Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-19
Me MeOptirnistic
Philosopher

THAT was fine gathering of splen.
did patriotic men which assembled
in the hall of the house of repre-
sentatives Monday morning at 10
O'Clock in response to a call issued by
Governor Gunter. 1t comprised $50
members of the Colorado Editorial as
sociation, and, for fear some of our
readers might misconstrue the gender
of the first sentence we want it under
stood that there were three lady edi-
tors present. Stirring addresses were
made by the governor, Gerald Hughes
who was Colorado's representative at
the recent meeting held in Washington
of governors to confer with the ma
tional defense council; John Evans, in
charge of details being arranged for
selective conscription in Colorado;
President Lorey of the State Agricul-
tural college, and others. The editors,
of course, pledged loyal support to
the state and the nation in the present
crisis and volunteered to be of service
in any manner which might be sug-
gested by the state or national author
tiles. David Elliot of Coorado Springs.
president of the association, presided.
Besides the editors there We're present
members of the various boards and
committees appointed by the governor
to advise and cooperate with him in
preparations for war. In his address
the governor intimated that he would
probably call the legislature in extra
session this summer for the purpose
of providing revenue to meet extra
ordinary expenses growing out of the
war crisis. He stated that commit
tee would be named in advance to
draft necessary bills, so that the ses-
at this meeting that Colorado is per-
haps further advanced in carrying out
its war program than any other state
in the union.
A DJUTANT GENERAL FRANK D.
n BALDWIN says the selective
service law will be strictly en-
forced in Colorado, without regard to
purse, political affiliation or social con-
dition. On the day set aside by Pres
ident Wilson by proclamation each
male citizen of the state between the
ages of 81 and 80, inclusive, must ap-
pear at the registration place or be
subject to six months Imprisonment
and military service at the expiration
of Jail sentence. No one will be per-
mitted to escape with a fine. Should
man reside at a remote place it will
be necessary for him to prepare the
day before to reach the polling place,
as distance will not be accepted as an
excuse for failing to register. Sick
ness will not be accepted as an ex-
cuse unless an army surgeon examines
the man and finds that he is too i'll to
leave his bed to register. 1t is COM
puted that there are 28,500 young
men between the ages of 81 and 80,
inclusive, in Denver alone who are
subject to military duty under the Sc
lective service bill. Registration will
be made at 1913 voting precincts of this
city. Mayor Speer has called for vol
unteers to act as registrars on that
day without expense to the city, state
the names of hundreds willing to begin
doing their bit in this manner.
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INFORMATION reaches The Bulletin
from Washington that Edward P.
Costigan, appointed by President
Wilson as a member of the United
next month for Japan, China, Russia,
Great Britain, Italy and France to in
vestigate foreign trade relations, COM
mercial treaties and bargaining tariffs.
This is high compliment paid to Den
ver's representative on this important
commission and will be of pleasing in
terest to hundreds of Mr.. Costigan's
friends in the Colorado labor move
ment. Right off the reel this commits
sion has saved the government mil
lions of dollars in revenues. Acting
under authority of the law creating
this commission it has ruled that all
customs increases proposed in the war
tax bill shall become effective from
date of the report of the bill to the
house. This will stop the usual prac-
tice of importers rushing in great
quantities of products on which they
know duties are to be raised. Con-
sumers always have bought the prod
ucts at the increased rate, while the
importers reaped rich profit.
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THERE now reaches The Bulletin ex-
change desk six days in the week
the "Official Bulletin" the first
daily paper ever published by author
ity of the United States government.
The "Official Bulletin" is designed to
inform the public on the progress of
the war and of official acts incident to
its prosecution. 1t is intended to give
authoritative first hand information
without coloring. The editorial staff
consists of the secretaries of state, war
and navy, with George Creel, for
mer Denver newspaper man, in active
charge of the publication. Creel has
been appointed chairman of the COM
mittee on public information. 1t is
distributed without cost to public Off
cials, newspapers and agencies of a
public or semi-public character
equipped to disseminate the official in
formation it contains. All orders is
sued by the president, the war and
navy denartments and other official