The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-01-10

to which the state 10 entitls1 under the
| various acts OF Congress. also provt1-
Ing for the survey Of such lands and
% Xmsndmsnts to the workm:n's
| compensation act. providing Increased
| allowance for injury and death:
the workmen's compensation law and
the Colorado Industrial act Of 1915 and
| the smsndmsnts of 1917. u was my
senting the employer and the smlloys
into these laws and making amy ssE-
provemsnt. The loyal activities and
service of the iaborsrs and Industrial
workers Of Colorado in all war actiy-
msn,. TO tk..s laws Th: lesson: q
harmonious action taught through
these war sspsrisncs ought to inp1s.. sHDnss
piishsd In harmony than in discord
An approDll.tion was nads-sl,o;eoo2 900
the os, I'll. Of r.s the
have been acquired the buildings and
six lots At the northeast corner OF the
''H aV.nuss tn. four % Goa iosa a, the tn: norsh1.s,
| corner of the Intersection OF such
streets. and condemnation proceedings
AT at III. s:a :outh1s:s s'e eornsr aH rs Of sherm.a
and Fourteenth avenues. The four cor,
nsrs adjacent to our splendid Capitol
cured and viii Be available for the en-
iarged demands Of the state govern
msnt and protect against the :rscnon
nsction. 1 would advise making provi-
sion for the purchase, either by private
negotiation or condemnation, OF the
southwest corner of the intersection OF
Fourteenth avsnue and Grant street;
The present buildings could be used
and are needed TO accommodate prss-
n tat
! further urge legislative action for
the Aeouisition OF Srounds Tor 9os
srnor's residence While Il would De
the erection of a residence. provision
ought to be made for the purchase OF
grounds No large sum will be re-
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION.
This session. of short duration, As-
ssmblsd under momsntous conditions.
was equal to its high responsibilitie
~ sse Of 1Ps ga.
Of the governor. to- eight subjects,
which can be generally stated as TO
within the state for such needs and
uses as have arisen or may arise out OF
the war. and to provide for the con.
servation and distribution OF the 1000
Before the convening of the extraor-
dinary session the matters upon which
legislation WAS desired were submitted
seven, selected by him. with the re-
quest that after careful consideration.
legislation. This was not to invade leg
isiative prerogativs. but TO place the
sugsestions OF the 81. s1sGu.iys, s,.,r In con n
order to facilitate their action. and sub
ject to such amendments a. their wis
dom and experiences might dictate The
subject to some wholesome amend
ments. were passed substantially as
turs adjourned.
PATRIOTIC ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING
RESULT OF LEGIsLAT1ON.
A proud record our state and It's pso-
pie have made in all war activities.
1917. the Legislature of Colorado
pledged its loyalty and the loyalty OF
our people to the President and the
this kind from any state of the Amer
on March s. 1917. the Legislature
Pile to the President and the nation
again one of the first acts of its char
acter by any legislative assemblage of
the American Union.
Before the adjournment OF the regu-
lar session, at the suggestion OF the
executive. the Legislature was quick to
appropriate $4,000 as fund for the
the event of foreign war, such quss-
tion being left TO the chief executive
Of the state-ths first act OF its char.
| acter by any Legislative assembly of
any one OF the American states.
! At tho extraordinary session $500
was appropriated to enable the cover,
nor n, to eooper.t: With the sosI,InU United
storage and distribution of food prod
ucts and $4,000 to be expended under
the direction of the governor for mis-
I cellaneous needs arising out of the sx-
listing wer between the United States
and the German empire. To this asgre-
imately $1,000 by private subscription
largely from members of the STATE
Council of Defense. and with this fund
| one of tho most stupendous campaigns
was carried on throughout the state In
aid of food production. conservation,
marketing and in all other activities
in aid of war conditions.
A State Council of Defense was or
gAnised. in which capital and labor, the
various industries Of the state and ag-
riculture in all Of its activities, were
president the president Of the State
cultural College the emin MT irrigation
ing a inserests the general eouassi e no Of
organised labor. the president of the
Farmsrs' Congress the master Of the
Farmers Union, the head of elevator
interests owned by the farmers. were
on this State Council Of Defense. Every
section of the state had its representa-
tion. The first council of character
to be organised in any state Of the
| Union.
The heads of the Federal Food and
Fuel Departments for the state were
promptly made members of the State
Council of Defense and close coopera-
| tion was maintained between them and
| that body in all their labors.
A Women's State Council of Defense
| was organized. equal in dignity and
power with the Mems State Council of
! Defense and co-ordinated with that
body by Joint committee of six, three
men. three women.
While these two bodies conducted
| their activities severally they kept CO.
| ordinated to avoid duplication OF serv-
Ice. The msnbership of each of these
| bodies became the heads of important
| co mmittees Organizations co-ordinat-
| ing with the state bodies were formed
In each one of the sixty-three counties
| of the state, keeping in close touch, by
personal visitation and other means Of
| com munication. l cannot speak in too