Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-13
BOYS WORKING
FARM RESERVE
Visits Pennsylvania Train
ing Camp.

The Pennsylvania Training Camp Of
the Boys Working Reserve Of that State
was visited recently by Charles Warner,
State Director for Delaware, in company
with about twenty-five other State
directors from various sections of the
United States. This training work II
of interest to Delaware because OF IFS
direct bearing on the farm labor problem
The State directors of the Boys Working
Reserve spent the full day in observing
every detailed step taken ut the Pennsyl-
vania Camp. which is located ut State
College, In the northern central section
of PENNSYLVANIA Over three hundred
bows are located in these camps and the
intensive training course lasts for two
weeks. An interesting part OF tho course
had TO do with short military training,
along with the special farm instruction
by the members of the State College
faculty The military training is under
| the instruction of government officials,
and establishes a discipline and feeling
OF responsibility among the boys which
are very beneficial
The intensive farming course consists
Of practical field work under skilled super
vision, and is divided into sixteen SEE
tions A half day of actual work is
given to each group Of boys under each
section These various divisions of prao-
tical work cover selection and grading
Of seeds; planting. tlling and cropping
where possible; wood splitting and chop
pong. milking and attending cows; daily
operation in making butter, cleansing
and purifying cans and receptacles; care
and use Of harness; spraying and care OF
| orchards operating and detailed attention
on farming machinery. etc.
The work If laid out and carried through
with excellent precision. The Bows
Working Reserve in cooperation with
the State College authorities have already
conducted three Of these intensive train
ing camps during the past six weeks and
the bows who have passed through this
experience have become Interested IN
the problem of farming, as well rs securing
the great educational value arising from
preliminary training on good practices
in these various farm duties
Mir Warner talked to number Of
the BOYS and was greatly impressed with
the manly spirit IN their responsibility
TO do their bit, and their fixed Intention
to carry ont President Wilson's urgent
request Of the boys of the nation, namely,
that they gain preliminary knowledge
Of farming as quickly as possible and then
WORK aTflPftt on ifhItilr uHElfR tiAt 1bfthng
vacation period
Delaware boys are beginning to re-
spond TO the urgent appeals OF the national
government through the State director
Of Delaware, to enroll for this very inn
portant service II Is rarely that an OPP
portunity can come to the boys of our
nation that is so full of value TO the boys
In giving them broader knowi edge and
education on farming problems. IN giving
healthful vacation occupation, IN en-
aiding them to make some money, while
at the same time they are performing
the most important patriotic service
which boys are capable of in the present
big emergency.
The Boys Working Reserve OF Del
aware is still having many more calls for
good boys for the farms at different times
during the next three months than their
present enrolment will supply. More
enrollments are needed Immediately and
the great opportunity is now with our
bows of Delaware 10 Jump into this work
immediately, for the good of the country
as well as for themselves, There may be
other workiin which boys during vacation
period might make some larger wages.