Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-03
PREPAREDNESS CAMPAIGN.
Governor Would Enlist All School
Children in IA Great Agricul-
tural Campaign.
Issues Proclamation Designating
May nth ~ Preparedness
Day.

The great world crisis makes ii |
the United States defend the cause |
Of Freedom among men. protect our /
inherent rights. our country. our /
homes and our loved ones.
Many OF our noble fathers and
sons have enlisted to bear arms il
the service of humanity. others are
rajidly responding to our country's
call.
The enemy OF mankind Is moving
upon MS. not so much in tn" form of
vast hoses Of men. disciplined and
equipped for war but IN hape 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 feeding his fellow being is render
ing the Nation as great service as he
that Is driven to the necessity OF
shedding mans blood.
1t is as much patriotic service 20
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 per
form the fullest measure OF her duty
by enlisting in our country's service
every available acre Of her produ"-
tive soil with some patriotic volun-
tecr to mnke II yield its quota of
food for man and beast.
Now. therefore. I. Moses AleNan-
der. Governor of Idaho. vested in me
by law. do hereby call on the pupils
of all Idaho schools. especially those
from the age OF twelve to nineteen
years. to cooperate in this great
agricultural Preparedness Campaign
by cnlistinE In Idaho's Increased Pro
ductive Service. such enlistment TO be
made and conducted as follows:
That the State Department ol
Educatian and the State Department
of Farm Markets cooperate in th'
following form Of organization and
= method of onlistment'
chief Recruiting General. state
Director Farm Markets. Harvey All
rcd. Boise. Idaho
Assistant Recruiting General. hi
rector Expansion Division. UniNer
sity Of Idaho. o. u. Center. Hoise
= Idaho.
chief County Recruiting officers
County superintendent Of schools q
the eevcral counties of Idaho:
First Lieutenant recruiting officer
z city Principals and superintendent
Of High Schools.
Local Recruiting Officers. a'her
OF any and all schools who may hav
pupils of volunteer age or at IN
close Ct schools. and in the absenc
OF teachers. Clerk OF the Board {
Trustees.
That the County superintendent
of Schools cooperate with City 81
- perintendents OF schools and disiri'
school teachers In setting apart III
eleventh day Of May to be known I
prenaredness Day on which day
meeting shall be called in ever
III school house In the State wherei
the spirit OF patriotism and duty
this great need may he forcib
taught and that In this meeting Il
- enlistment of volunteers In lnorSa
ed Production Service he called.
III That thereafter an earnest ear
paign for enlistment be carried on
every school I'm our State until
pupils of Designated age be enlist
70 in service at home or elsewhere
the state under the direction of II
organization.
" That al school superintendent
and teachers remain IN active serVi
rs recruiting officers under the dire
ton Of the two branches of our Sti
Governments Should any CT the
10 move away from their district ar
. their service as teachers has ceas'
To- the Clerk of the School Boarc of I'll
parti, u,ar district is hereby repuil