The Elbert County tribune., 1919-01-10

I providing for the selection of all lana.
| to which the state Is entitled under the
| various acts of Congress. also provid
all other lands owned by the state;
| ~ Amendments to the wcrkmens
compensation act. providing Increased
| allowance for injury and death;
Amendments have been suggested to
the workmen's compensation law and
the Colorado industrial act OF 1915 and
the amendments OF 1917. IL was my
| purpose to appoint committee repre-
| senting the employer and tt.S1-rnpl2ye
for the purpose of examining sarefully
| gestion in furtherance OF their ini-
(, proyement. The loyal activities and
| service of the laborers and Industrial
workers OF Colorado in all war actiy
tiles justify any reasonable amend
Inents TO these laws. The lessons Of
these war experienee ought TO impress
upon us how much more can be accom-
| pished in harmony than in discord.
| An appropriation was made--Sl 2ovoo
for the extension OF the Capitol
| grounds. out OF this wise provision
| have been acquired the buildings and
| six lots at the northeast corner oil the
| Intersection of Colfax and sherman
avenues. the four lots at the northwest
corner of the intersection of such
| streets. and condemnation proceedings
| have been Instituted to acquire the lots
Mt the southwest corner of sherman
and Fourteenth avenues. The four cor,
building and Its grounds are thus Sc
cured and viii be available for the en-
| larged demands of the state govern
ment and protect against the erection
| OF unsightly buildings. In this con-
| nection. 1 would advise making provl-
sion for the purchase. either by private
negotiation or condemnation. OF the
southwest corner of the intersection OF
| Fourteenth avenue and Grant street;
| The present buildings could be used
and needed to accommodate pres
| ent state activities.
| further urge Legislative action for
| the acquisition OF grounds for a gov
ernor's residence While It would be
unwise to appropriate at this time for
the erection of a residence provision
| ought to be made for the purchase OF
grounds. No large sum viii be re-
quircd.
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION.
This session, OF short duration. as
sembled under momentous conditions,
was equal to its high responsibilities.
II was convened July is, 1917. and was
confined. by the limitations of the call
Of the governor, to eight subjects.
provide for the maintenance of order
within the state. for such needs and
the war. and to provide for the con.
servation and distribution of the 1000
supply"
binary session the matters upon which
legislation WAS desired were submitted
by the governor to u committee OF
seven. selected by him, with tne re-
quest that after careful consideration.
bills he drafted reaching the desired
legislation This was not to invade leg
islative prerogative. but to place the
suggestions of the executive in CON
crete form before the Legislature In
order to facilitate their action. and sub
ject to such amendments as their wis
dom and experience might dictate. The
proposed bills were submitted. and,
subject to some wholesome amend
drawn. This work done. the l.eElElu-
ture adjourned.
PATRIOTIC ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING
RESULT OF LEGISLATION.
A proud record our state and its peo-
pie have made in all war activities.
BY House joint resolution. February 3.
1917, the Legislature of Colorado
our people to the President and the
nation--the first Legislative action of
this kind from any state of the Amer
on March 6. 1911, the Legislature
pledged it's fe.lity and that of our peo-
pie to the President aud the natioI,-
acter by any Legislative assemblnse Of
the American Union.
Before the adjournment OF the reEu-
lar session. at the suggestion of the
executive. the Legislature was quick 70
appropriate St40.ooo ms fund for the
mobilization of the National Guard in
the event of a foreign war, such aues-
tion 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 ss5. 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. out of the ex-
lsting war between the United states
and the German empire. To this aggre-
gate fund of $4,000 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 campaigns
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
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
Farmers Congress. the master of the
State Grange. the president of the
Farmers Union. the head of elevator
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 chayacter
to be organized in any state OF the
Union.
The heads of the Federal Food and
Fuel Departments for the state We're
promptly made members of the State
Council of Defense and close coopera-
tion was maintained between them and
that body in all their 1abors.
A Womens 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 joint committee of six, three
men, three women.
While these two bodies conducted
their activities severally. they kept CO.
ordinated to avoid duplication of serv-
ice. The membership of eacli of these
bodies became the heads OF important
committees Organizations co-ordnat-
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 / cannot speak in too
Wnman's Eot1pcil Of Defensa Th.ir