Gunnison news-champion., 1917-07-06
Congressman Taylor Wants
Important Solder Boy Records

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Il Just beginnning 70 soak II Thage
are some yst, who think Il 8 . ntt(s
brush In ths var with Spain, 6hat e
will be over By September, 70 whsA
Red Gross work does net appeal. ete.
but every day sees more Of thess
doubters convinced.
! Did you know that Ex-PresideNt
Taft made Z speech the other day i4
which he casually said that we would
have to. as fast IS possible, equip and
send six million men to Europe. The
first draft Of $4,000 men is only
starter.
Last night at q meeting Of the
county ways and means committee
this matter was brought up and ne
ceived general approval. However,
no definite action was taken until the
subject can be talked over by every
one. Perhaps some organization IN
the county has already started some
thing Of the kind.
We are in this war head over heels.
Congressman Taylors idea is splen-
did one. Read the letter and see what
you think Of it.
Washington, d. c.
June 27, 1917.
Hon. H. F. Lake, Jr.,
Editor News Champion,
Gunnison, Colorado.
Ny Dear Mr.. Lake:
i. wish you would kindly advise me
whether or not your Business Mems
Association, the Red Cross Commit
tee, or any other organization has
collected and il keeping up correct
and complsts record Of Ill the boys
from your eeunty who are now in any
hranek Of tbs governraent service .
e9li(e46 men. or = eommissisned ~
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the record of nj those who will here
after enlist or be drafted?
If the county has no official list
of this kind, / trust you will partlen
my making an urgent suggestion to
you to take this matter up at once
with the most appropriate Organizes
tion in your county. and have APP
pointed permanent committee Of
three or five Of your most efficient
and public spirited citizens to sys-
tematically undertake and accurately
keep up this work from now until the
close Of the war.
A record Of this kind is now Of The
utmost importance, and will soon H.
absolutely necessary to the people Of
the county. In fact this list will Be
come historic document of tremend-
GUS Importance in the future. This
authentic record may determine pen
sions, inheritances, and thousands Of
other questions for many years to
come. The record should be an Off
cial County War Record, rather than
town or local record.
You want this record; first, that
Colorado, and especially your own
county, may have and receive full
credit for all Of her loyal sons who
respond to the country's call. See-
ondly, your county owes this duty TO
these splendid boys, 20 that we can
keep track of them. and their par
ents and friends may alwaya know,
~ near - possible, where they are.
There will be deaths, and wounds,
and sicIness. and many in hospitals,
and sadneas IN many homes. The
| parents viii want, and are entitled TO,
the quickest and most authentic iIe
formation possible, to be given IN
opportunity II possible to afford relie3.
Your committee should ask every
fathsr or mother in your county, vb6.
has . son, or any one who has gone
from his or her home. into the seryice
to at once send in to them the boys
name and age and the branch Of sass
vice he i in. and try to get the re6is
ment and company, II in the army
and the name Of the ship, II in ~
navy, and the name Of the higher
officers; and all the data and details
they can reasonably get. They ought
to have In date and place Of enlist.
ment, name of the parents, post Of
Ace addres and - complete ree-
ord - possihIe; and Whenever tie 10y
makes : ehaAee Of any kfnd and
sends word hpne, lie parents sasu1l
q ones a1Siss jour committees . ..
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