The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-30

FIELDS
ITO Be CLEANED
BY R. c. JUNIORS
Moorhead Chapter Adopts
Plan TO Save Waste
Grain For Red Cross


Mobilize the Junior Red Cross
workers and CLEAN the grain fields
this fall is the plan adopted by the
Moorhead chapter Of the Red Cross
at the meeting Of the directors held
In the postoface building Monday
evening.
The plan was suggested by the
chairman Of the junior auxiliary
membership committee and is the re-
suit OF the demand for some work
In which all Of the juniors may par
ticipate. This plan VIII accomplish
much and win save vast amount
Of grain that would otherwise be abb
solutely wasted Very little Of the
labor OF the young cleaners would
be otherwise employed at that
season Of the year, so their energy
will be put to good use.
Practically every farmer will per-
NIT his grain fields to be cleaned
and grain saved sold for the beneflt
OF the Red Cross. The junior organ
izations viii receive a snare OF the
proceeds for use in purchasing ma
terials to be made UP By their mem
bers during the school year. the
balance OF the money VIII so TO the
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purchase Of materials for the work
ers.
One feature Of the plan win be
that an outing will be provided for
the older Of the boys Of the junior
organization. Camp outfits win be
assembled and the lads will manage
their camps under the direction Of
older persons. They VIII learn TO
set up the tents, arrange the camp
and prepare their own meals, doing
all these things as they are done IN
the camps OF their big brothers
who are over there"
In the fields the older boys viii
handle the rakes, and the girls and
smaller boys win pick up the single
heads, each $50 Of those filed with
wheat kernels being worth a penny,
and 500 Of them yielding a pound Of
the grain. The girls and younger
boys will sleep at home and be given
picnic rides TO and from the fields
by automobile owners who are inter-
ested in Red Cross work.
They can CLEAN my fields and !
viii give them the use Of q team,
was the answer Of the first three
farmers to whom the plan was sug-
gested. That will, doubtless be the
answer Of practically every farmer
in Clay county. 1t Is also probable
that owners OF threshing rigs viii
donate the use Of their machines
and the crews viii contribute their
services 70 help the Red Cross
There are 40, 900 acres to wheat IN
Clay county this year. If the CLEAN
ers save an average Of only ten
pounds to the acre il win NEAR 20,-
600 bushels and at 81 per bushel
this viii amount 60 $4,000, enough
to finance the work Of the Red Cross
IN the county for the next year.
The Chapters Growth.
Nfoorhead chapter at the April
meeting a year ago had 106 members
and the total of the chapter IS now
15A2. There are n branches OF the
chapter with 1921 members, 7s re-
ported last night, making the total
adult membership for the chapter
Jurisdiction 4,164 This is fully "a
per cent Of the population as Barnes
vile and tie six southeastern town
ships Of the county are included In
a separate chapter.
President Aasgard announced this
following committees.
Plant an acre for the Red Cross
A. H Miller. chairman.
Work for school atIxiliaries-Misl
Lucy ShemeId, chairman; Miss Belle
M. Deans and Miss Sue O'Laughlin
Reports OF the several departments
given last night show the great
amount OF work that Is being done
along all lines.