The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-18
Governor Cornwell De-
ivers Message
Orally
SEVERAL BILLS INTRODUCED
Loafers Must Go to Work .-Har-
mo-y PrevaiIs---Things of
Inters 81.


The West Virginia Legislature assembled
IN extraordinary session at noon today
and organized for business The same
organization which operated the machin-
cry Of the two houses at the last session
wac retained and upon invitation Of the
House and Senate Governor John j.
Cornwell appeared in person and deliver
ed his message orally to the law makers
The Governor pointed out the reasons
whis h impe3led him to call the legislgture
together at this time and called attention
to the grave situation with which tn
nation and state is confronted and urged
action t. prevent idleness, legalize the
"stste council of national Defence" e.
give the governor authority I'd recogniz
quasi mi itary organizations such as the
Home Guard, to make appropriations for
running the state government and insti
tutions and for assisting the Federal gov
ernment. Aside from the general appro
p-iations and the budget" which failed
to psss at the recent sessions and the
Virginia deb,, the governors address
dealt entirely with conditions brought
about by the war
After the address oi the governor the
Senate returned to its chamber and the
following bills were introduced:
In the House-No. l, by Johnson,
making the state board of public works
the state council of defense, with the
council appointed recently by the COVER
nor acting in an odyisory capacity, and
giving IL the necessary authority to act !;
No. =, by Mcdonald, legalizing acquire
ment by the federal government of more
than - acres in one tract in the state !;
No. 3, by Bland, preventing interruption
OF industrial activity; No. 4, by Arnold,
limiting the maximum levy; No. ,, By
John. correcting idleness and vagrancy !;
No. q, by Raymond, encouraging crop
and truck production; No. :, by Bray,
providing for farm loans; No. :, by Nc
Bee, providing for distribution of plant~
and seeds; Senate joint resolution, by
Johnsrn, the budget; Senate jpint reso-
luton. by Smith, of Peasants, providing
assistant to the government in the prose
cntiOn of war.
Ia the Senst-No. !, by Gregory, pro
vidlDg for punishment OF fraud goods
ssles; No. ?, creating the state council of
defense; No. 3, providing for farm loan
bonds; No. 4, the levy; No. >, prevent
ing interruption OF industrial activity I;
No. q, providing for distribution Of seed-,
plants and sheep: No. :, stopping idle
ness and vsgrancy.
LOAFERS MUST WORK.
Hou-e bill No. , and senate bill No.
II intended u make all men between II
and 30 years Of age work at some pro-
ductiye occupation and is certainly neces-
sary legislation. For several years this
paper has been unrelenting in its war
fare upon Ioafers and ''ionahs," "who
toll not neither do they spin" yet they
are usually srrayed 30 that solomon in
ali bis glory Reside one Of them would
look like Weary Willie" Vow these
Icons OF rest" must 20 10 the fsrmes, in
the mines, fsctories or the army and the
community will be better for their going
APPROPRIATIONS.
I,;. yrpsr.llv unds,-,ood hs,s ,h., a..
leaders a the Republ;-sn and Ds,noc,.,.
A. nsrt,ss in tie Senate s,d EIo,.. ,hs
governor and state offi~ials have reache.i
an sg,..-,,eot IN ..n,o,-;.,;o., 81 -. :,
~, II -. -.
"' wiz - Po''ai hebs
sich a. "Ound np the regular session m