The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-11-20
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months to increase by tWo Co"o' VI
the equivalent, and three more months
to increase the total to II COWS, OF
tho equivalent.
O. Just what will draft boards 40
A. The Selective Service System
has told them to consider occupatlona
deferment for such workers on sucn
farms. to reclassify as lib those now
in liza on ground of dependency, ano
| to give skilled workers on farms
which do not qualify as essential by
the foregoing yardstick a chance to
locate on essential farms. Local
boards will not automatically defer
all workers on essential farms, but
will consider whether their leaving
would hurt production on the farms
to material degree.
O. What about voluntary enlist
ment?
A. Both Army and Navy have
agreed not to accept for voluntary en-
listment any man without certificate
from his draft board showing he IS
not in a class or classification as an
essential dairy, livestock, or poultry
producer or worker.
@. What about war plant jobs?
A. All employers doing work for the
government will be instructed not to
employ farm workers skilled in these
types of production without approval
of the U. S. Employment Service.
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Q. What about increasing produc-
ton?
A. Two agencies will help, the U. 5.
Employment Service and the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
The Employment Service will re-
cruit essential farm workers from less
critical occupations and assist skilled
workers who are not performing es-
sential functions on the farm where
they are, to locate on other farms.
The Department of Agriculture will
cooperate by finding skilled operators
and laborers in areas of rural labor
surplus to be relocated.
In addition, the Department OF Agrl-
culture will help operators and ten
ants to obtain more animals to buy
or lease more land and, if necessary,
to locate on more productive farms
The department will assist in farm
wage sterilization. 1t will cooperate
with the u. S. Office of Education in
training courses for farm workers and
with the War Production Board in
controlling sales for slaughter of dairy
cattle.
@. Who heads up all this program?
A. The program is directed by the
War Manpower Commission. In addl-
ton to preparing and issuing to other
Federal agencies the directive to car
~ out these and other details OF the
program, the commission also urges
nonagricultural employers not to hire
help from intensive dairy, livestock,
and poultry farm areas.
Production Units
Definite guides for local boards to
follow in considering the deferment
OF small ranchers and farmers have
been worked out. The bases are not
to be used for larger units.
1.-THE figures" the local board have
been advised, were worked out on
the basis of the animals or acres that
can be cared for by one person in l26
hours" This figure was arrived at
after determination of the work
needed to care for a livestock unit for
a year, and was worked out in con-
junction with USDA war boards and
other agricultural agencies. No credit
is allowed for feed crops in the sched-
ule, as these are included in the live
stock credits allowed.
Under the plan, man with a total
Of 20 production credits would be
eligible for deferment as a necessary
man in agriculture" on consideration
OF other factors by the local board.
Livestock equivalents of 20 credits
were set at so beef COWS or 100 head
OF all cattle, 500 stock sheep or 1900
feeder lambs, $50 swine in all ages.
The dairy equivalent is II COWS being
MIXED at the same time, while the
poultry equivalents are: 1880 hens,
1850 pullets (raised), $500 broilers,
700 turkeys. One-twentieth of each
figure equals one production credit
In the crop units, no more than
10 credits can be earned by produc-
ton of any crop or combination of
crops. The number of acres equalling
one production credit are: flax, 125
acres; irrigated peas, 3.5 acres; irri- |
gated vegetables, including potatoes, |
l.5 acres. If hand labor is used in |
sugar beets and beans, one
acre equals one production credit.
1t would be necessary, if deferment |
IS to be considered, to have total
If 20 credits in livestock alone or in
of crops or livestock
Ind crops.