The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-03-22
Itenary A Success

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" II S,rrel,s, CAplty Agent.
The object Of THE series Of meet
ing WIS TO stimulate feed and ODD
production and conservation By in-
creased interest in the club work on
the part Of the teachers and pupils.
the .Elsr.,.is wsfe united IN order
tina. they might understand tile i'm.
porlanrs 81 tile club work as an edu
cation factor in the development Of, a
child.
Tie following wasthe scedule made
giving the time and places,
Monday. the eleventh. Armenia.
10 a. IA. Hollis, 2 A.. in.
Tuesday the twelfth. Red Bone 10
a. m. Philctna Up. ii.
Wednesday the thirteenth, Naugh
ten 10 a. m. Rift 20. N.
Thursday the fourteenth Chokee
10 a. IN. Slnithyine2 j. m. Adams
1880 p. m
Friday the fifteenth Leesburg 10
am.
81 Powell, w H sorrell and Dr.
q II.
A G Stein made all the places r O.
Light. speciaIistin pig club work was
With the party Monday and Tuesday
Mrs. Tassie o. Clarke, sqecsalist in
home economist work joined the
School ola Tuesday. en- James spell
cial agent in school and club work
came in Thursday aid Friday,
DR.. A G Stems. veterinarian of
Of the Federal Bureau CT Animal In
dustry explained tick eradication
work which is new in progress the
county. The County authorities are
cooperating with the Federal and
state departments Of Agriculture and
it is the purpose IF the workers to
Tree the cattle Of the county Of these
ticks by December LIST. 1918.
Mrs. Tassie O. Clarke home econ
lnie agent stressed the inheritance Of
tile girls club work, Ms factor in
winning the war. Food and feed
production can be greatly increased
If the girls enter heartily into the
work and conserve the products they
raise. She showed how 10 construct
a fireless cooker and explained its
as . labor saving device.
R @ Light gave an illustrated
lecture on the pig club work. He
gave valuable suggestions on the
care and attention which must be
given pig in order to obtain the
best results.
MIR. Powell thanked the teachers
and pupils for the work they are
doing in increasing the efficiency of
the schools. He requested the par
ents to cooperate with the teachers
in their effort to make the Lee
county schools the best in this Sec
ton Of Georgia.
Mr.. Sorrells stated that he was
organising corn, pig. calf, peanut,
canning and poultry clubs. The
authorities Of the state college of
agriculture and tho United States
department Of agriculture have re-
quested Il club enrolment Of 100
members. He expects to exceed
this number and will do so if the
chillren realize just lio6 much help
they can render totIleis governmer
at this time when il is 50 necessary
for every one to do their utmost to
increase the supply u feed and
Ifovd.
ON james, special agent in school
and club work compared the schools
here with those in other countries
He requested the boys and girls to
Join the clubs outlined by Mrs
Clarke and Mr.. SOrrells. The ap.
peal was based ON the financial gair
they could make, the educationa
value Of the work and the patriotic
duty OF every man. woman and chile
t. produce and conserve every ounc'
f food and feed possible. Labor i
.arce and food and feed ale mes
consider, d limiting factors in win
ming the war. These clubmeinber
iare considered a 8 soldiers helpiI