Cheyenne record., 1917-01-18

he&entn State sUnIvCr81ty-VhOm-
as T. 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-
carry out the provisions Of the law.
sufficient appropriation to make this
law effective.
business Methods for Land Board.
AZ the recent election the people
adopted an initiated measure authoriz-
Ing the loaning Of the school fund on
farm lands. The duty of administering
of land commissioners. The fund now
to be handled is IN excess Of ss.oe0,oQo.
IN inuth the @ course 9f % time.this thu fund fund VIII be
the leasing and safe Of more than 81
100000 acres of state lands. In view Of
" Increasing in value, it is imperative
that an organization should be per-
fected along The lines of modern busi-
ness capable of its administrations. To
effect this. well-considered Legislation
will be required and also an appropria-
to pay the salaries Of the clerks and
employees and the expenses of the
Consider Workmen's Compensation.
AS to the workmen's compensation
law, consider the questions of Increased
benefits. the supervision of its medical
the employment OF the partially dis
abled, present restriction upon the
stat state fund the payment Of claims ssd for
part Of the fund. the requirement. of a
special license from the Industrial COM
sionep Of ssuranee as eom to 'ns nsl a.oek
companies transacting a compensation
insurance business and the power in
the commissioner of insurance. to re-
woke the license, power In the commits
By the Il Of he Of
Of rates established by, it to the various
risks insured; protection against dan
ployers: also the question of the uncer-
tainty In construction in the workmen's
ions aG Should only nj be- eonsid
cred after full notice to parties inter-
ested and a full 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 employee., The commission
prove tremendous Influence for good
In the industrial affairs of our COM
One of the most important and con-
structive provisions in this act relates
to the power of the Industrial commits
tween the employer and the employe.
To promote this end the commission is
snd to tbs
ploye and the employe is forgidden
possibie pc sH % abuse % and to % no. Interfere G % too
long with the liberty Of each side . to 10
permits, a limit should be set upon the
period Of time to be consumed by the
commission in the Investigation of any
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
The law providing. for the Public
Utilities Commission and the commits,
sion acting Hereunder; Rave been of
to the people Of the state Of Colorado.
Material amendments should be made
tot to ths law under ia, Which this eommis oaWas.
and promoting i-s efficiency.
Public Printing Law Obsolete.
The statutes to pTSbS
employ terms no longer in use, by
printers. 1t is said that 1t would be
changed conditions. for the state print
of the statute under which he Is sup
1t IL further said that a vast amount
of unne> esslry printing is done under
ref referred ' to your our wise Constellation.
Protect Public Mineral Lands.
The state, school and other trust
funds hold several hundred tn. thousand ,a,1,
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
ests of the state and Its school chill;
lron dan nd lao ial binh 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 busi-
of the district &c courts can be dl
amount Of work.
Other Legislation.
Time forbius going into detail as to
your consideration and action, such as
| a pure seed bill, an appropriation for
the e chd and eenG
Protection and also an appropriation n
for the completion Of the Fall River
tion with other highway matters.
Budget system Urged.
We suggest for your earnest n con con
sary legislation for putting in force
Of ali moneys required for maintainins
Of the state.
les. not the state levy. From the state
levy. provision for these charges is
made. An additional mill would be
!, safely within the constitutional limit
4 and yet would produce the magnificent
sum of $1.211.000. The burden. IL 1t
can be called such. would be but a
i pittance to each taxpayer: $3.50 to a
property of $2,5O0. IS to a holding of
$1,000. 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 nee
essary to our duty as sovereign state.
Let us wisely and patriotically do our
part to give this. commonwealth OF
magnificent undeveloped resources. of
public-spirited progressive citizenship.
/ L., lx.l 70 rnyyys