Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-01-07

class "a free from rNproAch for the
part IL has played, All are jointly re-
sponsihle, Legislation cannot remedy
all these evils. Econ omy In private
expenditures must return. Mannfact-
urarn, distributors and retailers must
give value received and labor must
do fair days work for q fair days
pay, Public expenditures munt he cur
tailed; We must rigldiy econumlae,
but Ia 80 doing boar iu mind that
radical cuTtailmant OF necessary OK
peudttuF0a Ia mB dangerous na ever
spending. We can iil-afford % Bus-
pend public building, but our build
Ing program should be limited TO
what wo are able Nv bond Tor, which
ID approximately quarter OF mil
lion dollars.
There should be no Increase Ia the
l lovying limit ~ our taxing bodies.
HIGHWAYS
Tho two-mil highway lovy should
ba repealed I've nlin0n ~ highway
bonds were v0tea at tha general w.
ection and Will supply funds necaa-
sary TO continue the federal aid road
program Without Faa0FtlnE 10 direct
taxation Continuation Of our high
way program la vital 10 our best tn
torests. but II should b. done In a
way that will DO tho least burden
some.
Safeguards should bo thrown
around highway bonds 10 guard
against their issuance tor . longer
period than the Ito of tho road they
THE BUDGET
Within few days there will be
placed before you a budget pfsRaat-
Ing an analysis OF the expedIturea
OF each state department and lnatltu-
tlon. This Is the first time that an
Idaho Legislature or executive had
detailed Information OF this Kind.
The budget will be a valuable guide
to the members of your honorable
body Ia making provisions for sup
port of the different departments and
institutions. The recommendations OF
the chief executive. based upon study
of tho budget and = knowledge II the
needs OF the departments and tnBti-
tutlOna, viii be placed before yoa ~
as early , date ~ possible, together
with u tentative bill LtemlGad and
properly classified. aR required by
seetlon 31g, Idaho Compiled sIAtu-
to- gar 1919. for All proposed apprO-
prlations tor the coming biennInm.
FEsPONsIBLE GOVERNMENT
Fixing responsibility IN state gov
! ornment marked the action OF the fif-
I tnenth session Of the legislature
: That body abolished many boards
: aud commissions and placed FespoR-
aIhllity upon nine commissioners and
Z the constitutional officers. Greater
efficiency. Increased revenues ana
5 reduced expenditures have tuatified
the changes made. but experiences has
D shown thai further coordination Of
I departmental duties II poaaibie. Ger
D tain minor changes viii. therefore.
{ be suggested In 3 special message 20
= your honorable body during tha Hea-
r sion. Giving ths department OF pub"
y lie works supervision undar the con
/. strnetion of ali state buildings and
. making fhe budget officer tax e0m-
. missioner. SO that the raising os the
q taxes. as we'll - their expenditure,
q may be scientifically studied and
: outlined. are among tbs changes that
y experience suggests.
4 RECLAMATION
our unused lands can be made oul
y greatest asset Upon the use made
= OF them largely depends our future
= development. Only q small portion d
y or lands have been made pFednetly,
There a9e approximately 2.000s00s
acres In the snake river valley tina
a may be irrigated in large projects
u There are 35e.000 acres Of swami
o. lands awaiting aFaAa#se. and =
"A m ueb more of eutOVef timber land
10 Nhlch await only the removal o
y foEeRt refuse - become pTQaaetfve
D. We should study ths p0ssibiiltie
le and needs OF the yariaas sections
= the state and he ready With tn1orma
"a ton 10 invite capital to assist u thet
a. development upon the rhtuTu 81 noR
a. mgl financial conditions
T. Let us not Be blinded by 3 belle