The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-14
vERMoNT's FIRST YEAR OF WAR
What Has Been Accomplished in Aid of
War Movement.

/. Appropriated 81 100000 for public
defense, six days before the declaration
of war.
?. Spent over $4,000 to equip the
Vermont regiment prior to its call into
federal service; and all authorities agree
that II was the best equipped regiment
at Camp Bartlett. The New England
National Guard regiments, fully equipped
| by their own states, sailed in the ships
intended for the much advertised Rain
bow division, which waited six weeks
| for equipment from the federal govern
ment, Thus the division composed of
these New England troops was first in
| France and the first National Guard di-
vision on the firing line.
3. Ten dollars per month additional
state pay TO all Vermont volunteers
No other state is paying this
4. State aid for soldiers dependents
was provided in 1916 and has helped
many needy families awaiting allow
ances from the federal bureau OF war
risk insurance.
5. The ratio of enlistment credits for
the first draft gave Vermont seventh
place among the states and territories
and fifth place among the states. So
many volunteered while the first draft
was in progress that Vermont was not
required TO furnish the last Is per cent
Of even this quota.
6. Windham county furnished so many
volunteers that it was not called upon
to furnish any men for the first draft
Nine counties of the state were called
upon to furnish fewer than 90 men each
2 T. In proportion to her population,
Vermont has more soldiers in France
than other state.
$. Vermont, the mother state of II |
admirals, has kept her maximum quota |
filled with volunteers in the navy.
8. Under the direction of the commits |
sioner of education, special training in |
various industries is being provided for
men subject to the draft.
10. May, 1917, Vermont was one of |
the first states to organize and equip
an adequate number of companies of
home guards. These were Immediately
uniformed, equipped, efficiently drilled
and for months have been ready for
service. Vermont set an example in
arrning home guards with riot guns
which are acknowledged superior TO the
regulation rifle for police and riot duty.
IL. The men of Nermont's three col
eges are receiving military training.
Many secondary schools have regular
irills with real guns.
~. Vermont has a total population
smaller than each of the following cities
Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Newark, Mime
lpolis and even Washington, d. c., be
ore the war; yet she furnished over
900 men for active service.
49, The day following the declaration
# war, passed drastic espionage law,
With the death penalty. We have sde
uate law and disposition to use it.
Two seditionists came to Vermont from
wo other states and are now serving
ong sentences.
Ia. September 1917, held at Rutland
he first state war convention OF its kind
he British, French Italian and Jap.
nese governments were represented and
special representative of the federal
bod administrator was present.
Is. March. 1917, ORGANIZED the Yer
lont committee of public safety, of 81
RENDERS, and 46 district committees In
SIS than six weeks after the declaration
I war, these committees Systematically
srried an active patriotic campaign into
very community in the state.
Is. The Vermont committee of public
,fety protects the people Of Vermont
Y investigation and approval of worthy
lmpaigns for the solicitation Of funds
II war relief and charity. Each solici-
n must be well known and exhibit
gned certificate authorizing him to So
cit funds for the particular campaign
progress.
il. Exceeding her quota has become
ermont's established habit in going