New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-27
war Committee
NOW IN SESSION
FOR BETTER RESULTS
LARGER PRODUCTION OF
FOOD FIRST BIG AND N.
P0RTANT TASK F0R STATE
MUST FEED 0U1SILVKS
AND HELP FEED OTHERS


The state OF New Mexico now hal
a permanent war committee that will
be in continuous session, day and
r,.h.. if need re, to pass upon all
measures appertaining to the war
preparations. The committee con-
sists of Governor w. E. Lindsey. ex-
officio; at-large. Rafael Garcia, Ber-
nalillo county; Charles Springer. Col.
fan county; Jose Gonzales, Dona
Ana county; Eufracio Gallegos
Union county; First judicial dis.
trict, ex-Congrcssman B. c. Herman.
dee. Second district. R. E. Putney
Third district, w. A. Hawkins; Fourth
district, Secundino Romero; Fifth
district, c. r. Bryce; Sixth district
J. M. Sully; Seventh district, Ed
uardo M. Otero; Eighth district, E
{. Champion.
This committee was appointed in
conformity with the following reso.u-
tions submitted by a subcommittee oi
the state council of defense. which
was in session all day Saturday in
the senate chamber, the resolution:
being adopted unanimously.
|. That a permanent war commit.
ee, consisting of one member from
each judicial district of the state
and four members at large, be re-
commended to be selected by the
governor, with the governor as ex-
officio mmber of the committee, and
that this committee be permanent
committee during the period of the
war, with power on his part of sub
stitution at any time that he may see
proper.
2. That it is the sense of this sub
committee Of the council that imme-
dia,c action should be taken by the
war committee, in addition to such
other action as it may deem neces-
sary. t.. do the following:
First: To proceed Immediately to
organize the agricultural resources
of the state to a greater production
of foodstuffs.
Second. To acquaint the people
Of the state with the conditions
which make necessary the enactment
of legislation required to carry out
the work of this committee, and
provide for the economic and mill
tary defense of the state and nation.
Third. To collect data for use in
preparing legislation which may ap-
pear to be necessary for passage by
a special session of the legislature as
soon IS it ought to be done, to pro-
vide the means to carry out the pro-
gram c. this committee.
3. That such war committee 60 in
to session Immediately, as soon as it
can possibly be organized and re-
main in Session so long as may be
necessary for such purpose. We also
recommend that such war commit
tee shall be appointed at the earli-
est possible date, and shall assemble
thereafter and remain
in session from day to day until
the different requirements have been
complied with.
4. That this Subcommittee re-
commends to the council that the
commissioner Of public lands, the
state engineer, the superintendent Of
the penitentiary be requested to pro-
ceed at once under the general sup
ervision of such war committee to
make arrangements for the planting
by the aid of convict labor and
otherwise available lands owned by
the state, and procure the seed
therefor to the extent that they may
be able successfully to cultivate dur
ing the present season.
S. Your committee recommends
The adoption by this council Of the
plans suggested by Professor Work
ing for a state agricultural mobili-
,ation conference, and that the same
De recommended to the governor,
eaving to his discretion the number
md personnel of said conference.
6. We recommend the adoption of
he organization of legion of honor
n agricultural services, suggested by
Mr.. Kampenich.
z. c. CHAMPION, Chairman.