Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-05
SOLDIERS WILL Be.
ALLOWED TO ASSIST.
WITH FARM WORK.
BURROUGHS WILL BE GRANTED
FOR PLANTING AND HARVEST
ING SESSON-pAY AND ALLOW.
ANCEs WILL SToP DURING IVA
CATIONS"

announcement has been made by
tho War Department tina, plans are
being worked out for the granting
OF burroughs TO enlisted men in the
new national army 10 enable them to
engage in farming during part Of
the present summer
Authorization for such action is
given by IN &C, passed last month by
Congress. The action follows move
Ineat on the part OF agricultural in
teres,s TO onset the shortage OF help
which is resulting from the selectiye
draft. Men granted flcloughs will be
under orders 10 report at their train
ting camp Immediately upon the re.
celpt Of orders that their detachment
has been called for oversee duty.
To Aid Planting and Harvest.
Commanding officers may grant
such Burroughs. within prescribed
rules, whenever it appears that they
will contribute to increased farm pro
duction.' says a statement issued by
the war department.
Burroughs granted under this or.
der will be for short periods. largely
for seeding and harvesting time. They
may be given by commanding officers
of posts, camps, environments, diSi.
sions and departments.
"These Burroughs will not be grant
ed to enlisted men OF or above the
grade of first sergeant, nor will they
be granted In an organization that has
been ordered to move or is in transit.
IAN furloughs granted will be re-.
called and the men ordered to their
organizations when the latter have re.
ceived preparatory orders for duty
overseas
Pay and Allowances Stop.
"Furloughs granted under this or
der will be without pay and allow.
auces. except that enough pay will be
retained In each case TO meet allot.
ments In force on the date Of the
order, war risk insurance and pledges
on Liberty Bonds.
Burroughs TO specially qualified ex
perts In agriculture may be grantee
BY the secretary OF war upon appli
cation therefor BY the secretary Of az
riculture, provided such Burroughs arr
voluntarily accepted by the persons
for whom application is made
Individual application for furloughs
submitted BY relatives will be- on a
form OF the provost marshal generals
Office. which form will be furnished
TO the local draft boards. Two sec.
tions OF this form are to be made
out BY the application for turlough
and presented to the local board hav.
INK jurisdiction Of the registrant. The
local board will then complete the
form AID secure the action OF the
county agent or the representative OF
the department OF agriculture or, II
there be no such county agent or rep.
resentative, then action will be taken
by the government appeal agent OF the
local board.
The application will then DO for
warded TO the soldier post camp OF
cantonment commander, and the sol
aier given an opportunity to sign a
section OF the form
May Leave En- Bloc.
"Furloushs may also be granted en-
bloc to men who are willing to accep,
them, upon request OF farmers, wber
the time consumed in travelling fyoH
ihe post to the places OF labor will moi
exceed a hours.
In making these requests farmer!
VIII use o form OF the provost mar
shall generals Office. showing the mum
Der OF soldiers requested and declar
Ing the farmers ability to pay 70
such service at rates OF wages usual
pal1 In the vicinity. These applica
tons will be made TO The local boards
Soldiers accepting the proposal wi
ihdorse the application"
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