Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-02-03
II. WELFARE
ia. PROCLAIMED
Governor Mcdonald Takes
Praisewcrthy Interest in
Great Movement .
JUDGE ABBOTT TAKES OATH
Two Suspects Are Arrested
In Sensational Murder Case
at Roy.

Governor W. c. Mcdonald, and j
2. McManus, who will succeed Cleo
fes Romero as warden OF the penlten-
tiary, Yesterday made an inspection
of the institution. The trip was for
tie purpose of gathering information
ard for the study of the needs OF the
penal institution.
Mr.. McManus," said Governor Nc
Donald, has made success OF every
business enterprise which he mas
undertaken. His appointment was
not urged by any particular set OF po-
liticians or others, and he is there
because | choose him to fill the posi-
ton"
Child Welfare Day.
proclamation was issued yester-
day by the governor setting asloe
February II as Child Welfare Day.
The object of the day is that every
citizen may give some thought and
effort to the needs of children. The
day will be observed in every state
in the Union if the National Congress
Of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation can persuade the governors OF
the states to set aside the day by pro-
clamation.
Proclamation by the Governor:
Conservation in recent years mas
become the watchword of the Amerl-
can people \ nationwide protest
has swept over the land against the
vanton waste and dissipation OF our
MAGNIFICENT natural resources and II
is needless to say that this campaign
is producing splendid results. NOW
comes the National Congress OF
Mothers, an organization OF hlgh-
minded noble women, and asks 10y
the conservation of the child life.
All intelligent men and women VIII
agree that upon the moral and physi
cal welfare of the child depends the
fature prosperity of the nation II
# is imDortant to conserve our MINES
orr forests. streams and agricultural
lands, it is infinitely more important
tc conserve the mites OF humanity
who are destined to receive, use ant
care for these resources in the years
o come: if it is important to prac
tice conservation, efficiency ana eco
romy in all departments OF human
service, it is vastly more lmportan
to practice these principles in thel
relation to the youth of today D!
giving careful attention to the needs
,,bve;coI rpaptal and moral.
Therefore, in order to bring TN
subject officially before the people 0
New Mexico, and in compliance Will
the request of the National congress
Of Mothers, |, William c. Mcdonald
Governor of the State of New Mexico
60 hereby designate and proclaim
Saturday. February 18th, A. D. 1917
a.
Child Welfare Day
i,l the State of New Mexico, and
earnestly recommend that every cit
zen of New Mexico shall on that da
give some thought and effort to tn
needs of the children, who are ia
more valuable than all other rt
sources, in order that we may promot
and advance better opportunities TO
them and bring out the best that
within them. | recommend that chill
welfare work be conscientiously take
IN by the people of our new stat
Let us look to the welfare of the chi
Gren. physical, mental and moral an
aid them towards strong and ind
pendent manhood and womanhood.
Done at the Executive Office th
the 2nd day of February, A. D. 19l
Witness my hand and the Great Sc;
of the State of New Mexico.
WILLIAM C. MCDONALD
By the Governor:
ANTONIO LUCERO,
Secretary of New Mexico.
Hearing in Owens Contest.
District Judge E. Clarence Abbot
who this afternoon took his oath
office before State Secretary Anton
Lucero, succeeding Judge John
McFie, has set Monday afternoon fl
the hearing of the preliminary m
ton in the quo warranto procee
lHSS VI ". II. oWSi oSoii'' NSoi %
Van Stone for the office of state co
poration commissioner.
Two Suspects Arrested.
The Mounted Police Office was no
fed this afternoon that Ramon al
Rafael Flores are under arrest
suspicion of having murdered vi,
near Roy Mora county, out of je
lousy over Gregoria Garcia. Mount
Policeman Alexander Street is wes
ing a strong chain of eviden
around the accused. The details
the murder are described on ano
er page.