Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-09
lN|ll: URGE NEGROES
TO RETURN TO FARMS
United States Labor Department,
: Sends Two Special Agents
s to Richmond.
GREAT NEED FOR FARM HELP
Future OF Nation May BE Dependent
Upon Next Observation-Disclosures
Campaign Planned and Offices
~ Opened Here.

- Because OF the urgent need OF adj
ditional help on the farms OF the
country. an educational campaign
among the coiorcd people OF Richmond
and Vicinity to make known the need
of men on nciehborinG farms, Will bc
started in the neN; few days undo"
the. Direction Of The employment, div!-
sion of the United State Department Of
Labor. Two coiorcd representatives
of-the department. arrived III Eichmond
YESTERDAY FOR that purpose. They arc
being assisted by Postmaster Hay 4.
Thornton.
Two United State special cx
aniincrs oc farm conditions mavr iuS,
arrived in tho ci'y,' hr said 'rl,"ir
mission here il 10 hridc to tho at'"m-
tom OF Tie co'orcI pccuic III This soc
tfon the necessity. OF Their returning
toGtEc farm and thus IN most nIflr-
ficai and substantial way, help TO win
tho war. These Representatives. Of TIL.
government. William Jcnifor and II. l..
Arnold, arc from the Employment Divi-
sion, u. S. Dcpar;mcn. OF Labor.
They are men selected Cor this purpose
because or their special fitness Il hviui:
TO the attention Of tho people "f their
race the urgent u ,ceSsity al additional
farm iabor. that the efforts Of our men
IN the trenchcr ard those of the allies
will be crowned with success wi:rh
success cannot 30 attained Without
sufficient food. They will impress on
those they meet the fpct that man
can serve has country as faithfully on
the farm as OH the battle field.
THE question OF food is recognized
by the whole world as vita. one. and
if our next harvest should be a failure
ft'wifl have a most serious effect on TIC
outcome Of the war Possibly victory
7nf. .1asN -
These facts will b" brought 20 the a..
tcntion OF many colornd ncoplc whC
will be addressed in Il number of IL, :,
coiored churches in THIS city in thu"
next few days. i;rc ana place OF witch
wflltbe duly announced
OPEN OFFICES HERE
no PROMOTE MOVEMENT
The two Representations are Spcc.;.l-
~. equipped =" carry his :mrortar;
message TO :hc coiorcd ;aborers Of Nir-
Einia. They have Travelled extensively
through n'any states ard in Canada
studying farm conditions and ii is on
pecteG that ;Ecir wort: here Will re-
suit in returning 10 Tive soil many hands
which arc now needed there 10 do ila-
triotic service.
THE employment service OF the De-
partment Of Labor is arranging plans
for the equitable distribution of labor.
such as will doubtless prove or great
value. to the farmer the farm laborcr.
and to other organized Industries" i,
was announced. "lmmediatc efforts
are being made TO stimulate interest IN
labor such uS have 80 deal With farm
food produces. .id 10 help both TIVE
farmer anu the farm laborer 10 a mu-
tual betierncnt Of present conditions.
For the fnithernnce OF this work
temporary Offices, to 10 made perma-
vent '.latr:, have been established in
no let 90
ltalph lizard 4 special representative OF
The labor department. who is assisted
by e. w. Lawson. farm help agent of
the. Department. % .\-riruljur"."