Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-10

ing were generally agreed that estab.
i lished routes would be more satisfac.
tory to all concerned The company
machines are an example Of this CO.
operation.
The county agent will assist any
community in organizing route for
their local machine.
Labor Situation.
Labor is becoming more scarce
every day. The next draft will take
quite few from our community and
it is time that we get together and CO.
operate as much as possible in order
to handle the harvest and haying.
On account of the great needs for
the army it apears that very few fur
loughs will be granted, so we cannot
rely on much assistance from the sol
diers now in camp.
In order to enable farmers to har-
vest their crops effectively, the various
towns over the county have mobilized
available labor under the direction of
Interested parties and through the CO.
operation of the county agent and the
Council of Defense, it is planned to
utilize inexperienced labor for some
farm work by sending experienced
men with the parties. The plan un-
der consideration now is to release
men in the afternoon from their work
in the town, going Immediately to the
place at which work is to be done,
work until o'clock, at which time
supper will be served and then work
ing until dark. In this way fifteen or
twenty men can be modified to 60 out
and pick up grain which has been left
on the ground. Farmers who have
not sufficient help to shock their grain
should get in communication with the
county agent and endeavorS will be
made to make arrangements to handle
the crop,
1t is desirable that farmers in close
proximity to various towns over the
county will get in touch with the
bankers or the Commercial club and
notify them of their needs. These men
have been appointed, together with the
postmasters, to act as local labor d.
rectors, and they will assist in taking
care of the local situation. 1t is hoped
that this available labor will take care
of the needs in the immediate vicinity
to the various towns. BY proper CO.
operation it will be possible for the
farmers to go ahead and cut their
grain, leaving it on the ground until
labor arrives to shock it. In this way
the grain can be cut in time and the
crop taken care of. Farmers should
notify the county agent and make
special arrangements with him in re-
gard to their work so that proper CO.
operation can be secured. Telephone
companies are more than willing to
cooperate in getting this Information
through to the county agents office.
Help Needed.
There is, at present call for thir-
ty-five men for different farmers over
the county. A list has been put in
each of the banks over the county,
giving the names of the parties desir-
ing farm help, the time at which they
will be needed, and in some cases the
wages paid.
This list Indicates only part of the
actual needs OF the county. 1t is hoped
that retired farmers who have had ex-
perience in farming will assist in
Y d. L. t,tt
1t is up to the people whe can, to
assist the farmer in saving the crops
which they have SO earnestly pro-
duced The following list indicates
the labor directors for each township.
Farmers will do we'll to get in touch
with these men as to their needs or
talk to the county agents office. These
labor directors are willing to assist in
the matter Of handling the labor stu
alton for the district:
Fred Klaus, Colony township, Coles
burg; W. R. Harris, Elk township,
Greeley; R. F. Hockaday, Delaware
township, Manchester; E. A. Sharp.
Strawberry Point; John Boeckenstedt,
Bremen township, New Vienna; VIM.
Cooking, Oneida township, Karlville;
w. v. Child, Delaware township. Man
chester; F. H. Child, Gsffin's Grove
township, Masonville; Will Sharp,
Nerth Fork township, Earlvills; D. J.
Schnittjer, Delhi township, Delhi;
George Banta, Milo township, Man
chester; +. L. Durey. Rrairie town
ship, Manchester; Brooks Bros, South
Fork township, Hopkinton; Jas. john
son, Hazel Green township, Hopkin-
ton; w. B. Willard, Union township,
Delhi; W. B. Robinson, Adams town
shin MasOnyille