The state herald., 1919-01-17


putsd and the total State revenue for
the second year OF this biennial period
can be fairly and reasonably estimated.
over appropriation crestss condi:
Institutions and State Dspsrtmsntp.
The State Instituuons must plan their
work and centraot the larger part Of
WSsn thpS ths propo:.d .ppropni..isn. M pr .r:
materially reduced In the middle OF the
bisnniGi period. waste and financial
RISn mS.s fS1ov q 9y:r .D
p'rn'e'ou' In dSoS RsoSsiSsi SoAn.
u T. imperative that the subject Of
and csssfui con.id.rstton a ,in Sy ''da. this Gsns
eral Assembly.
m..n =: ,s Su'ins;; f. proposition: pro- GOOD M road.
velopment Of our state.
The building Of good roads does not
| mean sending money out OF the State,
quirsd. and money expended for labor
Will return through commercial chan.
nels to the advantage Of all.
A Federal Bureau. under the Depart
passage by the present congress of
Act. whereby $500, o,ooo. 900 would be
Government for permanent road con-
struction during the next seven years
The amount to be expended in Colorado
%9%la SronaS De appronaimateiy 100000 TIL,
each state expend dollar for dollar with
the Federal Government.
The National Highways Association
| proposes the nationalixing of the prin-
cipal highways of the United States
and the immediate construction of q
system OF hard surfaced highways ira.
cost to the Federal 0overnment Of this
system would be $4,000. .00O, 900.
Under the plan Of the National High
ways Commission NO State funds would
National Highways. but would be used
in building and maintaining n secon-
dary system Of highway connecting
would occasion total expenditure In
Colorado by the United States Govern
ment OF sss.ooo,ooo and would hard
1t is recommended that you carefully
Investigate the merits of these two
plans. II you should deem It advisable
To- support the plan of the National
your body to that effect should be for
warded to Washington without delay.
II you are convinced from your in
eral Bureau Is likely to be adopted.
you should make suitable provision. In
order that Colorado may meet its re-
CURED quota. r.x.r,ox
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
sevenths is made UP OF school. county
and town or city taxes.
Evidently, with such high mill
of many who have small Incomes Is a
very heavy burden. As you give pa
tient consideration to the strenuous de-
maads , for Increased apPropriations for
do not forget the taxpayer with n lin
tted income
Every dollar now being wasted in
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.
II Is recommended that you investi-
gate fully and very carefully the SUBJ
teet OF taxation. In order TO determine
IMNIiiRATiON HOARD
A. liberal appropriation should be
Board. Al this particular time Ii is
advisable that complete and accurate
data be collected regarding our unds-
vsiopsd mineral and aErisul,urai re-
ernment may have the benefit thereof
la providing, homes and occupations
for returning soldiers
Colorado has vast stretches Of unde-
yeloped land. has untold wealth In un-
developed minerals and 10 very rich
in other resources. II Ii one State
wher. Dig opportunities are still open.
the Federal Government and the people
OF the whole country with this fact.
II Is recommended that y Board be
created 10 be composed of the 1mmi-
sration Commissioner. the Register of
the state Land Board. thv state Engl-
neer anJ the State Geoioxist and that II
making "a full and complete survey OF
tlie states resources. the same To be
available IN printed reports Tor use by
Congress and Tor general circulation.
The ty-second General Assembly
has mi the privilege OF rutifying the
National Prohibition Amendment
IL rccoinme naeu that you examine
the prohibition law of this state. with
n View to providing additional renee
dies. that Its enforc, meat may he more
JuvENIiE COukr Or DENvER
Through defects In the language OF
the Act creating and defining the jur-
lsdiction OF the Juvenile Court OF Dem
Yer legal authority has not been con
ferred upon this Court to deal with
adult offenders guilty or delinquency
towards children.
tended so as to restore the Jurisdiction
within the real purpore OF the original
Act. -
II would be presumptuous for me to
attempt to speak with authority re-
gsrdinx the needs OF oar State institu-
tons Thorough knowledge IL n pre-
requisite to tn. comprehensive discus
sion OF amy subject and while have
made n study OF our State institutions
and have arrived ut some conclusions
regarding their needs. rlll 1 hor.ta %
TO make concrete rrc"mme ndati tons
based on my present kaowicnn- ot th-,r
requirements. Some matters, however.
are patent. even to the casual OBJ
server.
Educational: Ample provision must
be made to meet the needs OF our Edu-
chtiohnl Institutions Tile perpetuity
and ultimate success OF our form OF
government largely rests ON education.
Colorado must discharge Its fun obiiHn-
tion In this as In every other matter
of State and National concern.
Penal and Corrective Ne cannot
escape the grave responsibility Of
properly caring for the unfortunate ts
who find lodgment In these Institutions.
The nccompli shmcnts Of tn. past jus.
tify. the hope that with added farm
lands and competent supervision. the
Institutions themselves may he made
rcif.sustaining and the inmates re-
stored In large part nt least. tn
useful citizenship.