Evening journal., 1918-04-08

A. r. Benson, Newton l.. Grubb and
Harry L. Cannon, Of The state Board Of
Agriculture A. g. Benkhart director
for United States Employment Service
In Delaware, Joseph NJ. Armstrong, dl-
rector OF the Boys Working Reserve
/ NJ. o. Pence, State leader Of the county
agents, and Charles Warner. State Oh
rector OF the Public Service Reserve
comprise q committee Of seven. which
/ has been formed TO assist Delaware
/ farmers 90 increase farm production,
especially In the matter OF labor. IL IL
hopod 10 place Delaware at The top TN
state agriculture increase for the cnsu-
/ ING year.
The committee has issued the follow
/ ing statement regarding its purposes
! Food ProductiOn-Its Necessity.
"i. Our national administration
states that food production stands at
/ the top for state and Individual el-
fort Without large increase IN iarn
output 20 support our troops and Al
| lies abroad. in addition TO ourselves az
home. we cannot win the titanic strug-
gle for human freedom, and secure
safe and permanent peace.
/ Committee Formed to Aid.
"2. The undersigned have organized
as a Joint Federal and State Committee
of seven TO assist an Delaware to In
crease farm labor problem, particularly
as affected by the labor problem, so
that Delaware may stand at the TOP
In state agricultural Increases for 1913
/ This committee or part OF 10 viii
eventually become a subcommittee OF
the new State Defense Council as soor
as that body (recenily authorized al
the special session of the legislature
is properly organized and the numer'
Gus state activities on defense worn
can be co-ordinaled and centralized un
der the new administrative council.
Census and Special Investigation.
"3. AZ the preliminary meeting o.
this committee Of sex IN the first re
ports on census and special invcstiga
tion OF farm labor, now under way
indicates
"la) An active interest in most sec
iions Of our state TO increase produc
ton this year and tho definite .ntcn
iion OF most farmers TO plant and I'll
Z more extensively and intensively.
"lb) No statewide concern in In
! labor problem so far as planting an
, tnling but a definite belief that larg
j assistance viii be needed during th
] harvest periods, in the lato summo
- Iand fall of 1918.
"(cl General evidence that the burde
I of large increase in costs Of labor, etc
p is falling more heavily on tenant fan
( mers working on shares than on lanC
I lords, which condition Is tending TO di:
courage tenant farmers, except whoI
n landlords have recently voluntarily r.
adjusted their share arrangements wit
n tenants for patriotic reasons, TO assul
greater confidence and action in tenal
farmers. " share agreements affe
!. between i5 and 80 per cent Of the farm
: of Delaware, this question becom
I. highly important.
:, Farmers Show Patriotic Effort.
"a. The active interest OF Delawa
~ farmers TO increase their output I
y 1918 is evidence Of their appreciate
- Of the world-problem and q proof
y, their patriotic effort that Is greatly
l1 our credit. This committee OF sew
" wishes 20 convey TO all agriculture
in Delaware the message from Wa
ne ington that national support viii
OF rendered TO every agricultural comm
k nifty needing labor during the peril
)n Of greatest demand on the farm. I
st committee also wishes 20 strongly 81
as plement this statement from the ]
he ilonal government by the assuraI
y that the committee. through organii
n work in the state Of Delaware and
all acting in such capacity as may be 4
he ther requested by the new State
rk fense Council. will prepare to sup
.C- farm labor for long or short peril
he from the various sources that arc n