The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-01-23
sH0UPs MESSAGE
DELIVERS SHORT COMPREHEN-
sIvE ADDRESS TotAssEMBLY.
Favors Many Public Improvements; ;
" ans PROVISIONS Made for
SOidlers.

Greeung:
~ p.esenting the initial message of
purpose triefly to uirecL Your atten-
ton, 10 mA.t~rs w,ucn l resaru Of
great importance 10 our Sta.e And 10
our NAricu iiItei ests aud INDUSTRIES.
1t 10 neither Tie uuty nor pre-
roxative OF the EAecu.ise 10 in. ..oe or
dietate to tne I-rs.siauvs brsncn uf
oNerhment. Sonic lne ina..cts pre-
senteu have to 10. as 4 bensye, MIln
absorbing questions Incident TO re-
turn TO normal conuitioHs atter our
participation an the Norius W AZ. while
'otners Dear Specially upon efficiency
ana economy it the administration or
state affaiis. All are presented. now-
ever. as oniy recOmmenualI alIOns in Lne
hope tnat they may aiu you IN the DIS
charge OF your legislative duties. and
fur.ner. thas They may constitute an
Win you IN AL matters tenuing TO
the general wsmare OF our state.
approximately .5.VU0 OF Colorado's
brave sons responded to the stern de-
manus Of war. of whom u majority
time to experience all of ITS horrorA
We are proud of our count and the
part 1t played in this great conflict
are especially proud OF our CoIorado
boys. They discharged their every
duty and fought as only American so.-
erai Assembly il affoiued the oppor-
tunity which carries with it The com
manoing duty of showing substantial
appreciation by the State for the serv-
Ices rendered and sacrifices made by
our soldiers Your success in properly.
adequately and patriotically solving
the perpiexing problems AS how best
to meet, greet and provide for the re-
turning Colorado soldier. will Stand as
proud rage in the States history.
We must not forget those who can
never return. As this thought has been
first in my mind. am proud to make
1t my first recommendation. as Chief
N
be made for an appropriate monument
TO the memory Of our brave soldiers
OF the world. regardless of where or
how the supreme sacrifice was made.
1t 10 recommended that you provide
for the early completion of the State
Roster. showing the time of enlistment
and period of service of each Colorado
soldier.
suitable provision to the end that all
Colorado State Institutions of Learning
be open without tuition charge to all
returning Colorado soldiers. and that
you cooperate with the Federal Gov
ernment in Its plans for the education.
rccuperation and rehabilitation Of the
II is recommended that you provide
means whereby any Colorado soldier
who may have been wounded crippled
privilege Of free medical treatment at
his home In this State.
1t Is also recommended that the re-
turning Colorado soldier he given a
preference right. for limited period:
in the purchase of specified tracts of
State land; that & the time Of - the ndsd Initial
to three years from the date OF pur-
chase: that no interest charge be made
during the first three years: AND that
State aid be provided under proper reg
ulations for constructing the necessary
improvements upon such lands
sTAIE SURVEY
The Twen.ie.n General Assembly
passed an act creating u survey Com
mittee OF state Affairs. In conformity
with the provisions of that act. num-
her of public spirited citizens made
. most thorough and comprehensive
survey of the several Departments and
State institutions They ortuEht 70
The purpose of this commission was
to MAKE Of ,bs stacy WITH
= view of promoting greater efficiency
In public service. TO coordinate various
nate unnecessary expense. 1t In a we'll
known fact that many OFFICES and de-
partments have been created which
could be abolished or consolidated with
other offices for the good OF the public
service.
grown up by reason of the frequent
changes which occur In the State gov
ernment. both In its executive and leg.
islative branches. The commission ana
its experts worked for number OF
month"; completing a SURVEY of those
departments which seemed to be most
in need OF radical changes. Its re-
port was submitted to the Twenty
first General Assembly with the sug..
ssstion that the work be continued
be covered. This recommendation was
not adopted. and I now submit II as de-
serving your favorable consideration
The recommendations set forth In
the committse's report regarding
State Budget the esta6,1snmen, aHsncY ana OF ,ne
consolidation of related and kindred
departments Of state finances are sub
tion. L also recommend that the full
report of the committee, or that part
now completed. be printed. DO that tts
future reference and that the fun re-
port be printed when prepared
STATE BUDGET
the guidance of the Legislature should
be made mandatory and such admtnfs,
tra,ive machinery should be provided
The plan of the Survey Committee
provides for budget. ana an etti-
cheney commissioner, TO be named py
finance and administration II II mace
his duty. acting for the Governor to
examine into the needs ssopt OF the tssreupon
With this report as a guide. II 10 then
made the duty of the Governor to pre-
items in which may be reduced but
not Increased by the General Assembly.
The theory of the Budget system Is
that an early. careful and disinterested
study of the needs of the various State
departments can I've made which VIII
produce far better results for the tax
payer than can reasonably be expected
when the matter Is left for hasty coN-
sideration during the stress and limited
time of Legislative session.
CONSULTATIONS, OF BOARDS AND
RCREACS
Few if~any states except our own.
which have established an Industrial
and Compensation Department. permit
the offices of State Employment Bu-
reau. Factor Inspector, Boiler Inspec-
tor and Labor Commissioner, to operate
separate and apart from the Industrial
and Compensation Department This
unnecessary duplication of related and