The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-12

as IT. Barnard and clifford W. Mills.
Grafton Legislation needed to make this
law effective.
Make Minimum Law Effective.
The Nineteenth General Assembly
enacted a minimum wage law for wom-
en- and minors. 1t has never been en-
forced owing to I;a lack Of funds fun ;aw 10
We recommend to your consideration
a sufficient appropriation to make this
law effective.
Business Methods for Land Board.
AT the recent election the people
adopted an Initiated measure authoriz-
ing the loaning of the school fund on
farm lands. The duty of administering
this loan is lodged with the state board
of land commissioners. The fund now
to be handled Is in excess of $4,000
In the course of time this fund win be
much larger. Under this board Is also
the leasing and safe of more than 81
100000 acres of state lands. In view OF
this very large estate, which is rapid
ly increasing in value, ii is imperative
that an organization should be per-
fected along the lines of modern busi-
ness, capable of It's administration. To
effect this. well-considered legislation
will be required and also an appropria-
ton from the general fund OF the state
to pay the salaries of the clerks and
employees and the expenses of the
board.
AS to the workmen's compensation
law. consider the questions of Increased
system by the industrial commission.
the employment of the parti.-ily dis
abied, present restriction upon the
state fund, the payment of claims for
compensation out of any and every
part of the fund. the requirement of a
special license from the Industrial COM
mission as well as from the commits
sioner of insurance, to all stock
companies transacting a compensation
insurance business and the power in
the Industrial commission. as we'll as
the commissioner of insurance, to re-
yoke the license. power in the commits
sion to determine the form of policies
and supervision by 1t of the application
of rates established by it to the various
risks insured: protection against dan
ger of loss through seif-insuring EN-
ployers. also the question of the uncer-
tainty in construction in the workmen's
tions, however, should only be consid
cred after fun notice to parties inter-
ested and fun hearing.
Added Duties for Industrial Board.
The Industrial relations law confers
upon the Industrial commission not
only the power to enforce the work
to superintend and regulate in various
ways the other relations between en-
ployer and employe The commission
prove a tremendous influence for good
In the industrial affairs of our COM
monwealth.
One of the most important and con-
structive provisions in this act relates
to the power of the Industrial commis-
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-
ployer is forbidden to lock out the en-
ploye and the employe is forgidden
to go on strike. In order to prevent
possible abuse and to not interfere too
long with the liberty of each side to
take such measures of relief as the law
permits, limit should be set upon the
period of time to be consumed by the
commission In the investigation of any
particular industrial dispute.
Another amendment is ont providing
that the state at its own expense shall
furnish and maintain a few we'll
equipped rescue cars to save the lives
control of which should be under the
industrial commission.
The law providing for the Public
Utilities Commission and the commits
sion acting Hereunder. have been of
invaluable service to the public and
to the people OF the state of Colorado.
Material amendments should be made
to the law under which this commis-
sion is organi1sl. charging lis powers
Public Printing Law Obsolete.
The statutes pertinent to public
printing We're passed years ago. They
sRe is said 0nser tha 1t tn would osf % bs
absolutely Impossible, under the
changed conditions, for the state print
OF the statute under which he is sup
1t is further said that a 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
acres of land which are chiefly valu-
able for the minerals beneath them.
AT the present time these minerals
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 it 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
ness of the district courts can be di-
amount of work.
Other Legislntion.
Time foroids going into detail as to
your consideration and action, such as
pure seed bill. an appropriation for
a ge1iosieal survey. and appropriation
Protection and also appropriation
for the completion of the Fall River
tion 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
the budget system, for the expenditure
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
made. An additional mill would be
safely within the constitutional limit
and yet would produce the magnificent
sum of s1,211. 900. The burden, Il 1t
can be called such, would be but a
pittance to each taxpayer; $3.50 to
property OF s2.500, IS to holding of
$4,000. 500 upon property of the value
of 100000. While considerate of the
taxpayers burdens and rights. let us
not hesitate to Increase the levy II nec-
essary to our duty as a sovereign state
Let us wisely and patriotically do our
part to give this commonwealth of
magnificent undeveloped resources of
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