The Dolores star., 1919-01-17
sHOUPs MESSAGE
DELIVERS SHORT COMPREHEN.
SiNE ADDRESS TO ASSEMBLY.
Fayors Many Public improvements;
Wants Provisions Made for
Soldiers.
NesteIn Newspaper Union News service.

In presenting the initial message OF
.he Incoming administration, IS rs nay
purpose briefly to direct your atten-
non 20 matters whiCh / regard OF
great importance TO our state and 70
our Varied interests ana industries.
1t is urttUcr the duty nor the pre-
rosative uI the Executive TO invade or
aLctate to the Legislative branch OF
government Some OF the matters pre-
scuted have TO do, / believe, with
.tusoruing questions incident TO 81 re-
turn 10 normal CONDITIONS after our
participation IN the Worlds War while
OtuetS Dear specially upon efficiency
ana economy IN the administration OF
state atfalEs, All are presented. how
ever. as oniy recommendations. ia the
HuFe lhat they may ald YOU in the DIS
charge "a your legislative duties, and
t4Iluer, tnaL they may constitute an
assurance Ot my desire To cooperate
with you in All matters tending to
the general welfare OF our State
THE HEfrt tRNING SOLDIER
Approximately 5000 ot CoIor1do's
u.tnus Of war. Of whom a majority
Telcued The Western Battle Front in
tln- 10 experience all OF ITS horrors.
We are proud OF our country and the
part il played in this great conflict
between DemOcracy and -Autocracy, We
are especially proud OF our Colorado
BOYS They discharged their every
tuty ana fought as only American sol
dieds Know how to Eight. This Cen
eral Assembly is afforded the oppOr-
tuultE which carries with it the COM
mauGlng uutN OF showing substantial
appreciation by the State for the sery-
ices rendered and sacrifices made by
our soldiers Your success in properly.
adequately and periodically solving
the perPlcNiuE problems as how best
10 meet. greet and provide FOR the re-
turning Colorado soldier, viii stand as
II proud page in the States history.
We must not forget those who can
never return, As tins thought has been
Iirst IN my wtud. | am proud to make
u my frst recommendation. as chief
Executive Of Colorado that provision
be mad" for an appropriate monument
70 the memory Of our brave soldiers
who gave their lives for the frccdoR
OF the world. regardless OF where or
how the supreme sacrifice was made.
Il $ recommended that YOU provide
Tor the early completion OF the state
Roster. showing the time Of enlistment
and pert"d e service Of each Colorado
sulHier
II Is recommended that you make
suitable provision To the end that ali
Colorado state Institutions OF Learning
be open without tuition charge to ali
returning Colorado soldiers, and that
YOU cooperate with the Federal Gov
eminent in its plans for the education.
recuperaton and rehabilitation of the
returning soldier.
II rs recommended that you provide
means whereby any Colorado soldier
who may have been wounded. crippled
or invaded In service shall have the
privilege Of free medical treatment at
his home in this State.
II IS also recommended that the re-
q
preference right, for a limited period.
in the unrchlse of specified tracts Of
SAFE E'uL; that the time of the initial
Payments for such lands he extended
20 three years frow the date of pur-
chase. that no interest charge he made
during the first three years: and that
state aid be provided uHder proper reg
ulatiors for constructing the necessary
improvements upon such lands.
STATE SIR,E:N
The Twehueth General Assembly
..Fh-
luIt,ce u Seate Attairs. In conformity
wIth the pro ,ss Jus OF chat act num-
Der OF spirited citizens made
- mos lhoruuan ard Con4preheuSiS
s4rNey OF Lha SEA eral Departments ana
slnue IEsututioEs. rney brought to
thetr Gu PRACTICAL eNreres u .Niuonal
/ ne -, spose of this commission was
10 make SURVEY of the various
branches or the state government, with
NIeN Of promoting greater efficiency
HLlyCCs and deparlntcuts and 20 elimi-
uate Unnecessary expense. 1t is a we'll
Lnp~n fact that many offices and de-
T.trtnients have been created which
oI!d be abol shed or consolidated with
ytHcF Offices tor the good of the public
service.
The Survey Committee discovered
That many unbusiuesslike methods mad
grown up by reason OF the frequent
ernment both in us executive and .eg-
iIldtive branches The commission and
it's experts worked for a number of
months completing a survey of those
departments which seer" I'd to he most
ia need OF radical changes. Its re-
port was submitted to the Twenty
first General Assembly with the sug-
gestton taat the work be continued
In order that all departments mi ght
be covered. This recommendation was
not adopted. and | now submit it as de-
serving your faTorh"le consideration
at this session.
The recommendations set forth in
the committees report regarding 81
state Budget the establishment of
Central Purchasing Agency. aud the
Consolidation OF teinted and kindred
departments of state finances are sub
Ini-ted tor your favorable con jldrra-
ION. / also recommend that InE iull
IeIO-J Of Ine commit. .ee. or that part
mo-" completed be printed, so that ITS
TCcC..msuuttiOns VIII De preserved for
future reference. and that the full re
port be printed whtn prepared.
STATE BLDnEr
the guidance of the Legislature should
be made mandatory and such admins
lratIve macntnery should be provided
L Wiii Iuake II effective.
The p!aa OF The Survey Committee
provides for budget and an eff
Clehcy commissioner. to be named by
the Governor y, no snail be an expert. in
finance and administrations. 1t is made
mis- duty, acting for the Governor, to
examine into the needs of the various
STATE offices and report thereupon.
with this report as a guide. it is then
maze tine duty of the Governor to pre-
sent The Biennial Appropriation BIZ,
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 tho needs of the various state
departme can he made which will
produce far better results for the tax
payer than can reasonably be expected
when the matter is left for hasty con-
siqeration during the stress and limited
time of Legislative session.
CONSULTATIONS OF BOARDS AND
BUREAUS
Few, IL 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
kindred departments in our State.
doubles the expense to the taxpayer.
IT is recommended that you carefully
n st the many State boards ~ M