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• . *Woman s Land Army RecruitingAids For Farm Work InIH'JiniVO!vv h am wow: 1EhwrMississippi Valley. Klt;MWashington Oct 2i* Contact whichhas been established between the; W(1Woman '* Land Army and the Kmploy g(j ment Service will provide the Allied people-' with further insurance pr against food privations. The women ajs agriculturists* will be organized to fill breaches In phces where farm laborshortage threatens maximum food production.To further this work. Mrs. K, H tJrimwood, an officer of the WomansillLand Army was appointed a representative of women's agricultural work in the Kmplovmcnt Service and is in tieMississippi V *llev recruiting women for work in the corn harvest.The recruiting of the women's unitfor this and other farming purposes will lie carried on through the Km-ployment Service, largely accordingto te methods which have been proved effective bv the Woman's LandArmy.The land army was organized to help relieve farm hbor shortage andto Increase food production. Special effort in limit#* to rfxriilt th** very bi»jtt typi* of girl# on th#* prtiiHpta that If itiinkl!t#*#l labor In to tm offerinl tofarnior in plan* of his ordinary td firm labor, it niunt Uo of!f,n*StINIftpgnojo inliltiiHMM.\ standard of wtgoa fn adopted bv fho Wotmut H Imnd Army **Hrh Koa^on and is aflhlt;»r«'*l to throughout th#» snarritonwjinuthrbvClt;lbMlu9HIHtsonThe standard for 101$ was a lows:The farm shall pay the unit $2 a da for each worker employed, or 25 cents j an our: the unit shall pay each work | # er IIS a month, in addition to provld ing hoard, lodging, working custom*and laundry.The standard of eight hours a da'1 required of all workers, Overt Imris allowed at the option of theer* and the discretion of the supervi*or; in general it is discouragedThe Woman's Land Army works iterra*ftwflihihrlt;0 IW.ranging from 10 to 1 F*ft t’suall 1the county ch*irrnan or responsibbhead of each unit precede* the unit h*at least two week*, so that comfortable quarters an* arranged for. witha competent person In charge, beforethe working unit arrive*.Kaeh working unit take* r are of itself Some time* a vacant house isf]Mi*taken over Often tent* are ereeCamp*, which must !*e self-supportingnrwniolwar»* established in such a manner to be permanent for the duration nt th** war and as long afterward as they mav be needed.The land army had enrolled la.ftoewomen in August, with 127 unit* in 30St at#nrhrrtf1ras a I m In
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Hagerstown Morning Herald
Hagerstown, Maryland, US
Tue, Oct 29, 1918
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