American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-05-03
GOVERNOR ISSUES PROCLAMATION

The great world crisis makes it inn
perative that the government of the
United States defend the cause of
freedom among men. protect our in
herent rights, our country, our homes
and our loved ones.
Many of our noble fathers and sons
have enlisted to bear arms in the ser
vice of humanity, others are rapidly /
responding to our country's call.
The enemy of mankind is moving up |
on US, not so much in the form of vast |
hosts of men disciplined and equipped |
for war but in the shape 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 fell /
low being is rendering his nation as
great a service as he that is driven to
the necessity of shedding mans blood.
It is as much a patriotic service to
your country 10 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 perform
the fullest measure Of her duty by
enlisting in our country's service
every available acre Of our productive
soil with some patriotic volunteers to
make il yield its quota of food for man
and beast;
/ Now. Therefore. l. Moses Alexander,
governor of Idaho, by virtue Of the
authority vested in me by law. do here
by call on the pupils of all Idaho
schools. especially those from the age
n
a great agricultural preparedness
campaign by enlisting in ldaho's in
creased productive service, such en-
listment to be made and conducted as
follows:
That the state department of educa-
tion and the state department OF farm
markets cooperate in the following
form or organization and method OF
enlistment:
Chief recruiting general. state dir
ector farm markets, Harvey Alfred
Boise. Idaho.
Assistant recruiting general diree-
tor extension division, university OF
Idaho. 0. D. Center. Boise, Idaho.
|, Chief couni recruiting officers,
county superi Itendent OF schools OF
the several counties of Idaho.
First lieutenant recruiting officers.
. CITY principals and superintendents oil
the high schools
Local recruiting officers, teachers
, of any and all schools who may have
. PUPILS of volunteer age, or at the close
of school and in the absence of teach
ers. clerks of the board of trustees.
= That the county superintendent OF
schols cooperate with the city super
irtendent of schools and district
: schol teachers in setting apart the
eleventh day of May, to be known as
Preparedness Day" on which day a
meeting will be called in every school
house in the state wherein the spirit
of patriotism and duty in this great
t need may be forcibly taught and that
i, in this meeting the enlistment OF vol
. unteers in increased production service
. be called for;
| That thereafter an earnest cam
r paign for enlistment be carried on al
every school in our state until all pu'
e pills OF designated age be enlisted II
= service at home or elsewhere in the
e state under the direction OF this or
= ganiaztion.
5 That all school superintendent ant
r teachers remain in active service al
n recruiting officers under the direction
$ of the two branches of our state gov
l. ernment. If any of these shall re
e move away from their district atte
5 their service as teacher has ceased tn
d clerk of the school board OF that par
$ ticular district is hereby required Il
S act as recruiting officer.
l. That the state department or edu
n 70
d farm markets prepare and send I
y every county and city superintehueh
enlistment blanks, papers, program
IS and other necessary Instructions ina
d will lead to an efficient cooperation G
lr teachers and pupils IN TINS moVeuheh
m That the parents and guardians
-e all pupils attending school aetlVely &C
y operate with the teachers and state
re every way possible by attending mee'
D- ings. teaching patriotism, consen.i I'm
"a m and encouraging enlistment ana !
II, providing employment that all MA
)s serve our state and nation.
is Au-wise Providence has granted u
ip strength and home in a state Wor
De darfnl in its resources, and l appea
by to ALI citizens of Idaho to take an az
1t live part in this worthy cause.
Os IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, nav
hereunto set my hand and have cau'
es ed the Great Seal of the state 10
es hereto affixed. Done at Boise' tn
#. capital of Idaho. this twenty-seven'
lr day of April, 1917.
sll NJ. ALEXANDER,
Sc Governor.
We ATTEST: W. T. DOUGHERTN,
er Secretary of State.