Gilpin observer., 1919-01-09

operated during this grave biennial
| period and yet At no time has our Ma
| tional GUARD exceeded S76 men, and
mitts9 , IL. force nH has been reduced @ until nsaii
1t now numbers little more than fifty
men. To no point has more than TWEEN
| ty guardsmen been sent, and this to do
duty at some power plant or railroad
] bridge or tunnel and at no time has
man 6ssn of ssnt auy sxcs1s
| tiles OF counties and the request of the
citizens. further, never except to pro-
| tsct against supposed alien enemies.
THE SELECTIvE SERVICE.
The selsctive service law was to be
put into effect. The state was divided
BY the governor % into two federal dis
PuebIo-each five members. appellate
appointed. sixfy-seyen local exemp.
organized as named by the governor.
A provost marshal was selected, hav-
ing supervision Of the sslective serv-
over 100000 Of various nationalities
were submitted for registrstion: over
eta sss $1,000
most delicate and responsible trust had
these various boards. Many, a man
smp:r %.fss of fs the
| great In passing upon'the questions OF
exemption, and yet no member of this
been removed for disloyalty, fraud or
incompetency and. in truth. no substan.
tial charge has ever been laid against
The state and the nation owes them
debt OF gratitude. 1t was this sys-
s TEN that +, gave to Vs. y: our army Most
financial compensation.
So efficient was tho provost marshal
Washington for higher service. and his
way until he was called to washington
into consultation and for advice as to
the great work that Is still before this
The state. through the seleetiye
tary enlistmsnts, has given to the army
and navy Of the American Union over
10000 mon. No state has done more.
NATIONAL GUARD.
When the call of the President came
to mobilize the National Guard. the
proclamation of the governor went
it was to go into federal service. Every
man responded and some 5000 were
gathered in the mobilization camps
Baldwin at Denver Uniforms, under
wear. blankets and other equipment
were promptly contracted for and Pur-
than they could have been obtained
forty-five days later. The men were
drilled. put into good condition as to
ident had named-August the 5th-
were turned over in superb condition
to to the federal government No state
diery has reflected. more honor upon
their state and nation. .
the selectivs draft and the maintenance
Of the protection requested by the
cost the state. when payments are
spprosim.teiy 100000. When we real
ssta of and 1909
900; with 100 lives lost and millions OF
dollars In property destroyed. and that
paid out over $4,000, many lives lost.
stroyed and business INTERRUPTED. and
little i. the outlay that even inter-
national war may bring upon US whom
our our people are aetina harmoniousiy
how much 1t means for our people to
act as they have throughout this strug-
gle in loyal and effective harmony.
More than dollars and cents-infinitely
more1is the good feeling that has OBJ
tained among our people.
no M direct % tax h has BEEN ensa' lsid upon Se the
9 mill, or about $40 upon the 100000
havs BEEN met BY tn. fiat tsx upon
corporations. By this tax the inter
est upon bonds was to be paid and a
bonds hav. BEEN BEEN issued, % ana o;10v from this
flat tax all interest has been paid and
slib 900 paid on the principal sum. The
deemed from this flat tax provision.
The state has met promptly all obliga-
tion.,and s,n,.. a mi many w long outstanding.
eial Improvement taxes This Just debt
has been paid. For years we have been
the federal government for supplies;
some friction between the state gov
wa. a 5 n redSe:a to ns IL. prop.r
amount. less than $4,000. and promptly
paid. There has been no complete in
81 ths 1s,t Of the
been Looked up, titles cured, and now
crease in such property, shows the
military n.Idady property of the state at
The balance due for the mobili.a-
ton of 1915, $4,000. has been paid.
With great difficulty vouchers have
been secured and the claims of the
erai government for this mobilization
are approaching payment
WE hnSW fS,, now :Ssry :Ss dSins worth
ment owns and are maintaining a
%hsS w avoid rsss m
future.
In this record of the patriotic efforts
of our people. may I turn for a fur
fore the bonds provided were ready
for the market It was necessary to pay
mustered into the federal service. Ger
tificates of indebtedness might have
been issued to the soldiery and gone
upon the market. This would have
involved. as has occurred In the past,
sales at heavy discount, with loss to
the soldiery and discredit to the state.
nf hA nrtI
of Defense were called in and. after
conference with the governor. state
treasurer. auditor and attorney gem
eral, $350,000 was promptly furnished
and the obligations met without a cent
of discount to the soldiers or to the
state.