New Britain herald., 1917-02-06
HOLCOMBS TALKS ON
WAR. To ASSEMBLY
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Of the country.
Modern warfare calls into requisi-
ton with feverish intensity the COM
pick agencies of power materials,
production, finance and transportation
and if this land of steady habits is to
serve itself and the nation bravely
and efficiently it must begin early and
act promptly.
To Take War Census.
I'm view of this situation and these
considerations I recommend that pow
err be given to your governor to take
a census, classified with a view of
their availability, of the various ac-
tivities of war, Of the men of state to-
gether with an inventory of those
properties anS of those resources OF
the state which war would call into
requisition. If I am granted this au-
thority I may from time to time con-
suit you further as the work progress
es, especially if I find that 1t promises
to be expensive. I believe that suffl-
cient information for your immediate
needs can be secured at small expense.
Much of it is already in the possess
sion of various state and municipal de-
partments chambers of commerce and
similar civic organizations and can
able and T am confident that volun-
teers can be secured to do whatever
is necessary outside of the clerical
work involved.
IT make this recommendation with
confidence because of the high ira
ditions to which your honorable bodies
are the heirs Throughout the whole
history of the people Of Connecticut
hot IN under
the existing institution, this state
never has fallen short or been found
wanting in the hour of danger. When
the news of Lexington was brought
over the hills, the towns Of the colony
answered the call without question or
delay, and sent their quotas to the aid
of a sister state and the defense of the
common cause of our invaded rights.
In that other struggle, still vivid
in the memory of the thinning ranks
of a once great army, Connecticuts
part is thus described by one of its
historians:
The first great martyrs of the war
Ellis, Worth, Winthrop, Ward and
Lyon-were of Connecticut stock A
Connecticut general with Connecticut
regiments, opened the battle Of Bull
Run and closed it, The Second
Connecticut regiment was marshalled
in front Of the farm house at APP
pomatox when Lee surrendered to a
soldier of Connecticut blood. A
Connecticut flag first displaced the
palmetto upon the soil of South Caro-
lima: a Connecticut flag was first plant
ed in Mississippi; a Connecticut. flag
was first unfurled before New Orleans
On the banks of every river of the
south, and in the battlesmoke of every
contested ridge and mountain peak,
the sons of Connecticut have stood
and patiently struggled. In every
ransomed state we have a holy acre
on which the storm left it's emerald
thousand distinguish
able hillocks on lonely lake and stream,
in field and tangled thicket'
"Such has been the steadfast spirit
Of the sons of Connecticut in every
hour of peril. Marching in company
with the heroic past let us, in this I'M
toward hour of world agony, face un-
hinchingly the menacing tide OF
events
The Measure.
The following bill offered by sena-
tor Klett was adopted in each branch
without debate:
Section 1.-The governor is hereby
authorized to cause to be taken here
with a census and inventory Of the re-
of the state in men and mater
ial available for use in event of war
and information thereby secured shall
be placed at the service both of the
state and the federal government.
Section 2.-In preparation of said
census and inventory it shall be duly
of every public official in the state to
furnish to the governor whatever in
formation and assistance he may re-
quire.
Section 3.--The comptroller is here
by directed upon request of the gov
ernor to draw his orders on the
treasurer for all necessary expenses
incurred in carrying into effect the
provisions of this act.
Section 4.-This act shall take eff
feet upon it's passage.
Action Endorsed.
resolution offered by Senator
Hemenway and adopted was as fol-
lows:
That the action Of Governor Marcus
Holcomb in pledging to the president
OF the United States the loyal support
of the people of Connecticut has the
full and complete endorsement and
approval of the general assembly.
That copies of the resolution be
forwarded to the five members of con-
gress and the United States senators
from Connecticut with the request
that it shall be read into the records
of congress.
The house in concurrence con-
firmed the nominations of Charles b
Walter to the court Of common pleas
in New London county and of JUS
tees George w. Wheeler and Milton
A. Shumway to the supreme court
One vote was cast against Judge