around the Depot but so far it has proved satisfactory,”° Shortly after this Memorandum was issued another Memorandum,No..| {PR iets, Anas warning civilians still men were these because like tine and military aliens, enemy personnel to be alert they because and not working us. As the surrounding prisoner of war seasonal projects, zation in labor country are and accordance here chiefly every with for effort the is agricultural, harvesting, is made following contracts canning, toward a and complete for other utili- directive: Agricultural projects at the present season of the year are distinctly important and must take priority over all other than essential Class 1 projects as defined in paragraph 2 of letter, this head- of war. Employment of prisoners subject: SPRID, 25 May 1944, quarters, The close cooperation between prisoners of war Base and Branch Camp Commanders and those agencies charged with the responsibility for agricultural labor, is especially desired by this headquarters. The United States Department of Agriculture threugh the state extension services and their delegated county agents has been designated as the placement agency for Government controlled agricultural labor including prisoners of war. This agency is responsible not only for certifying to the need for such agricultural labor, but also for the proper distribution of such labor, when duly contracted, to those farms where work can be most advantageously used as of a particular date and for plans to keep contracted labor continuously employed during the © period of certified need in order that fullest benefit of such labor may be secured in the In view of the to set daily cultural setting parable tasks extension up to saving of food critical too agency of a daily that which farm labor advice The low. crops. will shortages, and counsel by be requested camp it of is not the advisable local commanders agr- in task for prisoner of war agricultural labor can be obtained from unskilled free labor. comCamp commanders are further charged with careful consideration of all pertinent plans, training aids, or suggestions offered by representatives of the Extension Service for thé purpose of securing satisfactory task accomplishment. 46 See 47 See Memorand Appendix. #476 Appendix. a Witarne b= Les ~ 9