The Elbert County tribune., 1919-01-17

levy Tor the coming year has likewise
peen flxe,i Tne total state revenue
year. therefore Can be accurately com
puted and tue tossi State revenue Tor
,.ile second year OF tins biennssri i,erioa
can be LARRY aud reasonably estimated.
Over sppaOpristi creates condi7
ton cf 1.nanciai cnaos IN tne several
Institutions ana state Departments.
the state Institutions must pan their
work and contract the larger part OF
their expenditures lar in advhnc'-
materially reduced in the middle OF Inc
blenniai per,Oa waste ana financial
entavgIements must follow. over APP
preparation is wrong III principle ana
GOOD ROADS
IL is imperative that the subject OF
good road building be given immediate
aud careful consiusration by TINS Gen
cral Assembly.
As business proposition. good roads
mean the rapid ana eomprefensiNe de-
selopment of our State
the building of good roads does not
mean sending money out Of the state.
for Colorado produces AL materials re-
quired. and money expended FOR labor
VIII return through commercial chan
ncfs to the advantage of all
a Federal Bureau, under the Depart
mrnt of Agriculture. is urging the
passage by the present congress OF
an amendment TO the Federal Road
Act whereby $500. 900. 900 would be
appropriated by the -nlted states
Government for permanent road con-
structIon during the next seven years
The amount to he expended in Colorado
would be approximately $1,000 600. Thir
proposed amendment requires that
eacn state expend dollar for dollar with
the ederai Government
The National Highways Association
proposes the nationalizing of the prin-
cipai nighwayn. OF The United States
and the Immediate construction OF "A
system of hard surfaced highways ira
cost to the Federal Government OF this
system would be sf.ooo.oOo.voo.
Under the plan of the National High
ways Commission no State funds would
be expended In building the chain OF
National Highways. nut would be used
In building and maintaining secon-
dary system of highways connecting
Herewith. The National Highway plan
would occasion a total expenditure In
ment of $s2,oo0.ooo and would hard
surface 2 800 miles OF main highways
II Is recommended that You carefully
Investigate the merits of these TWO
plans. If you should deem II advisable
to support the plan OF the Rational
Highways Association, a resolution OF
your body to that effect should be for
warded to Washington without delay.
II you are convinced from your In
vestigation that the plan OF the Fed
eral Bureau ~ likely 70 be adopted,
you should make suitable provision. In
order that Colorado may meet It's re-
quired quota
The Mill Levy in certain towns and
cities has reached the twenty mill
limit. The State levy is less than one
seventh OF this. total. The other Six
seyenths is made up Of school. county
and town or city taxes.
Evidently. with such high mill
rate, the tax on the residence properly
of many VINO have small incomes Is "A
very heavy burden. ~ you give pa
tient consideration to the strenuous
MAIDS for Increased appropriations for
mighty useful and beneficial purposes,
do not forget the taxpayer with IA linz
tted income.
Every dollar now being wasted In
useless overhead expense aud In the
maintenance of duplicating bonrds
to all taxpayers. and VIII be especially
appreciated by those OF modest homes
and moderate means
1t Is recommended that you inveRti-
gate fully and very carefully the sub
Ject of taxation. in order to dttormlne
whether the tax burden can be more
IMMIGRATIoN BOARD
A liberal appropriation snould be
made available TO the Immigration
advisable that complete ANA accurate
data be collected regarding our unde-
veioped mineral and agricultural re-
ernmeni may have the benefit thereof
Ia proviuIng homes and occupations
for returning soldiers.
Colorado mas vast stretches OF unde-
veloped land, has untold wealth In un-
developed minerals and Is very rich
IN other resources. Ii Is one State
where big opportunities are sun open,
and now rs the time for US TO acuuaint
the Federal Governmental md the people
of the whole country witn tins 1act.
1t is recomm.n4ed tn-.t boaru oe
created 10 ne composed of the hmm
sration Commissioner, the Register oI
the state Land Boufu, the state ,sng.-
neer and the State Geologist and that ii
he charged with the uuty OF promptly
making n full and complete survey Of
the 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 mad the privilege OF ratlfying the
National Prohibition Amendment
II recommended that you examine
the prohibition law Of This state. with
n view to providing additional reme-
dies. that its enforce meDt may be more
effective and summary.
JUVENILE COURT OF DENVER
Through defects in the language of
the Act cresting and defining the jur-
lsdictfon 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
towards children.
recommend that, jurisdiction be ex-
tended so TO restore the jurisdiction
within the real purpose OF the original
STATE INSTITUTIONS
1t would be presumptuous for me to
attempt to speak with authority re-
garding the needs of uur state lnstitu-
tons Thorough Knowledge is pre-
requisite to the comprehensive discus
sion or any subject and while ] have
made a STUDY of our state institutions
and have arrived at some conclusions
regarding their needs, still heslta.e
to make concrete Recommendations
based on my present knowiedEe oi their
requirements. Some matters, however.
are patent. even to the casual OBJ
server.
Isducational: Ample provision must
be made TO meet the needs of our Edu-
catiunal. Institutions. The perpetuity
and ultimate success OF our form of
un largely tyu altlCatiOn.
Colorado must discharge its full obliga-
ton in this as in every other natter
OF State and National concern.
Penal and Corrective: we cannot
escape the grav. 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
themselves may be made
and the inmates re-
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