The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-01-09

SUBMITS d
farewell
MESSAGE
tBy United Pre...,

ing with a recommendation that ths.
limit of mills be laid
in taxation if necessary to provide yo-
cational training for returning sol
diers, reclaim lands. construct needed
highways and develop Colorado.
Among other recommendations fer
legislation made by the retiring chief
executive of the state were the fol-
lowing:
Appropriations for additional ex-
tension of the capitol grounds and ac-
QUESTION of grounds for a governors
residence.
Perpetuation of the wise co-opera-
tive measures developed during the
war. such rs organizations which in
creased the states win the war;
crops.
An appropriation for the State His
torical Society
4 monument TO be erected upon the
capitol grounds to the soldiery of Col
orado in the great world war.
Appointment of a committee to in
vestigate the claims of the Italian gov
ernment against Colorado arising out
of the loss of lives ard property dur
ing the Colorado strike troubles in
1914.
Continuation of the fight against
crop-destroying pests
Legislation giving the farmer proper
protection in the marketing of his
crops. perhaps laws of inspection and
regulation OF elevators and ware
houses.
Effective child labor laws
Increasing the salary of the state
superintendent of public instruction
and bill increasing the force in that
department.
Proper insurance regulations, par
tieularl; of nonresident companies.
Additional lands for the state pen
itentiary, state reformatory and indus
trial school for boys ,as well as more
acreage for the industrial school for
girls. the state hospital at Pueblo and
the home for dependent and neglected
children.
Further aid to the home for the
feeble-minded.
Consideration of a psychopathic
hospital at the state hospital for in
sane.
Further amendment of the irriga-
tion laws.
Cooperation with the Federal gov
eminent toward highways improve
ment. reclamation of idle agricultural
land and in vocational training for sol
diers.
Again recommended a state budget
system for economic expenditure OF
all state monies.
a large part, Of the governors ad-
dress was devoted to review OF Col
orado's activities in the war. "a proud
record" He reviewed the speedy
mobilization of the state militia at.
the beginning of the war. the great
work of the State Council of Defense
AID the Colorado branches OF the Fed
eral food and fuel departments. as
well as the Colorado Woman's State,
Council of Defense. A special word
to the women's war work, and also to
the results achieved by the Colo-
RADIO Americanization Committee.
In meeting war expenses no direct
tax has been laid upon the people ex-
cept less than one-quarter OF MILL"
said the governor. The war ex-
pense has been met by the HAT tax
upon corporations. BY this tax the
interest upon bonds was to be paid
and a redemption fund provided.
ss60.o0o bonds have been issued and
from this flat tax all interest has been
paid and si25,0e0 paid on the princi-
pal sum.
THE state has met promptly all
obligations-and many long outstand-
ing The balance due for the mobiiixa-
ton OF 1916. 5000, has been paid
The state has settled with the Fed
eral government for Indebtedness
about ss,oo0-on account of supplies
for the militia. This loan was a sub
just OF friction. There has been q
complete inventory made of the state
militia property, showing il to be-
worth sSSe,o00.
Under wars burdens Colorado new
ertheless grew immensely richer. the
governor stated. The increase in tho
value of assessab,e property was
sa1o. 100000. while land under cuitiva-
tion increased from S75. 600 acres
in 1916 to 425.o00,ooo acres in 1918. he
said, Crop production and value Oh
live stock increased enormously in
the same period. and the value OF
manufactured products in Colorado
nearly doubled since 1914. being s225.-
100000 last year.
The address was Allied with praise
and thanks for priyafe trdi vftlunI<s