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^'l'!iey are • convilleed .that If

w farmers of· this country, ,.-along with its

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^'~ other citizens, are to have a futur~

...f1 worth welcoming, the Axis Powers must

,)-' be defeated.

,... One of the first things these farmers

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machinery in the area. Every tractor, grain combine and truck will be listed and colored pins

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^be placed on a

,/... ) large map to Show where each piece of

\"'- equLpment is located.

Mr • '.'l. A. Ros s _An equally complete survey is to be

Agricultural Education Service made of each farmer's labor need.s.

Uo S. Office of Education When threshing time comes, they plan Washington, D. C. · to organize threshing groups so that effective co-operation will overcome ex-:- pected scarcity of labor. · .

Dear Mr. Ross;

The women are to be active in this The attached edl.. torial from the March 9th : movement al.so. They will assist in mak:-

. . ing the surveys and in keeping the· in-

Hartf or d Times may call for some

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formation up-to-date. They al8o -will It is slightly vague and

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refer to a pr· ascertain what room is available 1n the Mount Gilead Chapter. The idea of alJ the farm homes in the 16 ·townships of the area forming an organization with this nam area for refugees from coastal and other t h3. t ht

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cities, shollild the need arise.

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^{verses by the} United Nations called for /\. . _, prompt, practical planning by 1ocal farm

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R. L Hahn talk.:stage in various Government agen-

.1. • • • cies in recent weeks, Editor Sweet·

State

Supervisor thought there was no need for the farm Education in Agricult folk to wait for Government orders-let them use their own common sensie and rem'ain the free farmers they prefer to be, now and in the future. He and his co-operators have set the Nation an ex- cellent example in showing initiative and grit without being ordered or coaxed into action by Govemment.