The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-02-21
GOVERNOR ISSUES
A PROCLAMATION

Bismarck, Feb. 21.-Special.-
Governor Lynn j. Frazier by
proclamation issued today has or
dered closed all schools of the
state, both rural and city. on
March 8 for the taking of state
wide crop and labor survey on
March 8 and 8. The chief execu-
tive calls upon the superinten-
dents, teachers and school chill
dren to assist in every way pos
slble in obtaining the necessary
data to insure large acreage be-
ing seeded this spring. The proc
lamation follows:
''The superintendcnts, teachers,
and the boys and girls of our pub.
lie schools have loyalty responded
to every call to aid their country
in the present National crisis. and
! have every confidence that they
WALL welcome an opportunity to
unite their efforts in the accom-
pllshment of an important pur
pose at this time. We are ali de-
termlncd that our state shall do its
share in producing large quaint
ties of food products. How we'll
we succeed will depend upon the
individual effort that is put into
this work. \ survey must be
made for the purpose of determin
ing just what and how extensive
our available resources are. This
will be known as the Farm La
hor and Crop Survey. and will be
under the jurisdiction of the State
Department of Agriculture and
Labor. acting in conjunction with
the Federal Department of Agri-
culture. the State Department of
Education and the State Council
Of Defense.
''These departments are calling
upon superintendent and teach
ers of our public schools to assist
in obtaining the necessary data to
insure large acreage being seed
cd the coming season. 1t is i'm
portant that a house to house can
vass be made in every community
and we are looking to the school
children to perform this task. It
is expected that two days will BE-
ample to complete the survey and
March 8 and 9 have been dcsig-
mated fro the performance Of this.
duty. To facilitate the work, Fri
day, March s is hereby declared
a legal holiday in the public
schools throughout North Dakota
and there may be sufficient time
and opportunity given TO secure
J the desired information. Super
intendents and teachers are asked
to assist in apportioning the ter
ritory to be covered by each pupil,
and to help in every way possible
to make the work tl,oro and com
, plete. Qucstionaircs will be fur
nished the country pupils to take
an inventory Of the supply of feed
and seed, live stock and macllin-
cry, and such other items as may
be designated. City pupils will
be supplied with another form up
on which to note the amount of
labor that will he available for
service in the different capacities
on the farms.
"This work will be valuable ex.
perience to our young people and
will afford them an unusual op.
portunity to render patriotic ser.
vice Of great importance alike tt
our State and Nation. These boys
and girls will need the fullest Co
operation Of their parents and
those whom they will call upon
to supply the required data. II
is desired that all assistance pos
sible be given them that they may
be encouraged to put forth their
best efforts in the accomplish
ment of this worthy object.
"Done at the Capitol at Bis.
marck this 18th day of February.
| 1918. BY the Governor:
Lynn j. Frazier,
QNvcrnor