The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-01-09

!. Colorado spirit and responded In the
full to every patriotic call
The Deaf and Blind Institute at
Colorado Springs is rendering most OK
ceiisnt service; Ana IT, to a those lose most s, sadly
The Home for the Feeble Minded Is
perhaps the most sadly in need.
dering Invaluable service to the un-
fortunate young girl.sis asking further
These institutions need every dollar
asked and It will be wisely expended
il granted. II the people of the state
for humanity these institutions are
doing they would Join with their gov
ernor In asking further appropriations.
THE INSANE.
A learned physician makes report on
provision for the insane. and especially
for the durable. He urges upon our
sressivs eommunities for ~ the " eurpble
insane.
Over one million cares of agricul-
tural land within the borders of our
opment. embraced within failing irri-
CATION enterprises of various chArac-
tsrs; A /. committee ha. been appointed
lands requiring draining, as in the San
mittes, with suggested legislation. win
be submitted for your consideration.
Our laws should be further amended as
vision should be made for dissoivlnK
these districts. For this work a COM
mittee has been appointed. again Of
legislation.
The federal government, acting
through the secretary s tar Of the interior: ns
and of agriculture, has submitted n
plan In aid Of vocational training for
eauipping the lands with Improve
ments. live stock and farming machin-
cry. A stupendous undertaking It Y.
harmony. A committee of capable cit
izens has taken charge of this suggest
ed undertaking; has gone exhaustiveiy
its report The national government
is urging great improvements In our
highways, and appropriations depend
are being. made. Committees have
been appointed to investigate and to
make reports for the use OF your body.
proper committees. In this connection
! desire to call your attention to the
mittee of the State Council OF Defense.
This committee has opened up perhaps
one hundred lines of transportation In
the state and they are being operated
now.
BUDGET SYSTEM.
In my, message OF two years ago 1t
was said:
I'VE suggest for your earnest con-
sideration the adoption of the. neces-
sary legislation for putting In force the
budget system for the expenditure OF
the government and theefnstitutions OF
the state. This system, which is work.
Ing satisfactorily In many of the states.
tends TO secure not only economy In
expenditure of public moneys. but IL
also protects one department or insti-
tuition from being cramped in Its work
n m nj bar dor I'm nj
or Institution"
After two years experience as tho
governor % Of the state ! earnestly reit-
A certified copy OF the proposed
amendment to the federal constitution.
mens has. Been reeeiSed from a%eaS the
Honorable Secretary of State of the
United States. and MS governor Of your
copies OF the same to this body. Your
favorable action upon this amendment
will doubtless be taken in the early
More than ordinary care should be
exercised In your scrutiny and consid-
GRAFTON of measures which involve rec
ognition of extra territorial servitudes
upon our territy and natural re-
sources- The state has long contended
onr oSr ee a.sTs s. OF
been In litigation for years and are yet
undetermined. Your action on such
sultation and mature deliberation.
COMMISSIONS.
Most important powers are given to
such commissions the Tax. the In
dustriai and the. Utilities Commissions.
The Tax Commission. for example, 10
Fundamental in the entire revenue sys.
tenn of the state. The state simply
the aid OF such bodies. They ought to
have been created: they cannot operate
efficiently without adequate approprIa-
lions.
Reports are in from each of these
bodies. conveying a statement of condi-
tions and suggestions as to further
ports-as you will-your careful con-
sideration.
STATE EDUCATIONAL INsTITU-
TlONS.
The heads of certain of these institu-
tions have been Invaluable members Of
the State Council of Defense, the heads
of the other institutions have advised
sible way given their loyal aid Re
ports and recommendations are in from
these Institutions and will receive your
consideration.
I wish all the people of our state
knew how fortunate they are In the
men and women in charge of the state
penal 1nd inss
that in taking up the reports from
these Institutions and other depart
enter upon them with an adverse pre-
dilection; these men and women are
unselfishly consecrated to their work
and usually know what they are doing
and whatis needed to make their work
effective. -
Just \ word of Acknowledgement to
the press of the state. 1t has most
Its members have gathered at their
own expense from all parts Of the
state, when called by tho governor, and
In every reasonable way have support
ed his war program.
Your new governor. with high char
acter, long business expeEianco Within
your state. succeeds to dtgnitien and
high responsibilities as the chief exscu-
tive. He enters upon them AZ earnest
Ia his desire to wisely serve the people
of his state as any member Of your
body. You will give him, know, your
every consideration and support.