The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-29
VERMONT TO BE PREPARED
Governor Graham Names Repre-
sentative Committee Of Fifty Citi-
srns 10 Mobilize Industries

1rno 70 M0Oauxf InuusSrteA
Montpelier, March 22--Governol
Graham will 10 before the joint AS
sembly mex, Tuesday afternoon with q
message In which the lack Of proper
preparedness in the State will b.
shown and a liberal appropriation OF
from a quarter 10 half million dol
lars will be asked for military pur.
poses. II is also probable that the
raising Of a second regiment Of ma
tional guard troops will be recon-
mended. As the present financial con-
di,ion OF the State is such that di-
rert State tax Of from ten TO twenty
cents must be levied in order TO pro-
vide for the regular expenses, which
have been pruned 10 the limit, the mil
ttary funds will probably be raised by
o bond issue.
Draft Bill Held Up
The militia draft bill, which was to
have been sent to the House yesterday
from the military affairs committee,
has again been held up and II is stated
on good authority that the bill may
never leave The committees hands.
The belief prevails that in the event OF
q call for troops, the National Guard
Increment will be Immediately mus
tered into the federal service and that
there will be no lack Of recruits in
Vermont.
Another factor which is delaying
the bill is the prevalent opinion that
Congress will at its next session adopt
q plan for universal military training
A resolution favoring such a plan,
which was introduced in the House
yesterday, will undoubtedly be passed.
One Of the most important steps in
the formation of definite porgram of
defense was the appointment today by
Governor Graham of the Vermont
of public safety.
The committee is composed of so
citizens Of the State and will be di-
rccted by an executive committee of
seven members. The latter committee
of which Col. Ira l.. Reeves, president
Of Norwich, is chairman, will meet
with the Governor next Monday after
noon.
The Committees Work
The first work of the committee be-
tides discussing the present crisis will
be the taking of census Of the indus
trial resources of the State. This will
include not only manufacturing plants
y all kinds, but transportation facili-
.ios and all military necessities. The
listers are already at work on the mil
fary census of the State population.
Ihe membership of the committee fol-
ows:
The Hon. Josiah Grout, former gov
rnor and lawyer, Newport.
The Hon. Edward S. Smith, former }
governor and railroad financier, st. =,
Albans.
The Hon. William w. Stickney,
orner governor and lawyer, Ludlow
The Hon. George II. Prouty, former =
overnor and lumber manufacturer,
Iewport. Il
The Hon. John A. Meade, former -
overnor and manufacturer, Rutland. :
The Hon. Allen NJ. Fletcher, former :,
overnor and financier, Proctorsville. :,
The Hon. Charles w. Gates, former
overnor and farmer, Franklin. :,
The Hon. Harland B. Howe, judge :,
I United States district court, ST. ;,
ohnsbury.
The Hon. John II. Watson, chief JUS 9,
ce Of the Vermont Supreme Court, a,
ontpelier.
The Hon. Charles H. Darling, form 10
assistant secretary of the navy, 81
arlington.
Col. Herbert S. Foster, U. S. A., re-
red, North Calais.
Col. j. Gray Estey, manufacturer, e.
rattleboro. a;
The Hon. Frederick II. Babbitt,
esident Greater Vermont Associa- e.
IN, Bellows Falls. -
Willis n, Cady, master Of State -
-ange, Middlebury. Ia,
Alexander Ironside, secretary Yer ~
ont State branch, American Fedora
m OF Labor, Barre. -,
Ira II. LeFleur, lawyer, Middlebury -
Robert W. McCuen, lawyer, Yer -
nncs.
A. J. Cooper, manufacturer, Ben y,
lgton. ~
The Hon. Frank Z. Howe, editor da,
q publisher, Bennington -,
W. /, Jones, manufacturer, Airing ~
4. c. oryis, manufacturer, Man vii
stcr.
elmer A. Darlington, banker, East Na
rkc.
!. f. Folsom. president Mont
In a Wei River Railroad, Lyndon Put
c. me
ar,es A GALLAGHER presidcrt Vii. Res