Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23
FARAER MUST HELP MEN
OBTAIN DRAFT DEFERNENT
Local Boards Will Require Proper
Supporting Anidnyits to
&c Filled.
MUST TAKE PROMPT ACTION
Men Will &c Called for ENaninat ion
i'm Next Few Days, an,l Claims
Should BE Filed Before That
Time.

Farmers throughout Virginia should
lose no time in filing proper ailidavits
with their local draft boards. in order
t" defer tn" inductiuns in the National
Army OF young mon whose help Is
necessary Tor the plan;in. aud harvest
ing OF crops declared Ralph lizard,
district superintendent Of tn. employ
nlcnt division OF The United states Dc
parimcnt OF Labor. yesterday on his
return (" l;ichmond. MIR lizard has
charge OF the FIFTH District. rompris-
my the States OF Maryland, Virginia
North and South Carolina and has been
hu"ily engaged for several weeks In
organizing cmploymcut Offices throuEn-
out tn" district.
"'rhc mere fact that a man has stated
III his Tu"Siionna;rc tina; he is cfu-
rloycd in productive labor on the farm
Is nos sufficient evidence to warrant
the local board in giving him ;hc de-
i"rrcd classification authorized 10y the
order OF the provost ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"
Mr.. Izari said. "lIowcvcr willing a
local or district board ma: be TO carry
ont instructions In connection with
Such tias#'iicat:"ns. there must be cvr-
dchcc to satisfy tho board that tho
claimants for dcfcrmcnt arc actually
employed in productive farm labor be-
'"rc any such action can hc taken.
FAR NEHS SHOULD LOSE No TIME
IN FILLING PROPER AETIDtNTrS
FARMERS arc therefore urged to lose
~" time in supporting the bona iidc
claims Of farm labor by filing their
own aildaNits in support Of the claims.
II Is also Important that farmers re-
!IiHc that these affidavit, must be filed
as quickly as possible since all class
Al men Will be called to the colvrs
WITHIN very short time. These
claims. with tho allidaviis supporting
them should all be in the hands OF
The local boards when the rcsis,rants
arc called for their physical cAaniua-
ton and final disposition.
There should be no delay. and farm
"rS should take the matter up at once.
ia" government IS projecting them. yet
they must cooperate IN the undertake
me-. Another important consideration
Is That the mon whose call is deferred
must give satisfactory service Oh the
larms. The Instructions issued by
Provost MarshaI-t;cneral C'rowucr au-
'iH" local boards that they should on
serve closely the conduct %; these de-
:crrcd, and immediately upon nccunl-
NJ convinced that any person 80 de-
icrrcd IS not giving his entire time
and earnest attention TO horticultural
du;y. or that he is ,riGing with the
dctermcnt illus granted. the hoard
should forthwith call him to the col 1rs.'
ihiS ruling makes The issue absolute
~ clear and assures the farmers ade-
tut.c hcsh. we believe.
40 t\ENSINESS AHUuT LABOR
SHOULD DE FELT Bl FARMERS
Tho recommendation OF the rresi-
dent looking to securing Il deferred
classification for ali men engaged In
productive labor on farms. the order OF
the provost -marshal- general putting
'hIS INTO effect ny authorizing local
boards 10 give such classification 10
farm productive laborers, should re-
ley" farmers OF a great deal OF the
unraSiuoss which they have felt in
regard To the safety and the dcsira-
hii'iy of extensive planting tais spring
the employment service Of the be
pArin"nt OF Labor is now busily en-
gagged in imprcss!ns upon farmer. the
Importance Of Their fuIly ATTENDING. TO
what Is necessary icy them To 10 in
order 10 reap the benefit. Tins en-
pi"N ncni Sc'Nicc. morcoVcr.' i being
"rEanlz"d throurhou. the United
states. and t'cls confident that il will
"r Hh.c 10 meet all harvest demands
"a i"ri ifc farmer should be relieved
"' aI uncaSi mess. which has been
serious menace 10 extensive planting;
tbs year
Being assured that the government,
viii ."dN" 10 stone unturued which
wa! nave the effect OF furnishing
promptly efficient labor FOR ali farm
requirements, We trust that tho farm
"rs VIII Immediately and pa,rio,icnilv
proceed 10 the planting and produc-
ton "i the greatest possible food sup
pics mat can he secured this wear
Ihcr" IS n doubt OF the patriotism
81 me farmer. ANA We arc satisfied
that now they viii bc warranted i'm
proceeding 10 heavy paintings without
TIA" uncasinoss which has character
izcd them heretofore"
RENEEIT O6MHE