Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-31

training, viii return in greater per-
ceatage Nhan otherwise.
ATTanged in oae hour with Coloes-
do financial heads - that guardsmen
could be paid in cash rather than car
tificates Of indebtedness which would
have to be discounted
Named man to serve - provost mar
shal. without pay. who has since made
great record.
Passed through year Of war without
loss Of . single dollars worth Of pro-
perty through oct Of IN alien enemy.
/ Stands almost alone among states
Is never having called upon the govern
meat for federal soldier to guard
her own properties, and has 1~been
praised therefor.
Aided federal government in stamp
ing out social diseases from the army.
Paid of all outstanding certificates
Of indebtedness arising from service
Of national guard ON Mexican border
in 1916.
Prohibited food monopoly and food
destruction in order to raise prices.
Brought cooperation among all
classes and contcntment to al crafts
and callings, thus increasing food sup
plies and manufactures.
Assisted farmers with the able A.
sistance of the State Public Utilities
Commission, to market their crops ut
time when transportation facilities
were limited and congested.
Aided federal food commission, until
this state is one Of the first in conser-
vatiou.
Established farm labor exchanges
to meet the labor demands Of farmers.
q Named heads Of farmers and labor
organizations on war council and COM
mittees.
Obtained federal promise Of relief
for transportation and freight Diff
culties in northern, western and south
western Colorado.
I Induced farmers to greatly increase
their own storage facilities, thus saw
ing crops.
Exercised just censorship over all
solicitations of funds as protection for
the public.
Worked with farmers for better
prices and conditions and more con-
venient markets.
Worked with all labor for effective
and patriotic cooperation.
/ Legislative:
my to aid in framing suitable laws.
Cooperated with farmers and labor
interests on such Legislation.
Voted two and one-half millions in
war bonds, of which only $s50,0O0
have been issued,an $l25,0OO of those
will soon be called in and retired.
Provided just tax on corporations to
retire all war bonds within ten years.
Created a Department of Safety
adequate to police the entire state,
leaving military and home guards to
protect public property and utilities.
Passed education millage bill, doing
away for all time with all jealousy
among states educational institutions;
providing ample funds; making log
rolling and lobbying unnecessary.
Gave adequate support to states
highways.
Passed millage bill for state fair,
making 1t q permanent institution.
Continuing annual appropriations
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
st~o~eeis:eta ta lse~lsls0egA
conservation, guiding farmers and
helping them to solve problems. Colo
rado, one Of the states to do this.
OF Interest to Women:
Organixedl Women's State Council
Of Defeuse and Women's County Coun-
ellis, which have worked indefstiRably
and patriotically, and have drawn
great praise to Colorado from Wash.
ingtOn and other states.
Wsaben. members. like men. work
without pay. ~
Obtained census Of all men and wo.i
men with experience in nursing for
benefit Of federal government.
General Activities:
Governor Gunter has made special
trips TO Camps Funston and Kearney,
bearing q message Of good cheer and
confidence from the state to her SOL
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 the
states industries instead Of past quar-
reling and pickering.
Journeyed over the state, speaking
in many places for Liberty Loan and
Red Cross. M 7, :. f--.--l -
Made appointments and insisted on
official efficiency to the end that NO
hint Of department scandal In M, has