Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-03
FARM LABOR SUPPLY
 TO HELP WIN WAR Farm Bureaus And U. S. Employment Service Co.operate to Place Men.

The task of supplying labor for Con- nnecticut farms is a continuous rou- tine which is enga aging the thought, time and resources of various govern men agencies intent on securing maximum production of food as vii tai contribution to the winning of the war. Some of the methods followed to secure results, were outlined on Tuesday by David Elder, field repre- sentative of the United States Employ ment service, and Senator Elijah Rog- CTS, farm help specialist representing the United Sta,es Department of Agri- culture in Connecticut. Both officials are working in cooperation with the Connecticut State Council of Defense and it's local agencies.
 MT. Elder keeps constantly in touch with the sources of labor supply and places workers where needed about the state. Mir Rogers devotes his time to cooperating with the farmers and county farm bureaus in ascer- taining where workers are needed and in what number One official attends to the supply end of the employment problem and the other the demand end. Their work is so inter related that they have their officers togther under the direction of Leo A. Korper federal director for Connecticut of the United States Employment Service at Room 25. State Capitol Hartford.
 The farmer who is searching for farm help will apply at his, County Farm Bureau if he follows the new plan Of calling on the agencies that are alive to his interests. He may communicate with the bureau by mail or telephone, or may apply in person. If Q branch office of the U. S. Employ rnent service is more convient he will apply there.
 Farm Bureaus and U. s. Employ ment Service cooperate at all times in the work of providing farm labor. When the Farm Bureau has drawn upon all the available help on it's 'er1- ployment wanted" list it calls upon the [. s. Employment Service office to make up the deficiency.
 One Of the best sources of supply for farm labor is found in the large cities Most of the men available for agricultural work have come origin ally from farms and farming districts. Tn many cases they have been attract. cd to the great centers of population by tie wages paid in industry. After living under the new conditions a- while they become dissatisfied and welcome any opportunity to return to the soil
 All grades Of farm help are found in the cities from the man who is inexperienced but would like to do his 'bit' in increasing food production to the man who is highly skilled in farming and can operate farm ma chinerY and perform labor that requir- 1 es- special knowledge. Then there are many men who have lived and worked Ion farms who are neither classed as l8 borers Or skilled men. They are Of fsred farm job and take it even when looking for job in industry at
 higher wages.
 The farmer has another available l source of labor supply in the Eolun- teer Farm Helpers who are body of industrial workers who are pledged to give part time labor on the farms i whenever needed. For the present the | farmers have not found it necessary to appeal for these part time work CTS i'll any great number because they l have been been well taken care of 1 through the regular channels of labor l supply.
 As one of their patriotic contribu- i tions to the war, the manufa cturers oi
 Connecticut have agreed to pay the l difference between the wa ges paid by i the farmer and the regular factory 1 wages This plan was worked out by 1 the Connecticut Manufacturers asso- l citation the formation of the Volunteer l Farm Helpers organization being ac- l complished with the co operation o1 l Allen B. Lincoln, associate state di- | rector Of the |. $. Employment Ser vice and Senator Rogers. the specia i representative of the Committee or
 Agriculture of the Manufacturers as I sociation.