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

lions OF like nature will be attached.
The government promises to furnish
clothing. equipment and as soon as the
rush of equipping the regular army is
over, no doubt the reserve corps will
be equipped and to all appearances be
like the regular army.
The number of men that Idaho fur
nished for the national army at the
officers training camp at the Pre-
sidio was as follows: Six captains, %
first lientenants. 20 second lieutenants.
A splendid showing, equal to that OF
any state according to it's population.
The state delivered for the first
draft 240s men at a cost of 1886 per
man, max ing the expense of entraining
Il man the third smallest of any state
in the Union.
A great deal Of the expense hereto
attached was absorbed by the state.
which has been very much appreciated
by the national government. This is a
patriotic act on the part of the state of
Idaho and there have been only two
other states that have done likewise.
Some of the counties of the state have
done nobly, the whole expense of one
first draft was only $s.75 and that was
tor clerical hire.
Adjutant General Moody accompan-
led the Second Idaho regiment to Camp
Greene. He looked after their welfare
en- route and bade them goodbye as
the regiment was dissolved temporar-
lily and in place of the Idaho national
guard were sworn in as members of
the great army of the republic.
The governor visited Camp Lewis
near Tacoma to see the Idaho boys who
are wearing the khaki uniform of the
nation. They were well and happy and
I was proud Of the class of men that
the mothers Of Idaho have sacrificed to
their country's call.
The second draft is now under way,
the questionnares are being sent on.
and everything Icing prepared so when
the call is sent out. Idaho's quota of
men designated for mobilization will
take place promptly 1t is not yet
known what the number will be and
we will probably not know for several
weeks.
Since the call of the second draft
was made, there have volunteered from
the state of Idaho 695 men most OF
whom are now in Salt Lake awaiting
their turn to be mustered into the ser
vice, they will be looked after and il
their wants are not supplied, the state
will take hand in helping them until
such time as the government will meet
their requirements.
The total number of men in Idah
registered for military duty under the
draft is AL 39, leaving a reserve OF
1885, yet to be called under the regis
tration.
Some of these OF course will not pass
physically and naturally will be ex
empted and the amount of men that
Idaho will have to furnish will not be
definitely ascertained until the future
develops from time to time.
The state government is ready for
all emergencies and demands that the
national government may require Gf
us. Internally, 1t Is at peace and every
community Is striving to do it's utmost
and all matters Of state government are
adjusting themselves to meet the new
conditions of war, and the additional
obligations to meet these new condi-
lions of war
The extra obligations to meet these
new conditions are accepted by the
various departments of state govern
ment with pride no matter what extra
labor it may entail.
The state board of examiners, con-
sisting of the governor, the secretary oT
state, attorney general and state aud
itor. at meeting held early in the year
resolved that whenever the necessity
should arise to issue deficiency war
rants for the purpose of carrying on
the activities of war, that the state
board of examiners will vote for the
allowance of same and the auditor will
sign such deficiencies.
We have had offers from many banks
throughout the state offering to take
$500 or more of the deficiency war
rants so that the activities of war will
not be hindered.
Wherever the state government has
turned and has asked the cooperation
of its citizens, morally and financially,
it has met with a hearty response, and
with that outburst of patriotism In
Idaho, which no doubt Is supplemented
in all the other states of the union,
the nation can bravely face the storm
before it and look with perfect conf
dence to the days of sunshine that are
bound to come. when the banner of
the Stars and Stripes shall come back
from the soil of France victorious, hav-
ing accomplished its mission of crush
ing out forever militarism and despot
ism from the face of the earth, and
the flag which we so dearly love shall
not alone be recognized as the Stars
and Stripes of America, but it will be
the emblem Of deliverance and hope
for the people Of the world.