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Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1917

Page

5

Patriot Professor Urges Citizens To Grow Food At Home

Prof C H Benson of the Agriculture Department urges Americans to convert backyards and idle land into productive gardens to feed the nation and allies. He cites the New York mayors meeting, Boy Scouts efforts, and a plan for city labor bureaus, waste reduction, and public recognition of food production achievements. He offers practical garden crops, seed quantities for a family of four, and a phased planting approach across spring summer and fall.

C. H. Benson States’ Relations Service of Thepartment of Agriculture New York City Europe America Boy Scouts Professor Benson Boy Scout Benson Boy Scouts of District of Columbia Washington Potomac Park National Guard New York Farm Labor Bureau Prac Tical Wilson Office of the States’ Relations Service

The Largest Advertising Campaign in Canada’s Volunteer Army

A 1817 article details Canada’s 600,000 man volunteer army push funded by an immense advertising drive. It contrasts Canadian efforts with American campaigns, describes posters on streets and in cars, bold color schemes, and slogans urging enlistment as authorities resist conscription.

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Men of Toronto on Recruiting for the King's Army

In Toronto posters in streets and windows urge joining the battalions to fight for the King and country. Officers fundraise while headquarters form, with battalions competing for recruits. Recruits are courted on streets, stages, theatres, churches, and even churches. A returning soldier speaker boosts enlistment, sharing front line experiences.

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Recruiting Rally Pushes Canadians to Enlist for War

A speaker appeals to local men to join the Canadian army, pledging to fill the ranks with volunteers. The hall erupts as 20 men volunteer, the process described in brisk steps from medical checks to fitting uniforms. Citizens’ committees target “slackers,” while conscription debates surface among volunteers and officials as battalions prepare to sail overseas.

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