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howitzor takes half a ton. And the nills are not getting enough scrap metal 

 to maintain the steel production df^manded by war industry. By far the biggest 

 pile of scrap metal left in America is on farms. Three million tons of it or 

 more. And it's going to take every pound of this scrap to win this vmr. 

 That's vihy it's up to you to collect all your scrap and get it moving before 

 you do anything else. It may take a day or two of your time, but until it's 

 done, there is nothing you can possibly do that's more important." Let's get 

 in the scrap. 



CLASSIFICATION OF FRUIT G ROYJERS BY SELECTIVE SERVICE 



Major Alan 3. Shepard requests the State USDA VJar Board to assist 

 him in making reco::imendations for the deferment of men in the fruit industry. 

 Each member of the Vfar Board had been requested to sond m his reply to the 

 State Office on this subject, and an attached -letter ^/as prepared and fur- 

 nished to him in answer to this request. The reply inHi^ates that fruit 

 growers should be classified as of distinct importan'?3 from two standpoints: 

 (1) The importance of the fruit growing industry in Massachusetts, and (2) 

 The contribution of fruit to health. It was recommend-id that only those 

 persons who were engaged in the fruit industry in a managerial or technical 

 capacity be considered as essential. 



In a recent letter to a fruit grower, Roy E. Moser, Extension 

 Economist, outlines the situation as follows? At a meeting in Viorcester 

 in January, Colonel Charron, head of the Selective Service in Massachusetts, 

 was present. The deferment of farm v/orkers vms discussed with him and he 

 explained that there was no blajiket occupational defe^-.-aent, that each in- 

 dividual oaee was considered solely upon the circu'.istanGOs and conditions 

 around that case. lie further explained that certain agricultural products 

 such as milk, eggs, certain vegetables, etc., had been designated by our 

 Gov'irnment as essential food products and a substantial increase in their 

 production had been requested. Consequently, if a ft^rji.rjr is engaged in the 

 production of one or the other of these crops he should get particular con- 

 sideration by the- Selective Service Board when some of his help is concerned. 

 It was pointed out to Colonel Charron that fruit, tobacco and onion farms and 

 some (5thers were apparently not included. He said that was true but further 

 pointed out that he thought that all agricultural proauction should be care- 

 fully considered. Each individual board largely makes up its own policies. 

 It is difficult to lay dovm blaioket rules to these boards since each case 

 ;vhich comes before the board is an individual case and circumstances and 

 conditions vary for each case. The local board has a great deal of respon- 

 sibility and authority and if their judgment is wrong the selectee may appeal 

 to the Appeal Board." 



"BRI1\[G A HANDFUL OF QUESTIONS, A C/ Jl FULL OF IJEIGH30RS" 



One county agricultural agent ended his notice of a meeting with 

 this pointed advice. It seems to represent the spirit of the times. And 

 as we think of thren twilight meetings during tho past fevr days farmers are 

 doing just that. In spite of tire and gasoline shortage fruit growers find 

 a way to get together and talk things over. They lield forth at a hill tovm 

 meeting until after 10 o'clock last Tuesday evening with soft wood boxes for 

 seats and hard problems to chew on. You can't beat a crowd like that. 



