The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-02-28
Gov. Proclai1ns March
8for Labor Statistics

Bismarck, Feb. Ex-Governor Lynn
J. Frazier by proclamation to-
day, February FL, has ordered
closed all schools of the state, both
rural and city, on March fer the TAX
ing of a statewide crop and labor
survey on March 8 and 8. The chief
executive calls upon the superinten-
dents, teachers and school children to
assist in every way possible in OBJ
tanning the necessary data to insure
a large acreage being seeded this
spring:
The proclamation follows:
"The superintendent, teachers, and
the boys and girls of our public
schools have Loyalty responded to ev-
cry call to aid their country in the
present national crisis, and have ev-
cry confidence that they will welcome
an opportunity to unite their efforts
in the accomplishment of an import
ant purpose at this time. We are all
determined that our state do its share
in producing large quantities of food
products. How well we succeed will
depend upon the amount Of Individual
effort that is put into this work. A
survey must be made for the purpose
of determining just what and how ex-
tensive our available resources are.
This will be known as the Farm Labor
and Crop Survey, and will be under
the jurisdiction of the state depart
ment of agriculture and labor, acting
in conjunction with the federal de-
partment of agriculture, the state de-
partment of education and the state
council of defense.
"These departments are calling up
on superintendent and teachers OF
our public schools to assist in OBJ
tanning the necessary data to insure
a large acreage being seeded the COM
ing season. It is important that a
house to house canvass be made IN
every community and we are looking
to- the school children to perform this
task. It is expected thatstWo days will
be ample to complete the survey and
March 8 and 9 have been designated
for the performance of this duty. To
,, facilitate the work, Friday March 3
is hereby declared a legal holiday in
the public schools throughout North
Dakota and there may be sufficient
time and opportunity given to secure
the desired information. Superinten-
dents and teachers are asked to assist
in apportioning the territory to be
covered by each pupil, and to help in
every way possible to make the work
thorough and complete. Question
naires will be furnished the country
pupils to take an inventory of the sup
Div of feed and seed, live stock and
machinery, and such other items as
may be designated. City pupils will
, be supplied with another form upon
which to note the amount Of labor
: that will be available for service in
the different capacities on the farms.
"This work will be valuable exper-
fence to our young people and will at
ford them an unusual opportunity to
render patriotic service of great i'm
portance alike to our state and nation.
These boys and girls will need the
fullest cooperation of their parents
and those whom they will call upon to
supply the required data. 1t is de-
sired that all assistance possible be
given them that they may be encour-
aged to put forth their best efforts
in the accomplishment Of this worthy
object.
this 18th day of February, 1913.
Lynn J. Frazier, Governor.
"By the Governor:
Thomas Hall,
"Secretary of State"