The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1919-01-09

I providing for the selection Of all Lands
t. which the state 10 sntitIs1 under the
various acts OF Congress. also nrovtd.
other 'h snss o.n.a BY e. ss.
~ Amendments to the workmsna
compensation act. providing increased
allowance for injury and death;
the workmen.s compensation law and
the amendments Of 1917. It was my
for the purpose Of examining carefully
into these laws and making any sug-
ssstion IN fgrthsfancs Of ,, their In In
service Of the laborsrs and industrial
workers Of Colorado In ALI war actiy-
tiles justify any reasonable amend
s.rnonious action ..uss. sSroass
these war experience ought to impress
upon Us how much more can be accom-
plishsd In harmony than In discord.
for tie extension Of the Capitol
grounds. Out Of this wise provision
have been acquired the buildings and
s:s Il the eos1 . sSs.i Of
avenues. the four lots at the northwest
corner of the Intersection of such
streets, and condemnation proceedings
have been instituted to aequirs the lots
and Fourteenth ayenuss. The four cor.
ners adjacent to our splendid Capitol
building and its grounds are thus So
larged demands Of the state govern
mont and protect against the erection
Of unsightly buildings. In this con
sion for the purchase. either by private
negotiation or condemnation, Of the
southwest corner of the Intersection Of
Fourteenth avenue and Grant street;
and are needed to accommodate pres
eat state activities.
! further urge legislative action for
tie s:aui.,tdion Of EsSInds for o,, ~
unwiss to appropriate at this time for
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.
vas equal 70 it, high resPonsibiiities:
Of the governor. to. eight subjects.
which can be generally stated as ito
provide for the maintenance Of order
within the state, for such needs and
the war. and to provide for the con.
servation and distribution Of the food
binary session the matters upon which
lsgislation was desired were submitted
seven. selected by him, with the re-
bills be drafted reaching the desired
legislation. This was not to invade leg
islative prsrogativs. but TO place the
suggestions Of the executive in con I.
order to facilitate their action. and sub
Jsct to such amendments az their wis
dom and experisncs might dictate. The
to e som. .'rs amsnd
msnts. were passed substantially as
drawn. This work done. the Legisla-
turs adjourned.
PATRIOTIC ACTlvITIEs. INCLUDING
RESULT OF LIQUIDATION.
A proud record our state and Its peo-
pie have made In all war activities.
By House Joint resolution, February g..
ILL., 1Si1 The hs.i;at sTs Of coi9rad a9
nstion~ths first Legislative action Of
this kind from any state of the Amer
lean Union. Again. by Joint resolution.
on March 9. 1917, the LeEi.laturs
pie to the President and the nation
again one OF the first acts of its char
actsr BY any legislative assembiass Of
Suo AmettCAu union.
Before the adjournment of the regu-
lar session. At the suggestion Of the
executive. the Legislature was quick to
appropriate $4,000 us n fund for the
mobilization of the National Guard In
."n s"s Of IL. G eo &. '.sa
Of the state-the first act of Its char
actsr by any legislative assembly Of
any one OF the American states.
Al the extraordinary session S3S.eoo
-
nor 10 cooperate with the United
Statss government In the production.
storage and distribution of food prod
ucts and $4,000 to be expended under
cellansous needs arising out of the ex
listing war between the United States
and the German empire. To this agRre-
Eat, fSna Of aoS $4,000 va; added aPpro1
largely from members of the state
Council of Defense. and with this fund
one of the most stupendous campaigns
was carried on throughout the state In
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
riculture In all of its activities. were
represented. The banker. the railroad
president. the president of the state
Univer,ity. the president Of the Asri-
engineer. the owner Of important mill
Ing interests. the general counsel OF
organised labor. the president Of the
Farmers Congress, the master OF the
state Orange. the president OF the
Farmers Union. the head Of elevator
interests owned by tho 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-
ton WAS maintained between them and
that body In all their iabors.
A Women'a State Council Of Defense
WAS organized, equal In dignity and
power with the Mons 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 sevsrn,ly, they kept co.
ordlnatsd to avoid duplication OF ssrv-
Ice. The membership OF each Of these
bodies became the heads Of important
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 ana other means OF
com munication. I cannot speak In too
high appreciation Of tho work Of the
womsn's Council OF Defense. Their
went out IN every county.