Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-04
ALL RESOURCES
For Winning the War
Says Bate State Gov
Cl'IlOl'

Boston. Jau. , Governor samuel w Me
Call in his address TO the legislature today
upon his inauguration for third term said
that the United States must concentrate all
IT'S resources 10 win the war, and that this
country ought not to refuse to give attention
10 am honest proposal for peace
In time OF war; said Governor Mccall,
there is danger OF the deterioration OF those
institutions OF government which the glo-
~ OF peaceful times and which super
-eLed by rule military in character. War
has little tolerance for freedom We must
TO IL that il shall leave permanent
. trace OF its autocratic methods and take
nothing from the body of our liberties.
But we are in the war and must
was IL with no divided energy of the ma
tion We mus concentrate all our resources
IN order 10 win il. and we must surely not be
led to abate in the least our preparations
by any talk OF peace.
DO mean that should not think OF
pedre and not be ever ready 10 secure
rEttcous peace in any righteous way? By
means II would be far better to consider
Offer Of peace. even fraudulentiy made,
than 70 refuse 10 give attention to an honest
PROPOSE.
Each one OF US is member Of great
democracy and it is our duty TO keep clearly
IN mind the objects for which We ar fight
ing Every week of this war entails loss
Of lifc and property more serious than the
cost Of entire wars accounted greN by his.
tory. The ultimate end that is beyond The
mere purpose TO conquer we must keep ever
before US. so that we may not share in the
colossal crime OF the architects of the war
by proonging its evil course instant aft
thee nd can be secured.
When our adversary states particular
terms when he puts himself in the way with
us. our thoughts should take some definite
shape in response and not phrase themselves
in vague even II noble CONGRATULATIONS which.
however much they may do honor to our
moral nature. are for the purposes of the
occasion wholly meaningless and negative.
and carry nothing from nation to an
other. n an enemy fairly tells US what he
will give and IL is too little, let US tell him
what We will accept Otherwise we may
make ourselves responsible for the further
drifting OF the universe. and for the con,
'inued deepening OF the night that is set
tling upon civilization
Governor Mccall told the legisla-
tors that IT was their first duty to
see to II that the state should do it's
full share In support OF the govern
ment In the war and that it must
rigidly safeguard its credit and care
fully husband all it's resources. He
urged the elimination of all unneces-
sary appropriations.
The governor recommended that the
state Guard have the full status Of
the militia until such time as our
National Guard shall be returned to
the service OF the state" He asked
for an increased appropriation to as
sist the towns in the vicinity of Camp
Devens in guarding against the vices
that are likely to be found near milf
'ary camps"
In calling attention to the great in
crease in the money paid out to in
lIred workers under the workmen's S
compensation act, Governor Mccall
urged that safeguards against acct
dents he increased. Saying that the
rare or the workers has very special
reference TO our efficiency in war" he
asked the legislature to consider the
adNisability Of establishing a system
"f health insurance
The governor recommended action
designed to secure n proper budget
system for state expenditures He said
that the street railways Of the state
were in "A deplorable condition and
that the state should require that
they should be economically managed.
should provide good accommodations
Tor their patrons and should he per-
mitted TO receive for this service q
rate Of fare which would pay the fair
cost Of rendering it,
Other recommendations were for a
law to enable sailors and soldiers to
vote while out Of the state: attend
anCc at continuation schools be made
compulsory for pupils in the upper
grades who are forced to go to work:
for action to improve the character Of
tho physical training schools and for
study Of the question Of the indus
trial education OF men injured in the
service.
The governors of all the New Eng
land states attended the inauguration