The Elbert County tribune., 1919-01-10

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it shows assets Of sI5s.ooo; against an
outlay of $4,000. There has been no
suggestion that this force has been
used In any way Tor oppression or iof
political purposes.
The aggregate state levy for the
ieIs. 2ss mills. Frequently in the his
tory OF this state the revenue during
a biennial period has been inadequate
to meet the appropriations and confu-
sion has arisen In meeting the classi-
fled appropriations. For this biennial
| mated, the appropriations planned so
| as to come within the revenue. Every
dollar so appropriated has been met
for the biennium will be available to
the incoming administration.
/ Notwithstanding the fact that this
has been a period OF heavy financial
burden upon our people. to which they
have cheerfully and patriotically re-
! porous in a material way and shows
an increase in the. value of It's assess %
Much of this increase in value has
been In the wholesome line OF lands
live stock and permanent realty i'm
Provements- Land under cultivation
In 1916. approximately three and a
| quarter million acres. in 1918 four and
a quarter million acres. Croo produc-
riod ending 1918. ss1i,o6o. 900. Value
| 1918. s170,000.Ooo. Value of manufae-
tured products In 1914. sl36, 100000: for
/ 1918. YEA, zO,UOU.bbU.
| CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER AND
OTHER COUNTIES.
Robert w. speer.
! Since the declaration OF hostilities.
asata has Ro,.et e9Ws to greadi sad
OF tribute. He organized system of
war risk insurance. $1,000 to the policy.
for each one of tho soldiery going out
! from the city of Denver. the city pay
ing the premium: 4.774 premiums have
od, neeh paid afsgregsting sSssS4;Ss. THIS g,t
TO more than one needy and saddened
home since the war came, on
training school. This gave to every Sc
iective draft man. Class Al. free in
rifle practice and conversational French
the first city in the Union to take
1t was under his Initiation and di-
rection that the city OF Denver invested
generously in Liberty Bonds-the first
city in the Union 70 so do but many
city thereafter followed
He was active in every phase of pa
triotic, work. and his city organization
gave gave him loyal support His worthy
Gus, in all patriotic activities,
The civic and Commercial Assoeia7
ton of Denver, and the County Council
Of Defense of the City and County of
Denver, have given much loyal aid to
your governor in every character of
l would that time permitted to mem
tion of every individual and organiza-
/ ZION inat gave loyal ana etlectlVe ana
in our war work. The Four-Minute
men, headed by one of your body,
Boys. Working Reserve, the Boy
Service and every city and county or
gnnization in the state have rendered
most patriotic service, cooperating at
state Council. our gratitude to then
Their reports Will be found in the
archives of the State Historical So
ciety.
STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
ask an appropriation for this body.
Much volunteer service has been rem
dered to It since its founding and es-
peeially during the last two years. but
with Its larger duties. 1t must have
greater aid from the state. Into its
archives are going records of the i'm
portant period through which we have
passed and are passing-the executive
action that has been taken. the legis-
private citizen. the service of the Colo
rado soldier, Will there be told so that
az The generations to come may read
the story Of duty done. .
To the soldiery who have gone out
from our state, and especially to those
made for a monument to be erected
upon the Capitol grounds to evidence
our gratitude and to stimulate the fu-
ture citizen to higher conceptions of
civic duty.
ITALIANS.
I lay before this body the correspon-
denee relating to the claim made by
diplomatic authorities of our valued
friend and ally, the Italian government,
against the state arising out of the
loss OF lives OF certain italian subjects
and the destruction of property during
our domestic disturbance in 1914. This
should receive serious and thorough
considerauon, and l ask that COM
nittee be appointed to look into the
matter of this claim and take such
action as the facts may Justify. II re-
| lief is granted it must be through the
legislative department of our govern
ment.
h io1
Wise and generous expenditure has
borne bountiful returns in the two
years yea just past, we have gone through
and the nation. Now comes the period
Of reconstruction and further state
mendous one So much to do. Your
resources and powers. limited. Your
sympathies, your desire to provide,
with the poise of sound Judgment The
patriotic citizen must give you dsin-
danger of ex parte action is at all
times before you.
LEGISLATION
have heretofore referred to certain
in brief to other legislation requiring
consideration.
The act to control the alfalfa weevil
has borne fruitful results The provi-
sions should continue The poisonous
miltweed is spreading on the range
and has gone into the cultivated field.
The graSshopper and the rodent are
doing substantial damage to range
and field. These subjects belong to the
department of the state entomoiogist
There should be further Legislation In
his aid and an enlarged approximation
The national child labor law has
been held unconstitutional by the StI
preme Court of the United States. This
emphasizes the Importance of effective
state legislation for the regulation of
child labor in the Industrial pursuits
The assistant commiss oner of labor
makes a report which merits your con
sideration. In some of his recommen
dations l concur.
STATE INSTITUTIONS.
submit to you fun reports of s,oh
institutions as the State Reformatorv
the State Penitentiary. the Industrial
school FOR Boys. the Industrial School