The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-01-17

levy lev. fer Ss6 the eSSminE year h.. ii.swiss
from the mill levy for The ensuing
year, therefore. can be accurately COM
the second year of this biennial period
can be fairly and reasonably estimated.
over appropriation creates condt-
tlon ,, OF lnaneiai chaos in the several
The state Institutions must plan their
work and contract the larger Sart Of
When the proposed appropriations are
materially reduced In the middle OF the
oienniai period. waste and financial
entanglsments must follow. over ap..
psrnicious in practice
good road building be given immediate o
and careful consideration by this Gen.
eral Assembly.
AS business proposition. good roads
mean the rapid and comprehensive de-
vs1opment of our State;
mean sending money out OF the State.
for Colorado produces all materials re-
quired. and money expended for labor
nels TO the advantage Of all.
Federal Bureau. under the Depart
ment OF Agriculture is urging the
an amendment to the Federal Road
Act. whereby $500. 900. 900 would be
appropriated by the Cnited States
struction during the next seven years.
The amount to be expended in Colorado
would be approximately $s00o.0O0 This
proposed amendment requires that
each state eNpend dollar for dollar with
the Federal Government.
The National Highways Association
proposes the nationalizing of the prin-
cipal highways OF the United States
and the immediate construction Of "A
versing the entire country. The total
cost to the Federal Government OF this
system would be $4,000. 900, 900.
Under the plan OF the National High
ways Commission no State funds would
be expended in building the chain OF
National Highways. but would be used
Diary system Of highways connecting
herewith The National Highway plan
would occasion a total total expenditure in
ment of s92.000,000 and would hard
surface $500 miles of main highways.
1t Is recommended that YOU carefully
plans II you should deem 1t advisable
to support the plan of the National
naGs tic
warded to Washington without delay.
II you are convinced from your in
es that ahe plan Of hs the eosd Fed
YOU SHOULD make suitable provision in
quired quota. .x.uox
The MIL Levy In certain towns and
cities ,;, has has Sesta Teaehed the twenty mill
seventh of this, total. The other six
sevenths is made up of school. county
and town or city taxes
rate. the tax on the residence property
of many VINO have small incomes is a
very heavy, burden. As you give pa
tient consideration to the strenuous de-
MAIDS for Increased appropriations for
highl, useful and beneficial purposes
do not forget the taxpayer with lin
tied income.
Every dollar now being wasted in
useless overhead expense and in the
maintenance of duplicating boards
which YOU can save, Will be a real aid
/ to all taxpayers. and Will be especially
appreciated by those OF modest homes
and moderate means.
1t is recommended that you investi-
gate fully and very carefully the sub
ject Of taxation. In order to determine
iMMIGRATioN soAaD
A. liberal appropriation should be
Board, AT this particular time it is
advisable that complete and accurate
data be collected regarding our unde-
sources. IN order that the Federal Gov
ernmert may have the benefit thereof
IN providing homes and occupations
Colorado mas vast stretches OF unde-
| veloped land, has untold wealth In un-
developed minerals and is very rich
where big opportunities are still open
and now is the time for US to acquaint
| Of the whole country with this fact.
| 1t is recommended that a Board be
| created TO be composed of the lmmi-
4 grafton missioner, the Register OF
the state Land Board. the state E.ngi-
/ neer and the State Geologist and that II
| De charged with the duty OF promptly
| In, States resources, the same to be
! available in printed reports Tor use by
Congress a'nd tor general circulation.
/ PROHIBITION
The Twenty second General Assembly
has hal the privilege or ratifying the
National Prohibition Amendment.
1t recommended that YOU examine
! the prohibition raw Of this state. with
view to providing additional rene
dies, that its enforce meat may be more
JUVENILE COURT Of DENVER
Through defects in the language o
the Act creating and defining the jur'
/ !sdiction of the juvenile court uf Den
Yer legal authority h as not been con
4 f'rred upon this Court 10 deal will
adult offenders guilty OF delinquenc.
owards children.
/ recommend tnat jurisdiction be ex-
! tended so as to restore the jurisdiction
Within the real purpose of the original
STATE INSTITUTIONS
1t would be presumptuous for me to
garding the needs of our $ S-ate Institu-
toms Thorough knowledge is pre-
requisite to the comprehensive discus
sion OF any subject ana while 1 have
made study OF our State institutions
and have arrived at some conclusions
regarding their needs. SIN | hesitate
d 10 make concrete reUumme nda t ons
based on my present Knowledge OF then
reuulrements. Some matters, however
are patent. even to the casual OBJ
server.
Educational: Ample provision must
! be made to meet the neeus OF our tdu-
ca ational institutions. The perpetuity
and ultimate success form OF
government largely rests education
{ Colorado must discharge its full obliga-
tion in this in every other matter
OF State aYid National concern
Penal and Corrective: cannot
escape the grave responsibility OF
properly caring for the unfortunate
who find lodgment in these institutions
The accompli shments of the past jus
tify the hope that with added farm
lands and competent supervision, the