New Britain herald., 1917-04-30
CALL TO THE HOE
 SOUNDED BY STATE
Food Committee Adopts System
 for Filling Connecticut
Especial to the Herald.)

] Especial to the Herald.)
 Hartford, April 30.-After carefu
 study of the states conditions ant
 needs, the Connecticut Committee ol
 Food Supply has announced the
 plan by which the principal part of its
 drive for increased production of food
 crops this summer will be made.
 The individual towns and cities are
 the units by which the work will be
 undertaken. The town clerks of the | towns will be the local agents of the committee in their several communi- 1 ties. In the cities, the Chambers of Commerce or some other bodies or | individuals designated by the mayors I will direct the campaign. In every town in Connecticut where there Is no city government, the town 1 clerk has received a letter from Gov l ernor Marcus H. Holcomb appoint ing him the local agent in the food production work and calling upon him for the fullest cooperation The mayors of cities have received letters informing them of details of the campaign: asking for. their co-opera- tion and requesting them to designate local agents.
 The organization of a junior asri- cultural army. through the co-opera- ton of the school principals, has been undertaken and is expected to provide hundreds of competent schoolboys to work in the fields of Connecticut farmers this summer.
 Important Service to Nation.
 It is being pointed out by the com mittee of food supply that service in the production of food is as import ant to the nation in the war as serv- ice in the munitions factories or on the battlefield. It is emphasized. however, that men not eligible for military duty are the ones wanted for the Agricultural army. The move ment is not to interfere with the armed forces of the nation. The man not eligible for military or naval serv- ice. or in the making of munitions or any other essential occupation aiding the successful conduct of the war, will be expected to "do his bit'' by active, positive aid in the production of food.
 The food supply committee will at tack it's problem of increasing the states food production from every possible angle. It has announced em- that it will in no way in- terfere with the many organized To- cal efforts throughout the state seek. Ing to gain the same end. It's object, It is declared, will be to encourage all these efforts and. to coordinate the work throughout the state. Prac- tical advice on food production and will be provided through ts efforts.
 Practical Plan Evolved.
 The committees carefhlly-prepared plan of handling its biggest problems through the agency of the town clerks IS now announced for the first time. The method to be followed differs. so far as can be learned, from that be- ing followed in similar work in other states, and is considered the most practical plan for handling the prob lem yet evolved in the country.
 Pledge Banks Ready.
 Thousands of pledge blanks are be- 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 Connecticut. Drug stores, department stores, churches, schools. lodges and business places of all sorts will be the distribution points. The too, will have supplies of the blanks available for their readers.
 Having obtained one of these blanks, volunteers for the agricultural army in Connecticut-men, women, boys and girls all are eligible for this sign a pledge for serv- ice under one of the following five sub divisions:
 |. Farm Production.
 2 Planting Home Gardens.
 B. Labor.
 A. Home Canning.
 g.. Garden Supervisors.
 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 1t to Hartford for recording by Governor food production commit tee.
 Insignia for Volunteers.
 Service in increasing and conserv- ing the food supply of the state is not to go unrecognized, for Governor Hol- comb has directed his food production committee to order a 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 assist in this vital work. These buttons have been ordered, and will be put in the hands of town clerks without delay when they are received.
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