The Dolores star., 1917-01-19

Regesis state Us.verstty-rn..-I
a. r. barnard asA Clifford W. MiiIs.
law effective.
MAKE MiaInsn Law Effective.
enacted q minimum wage law tor Won.
en- and minors. II has never been en-
forced owing to lack Of fund. to
We Recommend TO your consideration
2 sufficient appropriation to make this
law effective.
adopted an Initiated measure authoriz-
Ing the loaning Of the school fund on
III. loan !: ass sS Win Of e.. ..s.
70 % handled i. - excess Of $1,000. 900.
much larger. Under this board 70 also
the leasing and safe of more than a.
100000 acres of state lands: In view Of
y increasing in vaIue. 1t 10 Imperative
that an organization should Be per-
fected along The lines of modern busi-
ness, capable Of Its administration. To
effect this. well-considsrsd legislatioa
will be required and also an appropria-
ton from the general fund OF the sta .
to pay the salaries Of the clerks and
snployts and the expenses of the
Consider worknea's Compensation.
AZ IL the cOmpe n8attOn
law. consider the questions Of Increased
benefits. the supervision Of Its medical
system by the industrial commission.
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state fund, the payment Of claims for
compensation out Of any and every
mt the OF
mission as well as from the commits
sioner of insurance. to all stock
companies transacting . compensation
the industrial commission, as we'll as
the commissioner Of insurance, to re-
sion to determine the form OF policies
and supervision by 1t of the application
Of rates established BY It to the various
ger of loss through self-insuring en-
ployers: also the question OF the uncer-
tainty in construction In the workmens
lions. however. should only be consid
cred after full notice to parties inter
ested and full hearing.
Added Duties for Industrial Board.
The Industrial relations law confers
upon the Industrial commission not
only the power to enforce the work
mems compensation act, but likewise
ways the other relations between en-
ployer and employe. The commission
operating under this law ought to
prove a tremendous influence for good
In the Industrial affairs OF our COM
monwealth.
structive provisions in this act relates
to the power of the Industrial commits
sion to maintain industrial peace as be-
tween the employer and the employe.
To promote this end the commission is
given power to investigate industrial
disputes and during this time the en-
ploye and the employe is forgidden
to go on strike. In order to prevent
possible aUuse and to not interfere too
take such measures Of relief az the law
PERMITS, a unit should be set upon the
period of time to be consumed by the
particular Industrial dispute.
Another amendment Is ont providing
that the state at its own expense shall
furnish and maintain few we'll
equipped rescue cars to save the lives
of workmen entombed In mines. the
control of which should be under the
industrial commission.
The law providing for the Public
Utilities Com mission and the commits
sion acting thereunder; have been Of
to the people OF the state Of Colorado.
Material amendments should be made
to the law under which this commits
and promoting LIS efficiency.
Public Priatins Law Obsolete.
Ine statutes pertinent to pTbiiS
employ terms no longer in use By
printers. 1t Is said that 1t would be
absolutely impossible. under the
Ing commissioner to follow the letter
of the statute under which he Is sup
posed to act.
1t Is further said that q vast amount
of unnecessary printing Is done under
our present law. These matters are
referred to your wise consideration.
Protect Public Mineral Lands.
The state, school and other trust
funds hold several hundred thousand
acres of land which are chiefly valu-
able for the minerals beneath them:
are sold on a royalty basis and the
revenue put into the income fund and
used for general expenses. The inter
dren demand Legislation which will
protect this fund for the purpose for
which 1t was intended.
judicial Districts Need Revision.
the judicial districts of the state
should be rearranged. the act to take
effect two years hence; thus the bust
vided up to give each Judge an equal
amount of work.
Other Legislation.
Time forblds going into detail as to
your consideration and action. such as
a seologieal survey. and appropriation
Protection and also an appropriation
for the completion of the Fall River
road, either specifically or In connec-
ton with other highway matters.
Budget System Urged.
We suggest for your earnest con-
sideration the adoption of the neces-
sary legislation for putting in force
OF all moneys required for maintaining
the government and the Institutions
Of the state.
Heavy taxation comes from local lev
les. not the state levy. From the state
levy, provision for these charges 10
made. An additional mill would be
safely within the constitutional limit
and yet would produce the magnificent
sum of $1:211.000. The burden. II 1t
can be called such, would be but q
pittance to each taxpayer; $3.50 to .
property of $4,000. IS to a holding of
Of 100000. While considerable of the
taxpayers burdens and rights. let us
not hesitate to increase the levy II nee
Let us wisely and periodically do our
part to give this commonwealth Of
magnificent undeveloped resources. of
the proud place She Is entitled to COM