Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-01

drafted men to assist them In filling
out the questionnaires, another evil
dence of the intense loyalty and sacri-
flee which people are ready to make
for the cause of liberty.
There has also been organized
medical advisory boards throughout
the IL districts covering the entire
state: and is presided over and Is
under the supervision Of Captain w.
H. Carrithers of Moscow. Ida, an at
tache of the governors staff.
These boards comprise the best
medical and dental talent in the state
and will execute the draft law in rela-
ton to the qualifications Of the vari-
GUS drafted men as to their physical
condition for military duty.
All of the physicians and dentists SO
appointed are performing their duties,
like the attorneys OF the state, without
any recompense.
The total number Of registered young
men in the state Is 1859, the number
drafted by the first call is 22s7.
The boards are now engaged in pre-
pairing the questionnaires for the Sc
cond draft. The number of men that
the national government will ask for
on the second draft has not yet been
ascertained. However, the request will
be fully complied with when the num-
Der is known to the adjutant generals
department.
The adjutant generals department
has been continuously engaged in fur
nishing equipment and transportatio
Of the Second Idaho infantry and look
ing after the many details of the mus.
tering in Of the men, and since May
Is, the adjutant generals department
has been in constant daily communi-
cation with the provost marshal Of the
United States by wire and letter, many
Of the kilograms being from 100 to
1000 words on every subject pertaining
to the great work Of mobilizing TIL.
army of the republic, Instructions to
the draft boards, field boards, medica.
boards, legal boards and every subject
too numerous to mention Is looked
after in the minutest detail by f. H.
Crowder, the provost marshal general
of the United States and in turn IS
handled viii the same detailed care
by Adjutant General Moody, of Idaho.
In various localities of the state,
there have been formed in the last
iouT hionlns, INSTALLATIONS KNOWN as
home guards for the purpose of assist
ing the officers of the law to maintain
peace and loyalty in the various COM
munities throughout the state.
For the first offer of liberty loans,
the state subscribed 100000 as an In
vestment for the permanent school
funds of the state and the same
amount for the second flotation. The
state also subscribed to $4,000 addi-
tional for the employees of the state
which will enable them to do their
share in winning this war.
STATE DEFENSE COUNCIL.
The state council of defense organ
lied by electing DR.. e. A. Bryan, the
state commissioner Of education, as
president and Joseph Hansen as sec
rotary. If anything arises of national
Importance that requires quick action,
all that is necessary is to have the
state president of the council of de-
Tense give the word and every commit
tee in every county is working in en-
tire harmony with the state chairman
on very short notice. This great sys-
tenn built upon the foundation of love
of country is, indeed, strong and eff
fective branch of government in this
critical time and is accomplishing grea
results toward the winning Of the war.
The labors of the state council Of
defense have been many and varied
and one of it's duties has been to inves-
tigate and find out the disloyal and
reasonable organizations and persons
that exist within our borders it Is a
great source of strength in maintain
inn in
that the nation is one, and he who is
not with us is against us. and he who
Is against US has no place in our midst
during these days Of turmoil.
In connection herewith l may state
that the attorney general of the state
has come up fully to my expectations
in the opinion rendered that whatever
is required to carry on the institutions
of the state and the integrity Of the
state during these war times is legal
charge so long as the money is ex-
pendid in the right direction.
Upon this opinion we have been able
to carry on the activities of war and
up to the present time, the total ex-
penditures for all purposes for which
war deficiencies have been issued will
not exceed $4,000.
DEPARTMENTAL AID.
Our various departments of the state
government have. responded to the call
of the executive.
There have been several war meet
ings held in the state capitol over
which the chief justice of the state pre-
sided, where the members of the su-
preme court and state officials by their
presence paved the way for broader
conception of public duty and by their
addresses on the war question paved
the way for greater service Of the
state In this great crisis.
The state land board, by resolution,
not founded on law but by the exigen-
cies existing. took the step that any
man enlisted in the service of his
country and proudly wearing his uni
form of khaki in defense of home and
country, who had purchased land from
the state prior to his enlistment and