The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-01-06

fair days pay. Public expenditures
NUT D curfa led we must rfgidIy
economile. but Ia 30 doing bear In
mind Thar rad 'eal curtaiimenf OF nee
resary exp ndltures II as dangerous
49, 0Ycr-sDending We can IN afford
"a suspend public building. but our
building program should be limited
~ wha' Ne are able 10 bond for.
which a. approximately a quarter OF
million dollars.
Their should be no Increase In the
iegyins limit ~ our taxing bodies.
Highways.
The 2-mill highway levy should
be- repealed Two million OF highway
bonds were voted al the general cleo
lion and will supply funds necessary
10 continue the federal aid road
program Without resOrtlng 10 direct
taxation. Continuation OF our high
way program II vital 10 our best In
tore ~. but II should be done ia
way that Will be the least burden
some.
Safeguards should be thrown |
around highway bonds 20 guard /
against their Issuance for a longer
period than the life OF the road they
build
The Budget.
within few days there will be-
placed before you a budget present
ing an analysis OF the expenditures
OF each state department and lnstltu-
ton This Is the first time that an
Idaho legislature or executive has
had detailed Information OF this kind
The budget will be a valuable guide
20 the members OF your honorable
body Ia making provisions for the
support 81 the different departments
and Institutions. The recommends !
lions Of the chief executive. based up
IN study OF the budget and a knowl-
sdgeof the needs OF the departments 4
and Institutions. viii be placed before {
you az as early a date as possible. to-
sether with a tentative bill ltemizsd .
ind properly classified. as required Q
~ section a5J, Idaho complied stat 1
ties for 1919. for all proposed APP
lrOprlatlOna for the coming blennium
Responsible Government. D
Fixing responsibility In state gov o
rnment marked the action OF the v
fifteenth session OF the legislature. 4,
hat body abolished many boards and 81
and placed responsible %
" upon nine commissioners and con "
Iitufl0nal officers. Greater effic- b
'ncy. Increased revenues and re- D
uced expenditures have Justified the is
hangea made, but experience has W
nOwn that further coordination OF n
duties Is possible Ger ~
lin minor changes viii. therefore. be pi
issested la special message to
lur honorable body during the SEES ca
on. Giving the department OF pub Do
3 works supervision over the con Ol
ructlon OF all state buildings. and w
aking the budget officer tax com co
issioner. SO that the raising OF &c
xea. as we'll az their expenditure, an
ay be- scientifically studied and out en-
rod. are among tho changes that ex- on
rience suggests an
Reclamation. an
Our unused lands can be made our op
eateat asset. Upon the use made wa
them largely depends our future ms
velopment. Only small portion TO
our lands have been made produc- sta
-. There are approximately o. Ice
1000 acres In tho Snake river val
{ that may be irrigated In large
Diecta. There are $50. 600 acres OF IN.
amp lands awaiting drainage. and en-,
much more cutover itimber lands INF
ich await only the removal OF for mi
refuse To become productive. par
We should study the possibilities cip
| needs OF the various sections OF ne.
state and be ready with informa- I'm
n 20 invite capital 10 assist in their civ
'elopment upon the return OF nor Ito,
| financial conditions. ace
cot Va not be blinded by belief sus
4 Il will be possible for tho fed. VIII,
koFvFhment 70 develop all our tior
lamaiiOn possibilities. for there
cling from few hundred to a few
uaand acres. which will not inter una ,
the government. yet In the aggre- "e'
. they viii provide homes for ~
drods of families aud add millions ~"
he wealth OF the state. W
'ofv tnah 10 per cent OF our IN idsl
'so IN population dnrinx the past Gro,
,de Il ON our 100000 acres OF M.
.at'V '"""s ~ ,no towns primer IL O
y supported by them. The banks min
lur irrigated dlstrict contain two ,sls,
ds OF the total bank deposits OF non,
state These facts indlcat. the NAT
q possibilities awaiting the de- thsr
pment OF our unused lands. sarl
~ made no more wise appropria- huff
az the last session than tho s2O.- a mo-
used Tor measuring the flow OF the
streams ana inNentoryinx the disti
ia water resources. We should add
niue these Investigations. SO that d.ns
great water assets may be fully m
an aud thus make possible an pena
IninE 81 plans for the reclama- Who
% every acre they supply. An yoau
rate knowledge OF our water re- fena
cen will tend TO Invite capital to m,
'riake their development. will addi
,uard the interests OF capital and arm,
stors BY preventing the launch. are .
OF pr9icets where there ~ an nal I
'fieient water supply. and assist ~
'spitsink Wrikation securities. hous
iaeN ~ sneh Information has greg
~ eeea 'he cause OF our mis- with
! In irrixation. Wise legislation that
DO much 20 restore Confidence ment
rixation and make possible great state
l0pment BY providing a market eours
Irritation securities Valuable maks