The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-19
CITY MEN OVER
WHOLE State IN.
FIELDS TO AID
HANDLE GRAIN
Reports Show That "Shock
Troop" Idea Has Gov
cred All Sections

Fargo shockers have not been
alone in the work Of handling the
states liberty crop. as disclosed
by reports from all sections Of North
Dakota.
City shockers have been in the
fields in practically all districts, and
reports indicate that their work has
been of tremendous value in the saw
ing Of the states crop.
Four of the most prominent Dick
ey business men are out harvesting,
and are there to stay until the crop
has been cared for. Messrs. Weber,
Patton, and Mack are out on the
Dick May and Sons fine section
farm, and Mr.. Christensen is on the
John Weller farm. The men report
they are getting five square meals
a day. All their earnings are turn
ed in to the La Moure Red Cross
chapter.
To aid as much as possible in the
securing Of city men to go out, TO
the farms in the late afternoon TO
shock grain, the Jamestown branch
of the United States employment
bureau is running a daily register in
the local paper, which lists the far
Of acres shocked, and the number of
men in the crew. 1t also lists far
mers needing help. The scheme is
keeping the matter before the people
and is resulting in a. large number Of
persons joining the work.
Allan Carpenter, secretary of the
jamestown Y. M. C. A.. has made
whereby all men REL
turning from shocking expeditions
may 60 to the z. NJ. c. A. showers
matter what the hour may be.
Hillsboro citizens who have velun-
teered as shockeTs put up over 900
acres of grain during the past week,
the money derived from their work
being contributed to the Red Cross
chapter.
The Valley City shock troops han
died about 500 acres of grain in the
last week, for which thel
farmers pay at the rate of IS cents
an acre. The money is turned over
to the Home Guards, who will do |
nate it to the Red Cross. 7. NJ. c. A, |
Salvation Army, or Knights Of Coli
lmbus. -a
The meeting held at the court room |
at Langdon week ago for the pur-
pose of organizing shocking crews, |
resulted in so men signing up for
whole and part time shocking. Bus
ness firms are endeayoring to co.
operate with the farmers by closing
sarly and permitting employees TO
Jpend the time in the harvest fields.
Lisbon has organized a shocking
crew, the members Of which reeeiv-
ID 40 cents an hour for work. The
wages are donated to the Red Cross.
Cooperstown has a. shock troop Of
10 fellows, and also a corps Of farm |
srettes, who are doing their bit by |
yejng epG an&o the harvest fields |
very evening from $50 until dark.
The Valley City women have join
"a the men In the job Of shocking the
,rain it that vicinity, and made their
Irst attack ON the Hugh Mcdonald
arm last week.
Hettinger's shock troops started a
'ig drive on the unshocked wheat in
hat vicinity last week, and have
seen pounding away unremittingly
yer since. Every evening at 4:S0
,'cloei, the business men, profeg-
ionaI men, clerks and other city
esidents, HE away to the harvest
ields,. where they work until dark.
Volunteer shoekers are meeting the
abor shortage at CroOksten. More
han 20 gangs of men have been or
,anized for shocking. The farmers
he paving the members Of the crews
S cents an hour for work,
The scarcity of transient labor in
he Edgeley region WAS promptly
net by the town men and women,
rho have cleaned up the harvest
Ialds and prepared them for the
hreshing now in progress there.
)nly farmers In the OUTLYING dis
riets away from the. railroads haveI
een seriously handicapped by thei
aboE shortage.
AT spiritWood, a bunch Of 20 town
olks are kept busy every evening
answering shocking calls The
iris, like the men, have donned
veralls, and directly after supper
airs leave the town for farms In the
icinity. spiritWood has sent ALI
eP young men TO the front, and 1t
] up to the remaining folks To ret
usy, they believe.
The Mlnot business men have
cen anziaua to hello out the farfn-
rs. The Minot War Service cltlb,
rhich has available over 800 men
or one day, two days or three days
( work at stretch, co-operates
18th the United States employment
flce. which directs the men 20