South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-15
USE LIBERTY LOAN
CAMP AIGNERS To
GET FARM HELP
Are Cooperating With Depart
ment OF Agriculture to
Get Experienced
Farm Hands.

Organizations that 50 successfully
conducted the third Liberty loan
and second Red Cross campaigns
are now working in cooperation
with farm help specialists OF the
United States department OF agri-
culture in many cities 10 fnd work
e-s with farm experience to help
tanners harvest the wheat crop.
other organi- IONS In cities, towns
and villages are also uniting their
efforts 10 ala in this work II the
wheat is 20 be saved. and other
needed farm work done, there must
be closer cooperation between the
town and country, according 90 the
department OF agriculture Non
essential industries must permit
their employees who have had farm
experience, 20 go TO the country and
help during the harvest season.
Commercial organizations should
secure pledges from men who are
willing 20 devote a few days or
weeks OF their vacation in the har-
vest helds, and should see that these
men are placed when and where
they are most needed, suggest Off
Gals OF the department Of agricul-
ture. City Y. VI. c. AS athletic
clubs and country clubs should
open their doors 10 these men and
give them an opportunity TO take
Physical exercise that will prepare
them for labor in the fields. And
women's organizations should vol
Enteer TO go 10 the country and help
Prepare meals for the army OF har-
vest laOOrers, and in other ways
tighten the tasks OF their rural
cousins
The plan which is % he followed
is 10 bring about coordination Of ef-
-Ort on the part OF every agency
engaged in securing farm labor At
a meeting held In Kansas CITY re-
Gently which was the first OF a Sc
Iies planned by the department OF
agriculture, "A committee was ap-
pointed 20 formulate plans and
policies for the organization Of the
arious forces in the state 50 that
the needs OF the farmers may he
met in an adequate way.
II is recognized that many men
now i'm offices, stores and banks and
engaged in other city work would
In their present condition be unable
10 90 into the fields and withstand
severe labor II was therefore pro-
posed and arrangements were made
~ the Kansas City conference for
al such men who register for farm
work TO take a special course in
training under the direction OF the
kansas City Athletic club Here is
an opportunity for similar clubs. Y.
". {. A and country clubs Of other
cities 10 render definite service i'm
connection with the farm labor
problem. say department officials.
When this army OF harvest labor
crs is taken from the cities 10 the
harvest fields a large additional
force viii be needed in the farm
homes 10 prepare meals for them.
~ is estimated that IN Kansas alone
$4,000 men Will be taken 10 the har-
est fields With this in mind IL
was recommended at the Kansas
City conference that "a campaign be
Vaged 10 enlist women OF the VIII
lages. towns and cities 10 so 10 the
country and assist the farm women
100 their work as men are assisting
tie farmers. Ir was felt by all that
il would be possible to secure the
services Of many thousands Of
women in this big work I'm many
Instances there are ssrool boys un-
ole 20 pitch wheat who could be
used 20 peel potatoes. carry water.
wash dishes and help In other ways,
and il was planned TO enlist a large
lumber OF such bows to assist in
this work