The Raymer enterprise., 1919-01-09

providing for the selection Of all lands
to which the state 10 entitled under the
various acts OF Congress. also provid-
ing FOR the survey OF such lands and
| all other lands owned by the state;
III Amendments to the workmen's
| compensation act. providing Increased
| allowance for injury and death:
Amendments have been suggested to
the workmen,s compensation law and
the Colorado Industrial act OF 1915 and
| the amendments OF 1917. II was my
purpose to appoint committee repre-.
senting the employer and the employe
Tor the purpose OF examining carefully
INTO these laws and making any sug-
gestion In fnrtherance of their Inn
prosement. The loyal activities and
service of the lahorers and industrial
workers of Colorado In all war aetiy-
| tiles justify any reasonable amend
inents To these laws. The lessons OF
harmonious action taught through
these war experience ought to impress
| upon us how much more can be accom-
piished In harmony than In discord.
An appropriation was made--sl20,O00
for the extension Of the Capitol
grounds. Out OF this wise provision
| have been acquired the fstidinss ana
SIX lots at the northeast corner of the
Intersection of coifax and sherman
i
corner Of the intersection Of such
streets. and condemnation proceedings
have been Instituted to acquire the lots
| at the southwest corner OF Sherman
| and Fourteenth avenues The four cor
| nerE adjacent to our splendid Capitol
| building and It's grounds are thus se-
cured and Will be available for the en-
iarged demands Of the state govern
| meut and protect against the erection
OF unstghtiy buildings In this eon-
neetiun. would advise making provl-
| sion for the purchase either by private
negotiation or condemnation. OF the
| southwest corner OF the Intersection OF
| Fourteenth avenue and Grant street
| The present buildings could be used
| and are needed to accommodate pres
snt state activities.
! | further urge legislative action for
the acquisition OF grounds for gov
ernors residence While II would be
nhwise to appropriate at this time for
the erection OF 4 residence. provision
ought to be made for the purchase OF
grounds. No large sum VIII be re-
quired.
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION.
| This session, Of short duration. as
| semhled under inomentous conditions
| was equal 10 It's high responsibilities.
IL WIS convened July IS. 1917, and was
confined. by the limitations Of the call
OF the governor, to eight subjects,
which can be generally stated as TO
provide for the maintenance OF order
within the state, for such needs and
uses as have arisen or may arise out OF
the war. and to provide for the con-
| servatlon and distribution OF the food
supply
Before the eonvenIng of the extraor-
dinary session the matters upon which
legislation WAS desired were submitted
b} the governor TO committee OF
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quest that after careful consideration,
bills be drafted reaching the desired
legislation. This was not TO invade leg
lslative prerogatiye. but to place the
suggestions of the executive In con-
crete form before the Legislature In
order 10 facilitate their action. and sub
teet To such amendments as their wis
dom and experience might dictate. The
proposed bills were submitted. and.
subject to some wholesome amend
ments. were passed substantially as
drawn This work done. the Legisla
ture adjourned.
PATRIOTIC ACTIVITIES. INCLUDING
RESULT OF LEGISLATION.
A proud record our state and It's peo-
pie have made In all war activities.
BY House joint resolution, February s,
1917. the Legislature OF Colorado
pledged its loyalty and the loyalty Of
our people to the President and the
nation-the first legislative action OF
this kind from any state of the Amer
lean Union. Again, by Joint resolution
on March 6, 1917. the Legislature
pledged its fealty and that OF our peo-
| pie 10 the President and the nation
again one of the first acts of its char
aeteF by any legislative assemhlagc Of
the American Union
Before the adjournment of the regu-
lar session, at the suggestion OF the
4 gHWH.. la.ls l.
appropriate Sii0000 as a fund for the
mobilization Of the National Guard Ia
the event Of a foreign war, such ques-
tion being left to the chief executive
| Of the state-the first act OF it's char
acter by any legislative assembly OF
any one OF the American states.
AT the extraordinary session y25. 200
was appropriated to enable the COVER
nor To cooperate with the United
States government In the production,
storage and distribution Of food prod
uets and $4,000 To be expended under
/ the direction Of the governor for mis-
cellanenus needs arising out Of the cx-
isting war between the United States
and the German empire. To this aggTe-
gate fund OF SIS 600 was added approx
imately $4,000 by private subscription,
| 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
aid of food production conservation
marketing and in all other activities
| In aid Of war conditions.
A State Council Of Defense was or
ganizsd, In which capital and labor. the
various Industries of the state and AK.
ricuitlre ia all Of its activities were
I represented. The banker, the railroad
president, the president OF the State
University the president of the Agrl-
cultural IfBliFKp the a. M t..,
engineer. the owner Of important mill
Ing interests. the general counsel OF
organized labor, the president OF the
Farmers Congress. the master Of the
State Grange. the president OF the
Farmers Union the head OF elevator
! interests owned by the farmers, We're
on this state Council of Defense, Every
section Of the state had it's representa-
tiau. The first council OF character
TO be organized 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-
tlon WIS maintained between them and
that body In all their labors
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 kent co.
ordinated TO avoid duplication OF sery
Ice. The membership Of each Of these
bodies became the heads ot important
committees. Organizations co-orainat
ing with the state bodies were formed
In each one Of the sixty-three counties
et the state. keeping In close touch. by
personal visitation and other means Of
communication | cannot speak in too
high appreciation Of the work of the
W0men's Council % Defense. Their
organizations went out In every county
Their services went to every possible
aetIvitk IN alh Of tho Mar--fnnA mr.