American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-24

bureaus in perfecting their organiza-
tions to handle the labor problems,
and TO accomplish this end the follow
ing plan of cooperation with the farm
bureaus Of the several counties OF the
state was agreed upon:
/. The county farm bureau shall
have some energetic man In each com
munity, where necessary, appointed
as a volunteer farm labor agent TO at
tend strictly to the demands of local
requirements. When such cannot be
met locally, this agent will Immediate
ly communicate with the county farm
bureau employment office, which, in
turn, will cooperate with the U. S.
department OF labor In the district TO
which his county belongs. The dis
trict agent will be In direct touch with
the headquarters Of the u. s. depart
ment OF labor at st. Anthony, where
the compiled data for the supply and
demand OF labor throughout the state
Is on file. This office Will also be ad-
yised Of the labor conditions in the
adjoining states.
?. (Reports) Volunteer farm la
Dor agents Will make all reports TO
the county farm bureau labor agents,
VINO Will, In turn. make his reports to
the district agent OF the u. S. depart
ment Of labor; 1.-THE county agent will
be held responsible for this work.
blanks and blank envelopes will be
supplied. The district agent will rem
der TO the head office a compiled re-
port from the various counties as
signed TO him.
There Is no time like the present to
do definite planning toward overcom-
ing the farm help problem during the
haying and harvesting periods. Last
season there was considerable diff
Guilty during these periods through
lack OF proper organization. This
should be overcome to secure the max
imum production from all crops plant
ed this year.
From Indications 80 far received
through the state crop and labor sur
yey. there will be a considerably larg-
er area Of the grains planted this sea
son. while the labor situation does not
look much better. Don't be alarmed
because OF this, however. only try and
organize properly to overcome il.
II you are not a member of your
county farm bureau, become one at
once as this organization is Of ines
Unable value to you at this time.
Know when you are going to want a
man and try and secure him in advance
but at all times do not ask for a man
unless o need him II you are sup
piled. Immediately notify the labor
agent the time your man arrives.
Organize haying and harvest crews
between n%eighbors to travel from farm
to farm and put up the hay and grain.
This a be best accomplished by GER
tain mes being assigned TO mowers.
others to rakes, etc. In this manner
less expensive machinery will be re-
quired and the work will move along
on a more business like basis.
The business men are organizing
public reserve service to 10 out and
assist the farmer II necessary in times
OF the greatest need. You should give
them your utmost support and en-
couragement as they will not see the
crops suffer through lack of help to
harvest. Don't expect a man who has
been on inside work maybe for years
10 burn up the fork handle the first
day He will do his best and do It
willingly"
There are numerous calls from mar
ried men wanting to work on farms
the year through. II you have use for
such men, fix them up a two or three
room house and in this manner Sc
cure farm help that will be steady
and dependable the year through.
Stick to uniform wages. as there is
nothing that tends to standardize
work so quickly as the uniform wage.
The wage set by the Idaho state farm
bureau Is ON the same plane as the
balance OF the western states. $50 per
month Is higher by SO per month than
the wage OF Idaho averaged for last
year. SO there is no reason. II this is
standard throughout the state, why IL
should not prove satisfactory to the
employer and employee. Men who
have been in the employ for previous
seasons are assuredly worth more and
any new man will be willing to accept
work on this basis.
The federal offices are established
as follows; Headquarters at the court
house. st. Anthony. Idaho. NJ. j. Kerr
federal state director. W. o. Enos,
junior clerk. John NJ. White. assis-
tant state director; branch offices at
pocatello. p. +. Long. examiner in
charge; Twin Falls. G. 5. McGraw.
examiner in charge. and Boise. +. II.
Hasbrouck. examiner In charge.
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