New Britain herald., 1918-01-01
CONNECTICUT AND ! DRIVE ON KAISER
State Leads Way for Union in War Against PruSSianiSm

l Hartford, Jan. 1.--The war record
 Bfar as citizens of Connecticut are con-
 Ycerned, without a summary of the
 apart which their own state has played
 sduring the days when America was
 84nd through the first months of the 8nations preparation to perform a real
 Service to mankind by throwing it's
 Nvhole weight against the enemy. s " Connecticut was the first state in he Union to make an inventory of
 #erials. This inventory, known as the
 @military census, was begun three days Rafter the United States broke diplo- &matic relations with Germany. The yConnecticut Home Guard was the first Organization of it's kind established in 8the country-and has been commend Fed by the federal War department for tits efficiency.
 Prompt response was made by this Estate when the problem of increased fproduction and conservation of food Ssuffs became acute, and the appoint ment of the committee on food supply A}followed.
 s} When the federal government de- cded that the wartime civilian &C., gtivities in the several states should be l controlled by state councils of de- 6ense, the Connecticut State Council of
 pefense was appointed. The begin Aning of the new year finds the coun- @cil completely organized and carry @ng on it's work with such efficiency Nshat it has been commended frequent l @y by authorities in Washington. The 1 #council now has subsidiary organza- l @tions in every county and in every i town, with a. strong headquarters or ganization at the State Capitol in | Hartford The legislature, which was in ses- Ssion from January to May, passed 1 Snuch important war l>eislation, in | cluding the law which beIqme Chap | ter A of the Bt,5ii, Acts of 1917, l probably the more hereAching law l esver passed by a general assembly of | Connecticut. This act authorizes the ! 8governor in the war emergency, to | stake any steps he may deem neces- | sary. Under it, Governor Holcomh ] among other things, appointed tho food supply committee, the State Council of Defense, anh ordered the | HVaterbury war rent investigation. Connecticut has been engaged in
 war work every day dVring 1917 from the time dipIomaticF relations with
 Germany were broken to the end of | he year. The summary which fol- lows gives some of the more import ant dates--though it is by no means l g>complste-in Connecticut's war record |
 for 1917: JANUARY Marn,,r rIo1oop,l 1 Connecticuts war governor, inaugu- 1
 rated for second term.
 25-Bill providing for reorganiza- tion of State Militia introduced in l senate. FEBRUARY. 3-United States breaks diplomatic l relations with Gerrnany. Ex-Governor Ho,comb wires Presi- 1 dent Wilson: You may rely upon l the loyal support of Connecticut'' 6-GoVernor reads preparedness
 message to joint session of legislature, |
 which passes bill Providing for inven- | tory of states resources in men and 1
 materials.
 7-Governor nalnes census commit 1
 tee. b. 9--Census committee opens head 1 quarters. Mayors of all Connecticuts i cities meet to Plan military census 1
 work Ex-Governor Holcomb signs first scensus blank. 3 Estate leaders of republican and l @1emocratic parties endorse military ! Ncensus. A l9-Census Work begins in New NAs aVen With enrolment of Former | pTresident William H. Taft. 22-Volunteer census organization completed in all the 16s towns in the