Denver labor bulletin., 1918-05-18
WHAT COLORADO HAS DONE IN
WAR WORKS AND LEGISLATION

destruction in order to raise prices.
Brought cooperation among all
classes and contentment to all crafts
and callings, thus increasing food
supplies and manufactures.
Assisted farmers, with the able as
sistance of the state public utilities
commission, to market their crops at
a time when transportation facilities
were limited and congested.
Aided federal food commission, un-
til this state is one of the first in con-
servation.
Established farm labor exchanges
to meet labor demands of farmers.
Named heads of farmers and labor
organizations on war council and
committees.
Obtained federal promise of relief
for transportation and freight rate
difficulties in Northern, Western and
Southwestern Colorado.
Induced farmers to greatly increase
their own storage facilities, thus saw
ing crops.
Exercised just censorship over all
solicitations of funds as protection for
public.
Worked with farmers for better
prices and conditions and more con-
venient markets.
Worked with all labor for effective
and patriotic cooperation.
Legislative.
Called in experts on political econ
omy to aid in framing suitable laws.
Co-operated with farming and labor
interests on such legislation.
Voted two and one-half millions in
war bonds, of which only $S50,000
have been issued, and $125, 900 of those
will soon be called in and retired.
Provided just tax on corporations
to retire all war bonds within ten
years.
Passed educational millage bill, do
ing away for all time with jealousy
among states educational institutions;
providing ample funds; making log
rolling and lobbying unnecessary.
Gave adequate support to state
highways.
Passed millage bill for state fair,
making it permanent institution.
Continuing annual appropriation for
stock show, as stimulus for better
live stock.
Increased upkeep for state insane
asylum and charitable institutions.
Provided for third regiment, to be
ready for federal call and to guard
state.
Appropriation for investigation and
research work in food production and
conservation, guiding farmers and
helping them solve problems. Colo
rado one of three states to do this.
OF Interest to Women
Organized women's state council of
defense and women's county councils,
which have worked indefatigably and
patriotically and have drawn great
rraica IN Colorado from Waship otnp
and other states.
Women members, like men, work
without pay.
Obtained census of all men and
women with experience in nursing for
benefit of federal government.
General Activities.
Governor Gunter has made special
trips to Camps Funston and Kearny,
bearing a message of good cheer and
confidence from the state to her SOL
diers.
He has been called specially to
Washington to confer with national
war heads.
Made bootlegging the rare excep-
ton rather than the persistent rule.
Brought peace and harmony to
states industries instead of past quar-
reling and pickering.
Journeyed over state speaking IN
many places for Liberty loans and
Red Cross.
Made appointments and insisted on
official efficiency to the end that no
hint of departmental scandal is or has
been heard.
Provided, thru committees, for edu-
cation and Americanization of accept
able aliens.
Co-operated with states educational
institutions so that each one is now
practically a school and training camp
for patriotic young men and women.
And did all this quietly, economi-
cally and without confusion.