The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-22

Cur college had no barracks aud no
funds for the purpose. PLANS fut the
required barracks we're prepared, with
complete specification These were
submitted 90 the proper authorities
ui the war department of the United
States and hy such authorities APP
proved i'pon Those detailed plans
uud specifications. nH So approved hN
our national government the state
Council of Defense issued S.0,1uO To
Tho State College. the sum required
e. huild th, barracks according To
tho approved specifications. u was
rVEardcd is our simple duty tp pro
NId this necessary equipment 'r tho
comfort and proper training of these
d'tIrhmcnts ~ young men hundreds
ut whom urc nov IN the battle lines
performing services of incs.imahlc
value
Dul one 81 two conclusions can he
drawn from Your attack upon this gp-
Precipitation one BE- thut - di~up-
provo ui aiding In preparing u sol
J dlcrs foi expert service on the war
fronts The other BY that ~ ana your
candidate would have denied tho
500 onu needed TO provide those hnt
racks az th, state college. simply n'
cpuso President Irilb. the hcad of the
institution. is u republican ~ that b.
the tcmoCtotic atttu0c toward this
Wan "a o. well o. have n brought To
tho attention uf the people. II Do is
mot ! am sun, YOU Will welcome tho
opportunity here afforded 90 set your
candidates right before tnc voters
Thc fourth statement in youI pun
licity areucN'N assault upon the work
81 the Stale Council uf Defense reads
'rhut the administration of he
state Council of Defense rs so costly
that Tor every dollar IL spends in war
work eight cents Is required 10 pas for
salaries ana clerical help"
EYen were the statement true, it
would sim be "a credible showing. tu
Wow OF the accomplishments ut the
state council ct Defense. as so' forth
iy its published report ANA ass "Noui-
pliticd iu is various cftccttN" arttti-
tics. but u is not rue The upcrat-
iuF cost of the state Council OF De
/ tcusy Includes not only clerical hire
bat vast quantities of supplies. a
/ hrHNy necessary travelling expense tor
agents, printed matter which iu some
departments OF the work has hcal
heavy.
The TACT is. Nr scurmsr that SOU
of the members Of the state
Council Of Defense have served
without SALARY. TINT lion charlie
Springer. who b. usSailed it
the urNt 81 your paragraphs TO %,
taken up has devoted his entire tim"
his best effort aud his recognize,
vhtlit, la 1 couspicuousiy unscliisi
ana sustained puIlic service, and tina
hp has mover permitted even "a dolltl
ut hls personal expenses iu %rcsidruc,
az Santa to. or travelling expenses, Z,
be- paid out Of any other than his pii
waite funds. Whatever might be tn
curse Of your publicity agency 4,
norma Tunes, I am amazed that am
tam or agency would seek AZ this timl
TO SANDER the unselfish public ser
vice and clcun patriotism OF u result
producing citizen who has abandonc,
private Interest. WHOLLY and withou
reservation, to give his best 10 IA
country.
3 I'm, this leads 10 your paragraph
No 3, which iS as follows.
That charles Springer, ropuhlicI
3 boss ana chairman ufstuc cNcCutiv
I committee ct the State Council q
= Defense. has refused 20 make puhli
@ an itcm,2rd report of his oNpcudl
lures, and that the state Council q
Defense has refused 20 give out q lH,
. al ~ employer
ash YOU To- answer. Or cause you
/ publicity committee ur agency 60 uI
rs sw'r these specific questions.
Whnt has the fact tina, Churl,
- springer ~ "a I'phhlltih iNiOti 10 n
r with the service he has performed (,
His state as chairman or the oNoct
tive committee Of the State CuunD
Il Of Defense
rs 10 because he Is n ropuhlicl
leader that your publicity commit,
has assailod him and sought TO Stand,
j. the character ANA effectiveness of %
patriotism
what itouizod report Of his cSpoi
Il ditures could be- mate, when N
Springer has paid AN hiss personal g.
81 pcnscs incident 20 his duties as chai
% MAJ of the executive committee
40 the .Htc Council of Defense
y what expenditures has MIR. Spring.
N caused Ia bc made az chairman of a
" executive committee ct the Council
" Defense, which are not muttcrs
a public record. available iu the audit,
T. and certified report of the d~ishursii
H. agent of the council. Hon. G. lt Brio
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