The Detroit times., 1917-04-04
Legislature Will Rush
Work on Sleepers
Defense Plan
AUTO MAKERS TO
FURNISH CASH
Money May Be Loaned
to State Without
Interest
NJ w. L. OALNoH.

alsht OF oratory. but with q unan-
inous determination. the members
OF MichiExn's Legislature last night
pledged their faith TO Gov. Albert
f. Sleeper. and thru him to the ma.
ton. that Michigan will prepare in
all ways 70 play its part In the
world war.
BY resolutions, similarly worded,
adopted separately IN each house.
Gov, Sleeper was assured of the
unanimous hacking OF the Legislators
In whatever steps may be necessary
for the state TO take. including the
initial step OF passing with all pos
sible speed an appropriation u S.
100000 with which TO equip the
states military establishment. Sen.
ator RooertS. Of Marquette, and Rep.
Petermann. of Calumet, introduced
the identic resolutions.
BY bilis, introduced by Senator
Foster and Rep, Petermann. u total
o. ts. 900 900 dollars IL to be OBJ
tanned at once thru a loan and
placed NJ the disposal OF the gov.
srnof. The rules were suspended
and the bills placed on the calendar
for consideration In committee OF
the whole In each house, thereby
saving the time usually required for
a bill 10 20 to committee and be re.
ported out
The two bills create q war pre-
paredness board which will cooper
ate with the governor In all military
matters. The board IL TO include Al
torney General Groesbeck, Auditor
General Fuller, State Treasurer
odell. Secretary OF State Vaughan
and Superintendent OF Public In.
ttruction Keller.
The governor and state treasurer
are Instructed 20 borrow 5000 900.
Fecured by notes or bonds redeem
able In Eve TO 10 years, and to pay
6 per cent semi-annual interest. The
money IN the fund IL to be paid out
"a needed ON warrants issued follow
ina acquisitions from the war pre-
narEcnrgs ooErd
The purposes for which the mon
~ IL to be- used are made by the
bills TO include the cost OF recruit.
ma soldiers and sailors In Michi-
gan; for the care Of dependents
left behind by those enlistinK: for
mobilization camps: for equipment
OF ofioers and mon, for an insur-
anee. or beneficiary. fund for those
who die or are disabled; for the or
ganiEation Of q home defense unit.
for q training school FOR officers; for
auxiliary relief work and for such
other uses-ss the governor deems
necessary for public defense.
The bills provide for sinking
fund TO redeem the notes or bonds
issued In procuring the loan and di
rect that tar OF $500 900 a year be
levied for sinking fund purposes.
Under the rules u Ia necessary
that q bill De on the desks OF mem.
bers At least i've days before II can
be passed, 30 II will probably be
early neKt week before the two
houses can sdort them. II was for
this reason that Senator Roberts
and Req, PsteFmsnn prepared the
resolutions ipformins the governor
that the lsgislsturs will back him up
in every way and telling him that
II will pass the bills providing the
5000. o00 Of funds.
The resolution follows;
whereas his ercsIleney the cover
nor has deemed ~ necessary to send
O special message 20 the legislature
concerning the grave crisis which
its relations With GERMANY and max
inR certain recomn1e ndations therein
With reference to the appropriation
90 money and the providinn of means
BY which this state shall be nut In
this state shall be enabled TO con-
tribute It's share 81 men and arms TO
the national defense. and.
whereas, IL the sense ~ the SEN
ate that the recommendations OF his
sxeeiierey the governor should BE-
and Mill be Immediately COWS idered
and complied with, now therefore,
Hc 10 resolved. ~ the rcuate that
instructed to inform the governor IN
rsspOnr~ 10 bis message that the sen
ate VIII with such speed as the limi-
tations of the constitution permits.
pass \ bin authoriHlng the raising
of 5000 600 for the following named
purpCaea.
FOR the purpose OF carrying on
recruitment service 90 obtain the
quota ~ men and organization re-
quired BY the federal government
ITO provide a fund for the care
Of dependents % the enlisted force
raised by this state under such rules
and regulations as may be preserib-
ed
t-For the preparation and main
tenance OF mobilization camps and
stations within this state.
To provide equipment for en-
listed men and officers
TO provide an insurance or
beneficiary fund for soldiers or their
dependents In case of death or dis
ability growinE out % their military
service
s-For an organization OF home de-
tense units and the proper equip
ment OF the same.
To provide for training schools
Tor ofncers and the maintenance
s-For the organization Of auxli-
iary relief work within I've state
s-For such other purposes not
herein specifically enumerated az may
be deemed necessary w the discretion
~ the governor for the purposes OF
state and national defense
pe 10 further resolved that copv
% this resolution suitably enRrosasd
hs forwerded ~ the PRECEDENT ~ the