South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-18
EDUCATE FARMERS
ABOUT FARM HELP.
Indiana Banks to Aid Defense
Council and Boys Work
ing Reserve.

indiana banks have enlisted lu rln
educational campaign that is intend
Ell 20 persuade the farmers Of the
state that their own and the saliva
zion Of the state as an agricultural
community lies in their acceptance
or the only available source of labor
supply-the heretofore untried and
inexperienced 'clty dweller. the
young men big enough to assist and
vet not within military age. and i'm
some instances. the women.
Otto /. KLAUS. auditor OF state
FOR Indiana. has made personal
ppeal 20 the financial institutions
NJ the state in canvass OF the
labor needs Of the farmers. It is
Hr. Klauss's idea tAat the banks are
closer % the farmers. perhaps. than
any other business. and more di-
rectly concerned with the prosperity
90 the community, which IS growing
20 depend more and more In large
section OF the state. upon its azrI-
cultural productivity Mr. Klaus
points out 90 the bankers that the
United States boys working reserve
1rga nized under the statutory power
n the United States department OF
abor. and cooperating with the In
diana state council OF defense. has
enrolled many thousands OF phys
cally able. willing patriotic boys
who want 20 do their bit" by help
ng with productive work princl-
1ally as farm aides. He commends
dis agency as the only remaining
% la.
quirements and especially requests
that the bankers assist i'm breaking
down ancient prejudices and the
generally prevalent apathy of the
farmer 20 depart from age-old Gus
toms. Cards are furnished for the
information OF the state director OF
the reserve. Isaac ID Straus. SO
state House. indianapolis, Ind i'm
dicating the Willingness of the farm
er TO accept and train member OF
the reserve for the emergency which
he says is certain TO be even more
acute i'm the planting and harvesting
seasons Of 1919.
Will Distribute Cards.
In urging the banks 90 give atten-
ton 20 this important matter. Mr
klauss SAYS i'm part.
The management Of the United
states boys working reserve is OF
the opinion that these cards can be
best distributed through the banks.
and with this end i'm view YOU VIII
be well supplied with a liberia
amount for this purpose. It is my
belief that "a careful distribution as
IS desired viii result IN mutual
advantage 10 all concerned. and I /
earnestly request that YOU cooper
ate with the council of defense along
the lines indicated"
Tn soliciting the fullest coopera-
ZION with the banks, on the part "
city and county directors Of the re-
serve. Mr.. Straus says:
Realizing the significance of the
ever increasing call for help ON the
farms OF Indiana and the ever in
creasing drain on the supply of man
power available for farm service
our organization. the United States
soys working reserve, is putting
forth every effort 20 furnish "a supply
% young men from Z 10 IS years
OF age 20 aid i'm agricultural produc-
Jiou I'm these times of need May / 1
therefore respectfully urge the care
tul distribution OF the accompanying
cards among your farmer patrons in /
order that through their help the or
eauization OF this boy labor supply I
tor farm service may Toe carried for I
ward effectively enough 90 meet I
some OF the farm needs of 1892