El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-15
ADOPT DRY AMENDMENT AND GIVE
WOMAN BALLOT, ASKS LARRAZOLO
New Mexico Governor Also Urges a Tax Commission,
Bigger Tax For Good Roads, Compulsory Education,
Reform School For Girls, and Compulsory Arbitra-
ton Of All Labor Disputes Arising In That State

, language. TO the end that they may
understand that which they read.
Recommends Free Books.
believe that il Is a matter gen
orally known 10 you all. that many OF
( our people are so financially situated
> that they can i'll afford. and otter
/ times cannot afford at all. 10 buy
school books for their children. To
avoid any pretext or cause that would
keep any child from attending school
school books should be furnished free
by the state to the children in the
elementary schools, whenever in the
opinion OF the chairman OF the board
Of directors OF each district they
should be so furnished"
Reform School for Girls.
= most earnestly recommend that
by appropriate legislation. you pro-
vide for the admission OF girls into
the reform school. under such rules
and regulations as you may think wise
and proper. the governor urges under
the head OF reform schools"
The old county courthouse AZ
Springer, which was until recently
used as a reform school. 7 am in
formed, is now vacant. since a new
structure has been built for that pur-
pose, and is now occupied by the boys.
That courthouse building could. at lit
tie expense. be fitted out for the ad-
mission OF girls
In this connection allow ne to sue-
gest that in all penal and charitable
state institutions where women or
girls are received. such department
should always be under the immediate
supervision or matron: and this
should be provided for BY law in an
cases where it is not already so pro-
vided-"
The stnte's Health.
regarding the necessity for a state
health board, the governor says:
Tt Is generally believed that had
we been prepared to meet that fnflu-
enza endemic, many OF our citizens
VINO fell victims to it would have been
saved. In addition to that. the great
OF our young men who were
rejected for service in the army on ac-
count OF physical disabilities is proof
needed"
More Road Taxes.
Good roads are absolutely fndis-
pensable. so much so that MANY lines
OF useful endeavor and industry de-
pend in great measure on them"
our quota for the building Of roads IN
conjunction with the federal govern
ment, the state highway commission
finds that the money derived from 4
one mill tax levy. is insufficient. and
| therefore recommend that the levy
~ mi l.-7EA % one ana One-nllr mills
erty-
Furthermore. I recommend that the
existing law be changed 50 that II
snail provide that all moneys in the
state road fund. after setting aside
suIIicient amounts 10 provide inter
Est and sinking fund for state hfgh-
way bonds and certificates. and ne
cost OF administration. shall be used
N the discretion Of the commission. 10
meet county appropriations and fed
=ral aIotments for federal and state
aid projects"
The governor recommends the
changing Of the law regulating the IL I
Of motor vehicles to cores
pond with the law OF Texas. as recon-
nended BY the state engineer. whose ]
,eport appeared in The Herald Mon /
Taxation.
N, me scheme OF placing the rerula- 4
Jon and equalization OF taxation IN /
ne hanus OF a tax commission. is. In 4
ny opinion, the best" saws the GOV /
'rnor, and possibly the only solution
y that question; for II IS inconcefv-
DE mat such delicate and complex
'roolen as that OF taxation can ad-
Tisedly be settled by a LARGE bodv
y men such as the Legislature. in the
United time that they must he in sas
non believe that our law could still
le improved. and our tax Commission
e made more efficient by reducing
ne membership OF the commission 10
nree members, who shall be salarIed I.
'Iileers OF the state, and shall be re-
ulred 10 give all their time and a.
ention to that subject: the first three
commissioners appointed to classify
themselves by lot. so that one shall I
erSe lot Two years. one for four years.
"a u. one 1or six years, and those there
tier appointed to serve for the fun
ERIN OF six years"
Wants New Railroads. II
I would suggest that YOU memorial
se our representatives in congress 10
Sc tnelr efforts TO secure the con-
lructlon and operation by the United
tates OF line OF railroad from some
Vailable point on the Atchison. To- I
eka < Santa Fe railroad. TO the coal ,
eds in san Juan county. 10 the end {
nat that coal may be utilized. and
nat san Juan county may be brought
ITO closer touch and communication 2
18th the balance Of the state" the
overnor urges.
Wants Women TO Vote.
IN the last Republican state con- Z
entlon held in this state. the Re- :
uoiiean party pledged itself to GER {
lin policies and TO the enactment OF ] r
.gislation therein named. should the
arty be entrusted with the manage q
lent OF state affairs at the then en- 3
ling election It becomes the SOL I
mn duty Of the party. now that II has /
cen entrusted with power TO carry [
ut and fulfill each and every one I
those pledges, and I beg to ask that I
on do so. 7
s'F'irst r. the question Of yrom-
ans suffrage The provisions OF
our constitution seems TO me to
stand In the way OF any legislative
enactment on that subject. I
fherRfora reeournreuI
propose an amendment TO the state
constitution. in the manner pro-
yfded by law, to the effect that
women may be admitted to the en-
jOymeuf Of the right OF suffrage
on an equality with men
It recommend that Won enact neces- Q