D 570 .8 C8 fl7 Copy 1 The Arizona Council of Defense Its Purposes and a Brief Statement of its Work, Accomplished and Under Way v/ \J C~— ~ *. WATKINS PRtNTIflO CO., PH0ENI1 The Arizona Council of Defense Its Purposes and a Brief Statement of its Work Accomplished and Under Way Plan of Organization, Brief Resume of First Report of Executive Committee and Summary of Reports of Sub-Committees Executive Committee: Thomas K. Campbell, Governor Dwight B. Heard, Chairman D. T. MacDougal, Vice-Chairman George H. Smalley. Secretary It. E. Moore, Treasurer Mrs. Pauline M. O'Neill John C. Greenway T. A. Riordan L. II. Manning D. H. Clar"dge J. L. Do.inelly C. E. Mills Headquarters: Room 303, State House Phoenix, Arizona Compiled by Committee on Publications Arizona Council of Defense -» FOREWORD •V The war needs of the nation are men, food and money. It is the duty of our State Council of Defense, acting in complete co-operation with the National Council of De- fense appointed by President Wilson, to supply promptly Arizona's quota of the men, money and food needed to win this war. In the recently completed registration for the selective draft 36,932 men between twenty-one and thirty were registered within this state, exceeding the estimate for Arizona by 2,118. The proportion of the Liberty Bond assigned to Ari- zona was $5,000,000.00, and our subscriptions have ex- ceeded this allotment by $1,326,750.00. At the request of the Executive Committee, the chair- man of the State Council while in Washington, conferred with Secretary of Labor Wilson, urging that owing to the shortage of agricultural labor in the Southwest the illiter- acy test and the per head tax as to Mexican labor be sus- pended, and am glad to advise you that the Secretary has already taken favorable action in this connection. In every section of the state an organized practical drive is on for increased food production, and it is now evident that Arizona will produce more food this year than ever before in her history. The boys in the high schools, ready and willing to do "their bit", are enlisting for agricultural service, and in Maricopa County nearly one hundred boys, divided into camps and under a well directed military system, are now making an excellent record for efficient field work. It is hoped to extend this boys work throughout the state. The women of Arizona, with their usual energy and public spirit, are organized under the direction of our Committee on Food Production and Conservation, for in- creased thrift, conservation in the home, and the reduc- tion of waste to a minimum. Under the immediate direction of the State Council of Defense, a complete crop census of the state is being pre- pared and platted for use in this and future years. AUG 20 1917 The men of Arizona are now well organized for ade- quate home protection, and our transportation resources, including automobiles, have been thoroughly listed and placed in readiness for any emergency. The relief work is well organized and the work of the Arizona Red Cross is said to be one of the best examples of efficiency in the entire country. While the Red Cross is organized as a separate national agency, our relief committee is prepared to assist the Red Cross in every way possible. The State Council is doing its utmost to avoid wasted energy. At the start some overlapping of work naturally occurred. The needs of the work naturally change from day to day but we endeavor to meet them promptly as they arise. Much of that already accomplished has been by voluntary workers. As the work increases more paid workers will probably be needed and our financial com- mittee are arranging a systematic plan involving the pro- portional distribution throughout the state of the cost. The most crying need at present is to bring up the First Arizona Infantry to war strength, and it seems essential that a vigorous, systematic effort should be made by the Council of Defense to fill up this regiment by voluntary enlistment. Sixteen hundred men are needed. Unless these are supplied by August 5th we understand the regi- ment may be disbanded and we will be without a state regiment in the national army. Impartial reports indi- cate that the nucleus of this regiment now numbering 664 men, is a decided credit to the state, and ways and means should be at once devised to fill up this regiment. Pride in our state demands that we give our best efforts to this work. On behalf of the Council of Defense I wish to thank the public spirited men and women of Arizona for the support given us. We welcome suggestions at any time from all citizens, and with the thorough co-operation of the people of Arizona hope to establish a record for real service. Yours faithfully, DWIGHT B. HEARD. BRIEF RESUME OF FIRST REPORT OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Accomplishments of the Arizona Council of Defense, its Executive Committee and its fifteen sub-committees since the Council was organized on April 18th, are set forth in the first report of the Executive Committee which may be summarized as follows: The membership of the Council at this time includes about 200 men and women appointed by the Governor. Only five persons are on salary. The others are both giving their time to the work and paying their own ex- penses. A secretary, statistician, engineer, stenographers and clerks are carrying on the daily work at the headquar- ters of the Council at the Capitol in Phoenix. In addition many volunteers are being called on daily to assist in the work. The Council is correlating all units which are working along lines of war preparedness in order that there shall be no over-lapping of work. The Council is assisting in the mobilization of boys for farm labor and in the mobilization of Papago, Apache and Navajo Indians for farm work during the fall harv- est when the boys return to school. Prompt response is being made to all suggestions sub- mitted by men and women in the state, with proper refer- ence of the same