Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-07
SCHOOLS not
TO CLOSE FOR
CROP SURVEY
But Pupils Will Assist Gov
eminent in Finding Will
ing Workers.

All the schools of Grand Forks city
will remain open tomorrow on Farm
Labor and Crop Survey day, despite
the fact that the desirability Of thsir
closing had been suggested in a recent
proclamation by Governor Lynn ).
Frazier. and i'll a circular letter from
Farm Help Specialist John l.. Brown
to the teachers Of the state.
The county schools have not recelV-
ed orders to suspend their sessions. to-
morrow, but at the Office of County
School superintendent NJ. Beatrice
Johnstone it was, said today that. In
some localities teachers might use
their " Judgment as to whether or
not the schools should be closed for
the purpose of facilitating the farm
labor and crop survey work.
Purpose of Survey.
The purpose Of h survey is to as
certain the amount Of labor needed
to plant and harvest the 1918 North
Dakota CROP. and through their teach
ers school children are being instruct
ed in the methods which are to be
adopted.
In the city it was generally felt that
this task would prove too much for
the pupils. in grade schools, and 1t
seems that it will be done only by high
school pupils. In the county schools.
older children will be delegated to
conduct the survey.
State superintendent of Instruction
n. c.. Macdonald has sent out a num-
Der of letters inc circulars to super
intendents and teachers urging upon
them the necessity of aiding the gov
eminent in the work of estimating the
labor available throughout h state
for farming purposes.
On the part Of some local people
/, there was evident a disposition 10
doubt the wisdom of the methods ap-
piled while the work itself was con-
sidered absolutely necessary. 1t was
pointed out that the work of making
mature judgment and, also, a well
founded knowledge of the needs and
requirements of farm work. and that
it should be conducted by people who
were thoroughly familiar with condi-
lions.
In this city It is expected that the
high school children will be able to
accomplish in n day the task that
had Zee set for all the children o!
the city for two days. Friday and
Saturday of this week.
Information Wanted.
One of the questionnaires, distribut.
ed to the school children of the state,
asks for the following Information;
Name Of person wanting work; au'
kdress; age; married or single; chill.
dren;. present occupation: nature OF
work preferred; length Of period in
which work is wanted; wages expect
ed per mont or per day; record Of
previous farm experience, etc.
In an undated circular letter, Johr
B. Brown, farm help specialist at Bis
marck,, describes the supervisiona
work of the school teachers, In part
as follows:
ION receipt. of the QUESTIONABLE:
the teachers will distribute then
among the pupils in class room, givins
detailed instructions as to how to fill
survey, however. should be left to tn
J. older students as far as possible.
"The teacher will divide the schoo
l district into sub-districts, assigninl
4 one or two students to circulate ques
e tionnaires in each subdivision. Al
: effort should be made to reach ever,
farm HON in the school district
: whether they have children ATTENDING
/. school or not.
D 1.-THE teacher will then proceed t
n fill out the summary blank for imme
diate return to the county superin
tendent. The summary, when prop
erly filled out. should give totals TO
= the entire school district under eacl
separate heading.
1.-The original q~uestionnaires will b
mailed 10 the county superintendent
by the teacher after the survey /
completed. There is no necessity TO
hurry in returning the original ques
& tionnaires. but the summary shee
n should be forwarded to the count
y superintendent at the earliest possibl
6 convenience"
Questionnaires showing the natur
g and Quantity of 1917 crops, are also
S. be filled out.