Putnam patriot., 1918-12-27
JUNIOR FOOD
 ARMY REPORTS
Many Interesting Stories Told
 By Workers
Work to Raise Ediblcs Is Varied

the office of the Windl.am County Farmers Association from members of the Junior Food Army who under took to do their part in making the world safe for democracy by aiding in the production and conservation of foodstuffs And, judging from the number of these reports and the re- suits attained by the individual mem bers, that part was by no means a small one.
 The importance attached to the la bors of the boys and girls is attested by the fact that each member who carried out the work as outlined by the State Council of Defense has been presented a certificate of commenda- ton and approval, signed by Cover nor Holeomh and bearing the Great Seal of the State of Connecticut, ''in grateful recognition of the patriotic service rendered"
 Many of the members have sent in stories with their reports, telling of their experiences, Some of these stories are very interesting. That of Miss Florence Martin, an eleven year old girl in the town of Plain field, gives an idea of the results which the Junior Food Army has ac- complished. This little girl paid her father for the ground and fertilizer for her half-acre of corn by helping with the cows, clearing the land, and weeding the garden. Besides corn. she raised peas, sold them in a near by town and bought Thrift Stamps. and at present has exchanged these for her third War Savings Stamp. She has canned fifty quarts of fruit and vegetables. sofe of which she raised herself. The Red Cross was not forgotten, for $1.36 was collected for that organization.
 Many other members canned fifty quarts or more. Not only did the girls put up" hundreds of quarts of fruits and vegetables which would otherwise have been wasted but many of the boys canned various products, large part of which they raised themselves.
 Chandler Morse of Putnam and Burton kimball of Scotland are en- titled to particular mention, for each of these boys has enriched the fam fly larder by fifty quarts of delicious preserves. besides aiding in the pro duetion end of the food problem.
 While these are exceptional cases. each of the members has done his share, and the sum total of products raised and e8nned through the efforts of the Junior Food Army is consider able, and we'll worth the time spent in organizing the different clubs and en- listing the interest of boys and girls throughout the county.
 The activities of the members were by no means confined to the garden and the kitchen, however. Some un- dertook the task of raising pig, and many cunning little porker has been fed and cared for by these boys (and few of them by girls. tool until it became so stout and captivating that every butcher who saw it was smitten with Ioya at fret citybt
 Parents aided in purchasing the pigs, but each member kept a careful account of the cost of the feed which he purchased, and when the pig was finally sold he realized enough to GOV CT the original cost plus the feed bill. and in most cases was also able to show a handsome return for his la bor.
 A few of the members obtained the money to buy their pigs through the cooperation of the First National Bank of Putnam, from whom they borrowed the purchase price on their personal notes These notes, it might be mentioned, have all been taken up promptly by their makers.
 The work of organizing and super vising the clubs has been done by the Farmers Association, excepting in those towns where a local leader was | available, in which cases the super. vision of the work was turned over | to this leader, who worked in cooper ation with the association. Origina plans called for the Assistant Coun | ty agent being in general charge oi the work throughout the county. Two | assistant agents, however, left the as | sociation to enter military service and it proved impossible to secure [ suitable successor. Consequently ] County Agent B. w, Ellis was obliged to handle this department as well a, attending to other activities of ths association.
 The Home Economies, Canning anC Sewing Clubs were in charge of Mis-
 Charlotte Embleton, Home Demon stration Agent, and large share oi the credit for the splendid showing
 made by these clubs is due to her ef forts.
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