to the National Defense Council where such suggestions embrace ideas which might be of bene- fit to the nation and all state councils of defense. The Council is classifying all offers of service for ready refer- ence, and the chairmen of proper committees are in- formed of such offers. Assistance was rendered to the State Registrar and all sheriffs of counties in the work preliminary to registra- tion under the selective draft provision of the war army bill. In this connection circulars were printed in foreign languages and distributed throughout the state, inform- ing foreigners of the requirements to register, but that only citizens of the United States would be drawn for service. This action was taken in order to stop the de- parture of many foreigners who were needed in the state for labor on the farms and in the mines. A complete crop census of the state is being made and platted maps of acreage in cultivation is first shown on the school district maps done by the field men, then the crops are platted in colors on the county map. This will not only give the exact actual present crop conditions but furnish a basis for most intelligent crop planting in 1918. The county agents are giving invaluable aid in this work and the results are being tabulated at the headquarters of the State Council of Defense by Mr. J. E. Sellers, an expert statistician. The chairman of the Council has taken a keen personal interest in this work, and it is hoped to make this crop survey one of the most complete and comprehensive in the country. By this graphic method of presenting agri- cultural conditions one is able to secure, almost at a glance, the exact agricultural situation in every school district. As a definite illustration of the value of this map, plans are now under way to get all the grain lands in Maricopa County (nearly 30,000) into milo maize. Increased food production will be a big factor in win- ning this war, and through this crop survey Arizona will be able to base its food production work on facts and not conjectures. The Executive Committee of the Arizona Council of Defense took up the matter of exorbitant prices of food stuff and formulated a definite plan to curb and prevent such undue advantages. This work was carried on effec- tively and when the food bill of the congress becomes operative, much valuable information will be turned over to the Food Dictator. Bankers throughout the state were appealed to direct- ly, to extend financial assistance to the many land owners in Arizona, who are ready and willing to co-operate in the work of extending production, and they are comply- ing with the request in a very liberal and public spirited way. The enforcement of the new Immigration Law it was found would deprive Arizona of a great influx of labor for farms and industries from Old Mexico. A resolution was adopted and telegraphed to Dwight B. Heard, who was at the time in Washington attending a meeting of the National Council of Defense, urging a modification in the operation of the new immigration law to such an extent that Arizona should not be deprived of laborers so necessary for farm work in the present war crisis. The matter was given favorable consideration by the Secretary of Labor and an order issued enabling laborers to come into this country under affidavit and surveillance, insuring the government that their labor will be given to the farms. The Arizona Council of Defense took a prominent part in assisting in securing subscriptions to the Liberty Bonds, a publicity campaign for the bonds having been conducted by the committee throughout the state. The members of the Council were of great assistance in rais- ing the Arizona quota of the Red Cross Fund. The bonds were over-subscribed in the state, and Arizona's Red Cross quota was exceeded. The Woman's Auxiliary is now organized and doing effective work in Maricopa County. This branch of the work is being extended to all of the counties of the state under a plan of organization approved by Doctor von KleinSmid, chairman of the Committee on Food Produc- tion, Conservation and Distribution. The chart to be found in the front of this booklet gives a brief but comprehensive outline of the plan of organ- ization of the Arizona Council of Defense, together with the functions of the various sub-committees, The Execu- tive Committee of the Council of Defense works directly with the National Defense Council and is co-operating with State Councils of Defense and all sub-committees of the Council are working in complete harmony. While a great deal of the work is done by chairmen of the sub- committees, there are many matters which must be passed on by the Executive Committee which meets on the call of the chairman at headquarters. Mrs. Pauline M. O'Neill, chairman for Arizona of the Women's Committee of the National Defense Council, is working in co-operation with the State Council, and had charge of the registration of women in Arizona in the campaign instituted by Herbert Hoover, chairman of the national committee on food conservation, to enlist all women in household saving. There has been such a magnitude of detail work per- formed that it would burden this report to attempt to give a complete outline of all that has been accomplished by the Executive Committee. The funds for the support of the Council are being raised by popular subscription, and because of the lack of funds the work has been con- fined necessarily to only the most important problems. In the event that the appeal of the Executive Commit- tee for funds meets with the general response, the activi- ties of the Council will be immediately extended to cover other important phases of war preparedness in Arizona. COMMITTEE ON MILITARY TRAINING. Col. Leroy Brown, Chairman, Tucson; Capt. F. M. Irish, Vice-Chairman, Tempe ; Thomas H. Donahue, Inspiration ; H. W. Heap, Prescott ; T. P. Howard, Globe; Col. James H. McClintock, Phoenix; Capt. E. J. Mitchell, Prescott; Harry E. Pickett, Douglas; George