The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-30

~~~~ cipal part of it's drive for increased production of food crops thls suih- rner will be made.
 .T The individual towns and cltles are the units by which the work Will De undertaken. The town clerks or lne towns will be the local agents of the commerce or some other bodies or in ties. In the cities the chambers or commerce or soc other bodies or in- diyiduals designated by the mayors will direct the campaign.
 In every town in Connecticut where there is no city government, the town clerk has received letter from Gov ernor Holcomb appointing him the local agent in the food production work ands calling upon him for the fullest cooperation. The mayors or cities have received letters informing them of detailssof the campaign, ask ing for their cooperation ana re- uuestfng them to designate iocai agents.
 The organization of a Junior Az ricultural army, through the cooper ation of school principals, has been undertaken and is expected to pro- wide hundreds of competent school bows to work in the fields of Con necticut farmers this summer.
 Important Service to Nation
 It is being pointed out by the com mittee of foo6 supply that service in the production of food is as impor- tant to the nation in the war as ser vice in the munitions factories or on the battlefield. It is emphasized, q, however, that men not eligible for military or naval service, or in the making of munitions or any other essential goccppation aiding the suc- cessful conduct of the war, will be expected to ado his bit' by active, positive aid in the production Of food.
 The food supply compittee will at tack it's problem of increasing the states food production from every possible angle. It has announced emphatically that it will in no way interfere with the many organized To- cal efforts throughout the state seek ing to gain the same end Its. object, its is declared, will be to encourage all these efforts and to coordinate the work throughout the state. Prac- tical advice on food production and conservation will be provided through it's efforts.
 Practical Plan Evolved
 The committees carefully-prepared plan of handling it's biggest prob lems through the agency of the town clerks Is now announced for the first time. The method to be followed diff ; fers, so far as can be learned, from that being followed in similar work in other states, and is considered the most practical plan for handling the problem yet evolved in the county.
 Pledge Blanks Ready
 Thousands of pledge blanks are be. 7 ing printed by the committee bearing the state seal and call to agricul- tural service signed by Governor Hol- comb These will be obtainable in !! every city,. town, village and hamlet throughout Connecticut. Drugstores. department stores, churches. schools, lodges and business places of all sorts will be the distribution points. The ] newspapers, too, will have supplies of the blanks available for their readers.
 Having obtained one of these, vol unteers for the agricultural army in Connecticut-men, women, boys, and girls all are eligible for thfs service will sign. a pledge for service under one of the following five sub-divi- oiOns:
 I. Farm production.
 2. Planting home gardens.
 8. Labor.
 A. Home canning.
 5. Garden supervfsors.
 The next. step will be the signing of the pledge by the individual This done, it will be returned to the town clerk who, in turn, will forward ii tn Iy4~ e. nor Holcomb's food production com nittee. u
 To Solve Problem of Help
 .The Connecticut farmers greatest problem in food production is la bor according to a statement by the food supply committee. Through our Junior Agricultural army and by means of the labor pledges we expect to have signed and returned to the wlEszcESrks I've sahope tos7solve this problem We want every town clerks office in Connecticut to become the local labor bureau. for farm helpers in this food crisis. We want every man who will devote his summer O, even certain number of hours week ly to farm work to register with the town clerk, through signing the pied. ges that can readily be obtained, and we want every farmer in the state to go to the town clerk and lay before l that official his labor needs
 There are loyal, patriotic citizen. i enough in this state to insure the cul tivation and harvesting of all the crops planted this year, Governor Holcomb feels sure of that, and w believe that through this method WI can get the man who needs help 1T communication with the man who f. ] ready to do his bit through agricul. tural service. The question of wages i will be settled between employer anG employee to their mutual satisfac- tion."
 Insignia for Volunteers
 Service in increasing and conserv- ing the food supply of the state is no, to go unrecognized, for Governor Hclcomb has directed his food pro. duction committee to order vast number of service buttons, and this insignia will be given to each person who volunteers under any of the headings on the blank to sssist in this vTtal work. These buttons have been ordered, and will be put in the hands Of town clerks without delay when they are received
 The pefdge blank which the indf- yidual signs is divided into five parts as follows: farm production, plant. ing home gardens. labor, home can ming, and garden supervision. At the top it has the state seal with the words State of Connecticut Commit