The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-07-20

federal service 1t will leave unprotect-
cd the properties and peace OF ,o our
guard until the next regular conVenihs
of the General Assembly.
been given. Consider them more in
detail:
THE CALL
i. To provide by issuance Of bonds or
by taxes. both. for paying expenses
Incurred by the National Guard. and To
pay all other expenses nrisink out Of
the matters stated In the proclamation
a.d to make appropriate" therefor.
The estimated expense of maintain
ing the National Guard to July ! Is
100000. July to August l, mobilizins
the full National Guard, uniform,
ing and equipping them estimateo
tied with the $4,000 heretofore ap-
propriated.
only such guardsmen were called to
the colors prior to July first as were
ties, and when the order went out July
for the entire National Guard. pre-
paratory to their being mustered into
federal service. men useful upon farms
were excused until August l. Pract-
cally the entire guard was called, how
ever. and the response was generous
formed their men before they were
mustered into the national service and
have in the most instances drilled Tor
weeks. We are uniformins and equip
ping our soldiery well and the effort
will be made in the limited time to
drill and give the manly training thar
this General Assembly would have our
soldiers. when mustered into the fed-
eral service. in every way a credit 70
our state A fine body of troops they
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 Maintain order In the
state.
When the National Guard is mus,
tered into federal service, the state will
be without protection. Provision must
be made How, is the question the wis
dom of this Legislature must deter
be such that 1t will not be depleted
by the next national call. perhaps
number should be large enough. but
capable of reduction when the necessi-
ties are less. The provision as to
meet the maximum requirements. but
not to be availed of without necessity.
The estimate from the Adjutant Cen
erals office of the cost of maintaining
guard from August to the conVen-
ing of the next General Assembly Is
H.5oo.0o0. The estimate OF that ot1iee
and other Information VIII 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 ex-
pense here will be substantial, the
amount uncertain. 1t has been con
sidered and has entered into the estl-
mates given.
3. Conservation and Distribution OF
Food supply and Increase OF PrOduc-
tiOn.
Grave charges of food monopolies
are made; serious claims of food de-
struction, imperfect and inadequate
methods of distribution. Certain it is
prices higher, some with reason.
some without. Pertinent laws are in
sufficient. There should be weil-con.
sidered and wise legislation by way
of repeal and by affirmative action 60
ing to relief. Have no uncertainty,
make enforcement practicable, De sat
isfied with approximate results.
4. state Banking Institutions; Fed
eral Reserve system.
While it is probable that under
our laws as they now exist, state
banks can avail themselves of the
federal reserve system there is some
difference of opinion and it is earn
estly urged from Washington that an
act unequivocal in its terms be passed
empowering the state banks to enter
the federal reserve system. a Suffl-
cient reason assigned is that 1t may
become of grave Importance as war
measure.
5. Various Committees.
The War Council is the central and
original committee, composed of Ger
tain of the states most efficient, pa
triotic and able men. It's sittings have
been frequent, well attended and It's
counsels and labors of inestimable ser
vice. When it became necessary to
represent the governor and state In
the Council of Governors at Washing
ton one of it's members at the request
of the governor made the trip, Civ
ing his time and paying his own ex-
penses The registration for selective
of the entire state asked
by the national government. One of
its members undertook this stupendous
task, the extent of which no single cit
izen can know, performed it most eff
cently, practically without expense to
the state. Reports were compiled of
the states industries and capacities. as
of the states irrigation and reservoir
system and the lands lying hereunder.
A Ways and Means Committee was ap-
and efficient men. This committee has
by it's executive body met daily at
S:45 in the morning; has taken up the
question of farm production, market
ing and all the related activities, in
cluding storage, the question of ware
house receipts and the Standardization
of crops. This committee has gone out
all over the state. organizing local
committees, securing seed, furnishing
it to farmers, stimulating and aiding
PRODUCTION n,a in every way: To1 much
salaried and useful service of this
committee.
A roll of honor should be kept not
only of the members of these commit
tees but of other committees who
have left the exacting claims of their
private interests and given their time
and means patriotically to the service
of their state.
The Womens Advisory Council to
the Governor has taken charge OF
women's work throughout the state,
forming subsidiary committees in ev-
cry locality of the state and while
their service has already been Of aid. 1t
Is growing more helpful with every
day.
Among other committees are the
Coal Operators Committee. the Labor
Committee, the Physicians and Sur
geons' Committee, all busy in their re-
spective fields in collecting reports
and otherwise performing services of
which time will not permit the men
ton.
The cabinet of high executive off