Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-14

There will be number of legislative the
November ballot Most of them are proposed
to the constitution; merely amend statutory
law. Some submitted at the instance of the legisla-
others get place on the ballot through the invocation
of the initiative or the referendum
Citizens should carefully study all these measures Means
study will be supplied by the state to every registered
voter the form of pamphlet setting forth the text of
each OF the proposed laws ogether Witl tle al @ ~
and against adoption framed respectively by the chief ad
and opponents of each measure All will be done
that can be done to enable every act ntegenty
Sometime in the future The Press will prepare
complete list these with advice to voters
each In the meantime there are several when can
be commented today Among those not touched today
are the ant-vaccnaton measurers and the community
property law which The Press has had something to say
about before These will be dwelt on more fully later
The Press respectfully recommends that citizens vote
Yes on propositions here Indicated In each case the
distinguishing number used that which the will
the official ballot and short synopsis is given in
1.wAIIEN LAND LAW. Submitted under the init
ative) Designed to restrict ownership leasing of
2-PROHIB1TIoN ENFORCEMENT ACT: Sub
mitted under referendum This is the Harris bill,
approved in 1919 1t provides for of the peace
officers of the state aid of the enforcement of the
Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the
3.-SALARIES OF JUSTICES Submitted under the
intative) the salary of each Justice of the
Supreme court to $4,000, and of each Justice OF the
Court of Appeal to 900.
e.-HIGHWEY BONDS. Submitted under the nitia-
tveO Designed to facilitate the sale of state highway
bonds SO as to continue the building of good roads.
ESTATE UNIVERSITY AID Submitted under the
initiatve.) Designed to keep education free Pro-
eral property rather than by legislative appropriation
as at present Will render the imposition of tuition
fees upon students unnecessary
l6-SALARIES OF TEACHERS. Submitted unde- the
initiatve) Provides increase in school taxes and ap-
preparations of state from $3.50 to $4,000 per pupil
in average daily attendance, of giving
teachers adequate salaries
19-STATE AID TO CHILDREN. Submitted by the
legislature Provides state aid for children incapacl
tated for ganful work.
The Press respectfully recommends to the voters OF Call
forna that they NO the measures here Indicated
4-RESTRICTING INITIATIVE Submitted under
the intative) This law would increase from 5 per
cent to 25 per the number of signatures required
to compel the submission OF taxation measures to the
voters.
17-ABSENT VOTERS. Submitted by the legislature)
Provides that those absent from their residences on
election day nevertheless may vote.
1S-EXEMPTING ORPHANAGES FROM TAAAIION
Submitted by the legislature) Exempts buildings
and real estate of orphan asylums from taxation
Would open dangerously wide door to tax dodgers
2O-SINGLE TAX Submitted under the initiative)
would impose a land values exclusively, the
change to become fully effective in 1925
citizens who adopt these recommendations Tor gud-
the November election assured OF haVng
given the good service That judgment expressed IN
each has been reached only after searching consder
ton the involved and the effects likely to be pro
duced by each proposed law put into operation and
belief that every citizen who gives the measure the
same dnterested study reach the conclusion