Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-23
WHAT GUN1ER HAS
DONE TO Win The war
How Present Patriotic Executive
Has Put Colorado in the
Front Rank as a
Fighting State.

1lTsi. nothing eEse Is worth while ull
victory rests with the Stars and
Stripes.
The same thought has dominated
and controlled the state administra-
tion in Colorado under the leadership
OF Governor Julius c. Gunter Every
available activity has been directed in
TO channels that would aid toward win
ninv the war. and Colorado's war or
Ganization is today recognized at
Washington as one of the most eff
cient state units in the great Ameri-
can non-combatant army At home.
which is making possible q decisive
victory for the American arms in
France.
Here are Just few Of the things
that have been accomplished in Colo
rado. under the direction OF Governor
Gunter and that have had thair part In
placing this state in the first rank
among the states for the efficiency OF
Its war activities.
Modified Colorado's National Guard
several weeks before the national gov
ernmcnt was ready TO muster them in
to federal service.
Made Colorado one Of only five
states to send fully equipped soldiers.
members Of the National Guard. TO
traintae camps This brough. prompt
praise from the federal War Depart
ment.
Assured the mothers OF Colorado sol
diers that their sons. healthy and
strong from previous training. will
have the best possible chance of re-
turning safe from the world conflict.
because this war has already demon
strated that properly trained regi
ments suffer comparatively light cas-,
ualties.
Paid National Guardsmen fun. dur
ing their advance training and gave
each, under legislative enactment an
extra ten-dollar goldpiece.
Provided that all payments to- the
soldiers be made in cash instead of
the oid.fashioned certificates OF in
deh,edness, which the, soldiers would
have had to discount to obtain money.
Named a man to serve as provost
marshal. without pay, who has since
been called to high national war serv-
lee at Warrington in recognition of
his excellent Colorado record
Created non-partisan. non-sectar-
ian. non-political council Of defense
eight days before war was declared.
leading all other states in this actiy-
ity.
Organized an efficient non-partisan
womans council Of defense, which has
been very active in coordinating the
work Of the women Of the state toward
the winning Of the war.
Organized war councils In every
county in, the state
Effected the coordination Of all state
government activities to aid in war
work.
Followed the lead Of President viii
son in obtaining the services Of some
Of the most capable and efficient men
In the state In various lines Of activ-
ity as aids in the council Of defense.
Colorado is the only state where the
governor presides over the council and
where weekly meetings are held.
The council can not fix prices. but
through It's advice and influence It
has solved many, complex industrial
and economic problems. Among these
It has prohibited food monopolies and
food destruction. thus preventing prof
iteering in tn worst forms.
II has assisted farmers to market
their crops 1t = time when transporta-
tion facilities were limitsd and con-
sested. II has aided tAs federal food
administration. to the end that this
state ranks among the first IN food
esaservation.
II ~ sstablishsd farm labor e1-
8 changes to meet the labor needs Of the
farmers.
II has induced farmers greatly 10 In
srsass atorsge faeiaitieA thea sayins
feod and faad crops. u haS worked
With the farmers for better prsess and
eeoditions. It has helped farmers oh
tain new markets for their producta
aad better marketing in1ormAtjon aAA
facilities. II has cooperated with Al
hranehee Of labor tor effsc$iye aAd
patriotic results and has bssn q, ~
instEumentality n bxingAg content.
nsot b all csals. ind calllAgss thus IN
0sesing the production Of food sup-
peiss and manufActured goods.
Amoag The activities OF the woman's
council Of defense have been:
The stimulation of production
tAroush. thso encouraeement Of hOne
eardans and the increased raising o9
pigs; poultry and bses.
The regtstntion Of II wsmen for
war work.
A nurses: survey q the stats. csu-
pled wiEh . campaign fnrg The enlist
msnt of,msrs uemen fce ftssining ~
nufaAa.
Ths prsventicn Of needless deaths
Of bobies and the employment Of pub
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