The New York herald., 1920-01-08
NEW YORK HERALD. THURSDAY. JANUARY s. 1920


farmers to get their products TO market
WIN contribute TO the reduction OK the hisn
cost OF iving, ! recommend that highway
construction be carried on without inter-
ruption and as rapidly as conditions will
permit. l further recommend that high
ways De designed of sufficient strength 10
accommodate modern heavy traffic ana that
tney De pult of as durable type as en-
sheerins skiii and experience can design
IN oruer tnat future maintenance expense
may pe reduced to the minimum.
AS tne unobligated balance of slo.ooo'oU
from the second s50.0D00oo bond issue VIII
pc required for contracts to be let in 1870
I recommend that careful consideration be
given TO a method of securing the FUNDS
necessary to complete definite State sys-
tenn. favor the pay-as-you-go pian'
whicn the state has adopted for the con-
struction of hospitals. libraries, normal
schools, prisons and armories II wouid
be much better financiering 10 say that
an armory, State hospital or state
prison. calculated to last for years and
years. should be paid for out Of the pro-
ceeds of long-term bonds than it would
pc TO construct from the sale OF oonds
highways subject to ever-changins traffic
conditions and which last for but snort
portion or the life of the bonds issued to
ouiid them. Experience has shown thar
the roads are rebuilt three and four times
during the life Of the bonds
Avfatios.
Aviation, having demonstrated its value
IN war, Is being increasingly adapted to
the uses Of peace. 1t has, therefore,
seemed appropriate to secure for the
State the voluntary service of a well quail
fled group Of experts TO develop what may
prove to be an Important policy for the
State, laying the foundations for regula-
ton and control of this science in its ap-
plication. have. therefore, appointed an
Aviation Commission. whose report we
may expect during your session.
State Military Forces.
Many former officers and enlisted men
of the organizations Of the National
Guard which were induced into the SER
vice Of the United States during the world
war have returned to State service under
the plan submitted In my special message
to the Legislature Of February 10, 1919, and
the work Of reorganizing the National
Guard to conform to the federal require
ments is now engaging the attention or
the military authorities. This reorganiza-
tion has been greatly facilitated by former
National Guardsmen, who, when our state
forces were taken into the United states
Army. Immediately organized and main
tanned new units to replace them. The
strength Of the State forces at present
Is 1900 officers and men, Of which about
three thousand have received federal rec
ognition as National Guard. l believe that
the patriotic citizens who give their time
and energy in performing military duty
and in building up necessary organizations
for State and national defence should ba
encouraged In every way.
Quarantine station.
Several years ago commission was ap-
pointed to agree with representatives OF
the federal government on figure at
which the federal government was TO pur-
chase the property OF the State or New
York at the present Quarantine Station on
Staten Island A price was agreed upon,
but no appropriation has ever been made
by the federal government am Informed
that the item has been several times in
serted In the financial bills, only to be
stricken out again.
have been informed very recently that
hearings will be given on the Sundry Civil
bill late in January or early In February.
when this particular item will be under
discussion. In order that the matter may
have the public notice which 1t deserves. ]
suggest that your honorable bodies pass
appropriate resolutions, calling upon the
representatives from our State In Congress
to bring energy to bear to secure this ap-
preparation, in order that this matter may
be permanently closed.
State Finances. G.,
The financial results of the past year
have been far more satisfactory than
was expected when the budget for 1918
was formulated. Many OF the activities
in which the State entered during the
war period have been discontinued and
h,,e tv,oc ho lcff n u
themselves so that the revenues OF the
State have been far better than was anti.
lcipated when the estimates were made
flor the year.
The ordinary revenues available for the
general purposes of government were
I$19, ,S33, ,633.S5, or A,048, ,554.67 more than the
year before. while the expenditures for
the same purpose were $7s,Sn .3l3.oi. The
revenue receipts exceeded the expendi.
lures for general purposes by H.4s2. go 81
and the available cash balance for this
purpose at the end Of the year was
$11. 407, ;;9S.32, compared with $3.50 ,6B .4s
the previous year.
"If care IL used In framing the budget fol-
the coming year no increases in the reve.
nue. laws should be necessary, as those
passed last year would seem to be suf'
ficient for the ordinary budget needs.
"The Legislature Of 1918 approved Q
budget for the year ending June 30. 1918
with a contemplated programme OF ex'
| penditures Of 81 1.525.271.H. For the year
ending in 1920 the budget as passed by the
Legislature Of 1919 was $s5.S40.sS377. with
revenue expected for the current year Of
$10i. .545. 1874. The tentative requests FOL
budget appropriations as filed for the yeaI
ending in 1897 as required by law, tota
s14i. .272. .661.7o. and the probable resource!
available to meet the expenditures for the
coming year are estimated al s122. s73 o3zS
THE Legislature will be importunet
during the present session to pass bill.
ART SALES AND EXHIBITIONS.
Sale Of Extraordinary. Importance Of tn,
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