Cheyenne record., 1919-01-30

political affiliation, this great citizen
enjoyed the affection and respect of
all our people to a 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 vir
tue; and
Whereas, Our people universally
desire to give expression to their sor-
row and to do appropriate honor to
his memory:
Nov, 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 a 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-
this great American.
I'm witness whereof, l 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 II. 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 majority-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-Hall and
Kelly of Chaffee. Republicans, and
Mayer of Eagle and Sweinhart, Demo
Gratis.
The state Of Colorado can make all
the necessary provisions for 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 a bond issue
for the purpose of purchasing land
and preparing 1t for settlement by
the soldiers, the settlers themselves
and interest of the bonds, leaving it
to the state to give it's 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 movement of tremen-
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 100000
men withdrawn from the ordinary pur-
suits of life, and the problem Of read.
justing 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
dier settlements established in Calf.
ornia, where 100 to 200 soldiers with
their families were being located in
each settlement. Cooperative buying
and selling of commodities was im-
proving conditions and making the
farming a success. Senators and rep
resentatives joined in a discussion fol-
lowing DR.. Mead's address, of feasible
plans for state. aid for Colorado's re.
turned soldiers. Representative ]. X.
RAIDER of Denver expressed the opinion
hat less than one-fifth of the soldiers
.ame from the farms and that Il big.
ger problem was the caring for the
city men who would be unable to Sc.
cure their old positions on returning
home.
Members of the Colorado Stock
Growers Association urged the pas
sage of bill now pending before the
State Legislature providing for in
spection of brands on cattle as
means of aiding the fight against
thieves, at their annual convention.
The association also passed a resolu.
ton asking the forestry service not to
grant permits for grazing to any but
full-fledged citizens of the United
States. A resolution urging that the
government provide and distribute the
sa1t for "a tt1o IN national foractu Uao