South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-26
FARMERS WILL Be
ASSURED PLENTY
OF SUMMER HELP
Mass Meetings Will EnCOur-
age Planting of Maximum
Quantity of Crops.

Mass meetings OF farmers are TO
be held throughout ST. Joseph coun-
= in the next 10 days. at which de-
mite Information as 10 the number
Of boys needed on the farm viii b.
obtained. and az which farmers vi
he urged 20 plant as many acres Of
land as possible. since they will DE-
assured Of plenty OF help to haryes.
the crops.
The first meeting Of the kind Will
be- held Wednesday evening at the
high school building Of Madison
township where George y. Hepler.
a. "a special representative OF the
executive committee Of the county
organization will make an address.
pointing out that danger Of being
forced 20 allow crops 10 rot for want
Of labor 10 harvest them has been
eliminated A number Of other mep
viii also address the meeting.
Plans for other community meet
ings are now under way.
Boys and Men Promised.
Steps % provide Immediately at
least 500 men and 500 boys for work
on farms in st. Joseph ana other
nearby counties were taken at
meeting OF he executive committee
OF boys working reserve, held in the
offices OF John Yeagley. county d.
rector. last night.
The committee IS composed Of the
following Chamber OF Commerce
members: John g Bordner. c. A
Carlisle. L. p Hardy. W. w Schnei-
der. George Harrup. Charles Green.
Asa Matthews, Barry Scanlon, c.
NJ Platner. George Y. Hepler. and
Marvin Campbell. II was appointed
as the result of the boys working
reserve discussion which followed
the Chamber of Commerce luncheon
yesterday noon The members will
work i'm cooperation with the coun-
ty director, and Rabbi Leibert who
is handling the speakers bureau and
publicity OF the campaign.
Transportation Committee.
Plans 20 utilize men who will be
able 20 get away from the city for
only short periods at "a time were
made A transportation committee
was authorized. 70 enlist automo-
oh-9 to tdtAE AiVh ~ anu nom INC
city.
Discussion of the situation on
farms OF the county was held at the
meeting The lack Of horse power,
as well as man power. was noted.
and plans for the utilization Of trac-
tors 10 spring blowing were spoken
OF. although no definite arrange
ments were made. Efforts 10 put
number or tractors 10 work blowing
on the 900 farms OF the county
Will be made, however.
The Chamber Of Commerce will
see that the farmers are provided
with the man power necessary TO
plow. plant. and sow. and harvest
their crops. il was decided at the
noon luncheon Monday II was one
OF the uveliest meetings that have
been held since their Inauguration
incident 10 the mem bership cam
paigu of which they have been
part Chairman Burch OF the mem
Dership committee announced at the
meeting the necessity of his resign
ing. as he is about 20 remove TO
Chicago. The principal speakers
were isaac T. Strauss OF Ligonier
Ind. and James q. Fagan of Bos-
ton. Mass
The topic Of discussion was the
boys working reserve and how TO
help the farmers of 81. Joseph coun-
g. 90 produce the capacity Of their
farms This season. responding TO the
governments food demands. and
multiplicity Of speakers took part
u. r. Herring J. u. oliver. George Y
Hepier. County Agent Bordner Rab-
bi I.cibert. John q. Neagley. county
director OF the boys working re-
serve. Col G. 4. Cav'isle. and L. p.
Hardy. spoke In aCtition 20 those
ON the regular program. Pres't c..
a. Bingham OF the chamber. pre-
sided