The Delta independent., 1921-04-08

are unable to have medical care other
wise
/ have had very difficult time
making up my mind whether the ben
efits to be derived by the people of
Colorado would be enough to warrant
the expenditure of this great amount |
Of money, but finally came to the con-
cluson that Colorado could not af- |
ford to lose the opportunity of this
great gift of 100000 even though it
might be at some little sacrifice for
| the next two years.
Another measure which has puZ-
zled me greatly was the question of an
appropriation for armories. My first
thought was that it was a needless
extravaganza and absurd to consider
| it at this time. However after consi-
derable investigation, I find that this
| is all a part of a federal plan Tor
self-defense. After the war, the great
question seemed to be how to keep
this country prepared for any future
conflict with the least possible bo-
ther 10 the individual. This plan was
finally decided upon by the War De-
partment, and as l understand it,
Maior-General Leonard Wood. at the
time he was in Denver settling the
tramway strike, urged Governor
Shoup to cooperate with the Govern
meut The idea is to have a small
standing army and each state main
tain full quota of the National Guard
who. by the maintenance of supple
mentary organizations such as The
Colorado Rangers, will be relieved
from strike duty which has been so
obnoxious in the past. All the state
needs to do in this matter is to main
tain the headquarters of the National
Guard at a very nominal cost and
erect armories at certain places de-
cided upon about the state. Before
an armory will be constructed, fhll
company must be organized and
passed upon by both the Federal and
the State Military Board. These ar
mories will have rooms for American
Legion men perhaps a gymnasium,
etc. and will be maintained entirely
at the expense of the Federal Gov,
ernment They will be erected rs a
memorial to the soldiers who died
in the service, and it is estimated that
the pay of the officers and men IN
each company will amount to appro
ximately $500 year,
Colorado will be part of the sth
Army Corps In other words, all the
state needs to do in this co-opera
tive plan is to build the armory
The Adjutant-General who is Col. Pat
Hamrock and his assistants will or.
ganize the companies which ii is
hoped will be made up, to a more or
less extent. of former American Le-
gion boys, and the Federal Govern.
ment furnishes the equipment, pays
the officers and men and the upkeep
OF the building.
The money for the erection OF
these armories is paid out of the
same issue OF bonds that the Colora.
do Rangers are paid from which bonds
are to be refunded by the Flat Tax
on corporations.
Like the state hospital, it seemed
a step in the right direction and an
opportunity which could not well be
passed over.
} The state Stock Inspection Board
have asked and the Legislature has
passed measure appropriating one
} thirtieth of a mill for the Board of
Stock Inspection.
During the past few years the re-
ceipts of this office from inspectors
fees and other miscellaneous sources
will approximate s44 1000. which with
the amount received from the Stock
Inspection Fund about s2T.500,
amounts to s71,500; and the monthly
expense of the Board for inspectors
salaries. office employees, State Veter-
mary Surgeon and his expenses, of
flee supplies, etc, approximate $500
or an annual eXpediture of a little
over 100000. This deficit has been
met in the past from the sale of es-
tray animals. which were taken by
the various inspectors. and for which
no valid claim for ownership had been
received for at least three years. af-
ter which time under the laws this
Board could transfer such estray
moneys to the Brand Inspection fund
where 1t could be used for the nay
ment of current expenses of the
Board
The Legislature two years ago pas
sed law placing a tax upon all
brands of record in the State OF $500
each. for the purpose of eliminating
unused brands from the records. This
tax provides approximately 100000,
but the cost of collection of this TAX
was considerable and the tax netted
this oBard approximately 100000.
which has been of great assistance
in meeting the deficit during the
mast fNcn NnnrS. hut this flind L. nnu