Truman, Florence; John Twomey, Bisbee; R. B. Walton, Winslow. Vice-Chairman Irish of the Committee on Military Training delivered a number of lectures on subjects of general preparedness and for meeting the present emerg- encies in securing competent members for the Officers' Reserve Corps. The chairman and the vice-chairman as- sisted applicants in presenting their applications for ad- mission to the corps and examined candidates for the training camp at the Presidio. This Committee has done everything possible to en- courage enlistment in the First Arizona Infantry, and the various branches of the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps. The chairman of the Committee visited the training camp at the Presidio in the interests of Arizona men. COMMITTEE ON PRODUCTION, CONSERVATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD SUPPLIES. Dr R. B. von KleinSmid, Chairman, Tucson; Wil'iam H. Brophy, Bisbee; David Babbitt, Flagstaff; C. O. Ca;e, Phoenix; Hugh E. Campbell, Flagstaff; J. B Cook, Tempe; Dr. R. H. Forbes, Tucson; John C. Gatti, Clifton; L. L. Harmon, Phoenix; L. D. Johnson, Miami; A. A. Johns, Prescott ; Andrew Kimball. Thatcher; A. H. Kent, Yuma; Wal'cr C. Miller, Jerome; H. A. Morgan, Willcox; Phil C. Mer- rill, Pima; Charles McArthur, Phoenix; Dr. Mary Law.'on Neff, Phoenix; John P. Orme, Phoenix; William H. Robinson. Chandler; Albert Steinfeld, Tucson; E. F. Sanguinetti, Yuma; Joseph W. Smith, Snowfiake; Leroy C. Snow, Thatcher; Fred- erick W. Taylor, Tucson; J. R. Treat, Florence; Joseph lldall, Eagar ; A. T. Wilsor. Clifton. WOMAN'S AUXILIARY OF MARICOPA COUNTY. Mrs. Char'.es H. Schulz, Chairman of Clearing House; Mrs. Gayle Allen Camp- bell, Chairman of Publicity; Mrs. Frank H. Parker, Chairman of Transportation; Mrs. H. A. Guild, chairman of Program and Meetings; Mrs. Olive A. Stark, Secre- tary and Treasurer. Immediately upon organization, the Committee on Production, Conservation and Distribution of Foods cast about to discover any agencies already existing through which its projected work could be done most quickly and most effectively. In the absence of any considerable appropriation, it was necessary to carry on the work of the Committee very largely through agencies already financed and through organizations already equipped for service. The University of Arizona, with its College of Agriculture and its Agricultural Extension Service well established throughout the state, offered immediate advantages to the Committee and placed itself without reserve at the service of the Council. The following items were taken up immediately and considerable progress made : 1. By vote of the faculties of the University of Ari- zona, all students of whatever classification who would agree to enter some field of food production were re- leased at once (May 1st), for such service; actual labor in the field being accepted in lieu of further work in completion of the year's courses. About thirty young men and women took advantage of this arrangement. 2. A pamphlet of general recommendations on ways and means to preserve the food supply in Arizona was immediately issued, some twenty— five thousand copies be- ing distributed throughout the state. Eighteen different bulletins mailed to all sections of the state to be posted in conspicuous places have at- tracted the attention of farmers and housewives to the ways and means of increasing production and conserving food supply. 3. The Agriculural Extension Service, through its di- rector; through its state leader in Home Economics, who was made director of woman's work throughout the state ; through its leader of Boys' and Girls' Club Work ; its County Agents in Maricopa, Cochise, Graham, Green- lee, Navajo and Apache counties, and through its Live Stock Specialist held meetings in all parts of the state to urge the necessity of increased production and to dem- onstrate ways and means of handling food to best ad- vantage. New agents were placed in Pima, Pinal, Yava- pai and Coconino counties to carry on this .work while one additional assistant was employed in woman's work, and three were added to the staff carrying on work among Boys' and Girls' Clubs. 4. To augment this work referred to above, as well as to encourage enlistment and contributions along all lines of war work, this Chairman of the Committee filled speaking appointments in the following cities and towns : Phoenix (2), Tucson (2), Bisbee, Douglas, Casa Grande, Yuma, Prescott, Glendale, Thatcher, Safford, Ray, Wil- liams, Globe, Miami and Clifton, meeting with most hearty support on the part of the local members of the Council of Defense, and enthusiastic hearing on the part of the audiences gathered for the exercises. 5. Considerable stimulus has been given to the grow- ing of school gardens, while farm gardens grown by resi- dents of the town have sprung up in many parts of the state. Conspicuous among these latter are those in the Miami district financed completely by the Inspiration Copper Company. A member of the University staff was sent into this section to live among the farms and to as- sist the gardeners in their work. 6. The work of organizing and superintending the Boys' Reserve Squads, at first under control of this Com- mittee, has been relinquished to the State Director of Boys' work acting immediately under the Federal De- partment of Labor. The success of the State Director in this line of work has been most encouraging. 7. The crop survey work under the direct supervision of the Chairman of the Arizona Council of Defense, working to considerable extent with the organization ol this Committee, has opened the way for a distinct success and a very valuable service. 8. Some work has been done among the Papago In- dians to encourage the increase of acreage on their res- ervation. 