Evening journal., 1918-06-13
Want MEN AND BOYS
FORSTATEFARM WORK
Director Warner Asks Vaca-
tionists TO Spend Part
Time Harvesting Crops
ASK SCHOOLBOYS TO
GO TO COLLEGE CAMP

Charles Warner, director OF the Pub
lic Service Reserve, Is making a deter
mined effort 70 secure men and boys TO
work on Delaware farms this summer.
he Is calling upon men % devote a
part Of their vacations 20 assist In har-
vestlng crops, and he is urging school |
boys 20 attend tile training camp at
Delaware College next week, az a pre-
llminary 10 working upon farms. Mr.. |
Warner has sent out the following let /
Ter 20 800 employers throughout the
state:
Washington has asked me 20 com
munlcate direct with you on the fol-
lowing problem az Il affects Delaware
During the next few months. say
until about the end OF October. many
Of Delawares farms will not be able 20
take care OF their peak loads In certain
harvesting periods. A few weeks time
Of many town people viii be absolutely
essential b prevent wastage in he
fields.
"Unskilled and semi-skflled workers
lsOme previous experience on farms
with The American spirit 10 win this
war and with two OF three weeks vaca-
tion at command are the forces 20 be
mObilized In Delaware's towns.
"Nou doubtless give vacation allow
ances 10 some OF your men between
5 July 4 and November f. Washington
Y has asked you, through me, 90 have
each OF your male employees with vaca-
ton privileges. listed promptly
I'VE should then approach those List I
p cd by any OF the following methods, as
. you NAV designate and believe most
effe-ive:
IS "ta) You appoint an enrolling
AL agent, preferably yourselD who
IS Will be properly posted by me-
"(bl Arrange group gathering at
IS your establishment for short ad-
D. dresses. will provide speaker and
enrolling agent.
ms '(c) ANY other method which you
81 may believe more effective 20 Sc
al cure 100 per cent. enrolment OF va
cation time.
= "The work will be healthy, remun-
erative and patriotic II Will be more
beneficial IN body and pocketbOok thar
wasting time az seashOre or mountains
v during the world catastrophe. We mus
a help rural Delaware with an enrolment
OF at least 2OO0 men for short periods
an this summer.
a. "AIls well II all help. Please advise
4. me promptly"
Letter 20 SchOOlbOys.
Z" The following letter has been sent h.
'e every sch0olboy in Wilmington:
n Final arrangements have been made
Ie by the L. s. Boys Working Reserve
=, FOR d trsinlng camp az the Delaware
y College farm. Newark. Delaware, on
r June H. Is and 49, next Monday, Tues
= DAY and Wednesday. All boys who
weigh over f2O pounds OF are over f6 /
p years OF age. could show their patriot
ism In no better way than by enroll
ing for this training camp with NOR
al obligation 10 do farm work after
wards during their summer vacation. I
This training camp Will be In charge Of ,
competent instructors and a boy could
wish for no better educational train
D.. ing thsn he will receive during these
three days Each boy Will be taught 4
I uhe simple farm operations and 10 know
the language and implement OF the r
! farm which viii make him an efficient h
farm helper after a very short time n
on another farm r
ut Is proposed 20 house the boys 10 !,
/ the dOrmitories OF Delaware College 4
which have been made available for j
I the purpose. Each boy will bring two \
sheets, one blanket one towel and /,
comb and brush and either wear or 4
bring an old suit Of clothes and an oldl !
paid OF shoes Beds, mattresses, etc,
will be furnished
"The BOYS Will board at the Delaware :
College dining hall. breakfast and sup a
per will be served In the dining hall. n
, with a cold lunch at noon on the farm. b
| The expenses will be borne by the state
and the thorough course and board will 4
cost the boy or his parents nothing. $
l This is a proposition. which no boy
should turn down as he receives a 4
course OF such value that IL can scarce
ly be measured In terms OF dollars and r
cents ne receives excellent meals, while al
at The college and Il costs him moth q
ing. The matter OF carfare should be
taken care OF by each boy as Il amounts "
TO very little over thirty cents. a,
The instructors viii be members OF q
the stan OF Delaware College teaching
and experimental workers In agrcul- a
ture. and they will give courses In the z
following: Management OF a team b
how 10 gT'oom a horse how to feed and q
bed horses. how 10 harness. parts Of s
harness, care OF harness. How 10 hitch y
team 30 a wagon, plow, culfivator. G.
brudor, mower and any other imple-
ment. How 10 drive team. how TO a
adjust the collar 10 prevent injury 10 v
the horses, now tO drive. manage and G
handle 10 prevent overheatlng. illness, Il
etc.
Use and csre OF farm machinery b
Regulating depth OF planters, drills. cul- r
tivators. ploNys. etc Adjustment Of n
knives and cutter bars on mowers and y
harvesters. Care Of machlnesry. oilng !
and tightening nuts. etc. Protection A
OF machinery from storm and rust a
Dairy methods and Management a
How TO milk How to feed and water y
COWS. How TO treat COWS in the barn 5