The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-02
4-H CLUBS HELP
IN WAR EFFORT

More than a quarter of a century
ago, a small group of boys was
organized in Hartford County for
the growing of corn and from that
group has come an organization of
more than 10000 boys and girls in
the Old North State, whose acti-
vities new embrace all phases of
agriculture and homemaking, in
Guiding drama, music, recreation.
health, handicraft, cooperation, and
community activity.
That first group of boys was or
gained by l. o. Schaub, then
State Club Leader for North Caro-
lima but now Director of Extension
and Dean of Agriculture at State
College. The resulting organization
is the All Club. the largest youth
organization in the world, with a
program flexible enough to fit the
needs of every rural boy and girl.
The All Club is a part Of the
national agricultural extension sys;-
tenn, sponsored locally in North
Carolina by the Extension Service
in cooperation with the various
counties of the state. L. R. Harrill,
present state club leader, points
out that All is a volunteer organi-
cation with program based on
the needs of it's members and the
agricultural and homemaking
needs of the county.
Its detectives are to give rural
boys and girls between the ages
of 10 and 81 years the best of train
ing in better practices of agricul-
ture and homemaking, in the
broader phases of community Or
ganization, and in the finer and
more significant things of life"
Harrill syas.
VARIED ACTIVITIES
Each member is required to car
ry out a project in agriculture or
homemaking according to the in.
structions of the Extension Service
and under the supervision of the
farm or home demonstration agent
Rural neighboraood leaders, both
man and women, assis. the extern
sion agents and the Al members
in developing the projects and II
obtaining records on them.
From these activities, - baby
beef, dairying, poultry, crops anc
homemaking, - have developed
many fine herds of beef cattle, out
standing dairy animals, flocks o.
poultry, higher yields and quality
of crops, more comfortable homes
and a higher standard of living II
rural North Carolina.
"As these boys and girls. in the
most formative age of life, learr
the practical side of agriculture
and homemaking; participate in or
ganized activity; and make con
facts with outstanding leaders a
county. state, and national events
there develops a generation OF viz
lie, industrious young people witt
vision. integrity, and a persona
responsibility for useful lives o!
service in the communities II
which they i've" Harrill says.
DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION
The All Club is a democratic or
ganization. A boy or girl belongs tt
the All Club because he or shf
elects to become member. In'
nlan of activity is based upon tn
agricultural and homemaklns
needs of the particular county II i,
which theylive. A month by-montf
program is organized and dlrectee
nv the members with the ASSIST
ance of the extension agents ane
the neighborhood leaders.
"since Pearl Harbor, the op]ec
tive of all All clubs has been u
give every boy and girl an oppor
tunitv to make the greatest pos
sible contribution to the war Ell
FORT" Harrill says. Few changes
we're necessary in adjusting the =
n nropram to meet wartime neeo'
other than to place special empha
sis on food production and conser
walton. ,,rNcE
They organized Feed-A-Elghte,
clubs, with each member pleage x
to grow a total of 1000 pouhas o o
food or more to feed a member o .,
the the armed services. With the -. az ~
Of 8, 1e5 neighborhood leaders , .nr!
| grew s1,o4e acres Of garden ~ CROP fop,
crops. They p pr sss do1en 'S es ay
chickens and 851, 1913 doze 1.,o ee an'
They owned $3.50 dairy air. c cat e+ %a'
1878 hogs, beef cattle, and othe
, quarts of food.
, From an intercepted telephone cal