El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-25
To
PARADE MONDAY.
Arizona Lawmakers VIII
Join in HonOring Men
Leaving for Army.

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! Iature Of Arizona viii have its first
parade in history. 1t viii turn out
as a body Monday evening, to join
with the citizens Of Phoenix in do
/ ing honor TO about 500 drafted men,
who then start for Camp Cody, COM
/ prising the local and noEheru Ari-
/ IONA contingents-
Directs Defence Council Measures.
I Senator Roberts apparently has
taken charge OF the council OF de-
fence legislation in the upper house
and viii soon introduce his bill,
whipped into shape by the attorney
general. in which the council is con-
stituted mainly Of members OF the "A
I boards Of supervisors. His commit
tee. that on appropriations oduly
enough is the one to which ClaypOOls
council Of defence bill has been re-
ferred- In this connection congress
man Carl Hayden has sent TO presi-
dent Claridge a mass Of Information
and recommendation from authorl-
ties at Washington bearing upon
council Of defence organlzation-ln-
formation that already has been used
in the preparation OF the bill pre-
pared by the executive committee OF
the state council Another cOmmu-
nicalion from Hayden suggested lnal
the state appropriate money for ex-
termination Of nOXiOus animals,
work now being prosecuted in Arizona
at the expense OF the InlIeQ states
Roberts Offers Deportation BILL
The high light in the senate was
the way in which Roberts. OF C0cnlse,
picked up the anti J. W W. resolu-
ton that Campbell had dropped the
day before. introducing IL upon his
own initiative. Ii is the same that
Mrs O'Neill had pushed through the
house without dissenting vote Inen
Roberts balanced himself by intro
ducing as a bill the bill which repre-
sentative carl Hayden, Of arizona,
has placed before congress, making II
a felony 70 cause the deportation 10
another state, through Year or Fio-
lence, OF any Individual pressure Was
brought 10 bear upon Roberts TO take
back his resolution, but he stood PAT
and announced he would press the
matter TO the end
Labor Resolution Offered.
The members Of the labor commit
tee Of the house presented a resolu-
ton, which went TO the regular order.
The resolution praises the genius OF
president Wilson and declares
BE II resolved by the house OF rep
resentatiVes, the senate concurrlng,
OF the state OF Arizona, in extra ses-
sion assembled. that Arizona recoS-
uiZes in our president the man OF the
hour. 10 whom fate has given the di-
F.
struggle. when civilization tremples
in the balance. and pledge to him our
wealth. our manhood and the unul-
TiQed patriotic support or All OF our
citizens until the battle is won ana
the world is made safe Tor uemOc-
racy. that we also declare that Ari-
IONA. working through her legally
constituted authorities viii suppress
I'll violence, and punish every crirnl-
nal violation Of any law Of congress
H M q r. 8
cry citizen or resident Of the state
iu all his legal rights
Observatory Given Exemption.
The Lowell observatory viii be ez-
empted from the arizona l ms -5l,-,-
and other taxation by a bill which
passed the house, after favorable con-
sideration in the other house some
thing similar had been vetoed in the
regular legislative session, governor
Campbell finding Il unconstitutional.
but all legal defects are understood
TO have been fixed in the act which
now goes TO the governor. The tax
commission had hearing on the sub
iecL
The proposed great north and south
highway from salt Lake into Arizona
had consideration in a Joint memorial
10 the legislature OF Utan asking CO.
operation in the erection Of a bridge
across the Colorado river, east Of
Needles" particularly TO help the set
Element OF Littfeld and others In
as much as the proposed. bridge would
necessarily be many miles south OF
the Utah line, there is speculation
over the possible legality OF any ap-
preparation for the purpose that
might be made by the legislature Of
the northern state
Senator Rutherford offered a reso-
luton OF sympathy, 10 be sent 10
senator Getchell, now III In Chi
caEo hospital.
Home for soldIers' Children.
Vaughn. who is even more active
than Golfer in the introduction Of
IS FOR q home for the dependent chill
dren Of men in the military or naval
service. 1t gives $4,000 for estab-
lishment costs and $4,000 for the
first years maintenance.
Think Golfer Too Eager.
A degree OF dissatisfaction is ex-
pressed in the senate over the &C
tivities Of senator Golfer IN getting
first action on the bills that are sure
10 pass. In the language OF the stage,
his associates intimate that he is
Grabbing the spotlight in the FUR
therance Of his governorship cam /
SO Haste Being shown.
There are few indications Of riotOus I
haste visible in the progress Of the [
special legislative session There {
were optimists who predicted that the
session would last only 10 days Just !
half that time already has elapsed /
and the sum total Of accomplishments ]
IS the passage OF the legislative pay
bill. the passage OF the national pro- /
hibition amendment, and the recep- !
tion OF several bills aimed at the de- I
struction OF the present state coun- I
ell OF defence and OF several meas l
ures TO secure the franchise TO sol ]
diers and provide protection for their Z
families.
Look After Prohibition.
AS In former sessions. the cause OF
prohibition is being looked after in
the Hobbies by Thomas K. Marshall
and Grady Gammage. They have no
mea sures to propose and state they
are interested particularly in check
ing up the legislative vote on the
national prohibition amendment 1Ir.
Marshall denies that he has aspira-
tions toward the Eovernorship. some