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Show oo BOYS APPEALED TO BY RICHARD ITTON Richard Hatton of tho United States Boys Working Reserve, has given out tho following statement today: "That the agriculturists of the United Unit-ed States are a unit on the Importance Import-ance of continuing the United States Boys' Working Reserve ns a peace organization or-ganization is indicated by the appeal to the American people, just made by the National Board of Farm organizations, organiza-tions, representing practically every farmer in the country. In its state- ninnt rniraplln r l - l i . x ; with recommendations as to overcoming overcom-ing the present shortage of farm help the national board recommends "the intensive training of boys in accordance accord-ance witht he plans of the U. S. Boys' , Working Reserve, United States Em-. Em-. ployment service, and the board further fur-ther urges that the department of la-ibor la-ibor be given facilities for carrying out the plans necessary to bring the Boys' Working Reserve to its fullest efficiency.. effi-ciency.. "In view of the estimated shortage i of farm labor in 1919 and the greatly j increased demand for agricultural pfo-jduction pfo-jduction by the United States the U. S. Boys' Working Reserve will be one of the main agencies in saving the world from a serious food shortage If not from actual famine." |