9. When it has seemed unwise to go into the matter of seed distribution to a large extent in the absence ol capital and facilities for handling seeds, individual mem- bers of the Committee have been able to bring into their sections, particularly at Flagstaff and Williams on the Santa Fe and Wilcox and Cochise on the Southern Pa- cific, car loads of potatoes and other needed seeds. 10. Distinct work has been accomplished among the range men in counteracting diseases among cattle and sheep, and encouraging the building of silos through wjiich to tide over the extremely dry period when ordin- arily thousands of animals die on the ranges. 11. Particularly in Maricopa County, through the co- operation of the women organized in auxiliary bodies, great quantities of fruit that otherwise would have been wasted have been saved for local consumption. 12. A great mass of correspondence seeking advice in matters of planting and care of crops has been an- swered or referred to proper authorities. 13. Many requests for assistance in the occupation of new lands, in the utilization of Indian lands, and in the extension of water service have been taken up through the proper channels with some degree of success or have been referred to other committees of the Council. 14. Investigations have been set on foot leading to a general survey of the labor situation in the state, only awaiting the Federal appropriation to complete this in- vestigation. An agent will be placed in the field on full time. 15. The Chairman of this Committee has been able during the last six weeks to visit nearly every part of the state to investigate crop conditions, to talk intimately with farmers, merchants and professional men concern- 10 ORGANIZATION CHART OF THE ARIZONA COUNCIL Call issued by the Governor to 5 promi- nent citizens to meet at State Capitol April 18, 1917, ami perfect organization. MEMBERS Thomas E. Campbell, Governor Dwight B. Heard, Chairman Dr. D. T. MacDougal, Vice-Chairman Mrs. Pauline M. O'Neill John C. Greenway John L. Donnelly T. A. Riordan D. H. Claridge L. H. Manning C. E. Mills Walter S. Gifford, Director, Washington, D. C. B PUBLIC DEFENSE AND SECURITY John C. Greenway, Chairman; Arthur Notman, Secretary. FUNCTIONS (a) Registration for border duty; (b) Gather data on arms; (c) Plans for rescue work (d) Organize local defense; le) Secret service; (f) Code system; (g) Signal corps ; I h ) Telephone, telegraph, wireless ana radio methods ; (i) Motor cycles for sending messages; (j) Confer with federal officers to avoid overlapping of activities. H PRODUCTION, CONSERVATION, ETC. Dr. R. B. von KleinSmid, Chairman, Tucson. FUNCTIONS (a) Investigation of normal requirements of state for food — sources of sup- ply; (b) Normal surplus of staples; (c) Facilities for holding reserves; (d Estimate of current crop; (e) Animal food; (f) Possible substitute for food usually imported; (g) Conservation of foods and elimina- tion of waste; (h) Advisability of land colonization. MILITARY TRAINING Col. Leroy Brown, U. S. A., Chairman ; F. M. Irish, Vice-Chairman. FUNCTIONS Encourage enlistments; Training additional forces ; To consider form for creation of addi- tional forces for home defense ; Training camps ; Consider universal training ; Co-ordination of military and quasi-mili- tar.y organizations ; Complete data as to armories, munition supplies; Aviation, equipment and installation; Signal Corps and communications ; PUBLICATIONS Allan B. Jaynes, Chairman, Tucson. FUNCTIONS la) Circulation of literature to encourage food production and conservation ; lb) General information to be promul- gated upon request of any commit- tee; lc) All publicity and printing; (d) Selection of material from sub-com- mittees for publication. Epos R.i Railway; la) The lb) Ava (c) Mar (d) Ai-> (e) Fui (f) Me (g) Co- (h) Tra (i) Ka. P ORGANIZATION CHART OF THE ARIZONA COUNCIL OF DEFENSE SHOWING IN DETAIL FUNCTIONS OF SUB-COMMITTEES AND THEIR RELATION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Call issued by the Gov THE GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA Thomw Dwlghl Dr. D. T. MacDougal. Vii Mr». Pauline M. O'Neill John C. Greenway John L. Donnellj T. A. Riordan D. H. Clorid«e L. H. ManninK C. E. Mills 1 Organization Comm [t£? ■e'comn chairn lendatio COUNCIL OF DEFENSE an: selection of chairmen of sub-committees: selection o ns of Executive Committee to be passed upon if required. f Executive Organization perfected April Ninete Heard, Chairman; Georg. 11 Smal i en. Nir v. Seci eleen Sevente, n. at Phoen x: D\ iuht B. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Chosen by Council ; reports to the Council, but has full power to act upon recommendations of chairmen of sub-committees : weekly reports to the Governor; appointment of Treasurer and Secretary; Walt sr S. Gifford, Direc D. C. or, Washin gton, SUB-COMMITTEES OF ARIZONA COUNCIL OF DEFENSE to the Execut nmittee members :il confirming ; po committees, the Governor to t committee upon consent of th nded by the Count commend addition* to appoint and the hairman the: Dsen by Execu- littees given to of the Council irmen to report PUBLIC DEFENSE AND SECURITY John C. Greenway. Chairman; Arthur Notman, Secretary. FUNCTIONS Registration [or border duty; Gather data on u m eseuc work Organ! i local defen e rvlee Code iysti ", Signal corps ; ■ Telephone, telegraph, wiiele radio methods ; Motor cycles for sending me Confer with federal officers t overlapping oil a< MILITARY TRAINING roy Bn P, M. Irish, Vi< FUNCTIONS Encourage enlistments; Training additional forces; To consider form lor creation of addi- tional forces for home defense; Training . amps , onsider universal training; Co-ordination of military and quasi-mi.i- taty organizations; Complete data as to armories, munition Aviation, equipment and installation; orpa and communications; TRANSPORTATION Epe s Randolph, Chairman, Tucson. FUNCTIONS F.ai lb) (d) (e) (f) lg) 111! i heii capacity; Availability; M ap liowing routes . Auxiliary motor power; Fuel supply; Methods of meeting emergencies — .h, miction ,„. disability of lines- atum of all lines- Trim i.ortntion of perishable foods Rapid mobilization of troops and sup. it- FUNCTIONS Roads and highways of state; Projected roads; Maps of routes, bridges, tunnels, grades; Their relation to the other lines of transportation; Study of autobus, automobile and motor truck transportation; Team transportation, including list- of ; lilable ho nule fcABOR John L. Donnelly. Chairman Phoenix. FUNCTIONS (a) Mining; (b) Agriculture; ; If) Transportation. FUNCTIONS Co-ordination boards of he health officers; '"Cleanup" campais c Pure water supply; Municipal and . arm- aanltatl List of hospital- with nu beds; location of tempoi pitals; Co-operate with Red Cross; imbulancea and n orl ing wounded; Organization first aid ; Medical and surgical supplie. RELIEF 1 Judge E. W. Wells. Chairma o, Prescott. FUNCTIONS ia> Car.