Arizona republican., 1918-02-26

Early in February meeting of farm CTS and stockmen was held in Wash ington representing various state, local and national organizations and formed a general organization under the name of the Federal Board of Farm Organi- zation." The purpose of this organi- zation is to consider all war problems which directly affect the farmer. This organization will establish permanent quarters in Washington and will be in a position to act promptly and intelli- gently on matters arising and affect ing the farmer.
 Dwight B. Heard, who with other representatives of the American Ma tional Live Stock association attended the first meeting, has just received the first report of the military committees with reference to the draft in it's rela- ton to farm labor, from Charles w.. Holman, general secretary of the fec- eral board. The report with an eX- planatory letter of the deputy provost marshal, general, Colonel Johnson, fol- lows:
 February F, 1918. Dear Brother:
 l am instructed by the conference of farm organizations called by the Fed eral Board of Farm Organizations, which met here last week. to forward to you the report of the military com- mittee of the federal board which vis- tied the war department, for examina- ton and such action as your judgment may deem fit
 Yours very truly,
 CHAS. w. HOLMAN,
 General Secretary. Hon. Charles w. Holman,
 General Secretary
 Federal Board of Farm Organizations Washington, D. C.
 My dear MT. Holman:
 In response to your note of February F, enclosing a copy of the report ot your committee, which you say you desire to send out to your organiza. tions, l have the honor to return the report with one or two minor changes that have been made in it, and to say that in it's present form there is nc objection by this office to it's promul, gation.
 Very truly yours,
 tSigned) H. S. JOHNSON,
 Colonel. Cavalry, National Army
 Deputy Provost Marshal General The following is the report of tn, military committee of Federal Boarc of Farm Organization:
 Washington, D. C., February g, 191, The committee appointed to conside the operation of the selective draf pegs leave to report as follows:
 The object of the selec&jve draft is t, place every man where he can rende the best service to his country, whethe behind the gun or behind the blow The farmers of the United States mus raise the food without which we cal not win the war. They desire to d. their part wherever the governmen believes they can contribute most t the welfare of the nation and to tn victory of democracy. We are toll that food will win the war. By tn classification recently issued the gov ernment has announced it's desire tha skilled farm workers, farm foremei and bona fide farmers shall remain a work upon the farm, because that i where their best services can be ren dered.
 Numerous cases have come to our at tention where the intentions of tn government are being defeated by arbi trary rulings of local and distriC boards not in conformity with the of ficial classification.
 Your committee has been assure that it is the desire of the governmen to correct any such mistakes which ar contrary to the desire of the govern ment and hurtful to the welfare of tn nation, and has suggested that the co operation of the farm organizations ( this country to that end would be wei come. Accordingly, in pursuance ( this suggestion, and actuated by de sire to support the government in tn war, and to render every possible assis tance to the draft boards, we recon mend the following procedure.
 The government does not undertab to secure exemption for those whom prefers to have remain in essential oC equations, but leaves that claim to | made by the registrant in each cas Therefore, in every case where it believed that men likely to be mol valuable to the country upon the far than in the army, as determined by u official classification. have been wrong ly placed in class one, careful exam ination should be made by duly al pointed members of farm organization of each state. and steps should be take to bring the facts directly before u proper officials. It should be borl in mind that the local boards do n pass upon occupational claims, but a rule make recommendations to u district boards, which have authority
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