Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19
BOYS WORKING
RESERVE, S. A.


Labor, under its statutory power, has
effected the organization of the BOYS
Working Reserve, U. S. A., and has
appointed William E. Hall to be Nat
ional Director
The Boys Working Reserve, U. S.
A, was formed for the purpose of es-
tablishing a reserve of labor for farm
and other work, from which reserve
workers ordinarily not available may
be drawn. This labor Reserve shall
consist of boys between the ages of
sixteen (16) and twenty (2O), inclus-
i've, and is designed to meet a shortage
of labor inevitable in the present crisis
1t is intended that the Reserve shall
operate with and through recognized
State organizations, and that it shall
coordinate all such organizations so
that the mobilization and distribution
of labor may yield the greatest bene-
fit to the nation.
It seems that the various State.
County, Municipal, and other organi-
cations concerned with boys in the like
endeavor shall be unified with Federal
activities so that their power for Nat
ional Service may be increased. To
safeguard the physical and the moral
welfare of boys the Reserve will en-
deavor to establish as it's own the
highest standard set by many State
and voluntary organizations. It is
hoped, also, that the awarding of a
Federal Badge to the boy workers
may be an additional incentive to pa
triotic and loyal service, and that the
award will make the boy feel that is
a part of a great National Body work
ing devotedly for the United States of
America.
The Boys Working Reserve, u. S.
A. is working in complete understand
ing with the Federal Department of
Agriculture. The activities of the Re-
serve are in field different from that
which the Federal Department of Ag-
riculture is doing it's excellent Boys
Club work. Such clubs are permanent
and for many years have sought to
develope in their members the ability
to manage and to direct an agricultur
al enterprise, to give them broader
views of farm life and to make them
better future citizens. The Reserve.
on the other hand, is an emergency
organization, and seeks to provide
workers to meet the present acute need
in agriculture and in industry. At
present it has nothing to do with the
boy proprietor who farms or gardens
for his own profit. The Reserve is
to be distinguished from the perma-
nent work Of the United States En-
ployment Service in the Mems and
Boys Departmental organization
which is seeking to find employment
for all APPLICANTS whatsoever.
Outline of Organization
The National Director, under the
United States Secretary of Labor is
the Executive Head of the Boys Work
ing Reserve.
The National Committee consists of
the Governors of the several States,
or their appointees, and the leaders
of the great national boy organization
The National Advisory Council,
which advises the National Director,
now consists of recognized experts in
these matters:
Farm Management
Child Labor
Physical Welfare
Transportation
Finance
Publicity
Wage Rates
Moral Welfare
State and Federal Laws
Other departments may be added as
found necessary
Associated with the National Direc-
tor are the Federal State Directors,
one for each State, appointed by Fed
eral authority on recommendation of
the Governor or of the State Council
of Defense, The National Director and
all Directors are accredited officers
of the Federal Government. sworn in
to the Federal service
The Federal State Director in each
State reports to the National Director
and is the connecting link between
the State organization and the Fed
eral Government
In addition there are several FEEDER
al Zone Directors and Travelling Fed
eral organizers who will aid the Fed
eral State Directors.