The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-11-27

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ulntion Is not mrge hut IN The east
ern sections ~ our countr, where the
greater portion 90 par population re-
sides In the cities M the rural conn
munity IN Obliged to draw from the
labor of the cities To plant ana cult.
rate aud harvest the crolu. tins
working reserve meant millioas to
that section of the country. noys
from the city. bows from the high
schools and colleges. boys. many OF
them who ordinarily during vacation
umc were without a job we're found
this year In the fields OF Indiana,
ohio, Pennsylvania. New York and
other agricultural states. They were
not only assisted hy the leaders NJ
the working reserve TO find work In
the fields. hut many Of the farmers
through those leaders sought the
boys. They were provided with san.
,tary aud suitable camp quarters and
while the work was IN most aspects
q mans work, the boys had this sat.
isfaction that al the end o. the week
o. at the end of the month, he was
presented with his check for his ser
vices and with the bcnediction. II
hope you will return TO mo next yea %
The work OF The reserve was i'm
mcnsely popular not only with the
boys bur also with those who efd-
ployed their labor IN the fields. We
can easily understand why such "a
movement should hc popular II
meant In the first place q profit 10
the farmers and IL meant a paving
lob TO the boys. We must not over
look the fact that the Jingle OF tho
Toin either In prospect or in posses
sion furnishes the inspiration music
that makes the boy or girl for that
matter. murch forward IN ans move
ment with more energy. enthusiasm.
and patriotism han all the band mu.
SIC that could he provided at the
head Of "a procession state Supcrin-
intendeni Wilson OF Oklahoma az tn,
recent meeting % the National Edu-
catioual association al Portland read
a paper before one OF the depart
mcnts on how tho school may help in
crease food production and in clos
ing his address ne quoted this pocrI'
why Johmnic Ieft the Farm"
johnnie bought a little pix with
money he had earned,
lie named her Nell and fed her well
and lots of tricl' she learned.
But Nellie grow to bc "a SOW had
pirries quite a few
Thon father w ana sold them ana
kept b money. too.
Johnnie tool 70 little calf as pay Tor
hooiug corn.
lie loved that calf and the calf iuyod
him rs sue a. you are horn.
But cal.ic grew To be a COW. as all
good calfies do.
Then father up and sold hcr. and
kept the money, too.
Vow Johnnie lovod his litto pets,
but father loved the pelf,
So Johnnie left his fathers farm ana
struck out FOR himself.
Said lohnnie'a pa, n summer day.
"a often wonder why
Buys don't like life upon the farm
the city. is their cry ,
a." II always will bee strange "a me-.
continued JOhnnic's pa.
1t only goes "a prove. though, how
unerateful children r
When Johnnie heard what father
sald. he gave a bitter laugh.
Ana thought of his empty childhood
and of his pig and calf
This fact that during the past SUM
m"r the boys In the working reserve
received on an average OF xl.tu and
s. "a day for their services without
board accounts for the popularic of
this nationwide movement The or
.Eanizauon was perfected in Wash
ingtOn. -. g.. but the work was done
through the public schools Of our
country.
Those familiar with world cundi-
tions, those who have the proper vi
sion ~ what his vat means and can
see the possibilities for success or de-
feat say hat the hour is az hand
whcn every man. womun, boy and
girl must devote his or her whole
energy 20 the service % the nation
According 10 simon j. Strauss. who
Is active IN his movement Of enlist
inE me boys and the girls Tor labor
every ounce Of power. human ~
well ns material. must he MAD" ef
fective IN the conflict II rs up -
the teacher ant 10 the parents 81 this
country 90 explain to the schoo! BOYS
aud girls that for many years We
have been living la 70 country who's"
government has conferred more ITO
orty. more benefits. and more happi-
noes upon is citizens than is en-
Joved ny any jewellers IN any other
portion 81 this earth The time has
come when iu roturu fuI those ad
yautares ln this worlds crisis the men
and the women. the boys and tn"