New Britain herald., 1917-05-19
WANTS HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TO VOLUNTEER
Municipal Farm Committee Has
 Plan to Use Them


 The special committee to have charge of the municipal farm project, appointed by Mayor Quigley, held a lengthy session in the mayors office last night at which definite and com prehensive plans for handling this big proposition were thoroughly discussed and formulated. Those present were Mayor Quigley, H. s. Tallard. B. F. Gahney. c. M. Landers, T. H. Kehoe. Frederick Parsons, W. B. Rossberg and H. R. Jones'. On organizing MT. Tallard was chosen chairman and MT. Jones was chosen clerk.
 The matter of immediately ob- tainins sufficient fertilizer to prepare six acres of ground already plowed in Stanley Quarter for planting was taken up and there appeared to be a dearth or fertilizer in the state While It Will be necessary to buy forty-hve or nIty tons to care for the entire farm, dozen tons are needed at once and Chairman Tallard was in- structed to appoint such sub-com- mittees as he sees fit to manage the farm. Such committee as may be designated will at once purchase a quantity of fertilizer
 generous offer of F. H. Afford for the loan of his barn in the rear of Main street for any storage pur- pose was accepted with thanks. AL though Mr. Afford uses this barn to store an automobile in at present. he will remove the car as soon as the space is needed. Chairman Tallard was authorized to buy two Iron Age potato planters at $100 each in order that planting may begin at 0nce. He was also empowered to name such guards. not to exceed three, as may be necessary to protect the potato supply at the farm. William B. Rossberg was chosen auditor and it was agreed that no purchase can be made without written requisition signed by either the chairman or auditor. The onicial name of this committee was settled as '.The Munich. pal Farm Committee"
 To Enlist High School Boys.
 The question of securing sufacient labor to work the farm proved . most pertinent one. Mayor Quigley re- ported that withou solicitation over 100 men had agreed to give one day per week, day every two weeks or such time as they could to this pro- ject and the committee decided to tabulate these volunteer workers in such . way that the committee would know at all times just how many and on whom 1t could call for work on any particular day. F. H. Afford re- ported that Ward Mailer had promised him the cooperation Of twenty-five High school boys to cut seed potatoes. Mayor Quigley will address the High school boys on Monday morning to enlist their services as volunteer workers. He will appeal to their pa triotism and will explain in detail the plan under which they will be asked to work for the city. In brief the plan will be exactly the same as that for mulated by tho state and federal except that these boys will receive no pay, their compensa- ton coming to them indirectly to their parents. George M. Landers explained at length these two big PAAuS 6V L4Atk1 t1l0 I1dyOI WILL Uo dU10 to lay comprehensive statement of facts before the boys.
 Under the federal scheme any boy over sixteen years of age can enlist in the United States Boys Working Re- serve. After passing a physical examination from his school instruc- tor or doctor he takes an oath or pledge to perform his work honestly and Is given federal badge. Then this boy must do thirty full days work on farming production in order to qualify for 8 federal certificate and if he does the same work next year an auded insignia Is given him. These boy workers will receive fair wages. Under the Connecticut Agricultural Volunteer plan any boy over fourteen years of age may enroll for work on