Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-16
PATRIOTIC ADDRESS
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tees, passage Of laws providing for
the support Of dependent families OF
men in the United States service, ad-
ditional police protection, registration
Of alien enemies. listing of automo-
biles for use by the government in
case Of emergency and careful state
wide surveys covering the production,
use and distribution of food and fuel.
Governor Milliken spoke as follows:
New England's Response to the War
Emergency.
Those who live in great historic
period are least OF all capable of un-
derstanding or interpreting the history
they help to make. Like travellers on
a mountain trail they can note a few
Of the objects along the path, but the
fun grandeur of the mountains them
selves can only be realized from a dis
tance.
But though we must leave the full
Interpretation of this period of crisis
70 the future historian. it is natural
that we should pause occasionally even
in the intense pressure Of national
emergency to count up what has been
done so far in response TO national
needs And 50 welcome the oppor-
tunity YOU have kindly given me 10
outline briefly the special activities of
the New England States in support Of
the national war program. either
through their official departments or
through various unofficial and volun-
tary organizations.
Many Of these activities have been
common to all the New England States
and presumably to many of the states
throughout the country. All the New
England States through their legisla =
lures authorized large appropriations
10 be expended for war purposes. In
the State of Maine the appropriation
hill carrying 100000 was passed
through all it's stages and became a
law within an hour after the opening
Of the Legislative session on the morn
ing following the Presidents war mes
sage.
All the New England States have ap-
pointed committees on public safety or
state Councils of Defense, either au-
thorized by legislative enactment or
appointed as voluntary organizations
on the initiative of the Governor. The
ssachusetts Committee on Public
safety. appointed by Governor Mccall.
was probably the first organization Of
its kind in the country. and the Maine
committee. appointed on March 22d,
was second The activities OF these
committees have been varied and'use-
full. and the voluntary organizations
thus formed have placed at the dis
posal OF the Government the services
Of hundreds Of the strongest men in
the various professions and occupa-
tions throughout New England.
All the New England States have
provided In some form for aid in the
support OF dependent families Of SOL
diers and sailors in the service of the
United States The usual method Of
administration authorizes payment by
the municipal officers to the depen-
dents OF soldiers and sailors and for
reimbursement to the city or town by
the State within certain prescribed
maximum allowances.
Laws pioNlulUS IoI dutlltlOlldl polICc
protection have been passed including
in some cases special penalties for
malicious mischief and the destruction
~ public utilities. In most Of the New
England States the registration OF
alien enemies has been required upon
proclamation by the Governor and
stringent rules governing the posses
sion and use OF explosives have been
adopted.
Automobiles have been listed for use
nv the government in case of emerg
ency and careful statewide surveys
have been made covering such points
"a production. use and distribution OF
food and fuel and location and capac-
ity of manufacturing plants suitable
for turning out munitions. Strenuous
campaigns for increased food produc-
ton and for the elimination of waste
in the consumption of food have been
carried on throughout the New Eng
land States.
The six New England States united
in recruiting and equipping ten saw
mill units. each composed OF a COM
plete portable saw-mill with its entire
OUTFIT and crew Of thirty men. These
were raised equipped and placed on
shiphoard within very few weeks af-
ter the suggestion OF the need was re-
ceived through the British foreign Of
fec They are now engaged in con-
verting the trees of the old forests OF
England and Scotland into timber
suitable for various var purposes.
New England has responded readily
20 the Red Cross appeal. the total sub
scription being s10,s57,1s1. For the
first Liberty Loan. New England sub
scribed sS3c447eo0. about 50 per cent
in excess OF her share according to
population.
These activities and many others
have been common to all the New
England states. and doubtless to most
OF the states Of the country. In addi-
ton the individuality of each New
England State has expressed itself In
various energies worthy OF notice.
| New Hampshire has created a spe-
cial military emergency board. Among
the members are three retired army Of
fcers. Under the direction of this
board a State Guard organization has
been formed to take the place of the
National Guard now in the Federal
service. Similar action has also been
taken by Connecticut. New Hamp-
shire in common with Massachusetts,
has provided for suspension Of laws