New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-08-31

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Ny dear sir-I am enclosing herewith
! copy of Governor Ruffin G. Pleasant
proclamation naming Saturday, Septem-
Der 7, 1918, as the date for the en- nrol-
| ment of boys between the ages of six
teen and twenty years, both inclusive, IN
the Boys Working Reserve, and reqnest-
ing the Parish Councils of Defense tc
take charge of the work of enrolln nent
The purpose of this letter, is Nto urge
you to- give; this important matter your
fimmediate and best attention with The
view of enrolling on the 7th of Septem
Der all of the boys in your parish, both
white and colored, who will agree to en-
gage in useful labor, eiher on, the farm
or, in industrial plants whenever possible
Your iattention is respectfully invited tc
the following questions: y.zanrA
/. Enrolment cards will be Furnished
you by the National Government through
this office. Please wire or phone me i'm
mediately, giving the approximate num-
Der Of cards that you will require foI
your parish. { frii 81 .:r.e1
D All boys between the ages Of six
teen and twenty are eligible to, enroll
in the Boys Working Reserve, if , they
will agree to engage in useful work for
their parents OF others whenever possi-
bic. 5f sa, - 4segse .sctss't sasi
81 An enrolment button is furnished
each boy when he joins the Reserve, and
suitable service bar will be given each
boy who works satisfactorily for a cer-
tain number Of days during the year.
The buttons, and. service bars will he
furnished sby1 the National Government
through this office sit i'.s .s,1s1f q,
|. 4. The primary purpose of the Uni
ted States Government is wishing to en- Z
roll boys in the Boys Working Reserve
is not to secure the names of boys who
are willing to leave their homes to work
on farms and in essential industrial
plants. The Governmento appreciates the
fact that there is an immense amount of
work which the boys throughout this
country can do that will aid materially
in. winning the War. and it wishes, the
boys to feel that they are sn important
part of the great hehind-ths-liness army
in America ss3y ns ss5 ,4lfs, ya1s d
S. Enrolling officers should be ap-
Council Il paehss II al &allrsnt com
aanaie., ann Il Il ts .p.1;.h. and nd notice ti;s ;:soals
bss - sx.n S thsoaeh local t. newspapers las pap
and. othSwise,. that ths' = Soy. u b.ts,essu; u; ,thS
aaes .s.ot sis,ssn and ,tv.Atx, .bots ,vhit4|
add ifdiqre&, iheun report II, these Il
aesFs sfdrss e4fqlllnsnt:. ss'Yaets RE pspIif|
q SCHOOLS, ol ~. n, se,sio4 ne peter plta,|
perhaps, can bs ssd9ptea. shsp Il stp9insI
the principals Of ths' s.chccl,t g sSnsoll-
ing officers p any case II viii prob
ably be wise to 4se.thsy schoolhouses for |
enrolling ,pnrposss,d gtoI4auA
6. The cards when filled out with III.
,.mes Of /. tie boyy joining the Reserve
'hosld b sent to, the Chairman Of the
Parish Council Of Defense, and tb.y
'hpuld. be kept. in bis Office.
=. The Parish Council Of. Defense
,bould not onlv enroll the how. n fbe /
Boys Working Reserve, but It should
.ndeayor to ASCERTAIN where assistance
5 needed in harvesting the crop. and 10
ring. together employer, and such Of the
'oys. who are NOT in school, and who are
villing to leave. their homes to work.
s. 1p cases of emergency, arrange
nepts will, be made TO excuse boys from
heir school Duties in order that they
,ay engage in assisting to = harvest
erishable crops, and this win be done
! such way as to avoid, as far as pos ]
ible, loss Of standing in their studies.
9. It win be utterly impossible for
he Parish Councils Of Defense to do ef-
sctive work in this branch of the pub
c service unless competent secretary
employed. The Parish Superintendent.
hould not be expected to do this work,
ecause he has other duties which requi-e
Il Of his time and attention. The Gov
NOR suggests in his proclamation that
here Parish Council Of Defense is
OF supplied with funds which can be
sed to employ secretary, that the Pr
ce Jury be urged to make the nece--
Try appropriation for such employment.
wish to stress the importance Of the
nployment Of paid secretary. The
srish Councils Of Defense are called
pom constantly to. do wonderful
nonnt Of important work, the details
which cannot be looked sitter, unless
le couneil can eommand the services