- of families when head is in military service: ibi Provision for care ol permanently disabled in military s (C) Provision (ol i 1 OH compelled to abandon their homes military necessity o r threatened FUNCTIONS nvestigation of normal requirements of state for food- (d Est le) Animal food; 1 I ' '"■■ ible 111 tltute for food usually imported ; (g) Conservation of foods and elimina- tion ..i » Public serv bo increa ■ . ■ ••'««.*•! d. --"X^ioirr 'T isiu """ »° s "ole to meet exlgen- MINES \NI MANUFACTORIES. C. E. Mills. Chai rman. Inspiration. FUNCTIONS la) Survey and listing of data on all d industrial plants in (b) Possibilities for creating war equip- ment u-> Sources of r (dl Possibilities of producing nect other thai war supplies and Dr. D. T SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ugal. Chairman. 1 FUNCTIONS I.) Utilization of ,h for investiea.ion purpose..^ i of Bcientii FUNCTIONS Advice to Council, or any hi,, >i. request of H ■ eni FEDERAL AND INTERSTATE RELATIONS Ceo W. P. Hunt. Chai man, Pho nix. FUNCTIONS Plai of work left U formulate. the t-li a ing the needs of the hour and to lend what little assist- ance he might have at his command to make for an in- crease in production of food supplies. Chairman von KleinSmid says that there seems to be a very general awakening to the demands forced upon us by war conditions. However, there needs to be a sterner realization of the urgency of our needs. There still go on those practices which make for inexcusable waste and which indicate failure to comprehend the real nature of our obligations. The Committee, through every agency at its command, is continuing to increase the crop output of the state, and welcomes suggestions and assistance from every possible source. COMMITTEE ON LABOR. John L. Donnelly, Chairman, Phoenix; Jack Angus, Tucson; L. S. Cates, Ray; H. A. Clark, Douglas; J. G. Compton, Tucson; J. E. Curry, Bisbee; John Christy, Clifton; George H. Dowell, Douglas; Thomas A. French, Phoenix; J. F. Mahoney, Winslow; C. E. Mills, Miami; Rev. William Scarlett, Phoenix; Robert E. Talley, Jerome; C. E. Tracy, Phoenix; Pasquale Vargas, Morenci. At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the De- fense Council a resolution was introduced by John L. Donnelly, Chairman of the Committee on Labor, calling for a conference of the mine managers and representa- tives of the mine workers. This resolution was referred to the Committee on Labor. A meeting of that commit- tee was called by the chairman to consider the resolu- tion. The members of this committee met at Phoenix, on May 17th. The chairman of the committee stated that in his opinion a state of discontentment and dissatisfac- tion was apparent throughout the copper camps of Ari- zona, and expressed the belief that such discontentment was in the main attributed to the fact that there was no method or means provided for such democratic expres- sion of the mine workers' grievances. The resolution was tabled and the committee adjourned without taking any further action. This was the only matter submitted to the committee on labor. n COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC DEFENSE AND SECURITY. Capt. John C. Greenway, Chairman, Warren; Arthur Notman, Secretary, Bis- bee; Capt. J. L. B. Alexander, Phoenix; Fred Colter, Colter ville: Raymond F. Ehrhart, Nogales; Charles O. Ellis, Douglas; G. A. Franz, Clifton; John F. Francis, Flag- staff; Mel Greenleaf, Yuma; Patrick Gettins, Phoenix; Dan L. Hogan, Flagstaff; Ed. Hughes, Tombstone; H. H. Head, Prescott ; Rev. F. N. Johnson, Globe; C. M. Layton, Saf f ord ; R. Allyn Lewis, Phoenix; Dan A. Millftt, Arlington; Capt. L. M. Mix, Nogales; Rye Miles, Tucson; Capt. Wm. McDermott, Tucson; Eugene Brady O'Neill, Phoenix; Fred Sutter, Bisbee; P. J. Sullivan. Yuma; S. O. Thompson, Florence; Mulford Winsor, Yuma; Carlton L. Wood, Phoenix; H. C. Wheeler, Tombstone Geo- J. Stoneman, Phoenix > The first task of the Committee on Public Defense and Security was to devise a plan of organization for local defense. At the time of the organization of the State Coun- cil of Defense, the Mexican situation was still threaten- ing and this committee was one of the first to get into action. Less than two weeks after the organization of the Council this Committee met at Phoenix with almost a full membership present and adopted a plan of organi- zation which has since been put into effect throughout the state. This plan calls for the appointment by the Mayors of incorporated towns and villages, and by the sheriff in isolated communities, of a committee of five members, the Mayor or sheriff himself being a member, which committee immediately appoints a local council of defense, consisting of seven members, the latter being a permanent organization. These local councils of defense have in turn appointed the following committees : Intelli- gence, Police, Law, Finance and External Defense. The local committees on Intelligence are co-operating with the city police, sheriffs, transportation and mining companies and others in a position to gather information of acts or utterances unfriendly to the United States. These Intelligence Committees report direct to the near- est agent of the Department of