Republican farmer., 1919-01-10

10 and in anticipation of our brrom- ing party 10 tho war passed three preparatory Act.
 The War CenEus.
 The first one passed February. goth, 1917, directed 6 census to be forth with taken of the resources of the state an men and materials available for use in the event of var, the in formation thereby secured to be placed at the service of both the State and Federal governments. 4 census Of all male res dents eighteen , ears Of ge au. upwards was taken and completed within two months thereafter without cost to .he State other than for tar necessary clerical assistance to tlhulate. and the me olaujcal devices required to make available. the information contained .1 tE7 QuesGa nuaires used in taking The census and for the rental or rooms required for the work. I. has been in frequent use by State and Federal officials, also by our al lies i'll connection with the enlist wCut of their subjects residing here. It ts conceded 10 be the most com piete census r war purposes taken 4n any s.@-e. Public spirited citizens h every town assisted in it's taking without compensation. The total cost to the State of taking this census and of a census of our transportation facilities and other re- sources was less than s51,0O0.
 The Home Guard.
 The second Act, known as the Mill tary Emergency Act, was passed March 9th, 1917, pursuant to which inc governor appointed Judge Lucieu Y. BurpoJ, Benedict T. Holden. and J. Moss Ives. a board to perfect and maintain a Home Guard for duty within the State. Th.s force was enlisted, uniformed and eouippeI ! within three months thereafter. Its personnel has never been exceIled. and for the past eighteen months It las been invalua hIe to the State Noi a dollars worth yl property has been destroyed nor has q single disturb ance of the public peace occurre | which was due 10 conditions caused by the war. On Nov mhar 1ss, 1918, there were 9.922 members in the ac- tive and 3,&l2 in the reserve force. It created a feeling Of security throughout the State. stimulated loy- alty and patriotism, and from it's members has furnished 2,G#5 men to the Federal forces. quite a percentzzs Of whom received commissions there. tn because Of their training in the Home Guard. The entire net cost of our Home Guard up 10 November 1st 1918, was 50S,GIT54. An itemized voucher and receipt for every item oE expenditure is on file in the office of the State Comptroller. The value of the State property pertaining to the Home Gu4rd nov in control of the >S4ilitary Emergency Board, either lr the State Arsenal or issued to Home Guard officers who areu rder sufl- cient bonds estimated upon existing market 1~'cas and values made bv United 5 ges ordnance officers, and making ample deductions for damage and depreciation rT wear and uHe is $i66,832.32. Deduc,ing this from the net cost above given reduces the | net cost 10 the State to less than 42,000 8 very insignificant premium 10 pay for the insurance against loss 4 Of property and disturbance Of the public peace which tbis force of ciu- Zen soldiers has given. The fcrego. ing figures do not include the cost o' ! uniforms being delivered since thy first Of last November.
 In considering the cost to the state of military protec ion during the two Wears last past 1t should be noted that the amounts appropriated by the las General Assembly for the support ol the National Guard and Military De. partmen, aggregated s516, ,194, oI which only &1O1 ,247.77 has been ex- pended, leaving an unexpected bal | ance of $414,94G.22.
 The period of enlistment in tn, Home Guards is two years. but tn, necessity for such force will no 't cease when peace Is declared. It vii be needed until an equally ef1cien | force for State protection is created 10 succeed them. recommend that liberal and sufficient provision bc made for the maintenance of ou1 M Home Guard.
 b9 Tho third of said preparatory Act! was passed March 14th, 1917, bein- Chapter A of the Public Acts O k lSI7, giving extra powers to the gov ferncr to meet emergencies.
 | Committee On Food Supply. N Pursuant thereto the governor or sAprn 10 appointed a Connection { Committee of Food Supply, with i; ! view Of increasing and conserving tho | agricultural resources of the State sSubscquently, Robert scoville, one Q