The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-24

and educational institutions. The edu
cational Institutions alone are asking
$2,324 ,574 more than was allowed them
by the last Legislature. | am con.
strained to recommend to you, that
while the efficiency OF all these insti
tutions should be kept in mind, and
the Kansas standard maintained, you
should exercise the utmost care and
judgment in determining their needs.
No good citizen of this commonwealth
wants to impair the usefulness OF our
public institutions, whether benevolent
or educational; but after scanning and
carefully considering their demands,
am quite clear that the appropriation
of such vast sums is altogether out OF
the question. | believe that you will
find on investigation that there are
many Implications OF work in our state
educational institutions, that some de-
partments are of little or no value, and
that some cost more chan they are
worth to the state. In another part of
this message | have recommended the
consolidation OF the different educa-
tional boards. With such a board I
! believe these objectionable features
will be eliminated. With the informa-
tion now at hand I do not recon-.
mend any appropriations for new
buildings at our educational insttu-
tons. In the matter of maintenance
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tons he treated fairly, but not with
rrodigality The people demand
economy, and | know of no better SER
vice these institutions can render the
state than by setting an example Of
reasonable economy in the administra-
tion of their own affairs. ask you to
carefully investigate the needs OF
these institutions and deal justly by
both the schools and the taxpayers.
High-school visitation is costing
this state, l am informed, well over
$40 900 year in salaries, travelling ex-
penses, clerk hire and Office expenses
In the opinion of many competent to
Judge this system of high-school vista
ton is useless If this is true the sys-
TEN should be abolished.
also call your attention to the oft
expressed feeling that our method OF
assessment for taxation is too cum
bsrscme and too expensive, and | urge
you to consider carefully the changes
that might be made in the interest of
/ economy and efficiency.
recommend that no state officer.
elective or appointive, be paid for
time spent in other than the perform
ance Of his official duties, with the en-
! cepton of the allowance of such vaca-
tons, not oftener than once each year.
as the legislature may decide upon.
am sincerely gratified to report to
you that our utilities law is great
success and that it needs only slight
amendment, if any. In the hands of
Broad-gauged men in will continue to
be an instrument of the highest value
for the development and upbuilding of
the state. Tn der it's provisions both
people and public service corporations
are adequately protected and antagon-
isms eradicated
call the attention of the members
of this legislature to the pledges made
in the various party platforms to
which have not specifically referred
and reiterate what have said about
the obligations Of legislators to OBJ
serve the terms of their contract with
the people | believe that this legisla-
ture will conscientiously endeavor to
keep faith with the electorate, and
that when this session is over and you
return to your homes your constitu-
ency will feel satisfied with the work
you have accomplished.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. H. HODGES,
Governor