The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1919-01-31
STATECAPITOL
NEWS
.wspaper Union News Service.


Denver-Governor Shoup has issued
a proclamation in memory of express
i'd mt Theodore Roosevelt which calls
on Colorado to observe February 3 as
a day set apart by the act of Con
gress for memorial services, as fol-
lows:
Whereas. The people Of our nation
mourn the loss of Theodore Roosevelt.
patriot. soldier. statesman, and
President of the republic. who depart
I'd this life on Jan. 6, 1919, at an hour
when not alone our nation. but the
whole world, most needed the aid OF
his fearless and powerful mind in the
period of reconstruction following the
Great War: and
Whereas, Irrespective of creed or
political affiliation. this great citizen
enjoyed the affection and respect OF
all our people to degree unexcelled
by any man in the history OF our ma
ton, and because he stood foremost as
an example of true Americanism,
maintaining the dignity of America at
home and abroad, and as an exponent
Of the highest private and public viz
tue; and
Whereas, Our people universally
desire to give expression to their sor-
row and to do appropriate honor to
his memory;
Now. Therefore, l. Oliver H. Shoup.
as governor of the state of Colorado.
do hereby, in accord with an act of
Congress. proclaim Sunday. the ninth
day of February, A. D., nineteen hun
dred and nineteen. as day set apart
in our. homes. in our churches, in our
public and private councils, and in the
hearts Of our loyal citizens for me-
mortal services to the memory OF
this great American.
in witness whereof, have here
unto set my hand and caused the
great seal of the state to be affixed at
the state capitol, Denver, Colo. this
twentieth day of January, A. D., nine
teen hundred and nineteen.
OLIVER H. SHOUP,
Attest: Governor Of Colorado.
JAMES r. holland,
Secretary of State"
Complications which the House
Democrats provoked in the final con-
sideration Of the short appropriation
bill over the civil service wrangle are
now squarely up to Senate Democrats
to undo or fight through to the bitter
end. The house passed the money
bill for four months salaries, but, ow-
ing to strict party lines, the Demo
Gratis bested the Republicans when it
came to putting the measure into i'm
mediate effect. The bill required
thirty-three votes-a matority-for
passage. This was granted. The
emergency clause takes forty-four
votes, or two-thirds Of the member
ship. The result was 80 to %. four
members being absent-Han and
Kelly Of Chaffee. Republicans. and
Mayer of Eagle and Sweinhart, Demo
Gratis.
The state of Colorado can make all
the necessary provisions for a farm
for every returning soldier with the
expenditure of little money, accord.
ing to the plan proposed to the Colo
RADIO Legislature by Dr. Elwood Mead,
head Of the soldiers service branch
OF the Department of the Interior
DR.. Mead recommends bond issue
for the purpose Of purchasing land
and preparing It for settlement by
the soldiers, the settlers themselves
to repay in fifty years the principal
and interest of the bonds, leaving 1t
to the state to give its credit and the
advantage Of organized and skilled
direction. Secretary Lanes recon-
mendation to Congress for practical
federal aid for the returning soldiers
has started a movement Of trsmen-
dous significance" said Dr.. Mead to
the Colorado legislators, but you
ought not to depend on Congress
alone. The state Of Colorado should
take affirmative action before her sol.
diers come home. We have 5000, 900
men withdrawn from the ordinary pur.
suits Of life. and the problem of read.
5usting to conditions of peace our in
dustries which are arranged on a war
basis is before us for solution. Many
OF the soldiers will refuse to return
to indoor life. and the state must
make some provision for them" DR..
Mead cited various examples of sol
die- settlements established In Calf.
ornis. where 100 to 200 soldiers with
their families were being located in
each settlement. Cooperative buying
and selling Of commodities was i'm.
proving conditions and making the
farming success. Senators and rep
resentatives Joined In . discussion fol-
lowing DR. MeAd's address ~ fooo;hlo
plans FOR state aid for Colorado's re-
turned soldiers. Representative j. R.
RAIDER of Denver expressed the opinion
that less than one-fifth Of the soldiers
came from the farms and that a big.