Repository: UIHistories Project: War Publications - WWI Compilation 1923 - Article 26 [PAGE 3]

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IV. Employment 1. On farms: The largest asset for food production ig the thousands of farms already organized under the management of experienced farmers, each with an independent business operating thru established channels of trade. Here should go the maximum of the enlisted men, and the camps should be ready at all times to furnish lists of available help, it being understood that men under employment by the farmer are on furlough and off government pay, receiving from the farmer the "going wage" of the locality, dependent upon the work the man or the boy is able to do. All such enlisted men should be reported from time to time as may be required by the military authorities. It should be understood as a part of the plan that an enlisted man having taken service with a farmer and becoming dissatisfied may return to the camp and the lower wage, or if he is unable to give satisfaction he may be discharged, in which case he must return at once to camp. 2. Enlisted men not employed on private farms should be at the camp farms under military discipline, but under agricultural leadership; such men to devote their first attention to the production of food under the direction of an agricultural leader, chosen in each farming followed at this special camp. farming should be such as regular military drill for those of military age and below, not only tor the welfare of the camp, but in order to afford preparation for such limitations or physical ,. *. 6"*"g tu Lue ironi as soon as tneir age military age and above disabilities are removed. In general, men of in regions engaged in Without farm experience should be quartered atensive farming where oversight is possible. As the camp is depleted by members entering the active Unitary service, its numbers should be systematically replenished by ne * enlistments.

Registration or enlistment for Civil-Military Service "hould be considered as truly patriotic as any service, and such enlistment should be made attractive thru formal recognition, as by uniforms and the use of special organizations, ranks, and degrees of efficiency, even promotion and commissions. Especially is this true for tb e younger men and boys.