The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-01-09

ls-ai 1rtsHaaa ssa ~
act Ns application sh0uid b. s~ai
ouniy safrEUardcd. The fsebIsmindsd
the incurabiy tnssns snd The criminal
iy insane should b. operated upon
Each case. II seems 70 No. should b.
considered BY q commission. Or jury
composed Of The state board Of health
tho supetiht~ndrnts of the two stsis
hospiiais and tho superintendent u
tho feeble minded Institution.
FIsk and osms
The workings Of tho ilsh and EasuN
commission. under tho provisions ol
the bill pasncd by the last legislature
have b~~n most gratifying. The con,
mission has conducted Ia Affairs IN
GENTLY. ana. ! believe. Kiyrn sstisfac'
tion. Certainly the public spirited si.
trniion io their duties shown BY the
commissioners deserves commcnda.
tton.
The commission Itself In submittin IL
n report and recommendations 10 you.
without going Into details covered
else where. Il seems desirable Ia mrn.
ton two important points which
should be- covered by legislation this
session: 4 new nsh ladder II vitality
needed AT Oregon CITY. md n moderate
appropriation 10 meet this requirement
would BE- wise Investment.
u In believed that tho anglers II.
c~nsr fee. which In now 81. should b.
Increased to ~ go. There has been q
decrease In licenses paid during the
last frw years. aud. on tho other hand.
there In n rapidly Increasing need for
restocking Of our fishing streams upon
a generous scale. II In my expectation
that the Increased revenue from this
source would bc devoted almost exciu.
siysiy To the propagation of trout for
tho upbuiludins Of our angling te.
kourcca.
Local geenemy
Tho growing desire 10 keep down
taxes II To b~ commended. especially
because u surely indicates an In.
creased public intcrcst In community
Affairs. The very best way TO get
efficiency In public Standardization.
whether II be district. municipal. coun.
y or state. In for the citizens affected
10 take an active hand In what IL 20.
Ihs on.
This IN no apology for state extrava.
I'ahrr. Such as exists should b. srAdi.
rated. hut Il does mean that BY far
|hr LAT scs' and most fruitful Aeid for
lies nearer home. No doubt
lhr Legislature viii devote SERIOUS
n 'rn,ion to economical reforms In
somc of the laws anectin. expenditure
n this ninc,cn,hs Of our taxes.
Pioneers
Among items OF deserving icKtala.
lion which perhaps cannot receive
.ction now because Of financial rcsirtc-
ions. bu, which merit future reaii.
lation. l commend 10 your attention
he following:
The pioneers who founded Oregon
icaerve recognition. A practical and
Useful monument 10 their accomplish.
n~his would b. the erection OF . Stat.
ilniorical Building to accommodate
he valuable records and Houvcnira Of !
he states early days. which now are
'oorly housed and In danger Of loss by |
Ire.
A. ChampoeG on May :. lst3. Was
,eld = gathering OF unique siEniAcancc /
n the Western history OF the United
States. making the odiciai birth Of
oregon. Tho anniversary Of this oc.
,asion Ia celebrated each year. II
'cems emincntly attinE that the state
houid recognize tho siGnincance Of
hess annual meetings and the event |
hey commemorate. BY giving financial
I'D TO tho erection Of . modest build.
ne at Champoe9.
With these suggestiona for the pre-
ent and future. I close this messags.
vhich marka the completion OF half
4 my othcial Journey ~ Governor OF
oregon. During the two years OF my
administration ! have given the beat
have to the service OF tho citizens
rho honored me With this once. and
Turing the coming biennium. II PRO.
idence permits. I pledge them . con.
inuance Of earnest effort for sanc.
administration. And !
ssure you. gentlemen OF the Twenty.
ineth Legislature. that you will And
ne ever ready to cooperate with YOU
or the betterment Of our beloved com.