The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-21

armory After this had been done the
word came to me from this lobby that
need not expect any such appropria-
ton. that nothing would be given the
departments except the bare necessi-
ties for their existence, since increas-
ed and extra appropriat would re-
quire the enactment OF additional rev
lenue measures.
The state board OF health members
had somewhat similar experience
when a bill was UP to increase the
appropriations for the protection Of
the public health. and other depart
ments had similar experiences.
Visions Of MObs.
After the appropriations for the
militia had been vetoed some Of the
lobbyists apparently had visions OF
infuriated Inobs wreaking vengeance
upon lives and property, for the exc
tTaordinary session had not progress
ed far until the word was passed TO
me that the appropriations for the
militia could likely be restored. But
this word was accompanied by the
proposition that certain measures.
such as the bill to impose an inspec-
ton tax on mines and that to make
the Morkmen's compensation fund pay
its own way, must be killed, notwith
standing the fact that these depast-
ments are maintained solely for the
benefit Of the lines OF industry AFFECT
ed by these measures.
To this my reply was that the inzs
direct tax measures advocated siby the
administration should be adopted, i and
that preferred going down to defeat
with those measures to lending as
sistance to the opposition in the, fight
against the people. 3: 4
Whatever might have been the eff
feet OF this, my appropriation was
not restored. There is no question
in my mind as to whose fault It is
and the blame will he placed where
it belongs
would regret exceedingly to see.
the National Guard disbanded, but it
cannot exist without finances. Since
its first encampment twenty four
years ago 1T has grown into an effec-
tive military orga nization, well trained
and equipped, standing high among
the National Guard organizations OF
the United States. If IT. disbands, 1t
will require years after REORGANIZATION
Etoregafn what's lost. But if them
Ebers OF the stature are Indifferent
toward ii, as they seem to be, lie the
people through their representatives
in the law making body no more APP
.preciate the services rendered by the
organized mil tia Of this state than to
allow its disintegration because OF a
lack of revenue In a state s6arfch i'm
natural resource and with a perscap-
tia cost for state government pur-
poses among the very lowest in the
United States, then Is feel sure i voice
the sentiments OF every member OF
satisfied tosquit and leave It toYall the
able bodied men in the state tosp
form their share of mi litary duty.
Moved by Patriot
here are In est Virg inia. accord
ing To- the last census, 2T5, 600 men
available for military service and
about j; 800 of us are performing that
duty, about three-fif ths OF one per-
cent x-eleyenths OF one per cent,
to be exact. Aside from the three per-
sons employed in the adjutantS gener-
ais Office there Is not a menhbe Of
the Organization who does not lose
money as "a result OF being such mem
ber. The average amount OF mouey
received from both state and federal
governments per year Is less than
thirty dollars for spending ten days u
in camp and attending about forty
drills at their home stations.
They remain In the Contamination be-
cause OF a patriotic love for the ser
vice, a desire to be ready should
call to- service u come because OF
threatened inVasionR by a. foreign foe:
Without "a murmur they are ready to
turn out to maintain law and order
and TO Shave heaped Upon them the
indigniHes usually attendant upon
such duty, where mobss are formed IN
defiance OF law. And under such CIR
cumstances they have not failed TODD
their duty and do 1T well. Yet these s
soldiers are discrimin against In
many Instances and frequent attempts
are made to dfscredit Il the orEandza
tons. It's Just about as ping
wrote: n
..For it's Tommy this. and Tommy Il,
that, am chuck him out. the brute.
But IT'S savior OF is country when
the guns begin to shoot Ssl
It sisfmy earnest hope that herewith
be no need Of the services of the
National Guard In this state. But
when It is needed, 1t Isl needed badly.
and 1t iB not unreasonable to suppose
that it's services vi be needed III
the future. There exist wi thin the
state certain orEanizat5o q part sofs
whose creed IS tho ovefthrowsof ali I
FORMS of goveSpn1e emf B 4 and these wfi
retotce To- seeS the siiard