The Dolores star., 1919-01-17

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can be fairly and reasonably estimated,
over appropriation creates condi-
! ton OF financial chaos in the several
Institutions and State Departments.
work and contract the larger part OF
their expenditures far IN advance,
When the proposed appropriations are
! materially reduced in the middle of the
! biennial period. waste and financial
entanslements must follow. over ap-,
| preparation is wrong in principle and
] pernicious in practice.
GOOD ROADS
| 1t is imperative that the subject OF
good road building be given immediate
and careful consideration by this GEN
! eral Assembly.
/ Asa business proposition, good roads
mean the rapid and comprehens1Ne de-
| Nrlopment of our State,
The building Of good roads does not
mean SeadiuG money out Of the state,
| FOR Colorado produces' all materials re-
[ quired, and money expended for lhhor
| VIII return through commercial chan
I aels to the advantage of all.
] y Federal Bureau. under the Depart
/ ment Of Agriculture. is urging the
passage by the present Congress OF
/ Act whereby $500, 10000 would be
I appropriated by the .'Iited States
J Government for permanent road con-
strucuon during the next seven years.
/ The amount to be expended In Colorado
would be approximately So 100000. THIS
proposed amendment requires thar
I each state eNpend dollar for dollar with
the Federal Government
The National Highways Association
I proposes the nationulizinG Of the prin-
| cipal highways of the United States
aud the immediate construction OF a
system of hard surfaced highways ira
N"rsing the entire country. The total
cost to the Federal Government of this
system would be ,noo.0uO.Oon.
Under the plan of the National High
ways Commission no State funds would
be expended in building the chain Of
National Highways. hut would he used
in building and maintaining a seCon-
n HIGHWAYS
herewith. The National Highway plan
wouh occasion a total expenditure In
Colorado by the United States Govern
ment of s920O0.OOO Tdd would hard
surface $500 miles Of main highways
II Is recommended that you carefullv
investigate the merits Of these two
plans II YOU should deem IT advisable
TO support the plan OF the National
Highways Association, a resolution OF
Tour body to that effect should be for
warded to Washington without delay.
II you are convinced from your in
restigation 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.
The MN Levy In certain thwns and
cities has reached the twenty mill
limit The state levy Is less than one
sevenths is made up of school county
and town or city taxes.
Evidently. with such "a high mill
rate. the tax on the residence property
OF many who have small incomes is a
very heavy burden. As YOU give pa
tieut consideration to the strenuous de-
WaIds for Increased appropriations for
highly useful and beneficial purposes
do not forget the taxpayer with linn
Every dollar now being wasted in
useless overhead expense and i'll the
maintenance Of Duplicating boards
to all taxpayers, and VIII be especially
appreciated by those or modest homes
and moderate means.
It is recommended that You investi-
gate fully ana very carefully the sub
Ject OF taxation, in order so determine
IMMIGRATION BOARD
a liberal appropriation should he
Board, At this part'sular time 1t is
advisable that complete and accurate
data he collected regarding our unde-
yeloped mineral and agricultural re-
ernmerj may have the ben.It thereof
IA providinG homes and occupations
Tor returning soldiers
Colorado mas vast stretches of unde-
vclUped land has untold wealth in un-
developed minerals and Is very rich
IN other resources. IL is one State
where DlE opportunities are stlll open
and now Is tile time Tor Us TO acquaint
the Federal Government and the people
Of the whole country with tins fact.
1t IS recommended thstI "A board be
created 10 tie composed of the immI-
sra tioh commissioner, thC Register oil
the state Land BULru, the SItIc F.ngl-
ueer and the State Geologist and that ii
be charged vita the duty OF promptly
making full and complete, surve ey Of
the states resources, ne same TO be
available IN printed reports Tor use by
Congress ana tor general circulation.
PROHIBITION
The Twenty ty-second General Assembly
has htt the privilege OF ratifyiug the
National Prohibition Amendment.
1t recommended tnat you examine
~
II view to providing additional RENE
ulcs, mat its enforcement may be more
effective ana summary.
JUVENILE COtRT OF DENVER
Through defects In. the language of
the Act creating and defining the jur-
isG!ctiou OF the juvenile Court of Dem
Yer legal authority has not been con-
ferred upon this Court TO deal with
adult Offenders guilty Of delinquency
| recommend that Jurisdiction be ex-
tended so as TO restore the Jurisdiction
within the real purpose of the original
STATE INSTITUTIONS
II would be presunptuous for me to
attempt to speak with authority re-
strding the needs of cur state Institu-
toms Thorough knowledge is Il pre-
requisite to the compreh"natve discus
sion or any subject ana while / have
made "a study Of our State Institutions
and have arrived at some conclusions
regarding their needs. still | nes.ta,e
to make cVncre-e Fecunnie hudtiGns
based on my present Knowledge u. Their
requirements Some matters, hUweN er
are patent, even to the casual OBJ
server.
EGucational ample provision must
be made To meet the needs Of our kuu-
catlvual Institutions. The perpetuity
and ultimate success oil our form of
government largely rests On education.
Colorado must discharge its full oblga-
tion in this as in every. other matter
of state and National concern.
Penal and Corrective: We cannot
escape the grave responsibility of
properly caring for the unfortunate
who find lodgment in these institutions.
The accomplishments of the past JUS
tify the hope that with added farm
lands and competent supervision, the
institutions themselves may be made
elf-sustaining and the inmates re-
stored in large part, at least to
useful citizenship.
Charitable: These institutions strong
ly appeal to our sympathy, but We can
not thus dismiss discharge nvr oi-
legations toward them, The Institu-