The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-13


The house met this forenoon and
continued IN session this afternoon.
The senate Is In session this afternoon.
Only routine work Is In progress.
Special Corrcspoadenr. 10 The Herald.
Santa Fe, n. NJ. Feb. l3.-Expert
advice 10 the legislature has figured
prominently IN the bills that have 40
FAR gone to the point ~ a vote In
either house. Information from all
state departments has not only been
welcomed or sought. but demanded.
Many OF the lawmakers regard the
states affairs as business to be ju-
dicionsly managed This legislature
viii probably appropriate more by a
quarter Of a million. In shc final an
alyis than the last one, and VIII set
on foot an additional tax levy suffi-
oient To raise about ts.o0a. 600 for good
roads In the next five years. This Is
the opinion uf conservative membcr7
Million anal Half Predicted.
The state Is now confronted by a
deficiency. Though extra taxes Is un-
popular. so is II bad thins for a state
To be continually tagging behind In tho
payment Of lis obligations New Mex
leo viii not do what Arizona has done.
appropriate three and a hall millions"
said senator but We will spend
something like milton and haif.
The bills that have now he,ln Introduce
ed were they all - oe passed. would
call FOR the expenditure of consider
ably more than the Arizona appropfia-
tion bill
Economy Measures.
4 h. "a.
the institutions OF the state. while not
acting In an official capacity. the tax
payers association has made thor
ough Investigation OF the channels
through which the states money ~
expended. and viii offer some surpr,s-
Ing suggestions IL the finance COM
mittoes show the tendency whioh has
marked the handling ~ legislation 81
far, they viii heed this advice. which
makes Il important.
Mr. \ T. james. director of the
assos iation has indicated his personal
opinions Through lifetime oi train
| ing iu taSation work he Is qualified to
upeak cXportly. And while the ufficiai
report of the association h stili lack
ing, az index TO what II VIII bc Is cnu-
| taintd u Mr james remarks
Nhat Jamc- Advocates.
Spcnking Tor IN, Herald Mr.. James
said, II would recommend the aboli-
tion ct the state school OF mines ,i
81, orro as % measure of pure economy
tu tine state The school ~ niin"r
sur,cs no adequate purpose. II has
few students. and there is not suft'
lcicnt demand for mining instruction -
Justify the expense
- would abolish the spanish Amrr-
icuu Normal school nt ~ Rito Il b
based on the wrong idea OF race segrc
CATION which II never a good thing. it'
courses arc not % normal schoo
standard and it iS practically a looa
80 hool financed with the states money
TN. rural schools are already provide,
for adequately under our system.
e would limit the New Mexico MIA
Itarv Academy Go something ,ise 30
students Though this Is an cNcellca
Institution. II Is educating young mei
mainly from out ~ the state, with th
states money Tntil they can show
higher registration purely from Ne'
Mexico. this waste should be cat ofi
= would eliminate number of th
engineering courses from the agrivul
tural college and the university.
would have al courses nertLining {
irrigation and agronomy confined
1.-THE agricultural college anu give
the university most ~ the cngInecrin
courses There are many courses 4
study IN the varions schools IN whic
there are only two OF three student
These should be crnsOlidated az or
lplace II would be better Cor the 81
dents. aud Il would save the state ~
cost OF additional instructors. tn
schools would gain strength BY col