Justice, who makes an in- vestigation of the report. The Police Committee, with the various city councils, prepare a list of dependable citizens who will volunteer for extra police duty in time of need. These men are or- ganized, sworn in, instructed and equipped for service when needed for guarding water supplies, power plants, food supplies, and other institutions upon which the com- munity depends for existence. The Law Committees act in an advisory capacity to the other rorormttpps pnd keen thoroughly posted on the 12 proclamations issued by the president, governor or any army officer in their vicinity. The Finance Committees are seeking equitable means of equalizing and meeting the expenses of defense work. In a number of instances arrangements for the purchase of rifles, machine guns, and ammunition have been made through city councils. The Committee on External Defense selects the captain of the Home Guards, who is deputized by the sheriff of the county in order to legalize the organization. The Home Guards are divided into squads of eight men each ; each member of a squad has a rifle, 200 rounds of am- munition, and a blanket at home for immediate use. Upon a prearranged signal of alarm, it has been ar- ranged for each squad to report to the squad leader at a previously designated point. Assembled squads re- ceive their instructions from the captain of the Home Guard. Upon this frame work has been built up effec- tive defense organizations in all of the important incor- porated towns and cities of the state. The Committee on Public Defense and Security is also undertaking the task of having a complete military cen- sus taken in the various counties of the state, supplemen- tal to the registration made by the Federal government for the selective draft. For this purpose blanks have been provided which give not only description of person registered, but his qualifications to serve the government or the state in any particular capacity during the war. The registration blank also shows what arms and am- munition, if any, he possesses, what his previous military service has been, and what languages he is able to speak. This committee has also compiled information as to where additional arms and ammunition, if necessary, can be secured, and the chairman of the committee is keeping in close touch with the chairmen of local committees and with captains of the Home Guards. The Committee on Public Defense and Security has been doing everything in its power to encourage enlist- ment in the First Arizona Infantry, Captain Greenway co-operating with Governor Campbell and Chairman Heard. 13 COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION. Col. Epes Randolph, Chairman, Tucson; Neil Bailey, Prescott; R. D. Canfield, Phoenix; W. A. Drake, Prescott; Henry Heide, Winslow; Wesley Hill, Phoenix; F. B. King, Douglas; L. H. Manning, Tucson; P. Reisinger, Clifton; C. M. Scott, Phoe- nix; R. H. Tuttle, Winslow. Probably the most exhaustive report prepared by any of the sub-committees of the Council is that of the Com- mittee on Transportation. This report is in book form and in its preparation Colonel Randolph, the Chairman of the Committee, secured the co-operation of every member of his committee. C. M. Scott, member of this committee in Phoenix, rendered valuable assistance in the work. This report gives in detail the exact mileage of all of the railroads in the state, the equipment in engines, pas- senger cars, baggage cars, freight cars, water cars, shops, and all the innumerable supplies used in the oper- ation of great railroad systems. The report gives the location of all bridges and culverts, of all railroad sta- tions and telegraph offices, the number of troops of each branch of the service that could be moved a given distance in a given time. Complete freight and passen- ger time tables of every line of railroad in the state are attached to the report. There is a map of every railroad in the state also included. In addition, Colonel Randolph's committee, through Wesley Hill, one of the members , has listed all trucks, touring cars and roadsters over twenty-five horsepower in the state, available for voluntary service. This report is also submitted in book form by Colonel Randolph. The report of the Transportation Committee enables the Arizona Council of Defense, the governor, or military authorities to answer immediately and without reference any inquiry from the War Department or the National Council of Defense relating to the transportation facili- ties of the state. 14 COMMITTEE ON RELIEF. Judge E. W. Wells, Chairman, Prescott; Bishop Julius W. Atwood, Phoenix; H. C. Almy, Tombstone; Mrs. Joseph Clark, Mesa; Gordon Clark, Prescott; Mrs. E. W. French, Ray; Rev. John Frye, Bisbee; Mrs. Morris Goldwater, Prescott; Rev. Golden, Nogales ; Roy S. Goodrich, Phoenix; Mrs. H. A. Guild, Phoenix; Mrs. J. D. Henderson, Phoenix; Dr. J. A. Ketcherside, Yuma; Mrs. Elizabeth W. Layton, Thatcher; J. W. Lesueur, Mesa; Mrs. H. A. Morgan, Willcox; Miss Jane Ryder, Tucson; Mrs. Michael Reardon, Clifton; Mrs. Joseph W. Smith, Snowflake; Rev. E. W. Simonson, Douglas; Judge J. M. Lally, Morenci; Miss Leila Spence, Prescott; Mrs. Gordon Tweed, Phoenix; Mrs. D. K. Udall, St. Johns; Father Cyprian Vabre, Flagstaff; Allen Ware, Kingman; Harry Welch, Phoenix; J. T. Whitney, Phoenix; Mrs. Sarah B. Moody, Thatcher. Each county of the state has been assigned as a relief district by the Chairman of the Committee on Relief and a member of the Relief Committee in such county has been made chairman of the relief work there with au- thority to organize and carry on the work in the county in such a manner as will secure the best results, confer- ring from time to time with the chairman of the commit- tee and evolving a system of co-operation that will ulti- mately make a successful working unit of the Council of Defense. This committee is co-operating with the Red Cross forces in every county of the state and will work in con- junction with this organization in caring for dependent families of soldiers at the front. In some of the counties provision is being made in the budget for a large addi- tional amount for carrying on this work. In a number of the counties members of the Relief Committee are offi- cials of the Red Cross organization and the work of the Relief Committee and the Red Cross is being carried on j ointly . While seventy-five per cent of the Red Cross fund raised in the state will remain in Arizona to be admin- istered by local committees for the relief of dependent soldiers' families, it is realized that this fund may not be sufficient to meet the needs and for this reason boards of supervisors are including additional sums for this pur- pose in the 1917-18 budget. Thus the burden of relier work will be equitably distributed among all the tax- payers. 