Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-14
GOVERNOR EDGE POINTS OUT
NEED FOR CARE OF SOLDIERS

f1Onf1fUpG VOW 'HsNH
to have them. Nothing would he gain
cd by parolyzing highway building in
1920 or later. In fact, actual harm
would be done taxpayers of the state,
for important roads which must be
maintained would be going to rack
and ruin In tho meantime, occasioning
larger expenditure when the work IS
taken up ultimately. The sum Of
about six million dollars has been
collected in The past two years under
our scheme OF raising three million
dollars per year for a period OF hve
years for II highway system. y
Let us encourage, TOO. treat
mCnt of dirt roads and other purely
cosnty or township highways. by
some common, sta:e-supervised for
m1aa. os that these roads will not be
things apart but important links in
tho state chain of highways.
The governor pointed TO the fact
tina the state highway department
notwithstanding obstacles due to the
war Is q going concern with outstand-
ing contracts or 81. 500, 900, that IT will
be ready In the spring to let addition
al contracts of 5000. 900, and con
sidcring the state highway tax levy of
$4,000 the motor vehicle fund APP
pofhoned among couuties Ter road
pnfroaSS nr--,s5S, the rtste-aid
sone TO counties OF s5o0.-
township aid fund of Sos, 900
amounts spent bg the various
in conjunction with the state
motor vehicle fund and state aid fund
over which the highway department
exercises supervision by approval OF
plans and specifications and inspec-
ti0n, considering these latter amounts
of S3,750.o00, II VIII be seen that the
annual business of or funds admins
tered by the highway department az
e. gate the grand total OF 1855, 900.
Shipbuilding Work.
Tho governor said that New Jersey
is the very centre of shipping activity.
and II may be that the Legislature will
be called upon to provide legislation
ass sting in giving ~pernlanency to the
gseat shipbuiidinS establishments.
while practical legislation may be
foald necessary In order that the
p1bhc school system may lend itself
TO the ready rehabilitation Of soldiers
aid Gailors wounded in the military
service. The governor paid q high
tribute to the valor of the Jersey sol
diers in the great battles on French
soil, and said that the state was Crate.
ful to It's heroes. and tina legislation
should be enacted for the publication
OF q roll OF honor containing complete
historical Sketches Of every Jersey sol
dicFs participation in the greatest WA
OF all history, the state librarian 20 b.
charged with the responsibility OF Su'.
&C sfully completing this task At "a
dtftonai compensation.
calling attention 10 the lack nf
phNsical qualifications en- the part oc
df9ftecs 10 this stato. the governor
urged that vital atteition should be
given 10 child hygiene. and thai the
ptwera e. III government sh0uh! hc
used ~ IRVINE to stamp Yeneroai
dis1ascs, which he described as one OF
the greatest public evils. Tho govern
or brought to memGrg the lifting OF
tie quarantine at Jersey city. and
Newark. during the invasion of the
Snsnish N11enza throughout the
st;te last fell. when lie said la one
part ef his message that the state de-
pefuaent o. health should have full
owe to enforce necessary quaran-
line f~tgliations anywhere. so that
theN nsay moro adequately cope with
Rcnerai enf4cmics.
The INSTRUMENTATION Of foreigners
by an o~pen-acor policy iu the public
schools 81 the state WAS advocated la
the goNef~o or, and that the present
State Miiitia hould be confined and
encouraged. Stating that while thc
Mar is oNeI il is possible tina a con
siderable number Of Jerscymen will
away from their legal resi-
dencesi tie governor said that he be
heNed eertain charges should tie
made iN fho soldiers voting act. so
that tho hallotinE might be done IN
a period Sufficiently in advance OF
ELECTION dcE to make possible the PC
ceipt OF sni counting OF all ballots
within period not lo~ser than tea
days following the election.
After rsfcrrins to reforms ia tae
pension system of public school
teachers. policemen, frenlen and
other public employees. the governor
o mp Ia his message tho possibili re-
tioE OF health insurance. increased
compensation for incapacitated work
"a -rc-eGucation and rehabilitation
of injured Norkme1 and adequate
revenue for state service. Speaking
OF toll bridges. the governor said that
there vas confusion in the existing
laws In Pennsylvania and New Jersey
FOR tho elimination OF toll bridges and
that a workable proposition should be
devised 50 that these structures could
be Condemned. lie also took up the
gross receipts tax act. and postwar
housing problems after which he OK
Pressed appreciation 20 the hold-oyer
OF the legislature for the
faithful manner in which they had