The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-18

can be lalrlN ana rcasondbiy estimated
over appropriation creates condi :
ton Of InanciaI cuaos in the several
Institutions and state Departments
The state Institutions must pan their
their expenditures Tar ia advance.
When the proposed appropriations are
materially reduced In the middle OF thy
biennIat period. waste Huu financial
entagglemcnts must follow. over ap-
preparation Is wrong 81 principle ana
pernicious in practice.
GOOD JlOADS
1t is imperative that the subject or
good road building be given Immediate
and careful consIueration BY TINS Cen
eral Assembly.
As business proposition good roads
mean the rapid and cumpreheuslNe de-
,elopment OF our state
The building of good roads does not
mean sendinE money out of the state
for Colorado produces all materials re
quired, and money expended for labor
viii return through commercial chah-
nels to the advantage of all.
y Federal Bureau, under the Depart
ment OF Agriculture. is urging the
an amendment to the Federal Road
Act. whereby $500. .OUO, 600 would be
appropriated by the :nlted states
Government for permanent road con-
struction during the next seven years
The amount to be expended IN COLORADO
would be approximately s9,OOO,OOO. rms
proposed amendment requires that
each state eNpend dollar for dollar with
the Federal Government.
The National Highways Association
proposes the nationalizing OF the prln-
cipal highways Of the United states
and the immediate construction OF
system Of hard surfaced highways ira
Nerslng the entire country. The total
cost to the Federal Government of this
system would be $4,000, ,uuO,OUO.
Under the plan of the National High
ways Commission no state funds would
be expended in building the chain OF
National Highways. but would be used
in building and maintaining secoh :
ia NJ l "a 9f
herewith. The National Highway plan
would occasion a total expenditure In
Colorado by the United States Govern ,
surface 3. 500 miles OF main highways
1t is recommended that you carefully
investigaate the, merits OF these Two N,,
to support the plan of the National
Highways Association. resolution OF
your body to that effect should be FOR
warded to Washington without delay.
If you are convinced from your in
vestigation that the plan OF the Fed
eral Bureau is likely 10 be adopted,
YOU should make suitable provision. in
order that Colorado may meet its re-
quired quota.
cities has reached the twenty mill
limit. The state levy is less than one
seventh Of this total. The other SIX
sevenths is made up OF school, county
and town or city taxes.
Evidently. with such high mill
e.
of many who have small Incomes is a
very heavy burden. IS you give pa
tieut consideration to the strenuous de-
muhds for increased appropriations FOR
highly useful and beneficial purposes,
do not forget the taxpayer with lin
ited income.
useless overhead expense and in the
maintenance of duplicating boards
which you can save VIII be real 9id
to all taxpayers, and VIII be especially
by those of modest homes
and moderate means ..-.. ,.......,
gate fully and very carefully the sub
ject of taxation, in order to determine
whether the tax burden can be more
justly and equitably distributed.
IMMIGRATION BOARD
A liberal appropriation should be
made available to the immigration
Board At this particular time it is
data be collected regarding our unde-
veloped mineral and agricultural re
sources. In order that the Federal Gov
ernmen; may have the benefit thereof
IN providing homes and occupations
for returning soldiers.
Colorado mas vast stretches of uDde-
veloped land. has untold wealth in un-
developed minerals and is very rich
in other resources 1t is one state
and now is the time for us to acquaint
the Federal Government and the people
of the whole country with this fact.
1t is recommended that Board be
created to be composed of the Immi =
grafton Commissioner. the Register OF
the state Land Board. the state Engi-
neer and the State Geologist and that 1T
De charged with the duty OF promptly
making full and complete survey of
the states resources, the same to be
available in printed reports for use by
Congress and Tor general circulation.
PROHIBITION
The Twenty second General Assembly
has had the privilege or ratifyinS the
National Prohibition Amendment.
1t recomme nded that you examine
a view to providing additional reme-
dies, that its enforcement may be more
effective and summary.
JUVENILE COURT OF DENVER
Through defects in the language OF
the Act creating and defining the jur-
isdiction of the Juvenile Court of Dem
yer legal authority has not been con-
ferred upon this Court to deal with
adult offenders guilty OF delinquency
towards children.
tended so as to restore the jurisdiction
within the real purpose of the original
STATE INSTITUTIONS
1t would be presumptuous for me to
attempt to speak with authority re
garding the needs of our State Institu-
tons. Thorough Knowledge is a pre-
requisite to the comprehensive discus
sion OF any subject and while ! have
made "A study of our State institutions
and have arrived at some conclusions
regarding their needs. still l hesitate
to make concrete recommendations
DaSeu on my present hIloWltuBt VI Ah''l
requirements. Some matters, however.
are patent, even to the casual oD-
server.
Educational: Ample provision must
be made to meet the needs of our Edu-
cational Institutions. The perpetulty
and ultimate success of our form of
government largely rests on education.
Colorado must discharge it's full obliga-
tion i'm this as in every other matter
of State and National concern.
Penal and CorrectiYe: We cannot
escape the grave responsibility OF
properly caring for the unfortunate
who find lodgment in these institutions.
The accomplishments of the past JUS
tify the hope that with added farm
lands and competent supervision, the
fnstitutions themselves may be made
self-sustaining and the inmates re-
stored in IA large part, at least. to
useful citizenship.
Charitable: These institutions strong
ly appeal to our sympathy, but we. can
moi thns dismiss or discharge 1Nr OBJ