The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-05-16
sheriff's Office Sent Out Copies
of Governors Proclama-
tion This Week.
IDAHO WAR MEASURE
Pool, Billiards, Card Games,
Dice and Other Amusements
Closed During Day.

In compliance with proclamation Is
sued by the governor last Thursday,
Sheriff Yates had copies of the order
issued to all proprietors of pool and
billiard halls and places where other
games are INDUCED In, either in ex-
elusive halls, club rooms and other
amusement rendezvous, closing them
from the hour Of sunrise until six
o'clock at night.
1t Is said the purpose of the pro-
clamation Is to make all manpower
represented In frequenting such places,
available for use in war industries.
All local officers are called upon to
rigidly enforce the terms Of the pro-
clamation, which follows:
Whereas: The people of the United
States, In the titanic struggle against
the powers of militarism, autocracy
ana barbarism have vowed one with
another that this War must and shall
be won and the principles of civiliza-
ton, liberty and democracy be re-estab-
hshed throughout the world and
Whereas: In order to win this war.
IL will require the mobilization of ali
the resources Of this country, especially
the man power, in order that an army
and navy may be equipped, shipbuild-
ing and ammunition plants erected and
operated and agricultural pursuits in
tensified; and
whereas; A large part of the man
power available win be compelled To
go across the ocean to the battlefields
or Europe. and upon those who are
left at home viii devolve the necessity
for larger activity and a Greater ef-
ficiency: and
whereas: II has come to my knowl
edge that within the State there are
certain places Of amusement where
games are in1ulged In and people con-
gregate during working hours aud the
Only use OF such places is for the
amusement and pleasure of the idle.
which is contrary to the spirit of the
American people in this critical hour:
Now, Therefore. /, Moses Alexander.
Governor of the State of Idaho, do call
upon the county and municipal officers
or the state to see that every place
Wltmn the state of Idaho that has a
Dllllard table, "A pool table. card tables,
dlce tables and other devices where
men can play games of amusement. no
matter whether in public places, stores,
rendezvous, club rooms either of Dri-
closed during the hours from sunrise
70 o'clock =. IN. each day, and that
these devices of amusement be covered
and no games be allowed i'm such places
during the above specified hours.
Officers are requested to use every
resource at their command to see that
the men of their community he not
allowed to devote their time during
above specified hours 10 playing games
of amusement and therefore shirk their
duties TO their Government by wasting
tlme that could he used To help win
the war-the great task which is now
before the Nation. We must let our
boys on the battlefield know that we at
nome are doing our duty
In Testimony Whereof. I have hereun-
to set my hand and have caused the
Great Seal Of the State to be hereto
an HlAed. (SEAL0
Done at Boise, the Capital of Idaho.
this Ninth day of May, in the year
or our Lord One Thousand Nine
Hundred and Eighteen. and of the
Independence Of the United States
the One Hundred and Forty-second.
NJ. ALEXANDER.
Attest: Covornar
w. T. Dougherty, Secretary of State.
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