15 COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND SANITATION. Dr. R. N. Looney, Chairman, Prescott ; Dr. J. E. Bacon, Miami; Dr. William Bouldin, St. Johns; Dr. L. A. W. Burtch. Clifton; Dr. Meade Clyne, Tucson; Dr. R. W. Craig, Phoenix; Dr. F. W. Chenoweth, Nogales ; Dr. John W. Flinn, Prescott; Dr. G. Huffman, Florence; Dr. J. N. Haywood, Thatcher; Mrs. Pauline M. O'Neill, Phoenix; Dr. E. Payne Palmer, Phoenix; Dr. O. B. Patton, Ajo ; Dr. R. 0. Raymond, Flagstaff; Dr. F. H. Redewill, Phoenix; Dr. C. E. Rooney, Yuma; Mrs. W. 0. Schlueter, Winslow; Dr. F. S. Shine, Warren; Dr. A. L. Tilton, Kingman; Major C. E. Yount, Naco. The principal work of the Committee on Public Health and Sanitation has been the compiling of a report show- ing the number and location of all hospitals in the state, the number of beds in each, the location of available temporary hospitals which might be used in connection with the Red Cross; the name, address and telephone number of every person connected with "first aid to the injured"; the name, address and telephone number of every physician and surgeon, who will give his services when needed; the name, address and telephone number of every nurse ; the location of all medical and surgical supplies within the state, the amount thereof and how they may be obtained. While the committee has not entirely completed this work, due to the fact that it calls for a medical census of the entire state, it has gone so far as to complete the list of hospitals and the number of beds in each with lists of Red Cross workers, physicians, surgeons, and nurses available for service in the time of need, and hundreds 01 names of persons who have taken the first aid work in Arizona. COMMITTEE ON MINES AND MANUFACTORIES. C. E. Mills, Chairman, Inspiration (Miami); W. C. Browning, Superior; M. Curley, Ajo; E. M. Colvocoresses, Humboldt; S. W. French, Douglas; B. B. Gotts- berger, Miami; M. H. McLean, Morenci; D. R. Muir, Goldroads ; A. G. McGregor, Warren; A. R. Nickerson, Williams; Edward Titcomb, Nogales ; W. B. Twitchell, Phoenix ; Lawrence J. Harris, Phoenix. Due to the fact that the manufacturing industry of the state consists almost solely in the production of copper, there has been very little for this committee to under- take, but reports have been compiled from all of the mines of the state showing just what measures have been taken to safe-guard mines and reduction work. 16 COMMITTEE ON SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. Dr. D. T. MacDougal, Chairman, Tucson; Dr. A. E. Douglas, Tucson; Dr. H. W. Henrie, Bisbee; H. Hollis, Douglas; Dr. H. B. McCallum, Continental; Dr. Forest Shreve, Tucson; Dr. V. M. Slipher, Flagstaff; Dr. H. A. Spoehr, Tucson; H. A. Tobelman, Cornelia; Dr. Warner Watkins, Phoenix; Prof. C. F. Willis, Tucson; Dr. H. W. Fenner, Tucson. More than a score of scientists of the state, among them some of the best known scientists in their particu- lar line of work in the country, have been mobilized by Dr. D. T. MacDougal, Chairman of this committee, who is also an active member of the California Council of Defense, and who is serving on research committees, ad- visory to the National Council of Defense. Professor Charles F. Willis, Secretary of this Commit- tee and Director of the Arizona Bureau of Mines, imme- diately set about gathering information relative to the scientists and scientific laboratories available within the state. A special blank form was prepared for both scien- tists and those at the head of the scientific laboratories, and the response to this was very gratifying. While this census of Arizona scientists is not entirely completed, it has demonstrated that there are about twelve hundred scientists in the state, ready, willing and anxious to serve in any capacity for which their training fits them. This committee has also ascertained that there are in Arizona over two hundred laboratories of all kinds, in- cluding chemical, metallurgical, botanical, pathological, hospital and others which are available for use. A num- ber of these laboratories are already at work on prob- lems of immediate concern in connection with the wai conditions. Probably one of the most important phases of the work of this Committee has been the examination of sugges- tions, criticism or approval of many plans and materials which are aimed to assist in sub-marine warfare. One of these has been turned over to the Federal govern- ment for further information. Metallurgical research by members of the committee and by co-operators is already under way, and while it is not possible to report definite results, a great deal is being accomplished in the way 01 preparation to meet emergencies. 