New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-04

of two million men for the battl
line; for enlisting, equipping an'
, quickening the army of production
The whole people seem .resolutel,
to be backing up the president ant
the congress with show of stead,
but resistless power.
1.-TWO prime republics for the sue
cessful prosecution of the war COM
: instantly to the notice and attention
Of the people of the state of New
Mexico:
81. The recruiting of our full
quota of soldiers.
"2. The production of additiona
foodstuffs. 1t appeared to US tha
the existing state of the law doe!
not provide either a route or a mean!
. for the accomplishment of these
ends.
Therefore, you have the cali 70,
this special session. Happily. per.
haps, for US as = state, it appears
now that the general government |!
about to nationaiize the army. Ever
50, it is essential that we conform
by legislative act, to the provisions
of the acts of congress relative to
the enlistment of soldiers. their
training, mobilization, maintenance
and equipment.
World Facing Famine.
"Also. in anticipation of further
changes in or additions to the para
mount law, and to forestall still an
oher or other special legislative ses-
sions, you should, by legislative act
this session, make it possible for
the executive to adopt. by proclama-
tion or order, the provisions of any
congressional action had or taken
prior to the convention of the next
general legislative session.
"In my proclamation calling this
special session I stated briefly some
! of the reasons why there was at this
time an unprecedented food short
age in the world. There is no need
here to restate he case. All of us
have to live from day to day, and
few, if any of us, have escaped till
now, havirg our attention most
strikingly called to the unprecedent-
ed high cost of living The staple
articles of food commonly regarded
as necessary, demand an unprece-
dented price. What then, may we
expect considering the fact that
there is not now in the world
enough food to sustain he human
race for longer period than six
months? The shortest-sighted
should readily see that our future
existence depends upon the coming
harvest.
Would Lend Farmers Money.
ut is easy enough to tell our farm
ers to increase their food products
but if they have not the money to
buy seed or to employ labor, or
labor is not furnished for their en-
ploy such recommendation is of no
benefit. You should, therefore, at
this session, provide means for
loaning all worthy farmers money
to buy seed. employ labor; and to
furnish the labor to their hands,
to such degree as will enable
them to make the most of their
utmost exertion in the production
of more food for both man and
beast.
County farm agents in each coun-
ty of the state. under the admins
tration of the State Agricultural COL
lege, seems to me to afford the most
natural and direct route for carry
irg aid and guidance to our farmers
on the land. Provisions, therefore,
should be made for having county
agent, with assistants if found ne
cessary, in each county of the state,
at the earliest possible moment.
Should Mobilize for Work.
"The unemployed boys of our state,
from IA to l9 years of age. should
be listed at once and modified for
work in planting, cultivating and
crops. Also, all unplaced
male and female citizens of any
useful age and useable ability. not
subject to military draft, should be
listed. ready for draft into any ne
cessary labor for the state. Adapt
ing their employment to that neces-
sity most suitable to their abilities I
The motto with US should be as it
was with old John Smith, He who
IS able to but will not work, should
not eat II this can best be done by
legislative act, then you should look
to il now.
"The accomplishment of these and
other necessary activities in this time
Of stress will require an appropria-
ton of money. 1t will require the
careful and safe employment of that !,
money, or so much of it as shall be
found necessary.
The executive is ready and will
ing to assume anv and all necessary
bat realizes that some
state agency should be legalized to
aid in the administration of this
great and exceptional undertaking. ?,
Would Leealize War Board.
"T therefore request that follow
ng the precedent of the congress
md that of many of the states.
you constitdt. the war CO nmit.ee
heretofore appointed by ne, an ,
auxiliary state function for the
,criod of the war. clothing 1t with
'uch powers as shall seem to you !
necessary and required for the most
,onest, efficient and wise accom- {
,lishment of the great work thrust
uddenly upon us. Let me, there
ore. in conclusion urge that, in this I
yreat crisis, in this even tragic time. I
We shall all, forgetting self and =
,olHical bias, labor earnestly to I,
erve most efficiently our state and !
'ur nation. This il seems to me Is d
'ur supreme duty" Is
After he delivery of the mess. r