The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12
BADGER SOLONS
STIRRED BY war
Seem TO Forget About OFdl-
nary Legislative Subjects.
STRONG FOR DEFENSE COUNCIL

House Passes Measure with Only
enc Dissenter--First State 10 Take
;assh Action--secretary Of War
Baker Compliments Wisconsin for
Leading the Way--oov. Philip Per-
sonaIIy Appeals to Lawmakers for
Favorable Action.
Madison, Wis, (SpeciaD Another
week has gone by and the legislature
Of Wisconsin is more concerned with
the war and questions Of prepared
ness than it is with the ordinary run
Of legislative subjects.
by far the most notable chapter OF
the week here was the almost unani-
nous vote of the house engrossing the
Everett bill for state council of de-
Tense, this body to cooperate with
tion of economic resources Carl Han
sen was the only member who voted
against the measure, his explanation
being that one provision of it seemed
to conflict with the constitution rela-
tive to the machinery for the calling
of special sessions of the legislature.
The bill will be passed by the as
sembly and no serious opposition to
it is anticipated in the senate, Gov
ernor Philip will sign it, and Wis
consin will then be in the position Of
leading the nation in civic prepared
ness. During the debate on the bill,
telegram was received from Secretary
Of War Baker indorsing the PROPOSE
ton and complimenting Wisconsin be-
cause of the steps that are being
taken here to cooperate with the fed
eral government
Philip Personally Appeals.
Governor Philip addressed the as
semb1y on the defense council bill,
delivering q war message which in
many respects is considered one of
the strongest speeches Governor Phil
ipp has ever made.
The governor said in part:
81 wish to urge upon the people OF
Wisconsin that they conduct them
selves in q peaceful manner while the
preparations for war are in progress,
and / appeal to them to treat with
special consideration those of our
citizens who are of German birth or
ancestry.
1--WE must not be unmindfll OF the
fact thataa1declaration of war by this
country against Germany demands Of
them the additional sacrifice of tenn
porarily severing the ties of kinship
and that they are now called upon to
take up arms against the people who
occupy the home of their ancestors.
1.-THE German people of Wisconsin
are our people. They are our citizens
They love our state and our country
as fervently and as honestly as do our
citizens whose ancestors came from
other countries. ard in the war which
now confronts us we may safely rely
upon them to do their full part in the
defense of our country.
Whatever disagreement the people
may have had upon the question of
the ACCESSIBILITY or the right to declare
war is now a thing of the past. Indi-
vidual opinions must now defer to the
necessities for the general good. The
war lis upon us and we must stand as
q united people in the defense of our
country and our homes
Governor Philip urged the legisla-
ture to lose no time in making every
preparation TO cooperate with the.
government at Washington. He called
attention OF the fact that the United
States is facing "the best organized,
the most efficient war machine the
world has ever known" He dealt
especially with the necessity of taking
care of the situation at home. and to
provide machinery for the immediate
checking of any attempt on the part
of business to gain unreasonable
profits because of the situation grow
ing out Of war.
Important Provisions of Act.
The important provisions of the de-
Tense. council bill are as follows:
The members, Of the council shall be
appointed by the governor and shall
be selected as follows: One represen-
tatiye of the manufacturing interests
of the state, one representative of la
Dor, one representative of the far
Sners, woman who shall represent
Che Red Cross and relief societies.
physician who shall represent the
medical profession, one representative
OF the bankers, one representative of
the railroads, one train engineer, the
adjutant general two citizens at
large.
Any member shall be removed by
the governor at any time and the va
cancy filed
The governor shall be ex-officio. a
member Of the general council and
member OF all council committees.
The members will be paid fifteen
dollars per day for each day actually
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