make Working Ally of Every
Farmer In Eir.
Sinia.
MUST SOLVE LABOR PROBLEM
Employers Asked to Release Men
to Work in Fields-Coilcge Men
and Boy Scouts Asked to Give
Their Vacations.

The Virginia Agricultural Council Of
plan OF procedure which will make It
tho working ally OF every farmer in
the State. the source to which he may
turn for help in securing labor, and the
necessary funds for carrying on the
years operations. for timely advice in
scientific farming and for teaching in
the art OF conservation and diStribu-
ton.
The council was appointed by the
Governor for the purpose Of laying
plans and Of co-ordiuating ali the 3gri-
cultural and educational forces in tho
state TO meet the food emergency. That
work has been begun most suspicious
~ and will be carried, through the
medium OF demonstration agents and
county councils. appointive by the cen
trail body. TO every section OF Nir-
Sinia.
The most serious question confront
ing the Virginia farmer to day is the
scarcity Of labor. Next to this is the
inability Of the average small farmer
to secure funds to carry him throug II
tho year. To meet these emergencies.
the council decided at lie session yes
tcrday at Murphy's Hotel to proceed in
the following manner.
y comprehensive survey of the la Dor
situation will he made in each county
ing correct idea Of just what amount
ts needed and what sort Of la Dor Will
he the most effective. The laborers
then will be recruited from the classes
Of people not now engaged in a pro-
ductivc capacity. Employers of labor
whose business is not necessary to the
welfare Of the government Will be
asked 10 release for work on the farm
every man they can. The influence Of
all agencies in the State will be brought
TO bear upon the question OF keeping
in Virginia all laborcrs Drastic meas
urcs will be invoked against men who
lure laborers to other fields College
men and schoolboys will be urgently
requested to spend their vacations on
the farm. Boy Scouts will be modified
for productive work.
\ definite plan of financing small
farmers has been effected through the
cooperation of the Virginia Bankers
Association. Arrangements will be
made with the banks to let every man
who will become a bona-fde raiser of
toodstuffs have the necessary money
20 rails" fhe years crop.
Jesse NJ. Jones. chairman of the
council. and Benjamin {. Moomaw. Jr
It's secretary. have had conference
III Washington with committee OF
the Council OF National Defense, at
which their plan of procedure was
approved and at which they were as
Surth thdt plans were now IN process
OF completion under which the State
council would become affiliated with
the Council of National Defense.
The councils plan for the conscrva-
ton of food supplies will be carried
out through the assistance of the
demonstrators OF home economics. the
schools and the civic leagues. Especial
emphasis Will be laid on the necessity
OF the elimination Of waste the storage
OF products FOR winter use and the
saving OF seed for next years crop.
MEny OF the councils which viii
he named in the counties TO carry out
directions of the central body already
have been appointed and will i'm
mediatcly get TO work.
An executive committee OF the Coun-
oil. composed Of Jesse VI. Jones. chair
man: Superintendent OF Public In
struction r. c. Stcarnes. Miss Ella
AGnew and Benjamin c. Moomaw. Jr
was appointed yesterday and will meet
on Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
at Murphys Hotel