New-York tribune., 1918-01-03

ing oGaal suffrage nine permit the nom
nation of candidates FER pHllic ofc@
Oily by direct primary wiiile the. o'hor
three permit tae aominat'on of ear
conventions, although III one % ms
al candidates fccpivng as nucn 81
H. per cen. of the vote Of ~ ccrTe1-
.'on arc placed npor ~ pr;rarT ticket
Increase In State Police
Governor Whitman nrges the erea-
tios. os ffth troop sf tie New YORK
STATE police. 70 be called detached
pUst troop, and shows fha. i N tropp
IS created !. will be yeas before the
department need again be increasea,
and tha. with the new force .he tfoop-
eta' posts can oe so arranged thaf oyerf
e:,i1en Of She state w. ae thir
,wen.. ini.es 9: pos - t. ass =
motorcycles qAjts aaryico csn He haa
'l, i grs.ifyirc 10 note ina, there
has bees he conaic, with TIC loca,
authorities and tha, the trooper have
not taken pay. i; 49, Industrial f'S-
putes." he says
Governor Whitman cites figures to
show that s;ace 1918, when lie toos
Office, ! So towns IL the state have gon"
dry, four more .aa.i vent dry II tha
entire period from 1927 20 1918.
The Governor submits TecomiToisia =
tions for thr passage of an act staying
civil proceedings against soldiers and
sailors in The Federal service.
Considerable space is devoted to agri
culture, depicting the organization of
the Council of Farms and Markets, and
Governor Whitman says:
81 am confident that the men ap-
pointed to this council are in thorough
sympathy with the needs of the farmer !:
some Of them depend upon farms fer
their livelihood, while others have been
successful in conserving and distribut-
ing farm products -
Among the states war activities the
Governor shows the following:
There are l64,014 New York State
men IN the military and naval service
of the United States
The T.94I men comprising and CON
nected with the boards Of exemption in
ali but two or three unfortunate in
stances have cheerfuly and faithfully
performed their duties at area. per
sonsl sacrifice
The State Food Commission immedi
ately upon its appointment conferred
with Mr.. Hoover and the Fedora
authorities and has worked out plar
Of cooperation. and rs the Fedora
authorities recognize the fact that tn,
state law was stronger in some section
than the Federal law, the state com
mission was given control over retail
distribution, control of public eatin,
places, establishment Of public markets
purchase and sale Of food by munci
palitios, collection of information, con
troll Of transportation and stimulation
Of production
On October 90 New York City mad
application for permission to buy, stor
and sell food and fuel, and on Novem
ber |. after 2 hearing. the State Com
mission granted the city the authority
After this prompt action on III
par. Of the state authorities, it is t
be regretted that those having the mat
ter in charge have not been able t
agree on the officer to do the purchas
ing. and hence the people have bee
denied the needed relief says tn
Governor.
The Governor has signed five order
prohibiting the sale Of alcoholic bev
erages near camps and barracks. nun;
ton factories and places where We
J supplies are being produced
The New York State military censu
has given the state authorities a car
. index of its residents between the age
of sixteen and fifty years. and the Fec
eral government is taking advantage G
| this in securing the lists OF alien enc
, mics, cooks, firemen, mechanics. shiI
builders and other workers needed
, tho government and the names of me
/ who desired to enlist. Federal govern
ment officials state that the census ha
given them valuable assistance.
} The New York GrGrd was organize
to take the place of the Nation.