The Dolores star., 1919-01-10
PATRIOTIC ACTIVITIES. INCLUDING
RESULT OF LEGISLATION.

\ proud record our state and It's peo-
pie have made In all war activities.
By House joint resolution, February 5.
1917. the legislature of colorado
pledged It's loyalty and the loyalty OF
our people to the President ana the
natiOn-the first Legislative" action of
this Kind from any state of the Amer
lean Union. Again by joint resolution,
on March 6. 1917. the Legislature
pledged its fealty and that Of our peo-
pie to the President and the nation
aEain one Of the first acts of its char
art"r by any legislative assemblaEe of
the American Union,
Before the adjournment Of the regu-.
lar session, at the suggestion of the
executive the Legislature MAS quick I"
appropriate $4,000 as q fund for the
mobilization of tho National Guard In
the event of a foreign war. such ques
ton being left to the chief executive
Of the state-the first act Of it's char
aCter by any Legislative assembly of
any one of the American states.
At the extraordinary session $25 900
was appropriated to enable the COVER
nor to cooperate with the United
States government in the production,
storage and distribution of food prod
ucts and $4,000 to be expended under
the direction Of the governor for mis-
cellaneous needs arising ont of the ex-
isting war between the United States
and the German empire. To this aggre-
gate fund of SIS 900 was added approx
imately $4,000 by private SUBSCRIPTION.
largely from members of the State
Council of Defense. and with this fund
one OF the most stupendous campo Eus
was carried on throughout the state in
aid of food production, conservation
marketing and in all other activities
in aid of war conditions.
A State Council of Defense was or
ganized, in which capital and labor. the
various industries OF the state and ag-
riculture in all of its activities. were
, represented. The banker, the railroad
president the president OF the State
University, the president of the Agri-
cultural College. the eminent Irrigation
engineer the owner of important mill
ing interests the general counsel of
organized labor. the president of the
Farmers Congress, the master of the
State Grange, the president OF the
interests owned by the farmers. were
on this State Council of Defense Every
section of the state had its representa-
tion. The first council of character
to he organized in any state of the
Union.
The heads of the Federal Food and
Fuel Departments for the state were
promptly made members Of the State
Council of Defense and close coopera-
| ton was maintained between them and
| that body in all their labors.
A Women's State Council of Defense
was organized, equal in dignity and
power with the Mems State Council of
Defense and, co-ordinated with that
| body by a Joint committee of six three
men. three women.
While these two bodies conducted
ftheir activities seyerally, they kept CO.
i
1 ice. The membership of each of these
bodies became the heads of important
committees Organizations co-ordinat-
ing with the state bodies were formed
| in each one Of the sixty three counties
of the state. keeping in close touch, by
| personal visitation and other means Of
communication; I cannot speak in too
| high appreciation of the work of the
| womens Council of Defense. Their
organizations went out In every county
/ Their services went to every poss BILE
| activity In aid of the war-food pro-
duction and conservation. all classes OF
domestic science They aided in the
care for and financed the needs Of the
i families of the absent soldiers They
| aided in all such service as the Amer
| icanization campaign. the campaigns
for the elevating Of the lives of the
| soldiery and improving the health and
moral conditions of the camps. They
| dier. giving him the kindly reception
of a home, they sent him on his patri-
! otic Journey, stimulated and elevated
to his duty as woman's influence can
| do They have been busy and efficient
| in all the war activities. May you read
the published book from the Woman's
State Council of Defense.
They have gone Into the field of in
| dustry. pr rvided courses OF instruction
| for working girls: they have Interested
| themselves effectively In the coiored
! motor service. Their eloquent and ef-
/ fective speakers have gone Throughout
the state. They have interested them
selves in the young girl working out
| with economy in financial expenditure
and sound business sense. They have
personally met largely their expense.
! work being S7.412.99. from the above
I fund granted to the governor. ! mar
4 vel now as ] review their stupendous
labors. extending throughout the state.
! how they could have accomplished so