Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-17
STATE EXPENSES
GROW LARGER
Retiring Governor Submits
Budget to Legislature
Urges State Wide High
way Improvement

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lature by Arthur Capper, former gov
ernor of Kansas.
The budget was prepared in COM
pliance with the laws of 1917.
In his letter of transmittal, Mr..
Capper stated that he had entertain
ed some doubt as to whether the out
going governor should submit the
budget, but had been advised by the
attorney general that Af f;wss his duty
to prepare it,esss.:s.. - = 20. "a
Economy and efficiency-is no long
er a beautiful thoery," the former
governor stated in his letter. Of trans
initial. at is a wise practice and has
come to stay. A state can be just as
economical, if it wants to be, as o pri-
vate citizen, and it is this growing
feeling that is bringing sound re-
forms like the budget system in the
public service"
In a leading paragraph in his bud
get, Mr.. Capper explained that the
items of the schedules that he sub
mitted were favorably recommended
if there were no foot notes at the bot
tom of the schedules that specifically
stated his recommendation.
Increases Needed
The general tendency on the part Of
the several departments, former Gov
ernor Capper noted, was toward an
increase in appropriations, for the
most part due to increase mainten-
ance. However, not an item recon-
mended for educational institutions,
state hospitals or prisons was cut out
by Mr.. Capper except the 100000 for
La new hospital at Rosedale.
81 have never thought that the
Kansas university medical school
should be. located at Rosedale." Four
years ago l vetoed an item for build
ing at Rosedale," Mr.. Capper said
concerning the single item he had
eliminated.
For the upkeep Of the executive
"mansion" the former governor re-
commended $4,000 per year for 1920
and 1921 Concerning this expendi-
ture he added foot note in which he
recommended a special committee be
appointed to inquire into the subject
and make recommendations. The
recommendation was as follows:
"The executive mansion fund is
placed at $4,000 per year for the next
term. It was reduced to $500 per
year during the past four years for
the reason that the residence was un-
occupied. At this time the executive
mansion is not in a condition for
occupancy. The state architect in
forms me that it will require an ap-
preparation; of. at least $4,000 to
make, it a suitable. residence for the
governor. | suggest that a special
committee be appointed to inquire in
TO- this subject and make recommen-
dations as to the requirments."
For Educational Institutions
For the University Of Kansas the
governors budget recommended ST.
759, ,O92; for the Kansas State Agri-
cultural College, $1,6SO,426; for the
State Normal school at Emporia,
$552, 900; for the Pittsburg Manual
Training school, $5S5,220; for the
State Normal school at Fort Hays,
1924, 200; for the School for the Deaf,
$183, $50; for the School for the Blind,
S106,174; for Western university at
Quindaro (Negro) $157,10O; for the
| Industrial and Educational Institute,
Topeka (NegrO) $4,000.
The total amount asked for educa-
tional institutions of Kansas amounts
to S6,S47, ,O62 for maintenance for and
including 1920.
Of the charitable institutions Of the
state, the state hospital at Topeka
needs S792,OOO; for the industrial
farm for women, $4,000 is recon-
mended for the next two years; the
total needed for the seven charitable
institutions is $2,5s9,6SO. The sum-
needed for the Mother Bickerdyke
home and the State Soldiers home
amounts 10 SAL, 900.
Concerning his approval Of the bud
get Of $1O4,9O2 for the state highway
commission, the former governor
states in his letter Of transmittal:
'T believe Kansas is ready for a
statewide program and permanent
highway building and road improve
ment. It is especially important and
desirable as q part Of the recOnstrue-
ton program" he also asserted that