Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31

Tillotson says in speaking of our troops
"They responded promptly to the CALL
they were the first troops To arrive at
the border and the first to be given
responsible duty in the district in which
they are stationed; in fact, they are the
only National Guard troops at that point
which have. as yet. been put ON actual
border patrol work. All reports show
that the Vermont regiment is recognized
as an efficient organization. This COndi-
tion is due entirely to the character and
efforts of the officers and men of the
regiment and they deserve the practical
as well as the moral support of the
State Col. Reeves writes Vermont
has sent a splendid body of men TO the
front They are well behaved. loyal and
patriotic. ana the officers are proud OF
them. They have created splendid i'm
preston here because Of their good con-
duct and soldierly qualities"
Before the troops left their camp at
Fort Ethan Allen there came a very
urgent request for the calling of a spe-
cial session of the Legislature for the
purpose of providing additional pay and
relief of dependent families Because of
some indication that Congress might
make necessary provisions for the care
of the dependents, because of the UNI
certainty of the duration of time which
the troops might be needed, because of
the trouble and EXPENSE of such n ses-
sion. and because of the action Of the
war department. If was thought best not
to call the members together. AS mat
tiers have turned ont this decision
was nr,,dept and VOL founded for
conditions b,vo en- r,otoriall,. cb,pped
that tbo r.oris1aturo couId not have
acted undors+ondinrIv ot So carly. a
dav since that tin,o close touch has
boen had with tho mon at tho hordor
AVID with III, conditions of tbeir FAINT
,ios ,rd donerdorts Information came
grow, ho,h ,o,rcos Of sucb character
tbat II was vorv annarent that some
.hi,r r,,,st ho da,o 70 ro,io,,o tho si+,,-
,ion Quota ,-oi, cror, Co1onol
poo,.os. ,ot.o. "rha corditiop ,,.o have
10 ,,,oot bora 10 NOT ono of futuro need
b,,t rrosont ro,d Tboro &c hardly n
da,. ,ro... ~, b,,, ,ho, s,.,,,o so1dior cor,,os
20 ~, u.i,h i,foxr,,io, th,t bis fam
IL. 10 j., raad ,rhoso MAJ, orr, too ,,o,,d
,l o.,, fnr n,orit,. o,d ! do NOT think
tho, sho,,d ho ro,,,,irod 70 Trloss
sor,o.hi, &C. ano ,.o,,. .bor,l,. If viii
! bo ,a,,. dino,I, 60 i,,d,,co or, Of tboso
mon 70 oroir ofror tboir services If
notbirr is da,,o Min tho regular sos-
sim Of tho 1oris,,,uro I an, ouite sur.
that van win epd with tho roturn of
tho regimen, tba+ ,bere will he a great
doal If hard failing"
,f,or concentrated, ,,i,l soma Of tho
State oncors il was docided tbat n
committee he chosen to work ONT some
plan of relief A conmittoc consisting
of n commemorative of each military
company was chosen and met in Mont
pelier three times discussing plans and
obtaining information as to the needs
of the families and dependents of the
troops Nothing was left undone by
this committee with the end in view
of bringing about immediate relief, but
the information obtained indicated
that approximately $50 families were
in need of assistance which would
neccssitatc the responsibility of raising
and distributing large sum of money
and meant the assumption OF respon-
sibiiity altogether too large for the
committee TO handle without some au-
thorlty from the Legislature
IL Is true mat the war department
PROVIDED Tor the discharge OF men mat
haNc uePchuchtS' pu' hceu l" say no
more 'iuh 'hat patrlot'c Prlue ana r'"-
'apt "lah' th'S form Oh tciI'i lihPr"'-
''."pIe. ana "S 10 thc P"SSl"'iltl'S "'
| III '''' way VI ii" "Pp''P '"''''
ny N"''s icH9' II II 100 NdS"' ior uiS'"9-
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n.y. III S''N'Ve IL .ui'c' '"'l' -'l'l a.
'"'o'Soi' says Ni Ihi"tihat'"h VIM"
""Nc at ''le present 'llle 'ilul'a'eS ''''
our rooPs are likely 10 ne heiu Ill 'he
ieueral service lor seVeral months az
ieast' nut nave no DEFINITE adNl'es as
TO TINS COL Reeves writes that In
spite or all statements TO the contrary
| am satisfied that the troops Will be
down here for some time | do not think
there is any likelihood of returning be-
fore the first of January
In 1861 and again in 1898 special ses
sions We're held to consider the same
problems that we are met here to-day
to consider The session of 1861 made .
very liberal provision for the assistance
of the denendent relatives of tha en-.
listed men and provided for nav in add
,ion to that received from the govern
mcnt Tho session of 1898 provided foI
additional nav for the enlisted men bu
did M, nrovide for dependent relatives
While ho conditions undcr when tn.
NOR, on,istod for those tvo wars wer.
somewhat difforont than those unde
which orr ,roons b,vo arlisted I'm on
rrosan. tro,,t,o CO far &c ,bo mon an,
, nj, f,,ut 49,. ,o.,,, .ho situa