The Dolores star., 1919-01-10

The Dear ana Blind Institute "a,
Colorado Springs Is rendering mos, AZ
cellent service. and to those most saJG
unfortunate. The demands on this iS
stitution will he greater III
The Home for the Feeble AIinded
perhaps the most sadly in need ~
The Industrial School for Girls rem
dering Invaluable service to tha 49,,
fortunate young girl, is asking furtba,
aid.
These Institutions need every dolIo,
asked and IT will be wisely eyneUa,
IL granted. II. the people of the sta,a
could fully understand the great worp
Tor humanity these institutions srs
doing they would join with their Coz
ernor in asking further appropriation.
THE INSANE.
a learned physician makes report IN
provision FOR the insane, and especially
for ths durable. He urges upon our
state its grave duty OF taking som.
steps as have been taken in other pro
gressive communities for the curabl.
| ipsane.
LANDS.
over one million cares of avric,u
tural land within the borders of our
state lie idle with little hope OF deyei.
opment. embraced within failing irri-
ters A committee has been appointed
of capa BILE men to report upon thes.
| projects: also upon the districts OF
lands requiring draining AS in the San
LUIS valley. The report OF this com
mittee, with suggested legislation. viii
De submitted Tor your consideration
to irrigation districts. and further nrn
vision should be made for dissoIving
these districts. For this work n com
mittee has been appointed again OF
capable men. who Will report proposed
leg islation.
The federal government acting
through the secretary of the interioT
and approved by the secretary OF war
and OF agriculture, has submitted a
soldiers. providing him with lands and
eduipping the. lands with improve
ments, live stock and farming machin-
cry. stupendous undertaking IL Ia
the state and the nation to work In
harmony. committee OF capable cit
ixens. has taken charge of this suggest
into it's possibilities and will submit
It's report The national government
Is urging great improvements in our
highways. and appropriations depend
ent upon cooperation with the states
are being made. Committees have
been appointed to investigate and TO
make reports for the use of your body
These reports l Will transmit to the
proper committees. In this connection
desire TO call your attention to the
work Of the highways transport com
mtttee 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 il
was said:
sideration the adoption of the neces-
sary legislation for putting in force thu
budget system for the expenditure of
all moneys required for maintaining
the government and the Institutions 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
for the benefit of another department
or institution"
After two years experience as tho
governor OF the state 1 earnestly relt-
crate this recommendation
certified copy of the proposed
amendment to the federal constitution
m,cnt," has been received from the
Honorable Secretary of State of the
United states. and as governor of your
state l have heretofore transmitted
copies OF the same to this body. Your
favorable action upon this amendment
will doubtless be taken in the early
days of your session.
More IMAM ordinary care should b"
exercised in your scrutiny and consld
GRAFTON of measures which involve rec
ognition of extra territorial servitudcs
upon our territy and natural re
sources The state has long contended
for sovereign rights in the waters Of
been in litigation for years and are yet
undetermined Your action on such
proposed legislation will be after cor
sultation and mature deliberation
COMMISSIONS.
Most important powers are given to
such commissions as the Tax. the In
dustrial and the Utilities Commissions.
fundamental in the entire revenue sys-
tenn of the state. The state simply
could not be operated except through
the aid OF such bodies. They ought to
have been created: they cannot operate
efficiently without adequate appropria-
tons.
Reports are In from each of these
statement cOnuI=
tons and suggestions as to further
legislation. ask lou to give these
sideration.
STATE EDUCATIONAL INsTITU-
TIONs.
The heads of certain of these institu-
tons have been invaluable members OF
the State Council of Defense. the heads
of the other institutions have advised
with the governor and in every pos
sible way given, their loyal aid Re
ports and recommendations are in from
these institutions and will receive your
consideration.
1 wish all the people of our state
knew how fortunate they are In the
men and women in charge of the state
educational. penal and corrective insti-
tutions And let me urge upon you
these institutions and other depart
ments and agencies of the state. do not
enter upon them with an adverse pre-
objection; these men and women are
unselfishly consecrated to their work
and usually know what they are doing
and what is needed to make their work
effective.
Just n word of acknowledgment to
the press of the state. 1t has most
loyalty supported all war undertakings.
Its members have gathered at their
own expense from all parts of the
state. when called by the governor and
In every reasonable way have support
ed his war program.
Your new governor, with high char
acter. long business experience within
your state. succeeds to dignities and
high responsibilities rs the chief execu-
tive. He enters upon them as earnest
In 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
CONCLUSION
/ understand your difficulties, the
many meritorious calls the limitations