The Dolores star., 1917-07-27

when our National Guard goes into
FEDERAL service IL will leave unprotsct-
STATE. Provision must b made for .
of the General Assembly.
The reasons for the call have now
esen given. Considsr them more In
detail:
FKE CALL.
4. To DrsvsAs ~ asssasee 81 bso1s o.
~ saxes. - hssH. fee Daying exosaso
inesrreA by tAs Naeseaal GuarA. enA -
~ an ether eHSsssee ssAsa.g est 81
aaA Do alake aD0eeOsSaSsea tAeFo1ss.
The estimated expense Of maintain
Ing the National Guard to July I IL
3So.ooo. July ! to August !, mobiii.ins
ins s sn S.n
szpsnss ,4ss. 600. This should Be cred
tied With the $4,000 hsrstofors ap-
propriated.
the colors prior 20 July first ~ were
necessary to protect exposed proper
ties, and when the order went out July
for the entire National Guard. pre-
federal service. men useful upon farms
were excused until August 1. Practi-
cally the entire guard was called. how
Other states have equipped and uni
formed their men before they were
mustered into the national service and
weeks. We are uniforming and equip
ping our soidisry well and the effort
will be made in the limited time to
drill and give the manly training that
becomes the soldier. Certain II Is that
this General Assembly would have our
soldiers, when mustered into the fed
eral service. in every way a credit to
are rapidly becoming. They have been
called to various armories. are being
thoroughly drilled and when they pass
soon-.proud will you be Of your Ma
tional Guard.
2. A Guard to Maiataia Order In the
state.
When the National Guard IL mus
%snoa, mu.t
be made. How. 10 the question the wis
dom Of this Legislature must deter
mine. Present laws must be amended.
be such that It viii not be depleted
through limitation =. to age. The
capable Of REDUCTION when the nsc.s.i-
finances sas should so: 5. .RsS s1 80 a: TO
mot set to 's be aHaiisd Of WssSoSs Necessity.
The estimate from the Adjutant Gen
erals office of the cost of maintaining
a guard from August to the conven-
81 100000. The estimate of that office
and other Information will be given
your body in detail.
The national government will re-
quire the organization Of reserves to
go into the federal service upon the
next call for mastering in. The eK-
pense here will be substan initial, the
sidered and has entered into the esti-
mates given.
3. Conservation and Distributor of
Feed supply and Increase of ProAae-
Grave charges of. food monopolies
struction. imperfect and inadequate
methods of distribution. Certain II Is
prices are higher. some with reason.
sufficient. There should be weii-con-
sidered and wise legislation by way
of repeal and by affirmative action go
ing to relief Have Ss s
isfied with approximate results.
4. state BankiaE Institutionsy Fed
eral Reserve System.
While 1t il probable that under
our laws az they now exist. state
federal reserve system. there IL some
difference of opinion and 1t IL earn
estly urged from. Washington that an
empowering the state banks to enter
the federal reserve system: A. suffi-
cient reason assigned Ii that 1t may
become OF grave Importance a. a war
measure.
s. Various Connittees.
The War Council IL the central and
original committee, composed of GER
tain Of the states most efficient. pa
triotic and able men. Its sittings have
counsels and labors of inestimable SER
vice. When 1t became necessary to
represent the governor and state In
tom tom one Of it. member, at the request
Of the governor. made the trip. CIV
ing his time and paying his own ex-
penses The registration for selective
by the national government. One of
Its members undertook this stupendous
task. the extent of which no single cit
ciently, practically without expense to
the state. Reports were compiled of
the states industries and capacities. as
Of the states irrigation and reservoir
A Ways and Means Committee was APP
pointed. likewise COMPOSED Of capable
and efficient men. This committee has
s:45 in the morning: has taken up. the
question of farm production. market
ing and all the related activities. in
the the
of crops. This committee has gone out
all over the state. organizing local
securing seed, furnishing
It to farmers. stimulating and aiding
production in every way. Too much
cannot be said of the patriotic, un-
saiaried and useful service of this
A roll of honor should be kept not
,nly of the members of these commit
lees. but OF other committees who
have left the exacting claims Of their
private interests and given their time
and means patriotically to the service
The women's Advisory Council to
The Governor has taken charge of
work throughout the state.
forming subsidiary committees in ev-
cry locality Of the state and while |
heir service has already been Of aid, II
Is growing more helpful with every |
lay.
Among other committees are tho
Coal Operators Committee. the Labor |
Committee, the Physicians' and Sur
zeons' Committee. all busy In their re- |
,pective fields in collecting reports |
ind otherwise performing services of
which time will not permit the men