Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-07
UNCLE JED,s TALK TO WIDE.
 AWAkEs. @

uncle Sam expects to recruit several million helpers among the boys of the |country and some of our boys will De |helping in this great working army of this country
 | The farmers need the help Of all the healthy. robust boys and the follow ing imaginary conversation upon the subject tells them how it is to be done;
 What does U. s. B. ". R. stand | for, Uncle San?' asked Jimmie, with, a wink at Oscar that His uncle did ndt fail to sec.
 ''If you had asked me that yesterday you might have had me-" was the re- ply, "but today, I am posted, for have just read an article that told me Iall about the United States Boys Working Reserves. It is a. new. de- partment of labor. whose business it lis to find workers and distribute them, land it is also part of the department of agriculture because the service Of the Hoys' Reserve is quite likely to be on the farms. suppose both you boys want to join it."
 Jimmie cant't,' said oscar, "for he fain't yet 1ss and shall have to get the consent of both by father and fmothcr. I don't see why they should
 object, though If I were a little older they wouldn't keep me from enlisting
 as q soldier, and this is tiie next thing
 to it'
 "@es, and they will be glad that the
 n16veBfefit is not only under the wiffg of the government, but that the gov Eernor Of each state CT his representa- ttive is part of the council of man. Iagemert. They will like what they
 here. teo, concerning the national di- Ereetor, William E. Hale, wlio was president of the Federation of Bays ieiubs. with 1o0,68o members"
 "They want to enroll million boys
 for industry" said Oscar, "and the trecrtliting is to be done through six teen zones with Iheadquarters in the tchief cities. The first thing ssSall Ihave to 60 is to take a physical ex- taniihation and answer a lot of aues- Etions about what can do and would Elilke to de- I shall have to take the Eoath of allegiance if I am accepted tjust as d soldier does, and they vii Igive me badge that bears the sea lof the United States and the inscrip. ltion. Boys Working Reserve, U. S
 A. Then I shall be put with d sduat Eof boys-not more than twenty five
 under leader. =, 1 'fWffI the boys live in camps ?'' ask led Jimmie. Gee! but I was old encugl Ito ioin!"
 You needn't eemplain,'. remarked
 Janet, when you've just gained you dearest wish-te, be old enough to icii ithe Boy Scouts.
 r Yes" said Oscar, replying to Jim Eny's question, when there is a cal for workers a squad will go to tn lpoint where the work is to be done an, will camp near. Each squad will nav Tits cornrnissary department and
 competent cook and each boy vii Contribute a part of his wages to pa; This board and lodging
 : You don't mean that you are t learn wages ?" questioned Janet. " thought you we're going to be like lsoldier."
 Well, soldiers are paid They mea
 to arrange for fair wages for the boy } lwho are going because the natio
 needs them, in spite of wages" 3 This is only what is being done i European countries" said Uncle San :. Look at the boys who are exenipte
 from school in England, to do farr
 work, and all through France the chil
 6ren are working in the fields"