New Britain herald., 1918-03-14
BOYS RESERVE FOR
FARM WORK sought
L. P. Clark Assistant Director for
New Britain District

Hartford. March 14.-Enrollment
week will be observed in Connecticut
from March Is to March Is for tho
United States Boys Working Reserve.
Under the plan of the campaign, boys
can enroll by giving their names and
other desired information to the ell
rolling officer in their local high
school or local Y, Nj. c. A. Enroll
ment of volunteers will continue Le-
yond enrolment week. Those who
enlist are assured that the work will
not interfere with their regular
studies.
Connecticut is expected to supply
a large quota of boys between the
ages of 16 and p for this war emer-
gency work, principally on the farms.
In addition, boys from IA to Is years
old will be enrolled for the Connect
icut Junior Agricultural Volunteers.
Director G. l.. kirschner of New Ha-
ven and Assistant State Director Ar
thur Howe of Windsor will conduct
the state campaign for the Boys
Working Reserve. During the past
week they have organized county
units and appointed county directors
to have charge of county campaigns.
Every high school has it's enrolment
officer and the Y. NJ. G. AS of the
state arc also cooperating in the en-
rollment plans. The campaign has
the support of the Committee or
Food Supply and Conservation of the
Connecticut State Council of Defense.
America has a splendid army Of
boys qualified by age and physique to
help win the war by voluntary SER
vice on the farms. The loss of man
power by the selective army draft
and the transfer of many men to war
industries leaves a gap in the ranks
of the agriculture workers that must
be filled this summer to insure an
adequate supply of food
In the boy power of the United
States, of farm labor age, the De-
partment of Labor estimates q MI
mercal strength of 100000 youths.
With this wonderful force to draw
upon, the labor shortage on the farms
has become less of a problem. The
opportunity presented to the boys is
one of using their spare time to give
most effective aid to their brothers.
in-arms by raising food products on
the farms.
The Boys Working Reserve has
made comprehensive plans for mo-
billing and organizing the boy volun-
teers and caring for their welfare
and comfort after they have been as
signed to farms. Volunteers will be
enrolled by the Reserve and trained
and supervised at their work. The
Reserve will also see that their liV-
ing and working conditions are con-
genial, will make provision for the
proper use Of their leisure time and
will take care that they are treated
with consideration by their employers.
Organization of county units of the
Reserve in this state has been per-
fected with the appointment of the
following directors and assistant di
rectorS:
Fairfield county Arthur Lee,
Bridgeport, director; D. Mulford,
Ridgefield, assistant.
Hartford county-N. H. Hatchelder,
Windsor, director; l.. P. Clark, New
Isritain; William @. Holden, Hart
ford; r. f. Lund, Glastonbury, as
sistants.
Litchfeld county-Walter D. Hood,
Winsted director; George w. Creel-
man, Lakeville, assistant.
NfiddleseN county-E. r. Sellew,
Middletowr, director; o. Fl. Clough
assistant. -
New Haven county-C. l.. kirsch-
ner New Haven, director; r. B. Tob-
in, Ansonia, assistant.
New London county-F. S. Hitch
cock, New London, director
Windham and Holland counties
II. F. Turner, Danielson, director; E.
A. Case, Wilimantic, assistant,
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