Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-04

give the Governor and Council full au
thority to spend such portion of this
amount as may be necessary for mil
itary purposes.
I You will also enact such defense
measures as may seem to you fitting,
giving the constituted authorities pow
ers appropriate for them to use in time
of war.
You should also make suitable pro-
vision for adequate care of the families
and dependents of soldiers. This can
best be done in my judgment by grant
ing some discretion to the Governor
and Council without attempting to
make a fixed rule applicable to all
cases.
So much Of our duty we may now for
see. Whatever more our country asks
of us will be given with cheerful and
answering loyalty. You will remain in
session for the next few days, even into
next week if necessary In order to be
ready to take instant action upon mat
tiers within the jurisdiction of the
State as fast as events shall point the
way.
Our little State has role in the COM
ing conflict far out of proportion to her
size. Our rocky shores look out upon
the broad Atlantic, once the highway Of
peaceful commerce, now the possible
path Of the ruthless invader. When to-
day the leaders of our nation meet in
solemn conference, let it be known that
Maine is true to her glorious traditions
Of other days,-that now as always in
the past her sons are willing to offer
/ frea1V tho In CT full of
when their country calls
Rep. Barnes of Houlton arose at 1902.
to present the war emergency appro-
priation bill referred to by Governor
Mlli!len. which he read in full, follow
ing which he said that the occasion de-
manded more than the mere motion TO
pass the bill.
| To the minds of some recurs that
April day of over 50 years ago when the
shot was fired in the South that was
heard the length and breadth of our
land.
One thing remains the same, and that
is that while somewhere they may be
drilling with wooden guns, we have
been asked to place in the Governors
/ hands a sufficient sum so that the boys
of Maine, If they must march forth
will march as we'll equipped as pos
Sible.
Rep. Stanley Of Dixfield made brief
but telling speech. when he said: Mr.
Speaker, I happen to be the only vet
Gran in this House. I was old enough
to go to the war. being under 10 and
I'm young enough now to go again if
needed. though over 60" This was
greeted with tremendous applause
At 1910 the war emergency bill was
passed to be engrossed and sent to the
=. Senate.
The emergency war measure was
presented. coming back from the Sen
ate. and under suspension of the rules
was passed to be enacted, the emer-
gency clause requiring a two-thirds
vote and 11S voting yes and no one op-
posed. The vote was declared at 10. &c
o'clock
The House ccncurred with the adop-
ton of an order that when the two
bodies adjourned it be to $50 A. NJ. of
Thursday, April s.
| Unanimous consent was given and
Rep. harrington presented an order.
which was unanimously adopted, ex-
tending the sincere sympathy Of the
House to their doorkeeper. Charles H.
Ashford, In the death of his wife. and
that the clerk of the House be instruct
ed to forward to him copy of this or
der.
On motion Of Rep. Harrington Of Au-
gusta the House concurred with the
| Senate in the passage to be engrossed