The Colorado statesman., 1918-12-14
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS

Two Colorado boys killed in action
ARE reported in the casualty lists made
public by the War Department Dec. 3.
They are Raleigh Zachrison, Arvada'
and Everett NJ. Caldwell, CRAWFORD
The list of wounded severely i'll action
includes Myron C. Herrick, Donald H.
Hathaway. Clarence A. Renfro, Den
yer; Lawrence l.. O'Kelly, Pueblo;
Cass Manning, Denver, and Arthur
Collamer, Fort Collins. Among the
wounded, degree undetermined, are
John l.. Hammons, Eaton; John ..
Loughridge, Campo, and Thomas i
Veach, Craig Three wounded slight
" are John Riechers, Hillrose;
Charles l.. Jordan, Yodor, and Clar-
ence A. Owen. Springfield.
Comprehensive plans for substan-
tial postwar development of Colorado
were outlined at meeting OF repre-
sentative business men of the state In
the state capitol, following the request
by the State Council of Defense for
such meeting to formulate plans for
the development of thousands OF acres
of undeveloped lands This action was
suggested several days ago by Secre-
tary of the Interior Franklin X. Lane
and embodies a plan to provide EN-
ployment and homes for the 100000
soldiers now in France and England
! who are soon to be returned to this
country.
The joint legislative committee on
education, consisting of two members
of the Senate and three of the lower
House, was appointed by Lieut.. Gov.
James A. Pulliam, in conformity with
the statutes. for the purpose of max
ing recommendations to the incoming
Legislature. The committee comprises
Senator E. Y. Dunklee, Denver, chair
man; Senator l.. A. Puffer, Colorado
Springs. and Representatives Boon
Best of Kiowa county, ]. Arthur
Phelps of Pueblo county and ]. L.
Morrison of Dolores county.
Possessors of thirsts who have been
deluging the Denver liquor permit de-
partment with applications for liquor
permits for fear that they will be left
high and dry when Governor Gunter
signs the bone-dry law, may cease
stampeding; for. according to w. 8.
Lail. chief liquor permit clerk, it is
Understood that ample notice of the
signing of the bill will be given IN or
| der that the permit department and
the express companies may clear up
| their business.
A tota.l of 2,221 liquor permits is
sued Dec broke all previous records
of the clerks office in Denver by
more than 300, The exceptional rush
which has pushed all other business
in that department of the city admin
istration into the background is due,
apparently, to a rumor that the bone
| dry law is to become Immediately in
force through the signing of the gov
ernor's name to the measure.
Modification of bill providing for
the care of soldiers discharged from
the army to pass to the United States
public health service under the war
risk insurance act, has resulted in the
launching of movement that may
bring a second great hospital to Colo
RADIO, Though the efforts of the Colo
rado Development Federation.
1t is interesting to note that while
! the beet growers of northeastern Colo
crop of beets approximately $11,500,-
900, or about $1.240O0O more than
they received from the 1917 crop, the
| fact remains that there were some
thing over $4,000 less acres grown
| than in 1917
Acting upon the theory that the
present cost of living should be met
| by greater incomes. the Boulder city
| council has granted a raise in the sal
aries of the director of finance and
record, supervisor of street mainte-
nance, assistant health officer, chief
of police. fire chief and all patrolmen
and firemen.
A meeting of the District Attorneys
| Association has been called by Dis
| trict Attorney Samuel Johnson, pres
ident, to be held at the capitol in Den
yer Dec. IA.
An appeal to Colorado's patriotic
citizens to complete their states 100
per cent war record by bringing their
War Savings Stamps investment up to
the s20,000,000 quota during December
came to the Colorado War Savings
committee in telegram from Secre-
tary of the Treasury William G. Nc
Adoo.
Inheritance tax collections by the
state for the biennium which ended
Nov. 80 amounted to $661, ,27359, ac-
cording to statement prepared by
Richard F. Ryan, chief inheritance tax
appraiser. Collections in the last half
of November totaled s6O,O77.S9.
Members Of the soldiers and sailors
welcome home committee of the Red
Cross are extending the friendly hand
to more than 800 soldiers and sailors