The Dolores star., 1919-01-10

as rapidly as SOUND judgment mas per-
mitted the force has been reduced until
IL now numbers little more than fifty
men. To no point has more than TWEEN
ty guardsmen been sent, and this to do
uuty at some power plant or railroad
bridge or tunnel and at no time has
"a man been sent except through u law
full request Of duly constituted author
tiles of counties and the request of the
citizens, further. never except to pro-
tect against supposed alien enemies.
THE SELECTIVE SERVICE.
The selective service law was to be
put into effect. The state was divided
by the governor into two federal dis
tricts. Two district boards - Denver.
Pucblo-each five members, appellate
and certain original jurisdiction, Were
appointed. sixty seven local eXemp-
ton boards were also appointed and
organized as named by the governor.
A provost marshal was selected, hav-
ing supervision of the selcctive serv-
ice. Through the selectivc service law
over 10000 OF various nationalities
were submitted for registration: over
10000 were selected: over $4,000 were
indicted Into the federal service. a
most delicate and responsible trust had
these various boards Many man
who served came from the quieter and
simpler walks OF life. Temptation
great In passing upon the questions of
exemption. and yet no member of this
entire selective service force has ever
been removed for disloyalty. fraud or
incompetency and, In truth. no substan-
tial charge has ever been laid against
any member of this effective force.
The state and the nation owes them
TEN that gave to us our army. Most
OF these men gave their service without
financial compensation.
So efficient was The provost marshal
flrst named that he was called to
Washington for higher service, and MS
successor had not gone far upon his
way until he was called to Washington
into consultation and for advice as to
the great work that ia still before TINS
department
The state. through the selective
draft. the National Guard and volun-
tary enlistments. has given to the army
and navy OF the American Union over
10000 men. No state has done more
NATIONAL GUARD.
When the call OF the President came
to mobilize the National Guard, the
proclamation OF the governor went
out calling the Guard one month before
II was to so into federal service. Every
gathered in the mobilization camps
Camp Gunter at Pueblo and Camp
BALDWIN at Denver Uniforms, under
wear, blankets and other equipment
were promptly contracted for and pur-
chased at from 80 to 100 per cent less
than they could have been obtained
forty-five days later The men were
drilled. put into good condition as to
health, and, on the date that the Pres
ident had named-AuEust the 5th-
were turned over in superb condition
10 tue FEDERAL government. NO state
has done better by its soldiery; no SOL
dtery has reflected more honor upon
their state and nation.
The mobilization of the National
Guard. it's equipment. all aid given to
the selective draft and the maintenance
OF the protection requested by the
President, for this biennial period, Will
cost the state, when payments are
completed by the national government,
approximately 100000 When we real
ize that the state. paid out in our do
nestle troubles Of 1903 and 1904 $500.
600. with loo lives lost and millions of
dollars in property destroyed, and that
in the like troubles of 1914 the state
paid out over $4,000 many lives lost,
stroyed and business interrupted, and
then contrast this condition with how
little is the outlay that even inter
national war may bring upon us when
our people are acting tremendously
and Loyalty together. we come to know
how much ii means for our people to
act as they have throughout this strug-
gle in loyal and effective harmony.
More than dollars and ccnts-infinitcly
more-is the good feeling that has OBJ
tanned among our people.
In meeting all of these war expenses
no direct tax has been laid upon the
people, except less than one quarter of
a mill, or about $40 upon the 100000
for the year 1918. The war expenses
have been met by the flat tax upon
corporations BY this tax the inter
est upon bonds was to be paid and
redemption fund provided: s7G0.O0O of
bonds have been issued. and from this
flat tax all interest has been paid and
sl25,eOO paid on the principal sum. The
principal sum will be rapidly re-
The state has met promptly all obliga-
tions-and many long outstanding
sixty thousand dollars was owing the
city of Denver. years past due, for spe-
clal improvement taxes. This Just de bit
has been paid. For years we have been
indebted to the military department of
the federal government for supplies;
some friction between the state gov
eminent and the national. This amount
was Investigated. reduced to the proper
amount. less than $4,000. and promptly
paid. There has been no complete in
ventory of the military property of the
state. The last inventory showed ap-
proximateiy $4,000. The property has
been looked up, titles cured and now
crease in such property. shows the
military property of the state at
$3.50, 900.
The balance due for the mobiliza-
ton of 1916, $4,000, has been paid.
With great difficulty vouchers have
been secured and the claims of the
eral government for this mobilization
are approaching payment.
We know now every dollars worth
of property that the military depart
ment owns and are maintaining a
close accounting for all supplies re-
ceived from the federal government.
which viii avoid great loss in the
future.
In this record of the patriotic efforts
Of our people, may / turn for n fur
Their word to those in private life? Be-
fore the bonds provided We're ready
for the market it was necessary to pay
off our soldiery before they were
mustered into the federal service. Ger
tificates of Indebtedness might have
been issued to the soldiery and gone
upon the market. This would have
involved. as has occurred in the past.
sales at heavy discount, with loss to
the soldiery and discredit to the state
Three of the members of the Council
of Defense were called In and, after
conference with the governor state
treasurer. auditor and attorney gem
eral, $350.O0O was promptly furnished
and the obligations met without n cent
of discount to the soldiers or to the
state.
Various calls were made upon the
private citizen. At the first Red Cross
call $l,429,250 was subscribed at the
second call $1.925,63i.s3. In the first
Y. NJ. c. A. call s4G5, 900 was given. at
the Y. w. C. A. call $71.5O421 was re-
ceived, In the United War Work
campaign $1.650.000 was subscribed
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