The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-01-16
GOVERNOR SH0uP SUBMITS
HIS initial MESSAGE AS
GOVERNOROF COLORADO

listn1ent and period of service of each
Colorado soldier.
TT is Recommended that you make
suitable provision to the, enc that al
Colorado state institutions OF learning
be open without tuition charge to all
returning Colorado soldiers. and that
you cooperate with the Federal gov
eminent in its plans for the education,
recuperation and rehabilitation of the
returning soldier.
1t is recommended that you pro-
vide means whereby any Colorado SOL
der who may have been wounded
crippled or invalided in service shall
have the privilege of free medfcaE
treatment at his home in this state.
1t is also recommended that the
returning Colorado soldier be given a
preference right. for limited period.
in the, purchase of specified tracts OF
state land; that the time of the initial
payne ent for such lands be extended to
three years from the date of pur-
chase; thai no interest charge be
made during the first three years; and
that state aid be provided under
proper regulations for constructing
the necessary Improvements upon
such lands a.
Good roads we're heartily commend
ed By the executive. and in presenting
the mater 10 tie Legislature he said:
1T Is Imperative that the subject
OF good road building be given imn,e-
diz-e and careful attention by this
General Assembly.
"As a business proposition. good
roads mean the rapid and comprehen-
sive development of our state
The building of good roads does
nos mea p<sfnding money out of the
state. for Colorado produces all mate
rails required, and money expended
for labor will return through CONNER
cial channels TO the advantage of air
'As Federal bureau, under the De-
rartmenf of Agriculture. is urging the
passage by the pteseet Congress of an
amendment 10 the Federal road act.
whereby 5000. .0ee 900 would be appro-
priated by the United States govern
nent for permanent road construc-
tion during the next seven years The
amount to be expended in Colorado
would be approximately $1,000. 600,
This proposed amendment requires
tina; each state expend dollar for dol.
lar with the Federal government
THE National Highways Associa-
tion proposes the Matchmaking of the
principal highways OF the United
States and the immediate construc--
ton OF 4 system of hard surfaced,
highways traversing the entire coun--
try. The total cost to the Federal
government of this system would be-
81. eco .oo0. 900.
Under the plan OF the National
Highways Commission NO state funds
would be expended in building the
chain of national highways. but would
be used in building and maintaining
a secondary system OF highways con.
meeting Herewith. The national high.
way plan would occasion total ex-
penditure in Colorado by the United
States government of ss2. 100000 and
would hard surface 3.5e0 miles OF
main highways.
ut is recommended that you care
fully investigate the merits of these
two plans II you should deem it ad-
visabie 70 support the plan OF the
National Highways Association, res
ofution of your body TO that eject
should be forwarded 10 Washington
without delay.
If you are convinced from your in.
vestiga,ion that the plan of the Fed
eral bureau is likely to be adopted.
you should make suitable provision in
order that Colorado may meet its re-
quired quota"
In referring TO the question of tax.
alton always an Interesting one to the
peop'e. Gov. Shoup said.
The mill levy in certain towns and
cities has reached the 20-rnin limit.
The state levy is less than one-sev.
enth OF this total. The other. six
sevenths is made up of school. county
ad town or city taxes.
Evidently. with such high mill
rate the tax ON the residence prop
erty of many who have small incomes
IS a very heavy burdeD As you give
patient consideration TO the strenu-
Gus demands for Increased appropri-
ations for highly useful and beneficial
purposes. do not forget the taxpayer
with u limited income.
Every dollar. now being wasted in
useless overhead expense and in the
maintenance OF duplicating boards
which you con save. will be q real
aid to all taxpayers and viii be cspe-
cially appreciates by those Of mod
est homes and moderate means.
1T 10 rdcomnlendad that you fnves-