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

psfioo ana YET ~ no time mas our Ma
tionsl Guard exceeded 376 men, and
a. rapidly ~ sound judgment has per-
mitted, the force has been reduced until
1t now numbers little more than fifty
~ suardsmsn been sent, and this to do
duty at some power plant or railroad
bridge or tunnel. and at no time has
. man been sent except through q law
tiles OF counties and the request of the
citizens. further, never except to pro-
tect against supposed allen enemies.
THE SELECTIvE SERVICE.
put into effect. The state was divided
by the governor into two federal dis
Pusblo.sach FIVE members. appellate
appointed, sixty-seyen local exsmp:
tion boards were also appointed and
organised AZ named by the governor.
Ice. Through the selective service law
over 10000 of various nationAlities
were submitted for registration: over
into sSs fsdeTs
most delicate and responsible trust had
these various boards. Many. man
TnS :srvsd came from the aSiess5 aod
great IN passing upon the questions Of
exemption. and yet no member of this
entire selectivs service force has ever
been removed for di:loyalty, fraud fraud or
tial charge has ever been laid against
any member of this effective force.
The state and the nation owes them
tenn that gave to us our army. Most
81 these men gave their service without
financial compensation.
,, 30 efficient wa: the provost marshal Il
Washington for higher service. and his
successor had not gone far upon his
way until he was called to Washington
Into con.ultation and for ADVICE a: to
The state. through the selective
draft, the National Guard and volun-
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
out calling the Guard one month before
1t was to go into federal service. Every
man responded and some 5000 were
Camp Gunter at Pueblo and Camp
Baldwin at Denver. Uniforms. under
wear. blankets and other equipment
nom 81 to- ,sr snS ss
than they could have been obtained
forty-five days later. The men were
drilled. put into good condition as to
ident had named-Ausust the 9Th
were turned over in superb condition
to the federal government. No state
has done better by Its soldiery: no sol
their state and nation.
The mobilization of the National
Guard; II. equipment. All aid given to
Of the pso,setion arc ,as by the
President, for this biennial period, viii
cost the state. when payments are
ey The :od national sn
lie that the state paid out in our do
900. with 100 lives lost and millions Of
f s ss IL Ct f.d
paid out over $4,000. many lives lost.
millions Of dollars In property de:
stroyed and business interrupted. and
little is the outlay that even inter-
national war may bring upon US when
our people are acting harmoniously
and Loyalty together. we come to know
act as they have throughout this strug-
gle In loyal and effective harmony.
More than dollars and cents-infinitely
more-is the good feeling that has OBJ
tatned 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
for the year isis. The war .1pensss
have been met by the fiat tax upon
corporations. BY this tax the inter
s:s Sos S.a VA. to BE- P.tS md
bonds have been issued. and from this
flat tax all interest has been paid and
n3s.ooo paid on the principal sum. The
deemed from this fiat tax Provision.
The state has met promptly all obliga-
sixty thousand dollars was owing the
N( hAN As.- AN.
ciai Improvement taxes. This Just debt
has been paid. For years we have been
indebted to the military department of
the federal Eovsrnment for supplies;
eminent and the national. This amount
was Investigated. reduced to the proper
amount: less than $4,000. and promptly
Sentory Of the military property Of the
proximatsiy $1,000. The property has
been looked up. titles cured. and now
crease in such property, shows the
.,,ns Gyy property Of the state At
,a Tn. O.sne' s sss 900 for the mobl.:
With great difficulty vouchers have
been secured and the claims Of the
state for the balance due from the fed
are approaching paymsnt;
of property that the military depart
ment owns and are maintaining a
close accounting for all supplies re-.
ceived from the federal government
which will avoid great loss In the
future.
In this record of the patriotic efforts
of our people. may ] turn for u fur
Their word to those In private life? Be.
fore the bonds provided were ready
for the market II was necessary to pay
Oft our soldiery' before they were
mustered into the federal service. Ger
tificRtes of indebtedness might have
been issued to the soldiery and gone
upon the market. This would have
involved, AS has occurred In the past
the aoidisry and discredit to the state
Three OF the members OF the Council
of Defense were called In and. after
treasurer. auditor and attorney xon.
erai. t350.o00 was promptly furnished
and the obligations met without n cent
OF discount to the soldiers or to the
state
Various call. were made upon the
private citizen. AZ the first Red cross
cali Si.&?g.250 was subscribed, ut the
second call 4l.925.s3ts3. In the first
Y. ~ c. A. call Sts5. 900 was xiven' Al
the Y. W. c. A. cali t7t.50S.2i was re-.
ceived. In the United War Work
campaign u.Sb0.00 was aubscrjbei
The Knights Of Columbus were asked
for $4,000: $4,000 was promptly
The first Liberty L.onn subscrip,ion