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an unprecedented and ever-increasing farm labor shortage. 

 The only available source to meet this shortage of labor must 

 come from the rauks of boys in school and in non-essential 

 occupations who, loyal to the core, will be only too eager to 

 do their share in this agricultural work when the appeal is 

 properly presented to them. 



There are about 5,000,000 boys m the United States be- 

 tween 16 and 20 years of age inclusive. Of this number it is 

 estimated that 2,000,000 are either idle or engaged in non- 

 productive occupations for a substantial part of the year. It 

 is for the latter group that Uncle Sam has organized the 

 United States Boys' Working Reserve. 



Able bodied boys not less than 16 nor more than 21 

 years of age are enrolled as members of the Reserve for ag- 

 ricultural work upon signing an application card for mem- 

 bership provided they obtain : 



1, The written consent of their parent or guardian. 



2. Their school physician's endorsement. 



3, Subscribe to the oath of service before the en- 

 rolling officer. 



4. Agree to hold themselves ready for service on 

 the farm beginning May 1st through October 12th. 



It is intended to have an enrolling officer in every high 

 school to take their application for mem'bership in the Re- 

 serve. 



The wages paid by the farmer must necessarily vary 

 since different kinds of work, diffierent localities, and ex- 

 perience, command varying rates of compensation. There- 

 fore the Committee has determined only the minimum wage. 



The supervisor and the farmer will arrange wages fair- 

 ly, but the boy who goes on a farm to help win the war does 

 not expect an easy job or big wages. He goes just as his big 

 brother goes to the trenches, ready to work hard and forfeit 

 possible comforts in order that he may serve his country'- in 

 its hour of need. 



I. The minimum wage will be as follows : 



A. Boys who work on farms where thev receive board 



