The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-09-23
MILL LEVY AMENDMENT
INDoRsED BY ORGANIZATIONS

Numerous organizations in Colorado
have Endorsed, either by resolution
or vote, the initiated amendment 20
the state constitution providing IN
creased revenues for Colorado's ins'i-
tutions of higher learning. This list
includes political parties. Colorado
American Legion, state bar associa7
ton. commercial clubs. chambers OF
commerce, churches. lodges. Rotary
and Lions clubs and various social
organizations. Many other bodies are
now investigating the amendment
preparatory to drawing up resolutions
TO be submitted to their members
soon.
The two big political parties. Re-
publican and Democratic. inserted
planks in their platforms piedging
support TO the proposed amendment
The inadequate wages paid to teach.
ers in institutions OF high
or learning have impaired and imper-
lied that educational system which Is
essential to the future safety and well
being OF this state" reads one plank.
We pledge our support for such sal
s,nies and appropriations as are nee
essary to good schools and competent
teachers properly paid; TO accomplish
this the extension OF / mill. as pro-
posed by a pending constitutional
amendment Is essential"
Members OF Colorado American Le-
gion posts In convention at Boulder
last week not only indorsed the
amendment by resolution but resolved
that all members OF this organization
and all voters OF this state be urged
TO cast their vote at the next election
IN favor OF the amendment &.
which provides for an increased reve-
nue. for these worthy institutions by
means OF an increased mill tax" The
action OF the Legion was in recogni.
ton OF the loyalty OF the institutions
OF higher learning during the war
when other institution work was sac
rifced 10 train officers and artisans.
increase food production and stimulat-
ed food conservation and to insure
. continuation OF the work OF "rehabi.i-
: tation OF former service men and wom-
en- who suffered disability from serv.
ice in the armed forces OF the United
States
. The members of the Colorado Bar
Association. realizing that "the higher
educational institutions OF the state
are greatly in need of additional rev
enues. not only to meet the increased
demands for the Giucation OF young
men snd young women OF Colorado,
Rut even to maintain their existence.
vs. a recent meeting declared the mem
bers OF the association "in favor Of
the adoption OF the amendment and
recommended 1t ITO the favorable con-
side-ation Of the people OF the state OF
Colorado"
Ministers OF Methods. churches
throughout the state Will, at services
to be held before the end OF next
+ month. call attention OF their congre-
cations to the Endorsement OF the
I amendment by the Colorado annual
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church IN Denver last week. Realiza.
,ion Of the unusual economic condi
tions brought on by the great war
brought about by the conference, ac'
cbrding TO a resolution adopted By IL
Civic organizations, clubs and
! lodges in half the cities In the state
have voted to support the amendment
Others are preparing resolutions to
be presented to their members.
Six state institutions Of higher
learning will benefit in proportion to
their needs by the passage OF the ad
hitional mill levy. They are: Uni
versity OF Colorado. Colorado Agricul
tural College. State Teachers College
Colorado State Normal School and
Fort Lewis School Of Agriculture.
The amendment when passed. viii