The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-09

rcroS W. Va, Jan. Surg
-, VIRGINIA 70 display IN the
coming period Of rce"nss 80
e,,,a r,;rv OF purpose which markeo
,ha,- endn.yors during the val. oos
ernor John J. Cornweli IN MS e'e''"t>A
address 20 the legislature TO-DAY ~
lined q program OF Legislation ~
many Of the problems con'F0n'his
s,a,e IN turning from the ways ~
70 pursuits Of peace 1nts
Included: ,;,,-
- nrnvision @ some kind OF mill
49,. or noljcs force for the state 10
.,ake the place % the former nat.onaN
e,,-d and the present special polica
daou,v sheriff law, which expires Will
the signing Of peace
A bill to further prevent inous1h AA
casualties, which. in the last year n>' :
heen larger at home than among "e<>
Virginia soldiers fighting III FRANCE
Co-opera,ion with the federal govern
roent in q plan to give employ 'sne
and care FOR returning soldiers ~ ~
curing work for them on some 1''0V,oeO
acras Of cut-oYer lands IN west VIZ
GINA ..st,
r,noroyeucnt and expansion or sla'e
institutions, with larger appr0pF'ae!ons
made necessary b. the increased cUse
of materials and the high Cost oA t'
ing.
Amendment Of tho statute on cap
;ta,izat;on Of banks and trust com.
na,;s. ~ eliminate the present limit OK
100000. to encourage larger lnS'i'o
tons.
Amendment to section 3-A OF chapter
Is Of the code. making IL g Felony 10
disolay the red flag or any tag ohe1
than the Stars and Stripes IN PUBLIC
meetings. para6es or elsewhere, to pre-
vent the spread OF so-called intefna-
tionalism or BolSherisr1.
Budget System
In opening his address. Governor
Cornwell reviewed the work OF TWO Spe-
cific things he had hoped TO sec &C
, cumplished when he took up the ouiiSs
of his oiiicc-the adoption OF con-
stitu,ioual amendment providing Tor L
budget system. placing IN the hanos Oh
the board Of pablo works the authority
of making up the budget. instead or the
governor. and the creation OF an eNi-
cheney commission 70 investigate Nne
manner and methods OF transact:nE
business in state institutions. hoth OF
these he said. ROW are in operation.
When the board OF public works sub
nuts its report. Il" said. Il VIII show the
states financial; condition very graft
Tying one. the surplus n the general
fund. no, Including the 100000 uncS-
pended balance in the council az de-
Tense fund. Of more than $l.0pU.QVh
This. "a view OF tho heavy expense
caused b. war conditions and higher
costs OF necessities. he said. IS re-
ssarkable. ~ ao...,,
Speaking ~ ;hH problem OF military
or pot;ce protection. ;hy governor SAID
!, was ON. VI th.. most Important 1ueS-
tionS with which ,hr coming session OF
the legislature Will have - deal.
The National Guard n" said. after
being drafted into t"derti service
shortly after the entry Of this country
into the war. now has passed oat OIL
ex;Stcac.. The men Will De discharged
from the serr!c" in due tim" and VII!
return 20 civil l!:H. The National
Guard. 4 rather nX?"ns:r" organization
Va supported jointly hr III: state ana
ccrai governments. " hon c"NEreS,
nassed .hc act under which The fedora
rcvnrr:r.n; contributed |" rs support
Il was assumed ;hac Ibis joint arrange
mon. between IN. states and n. H'a-
oral gry"ra;u.nc' wni:;G provide an ci-!-
c;.r, arin- vi polio" fer the stat. "S
: we'll IS AN efficient lighting t"Tce !"
even, Of ;h. country being engaged ~
:. Wa Thu. experience "f the last W.
wears shows that - have b""n HI GRO
rcnr,s v!.S. on: = tsw states SP'n'
enough money ~, th",r NaIl"na! |laEo
10 bring :. up - 4 h!ch stat" or MIL,
,erv efficiency: Tn. National Guard
~. most S:at.5 wer" hid N training
ca-,rs uf this country longer than thf
men who wHns MO IN" National ARMY
under tho S.!.'t:Tc sar.:c" ia". Many
ri th.. .ncr n ~. N;!i!"Ta! Guard u'!ttS
-rn,,,I no; pass 1hySlcti Isis. w.ro us,
. ,,h,-ce,i and IL" regiments supH!l""
with S..icc,!v- service Ulcn. For TINS
and MANY other reasons l regard x ~
irnnraC.;ral ~ hHEin 4 revival o. va
,ioral Guard organizations. even II ti'
federal Statute. for i IS not repeated
IN he military rad !ustmcnt which VII
TAX. pla,c &. meet ucE conditions to''
lowing the treaty 81 pSacH. To AVA
ourselves Of the provisions OF IN" Ma
tiona} Guard act ~ 1915 and rH"fFe
Government assistance K would be nee
ess,rv for us nav ~ have in our Ma
+innai Guard fur"a 400 men thIs
1xo,rra have. - ~ Increased - thr''
regiments BY i9"j ard would entail
heavy expenditure. Tho federal gov
ornmcnt will not ned that force tn'
,hr success ut tbs S"!c"ti"H service hH'
means tina: If this country shall ma
n fch, another war twhi"h God gran
:, witt no; hlv" 20 Gnl. that army VII
no raised in III. SAM" way f'cnSF't