The diamond drill., 1918-06-01


The Badge OF the that AWFUL JOB
Soldier OF the on the other |
Soil" side and the
other thousands who are In training
on this side, may not go hungry. A
fellow with an empty stomach can't
be n stone wall against a powerful
enemy
This article is 10 point out some-
thing OF big Importance for older boys
those who are sixteen or older. For
they can help by taking the places OF
the hundreds OF thousands OF men
who have left the farms and gone
into the Army or into factories that
are making war materials.
The Government has provided the
means for enlistment OF these soldiers
OF the soil. 1t is the United States
Boys Working Reserve. That organi.
zauon was formed by the Department
of Labor. cooperating with the De-
partment OF A1eGRltpre. 1t Is endorsed
by the Presitx x68 Bhd all OF his war
aides, by tha af8gefhors of the states.
by leading edfcators. by the heads OF
the great commercial organizations.
It is directed by responsible men OF
proved ability In agriculture and In
Z work with boys.
The plan is simple. Boys who are
sixteen or over and are physically ft
enroll In the Reserve, receive instruc-
tions, then commissions. and are
placed on farms where they are need.
ed They will receive wages and be
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ready thousands OF boys have enrolled
In all parts of the country-for this
Reserve is open to boys in every state.
The boy who serves faithfully will re.
ceiye the bronze medal OF the Reserve.
which will be a badge Of honor-a
badge that will show all who know
him, in later years. that he was not
Stacker in this great war, but did his
part as IL was outlined by the Presi-
dent.
What Would You Get for III
In addition TO the great service II
will be to the nation in the war, the
experience OF city or town boy on a
farm will be Of value 10 him in the
following ways:
II win give him health and strength
and yigor.
II will help him in his school work.
The marvellous processes OF nature,
seen through a season on the farm,
will mean more to you than several
years OF book study OF nature books.
Photography will have a new mean
ing. Economics students will have an
understanding which they could get
I'm no other way OF Americas funda'
mental industry--terms In their school
hooks which heretofore have been
merely words TO them will have def
mite meaning. as, for instance, produc'
ton. marketing, speculation. supply
and demand, wages, prices, by-product
etc.
And then think what II will mean "a
Won lust to know how 20 saddle horse
20 hitch up a team, 20 plow straight, to
run a moving machine, and TO see and
MAY a part in that grand drama OF the
sarm-harvesting and threshing
There will be time for sport-and ths
finest playground in the world Will bs
all about you. Swimming In creek OF
lake. ketchir' suckers. snaring goph
ers. horseback rides and races, hikes
I'm the woods, evenings pitching horse
shoes with the neighbors or at othei
rames-nights OF deep, sound
strengthening sleep. and up In th'
morning feeling as though you could
carry whole football team on you
barkl
II won't be child's play. Your com
rade under arms didn't go into tn
war because II was easy. You wouldn'
shame him by thinking that he did
lie went into It because II was tn
right thing 10 do. II you 60 into farm
service for your country you shoul
go for the same reason. The patriot
purposa will make rough place
amooth. And from II will come tina
satihfaction which comes from the az
ing OF ones duty in time OF nationa
trial
Get More information Now.
There is recruiting oficer for tn
Reserves In virtually every tow
Find out who he Is. Go to him and g
full information or write to IN
state Director of the u s. Boys Worl
ting Reserves, Charles A. PARCELS "
Gdrd Dlda.. Detroit