17 COMMITTEE ON PUBLICATIONS. Allen B. Jaynas, Chairman, Tucson; Charles H. Akers, Phoenix; Fred Breen. Flagstaff; George H. Kelly, Douglas: James H. McClintock, Phoenix; P. R. Milnes, Prescott. The newspapers of the state were prompt to tender their services to the Arizona Council of Defense and have been most liberal in giving space to the articles telling of the activities of the Council and supplied by the Committee on Publications. This committee is sending out publicity on the defense work almost daily to fifty- six daily and weekly newspapers within the state, to of- ficials of the Defense Council and to the publicity com- mittee of the National Council of Defense and of the state councils in all of the states where the same have been organized. The Committee on Publications conducted a campaing in the newspapers of the state for the sale of Liberty Bonds, sent out the advance notices of the meetings held in many cities and towns under the auspices of the state Council of Defense, and is keeping the newspapers ad- vised of the activities of each of the sub-committees. The committee on publications wishes to take this op- portunity to publicly acknowledge the many tenders of hearty co-operation received from editors all over the state in response to an inquiry as to whether they would be willing to publish without charge the articles on de- fense work furnished by this committee, and to publicly thank them for the splendid service which they are ren- dering the cause. COMMITTEE ON LAW. Wiley E. Jones, Chairman, Phoenix; Thomas A. Flynn, Phoenix; Frank O. Smith, Prescott; Walter Shute, Globe; Richard E. Sloan, Phoenix. Only one matter has been submitted to the Committee on Law for decision. This question is the authority of the Board of Supervisors to appropriate from county funds a proportionate share of the amount which it is proposed to raise annually for the Council of Defense. The com- mittee has not yet rendered an opinion on this subject. 18 COMMITTEE ON HIGHWAYS AND ROUTES OF OF TRAVEL. Lamar Cobb, Chairman, Phoenix; Gustav Becker, Springerville; Edwin liabbitr, Flagstaff; Dr. A. J. Chandler, Chandler; Thomas Devine, Kingman; W. J. Ellery , Miami; John Guthrie, Flagstaff; Lin Orme, Phoenix: Joe Prochaska, Miami; John C. Ryan, Warren; William Stephens, Prescott; Dr. Forest Shreve, Tucson; R. J. Young, Safford. This Committee is engaged in preparing a map of Ari- zona which will show all public highways, together with grades, curvatures and other data. Each County Engi- neer is assisting in this work by supplying the informa- tion requested and the map will be completed under the direction of Chairman Cobb. This will be the most com- prehensive road map ever prepared in the state, and will be of invaluable use for the military as well as the Coun- cil of Defense. Several months will be required to com- plete this work. COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL AND INTERSTATE RELATIONS. G. W. P. Hunt, Chairman, Phoenix; Henry F. Ashurst, Prescott; Carl Hayden, Tempe ; Joseph H. Kibbey, Phoenix; Mark A. Smith, Tucson; W. H. Sawtelle, Tucson. While the work of the Committee on Federal and In- terstate Relations is necessarily limited, Honorable George W. P. Hunt, Chairman of this committee has been in correspondence with the government and with Arizona's representatives in Congress, and is in touch with the National Defense Council and the defense coun- cils of the other states in the Union, correlating the work as fast as possible. COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC REVENUE AND FINANCE. John H. Page, Chairman, Phoenix; Bracy Curtis, Nogales ; Mike J. Cunning- ham, Bisbee; James S. Douglas, Douglas; W. H. Dagg, Winslow; R. N. Fredericks, Prescott; Lorenzo Hubbell, Ganado; Ernest F. Kellner, Superior; H. W. Lewis, Jerome; H. McLane, Morenci; H. J. McClung, Phoenix; George Michelson, Yuma, R. E. Moore, Phoenix; S. Oberf elder. Phoenix; T. E. Pollock, Flagstaff; W. W. Pace, Thatcher; W. K. Ridenour, Kingman; McDonald Robinson, Williams; Charles F. Solomon, Tucson; J. G. Spangler, Mesa; J. D. Wick, Globe; G. A. Keyes, Winslow. This committee is composed of twenty-one members of the Council of Defense, at least one member from each 19 of the counties in Arizona, with the chairman a resident of Phoenix, which enables him to keep in close touch with the headquarters office at the State House. There are several lines of work that this committee should undertake, but the first and most important mat- ter is to raise at once the amount necessary in order that the headquarters office and all of the sub-committees can proceed in the work already under way and make plans for further necessary work with the funds to meet the expenses actually provided. In many states the legis- latures have already appropriated large sums for their Councils of Defense but the Arizona Council decided that a big appropriation was not essential, that results couia be accomplished mainly by volunteer workers. It was desired to avoid the necessity for calling a special ses- sion of the Arizona Legislature to provide for tne neces- sary expenses of the Council, for the expense or sucn session would amount to nearly as much as is needed for the actual work. The expenses of the Arizona Council of Defense prior to July first were met by individual contributions, aggre- gating a little less than $5,000, from many patriotic and public spirited citizens and corporations who immediate- ly realized the necessity for this organization. It was then estimated that an additional $25,000 would be necessary to cover the expenses for the new fiscal year. This amount was apportioned to the different counties on the basis of taxation and the committee members in each county are attending to the matter of raising their coun- ty's allotment. Two different methods are being followed in the sev- eral counties, according to conditions, one by securing subscriptions from as many taxpayers as possible, and the other by direct appropriation by the Boards of Super- visors, which will result in every taxpayer bearing his equitable proportion. It is hoped and expected that the entire $25,000 will be subscribed in a very short time, which will make it possible for the Arizona Council to proceed with the knowledge that funds are available to pay all authorized expenses as they are incurred. 20 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 020 933 438