The Elbert County tribune., 1917-07-20

federal service 1t will leave unprotsct-
"a the properties and peace of our
state. Provision must be made for
guard until the next regular convening
of the General Assembly.
The reasons for the call have now
been given Consider them more in
detail:
THE CALL.
1. To provide by Issuance of bonds or
by taxes. or both. for paying expenses
incurred by the National Guard. and to
the matters stated in the procinma . ton.
and to make appropriation therefor.
The estimated expense of maintain
Ing the National Guard to July is
the full National Guard. uniform
ing and equipping them. estimated
expense f453.oo0, This should be cred
tied with the $4,000 heretofore ap-
propriated.
Only such guardsmsn were called TO
the colors prior to July first as were
necessary to protect exposed proper
ties. and when the order went out July
for the entire National Guard, pre-
paratory to their being mustered into
federal service. men useful upon farms
were excused until August l. Practi
cally the entire guard was called. how
ever, and the response was generous.
Other states have equipped and uni
formed their men before they were
mustered Into the national service and
have in the most Instances drilled for
weeks. We are uniforminB and equip
will be made in tho limited time to
drill and give the manly training that
becomes the soldier. Certain 1t is that
this General Assembly would have our
soldiers. when mustered into the fed
eral service. in every way credit to
our state. A fine body of troops they
are rapidly becoming. They have been
called to various armories. are being
thoroughly drilled ana when they pass
in review before you-which Will be
soon--proud will you be of your Ma
tional Guard.
state.
When the National Guard is mus
tered into federal service, the state will
be made. How. is the question the wis
dom of this Legislature must deter
mine. Present laws must be amended.
new laws enacted The service should
be such that IT will not be depleted
by the next national call. perhaps
through limitation as to age. The
capable of reduction when the necessi-
finances should be elastic so as to
meet the maximum requirements. but
The estimate from the AdJutant Cen
erals office of the cost of maintaining
a guard from August to the conven-
ing OF the next General Assembly is
S1,500.000. The estimate of that office
and other Information will be given
your body in detail
me national government VIII re-
quire the organization of reserves to
go into the federal service upon the
next call for mastering in. The ex-
pense here will be substantial, the
sidered and has entered into the esti-
mates given.
3. Conservation and Distribution of
Food supply and Increase of PrOduc-
ton.
Grave charges of food monopolies
are made: serious claims of food de-
struction, imperfect and inadequate
methods of distribution. Certain 1t is
some without. Pertinent laws are in
sufficient. There should be well-con-
sidered and wise legislation by way
of repeal and by affirmative action go-
ing to relief. Have no uncertainty.
make enforcement practicable, be sat
isfied with approximate results.
Z. stnte BnnIeinE Institutions; Fed
eraI Reserve System.
While 1t is probable that under
our laws as they now exist, state
banks can avail themselves of the
federal reserve system, there is some
difference of opinion and II is earn
estly urged from Washington that an
act unequivocal in it's terms be passed
! empowering the state banks to enter
the federal reserve system. A suffi-
cient reason assigned is that 1t may
become of grave Importance as war
measure.
5. Various Committees.
The War Council is the central and
original committee, composed of cer-
tain of the states most efficient. pa
triotic and able men. Its sittings have
been frequent. well attended and its
counsels and labors of inestimable SER
vice. When 1t became necessary to
represent the governor and state in
the Council of Governors at Washing
ton one of Its members. at the request
of the governor. made the trip. Civ
ing his time and paying his own ex-
penses. The registration for selective
service of the entire state was asked
by the national government. One of
it's members undertook this stupendous
task, the extent OF which no single cit
izen can know, performed 1t most eff
ciently, practically without expense to
the state. Reports were complied OF
the states Industries and capacities, as
Of the states irrigation and reservoir
system and the lands lying Hereunder.
pointed. likewise composed of capable
and efficient men. This committee has
by its executive body met daily at
s:45 in the morning; has taken up the
question of farm production. market
ing and all the related activities. In
cluding storage, the question of ware
house receipts and the Standardization
of crops. This committee has gone out
all over the state. organizing local
committees. securing seed, furnishing
1t to farmers. stimulating and aiding
production In every way Too much
cannot be said of the patriotic, un-
salaried and useful service of this
committee.
A roll of honor should be kept not
only of the members of these commit
tees. but OF other committees who
have left the exacting claims of their
private interests and given their time
and means patriotically to the service
of their state.
The women's Advisory Council to
the Governor has taken charge of
women's work throughout the state.
forming subsidiary committees in ev-
cry locality of the state and while
their service has already been of aid, It
is growing more helpful with every
day.
Among other committees are the
Coal Operators Committee. the Labor
Committee. the Physicians' and Sur
geons' Committee. all busy in their re-
spective fields In collecting reports
and otherwise performing services of
which time will not permit the men