Evening journal., 1918-04-08
WILL v ILL ASSIST TO INCREASE
STATE FARMS PRODUCTION

being organized for this purpose.
information on the detailed steps
being taken to accomplish this end will
be published from time 20 timo
throughout tho state. and Offices viii
shortly be opened at suitable central
points I'm the farming districts Of Del
aware TO serve as clearing houses, as
actual needs develop. between farmers
and workers willing 10 servo for the
long or short periods on the farms dur
ing the period Of 1918
Helping With the Supplying OF Labor.
20. With this preliminary statement
OF plans TO carry out the enrolment
Of available labor foi this purpose and
for placing such workers at DSo9cr
times on needed farms, the committee
Of seven makes this urgent appeal 10
every farmer in tie state TO increase
still further his program for farm pro-
ducts by additional planting this spring,
with the full expectation that the ma
tlOnal and state authorities, through
The organization now being perfected,
Will be prepared to take care Of their
additional labor needs when tho har-
vest periods arrive for the different
/ crops.
Landlords Can Aid by Helping Tenants.
&c. With reference 10 the Importance
OF encouraging tenant farmers TO
greater activity, the committee OF seven
also strongly appeals TO landlords who
may not yet have acted upon the change
OF conditions to make a special study
OF their tenants problems and those
questions which may be discouraging
the tenant from a greater planting this
spring. Landlords who have not vel
taken up this issue can be Of great
patriotic service at this time by such
temporary readjustment Of their share
arrangements with tenants as viii as
sure the tenant against loss and TO give
him chance Of reasonable profit, when
taking into account the large increase
in costs Of labor, seeds, fertilizers, etc.
IN comparison with the probable mar
ket prices for farm products in The
fall.
"The committee OF seven was much
gratined TO hear Of tho voluntary fay
orablo action on such rdadiustment'
81 by many landlords, in view Of thes'
conditions, but feel 10 is most import
ant t0 call this situation TO the dtten
3 tom Of every landlord owning land II
J the state, that he may do his part fl
o direct cooperation with his partlculai
o tenant or tenants.
r Enrolment of Farm Hands.
~. While many parts Of the worl
q to prepare for the farm labor need
o., arc already under active way by som
= Of the divisions represented by the un
+ dersigned covering preliminary ccnsu
r Of farm labor enrolment Of skille
G and unskilled farm hands ayaiiaDle TO
p certain periods during the season, etc
n the permanent organization OF the un
o dersigned committee will be perfecic
It during tho month OF April, so tina
t greater activity and efficiency may re
Is suit from a combined and centralize
IS organization. The exact form that thi
organization viii take awaits in par
the organization and authority from th
70 new State Defense Council When tn
lr action Is taken, a more thorough an
IN detailed explanation Of the system
OF be developed for supplying this far
to labor, will be presented publicly, tn
en- all citizens OF the state may fully N
sts derstand the plan TO ne followed in ]
III dividual eases. and that Delaware's a
be gregate increase in farm products m
III bring our state TO the head of the i
ds in patriotic farm effort.
he Respectfully presented, A. r.. Benso
p- president: Newton J.. Brubb, Harry
la Cannon, State Board Of Agriculture.
Ice "a. c. Benkhart director for u.
ed Employment Service, Delaware.
by Joseph NJ. Armstrong, state direct
IT. for u. s. Boys Working Reserve.
DO M. o. Pence, state leader OF Coun
by Agents for Delaware.
IDS Charles Warner. stale director
DIV Public Service Reserve