New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-22
1900 BOYS OF
NEW MEXICO CAN
HELP WIN WAR

Fifteen hundred ahlc-bodicd anc
patriotic boys of New Mexico, be
tween the ages of 10 and q years
are wanted by the United State.
Government to render valuable ser
vice in winning the war against att
tocracy.
For the purpose of enrolling thcst
wor kers, there has been organized
the Boys Working Reserve of the
United States. 1t is a branch Of
the Federal Government, under the
direction of the Department of La.
Dor. J. H. Wagner, state supcrin.
tendent of public instruction, is di.
rector of the work of the reserve
in the state of New Mexico.
Enrolment Agents Ready
Enrolment agants have been ap-
pointed throughout the state and al
ready are engaged in the work
OF securing the name of every boy
available. The list OF these agents
was published in The War News OF
March 5, and in the issue of March
IL was published the quota which
is to be furnished by each state
Nevada, with 1000, is the only state
asked to furnish fewer boys than
New Mexico. Arizona, Delaware and
Wyoming are asked for the same
quota, 1900. New York will furnish
$1,000.
Home Work Preferred
The boys who enroll are asked to
engage in any productive labor. The
Government prefers that a boy en-
rolling shall work on the farm of
his parents. Faithful work on war
garden, in town or city, would re-
ceive the same credit as work on a
farm. If boys parents have no
farm or war garden, then the boy
might work on the war garden OF
a neighbor, or on farm nearby.
In the event that none of these is
Practicable, then the boy may be
sent to some labor center; as for
instance, into the corn belt, where
labor is badly needed The bows will
be in charge of qualified and ex-
Derienced leader who will look after
their living and working conditions
and their welfare.
Earning Real Money
There is the impression in some
quarters that the boys will be ex-
occted to give their labor as con
rlbution to the cause That i'm
'ression is without foundation The
boys will be paid what they earn.
Many of them-perhaps a majority of
hem-wilI be able to do mans
work, and will receive pay for a mans
work The Department last year had
number Of boys employed and
vas pleased with the results of their
abor. The pay of the young huskies
'ared from $l.50 to $500 a day, and
his summer it will be higher.
Badges And Medals
The boy who enrolls will receive
badge to wear in the lapel OF his
oat. The badge is OF enamel, brown
n color, 7-8 OF an inch in diameter.
,round the border is the wording.
q. s. Boys Working Reserve" With
n he border is the great seal of the
'nited States. Running across the
enter and through the shield. on
ground of white, is the word Re
ruit"
y real service medal, OF bronze,
; awarded to each recruit after he
as rendered the service. The medal
) one and one-half inches in diaA
leter, with letters in relief running
round the border: "Boys Reserve.
:. S. A." The great seal OF the
'nitcd States, also in relief, is with /.
| the border. At the bottom is
umber, which is registered, with
le name of the boy to whom award
d, in the Department of Labor, at
Washington. Below the number are
vo small holes, through which will
IN the narrow ribbons that suspend
lie service bars. A pin on the back
the medal will be used to attach
lie medal. with service bars, to the
lat or blouse.