Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-01-07
Summary Of the Message

Summary of the Message
Urges strict economy in state, coun-
ty and municipal expenditures.
Asks the repeal of the two mill
state highway levy.
| Declares that the building program
of the state should not exceed bonding
limit of quarter million dollars.
Advises against raising levying limit
of any taxing body.
] Suggests further coordination of
departmental duties.
Calls for great reclamation program
to increase the population and wealth
through better irrigation laws, stabil-
izing securities.
Proposes further extension of the
Blue Sky" law with closes scrutiny of
stock selling companies. both local and
foreign.
Points out the imperative necessity
for better marketing condition.
Asks for provision for rehabilitation
of veterans of the world war until
federal boards can act.
Calls for preference rights OF entry
and purchase on lands under state
cortral to be given veterans
Proposes legislation. following en-
ferences. to bring about better &C ndi-
tions for labor.
Suggests segregation of first offend
ers from habitual crir'iuals 1t tie
state penitentiary and het7 ~ eiiuc;t-
tional advantages.
Outlines six-year building program
and reorganization for sta'e chai itahle
I.etl utions.
Favors compulsory 'ducatiNn in
English language for so.' .'-i."rs-
ASKS for passage of Grim 81 III el
law.
Would deny right of ownership or
real estate to aliens who have not ini-
tiated steps to become citizens.
Declares country is over-governed
and asks for fewer and better laws.
Members of the Sixteenth Session of
the State Legislature:
If we saw but dimly two years ago,
it certainly now is plain that the prob
lens of peace are noe less serious than
the problems of war. Economic
difficulties are met on every side. The
housing of our population, the recon-
struction of living condition. keeping
labor employed in the face of tighten
ing credits; and depressing conditions
in agriculture and industry, are prob
lens which confront every law -makiug
body and every executive.
In meeting these problems we should
find inspiration and comfort in the
thought that the pioneers who laid the
of Idaho and OF the great
west refused to be discouraged. al
though they endured far greater hard
ships and privations than this gene
ration will ever know. II disposed TO
he disheartened let us remember our
blessings and compare our trials with
those of the Pilgrim Fathers, the ter
centenary OF whose landing we nave !
inst celebrated. Surrounded by great
dangers and confronted by diff1cuitles
we know not OF they laid the founla- !
tions of a government toward whlch !
all the world has turned for guidance
Nav their wisdom and fortitude inspire
and sustain us In solving the prob
ems OF today.
ECONOMY MUST BE PRAcTiCEo
We must face courageously and |
irmiy the fact that economy must be |
,racticed. Financial conditions de-
nand retrenchment Agricultural and
nQuSIrX
90 secure in employment. Industry
8 heavily burdened. and there is un-
certainty in the future. The people Of
America are the victims of personal
.xtra w gance, OF extortion and OF IN
Iolence. They have with but little
,rotest submitted to the Vaccinations
f nrofiteers and to wastefulness OF
he Stacker of industry. No class is
rec from reproach for the part 1t mas
laved. All are jointly responslpiH
.eeyislation cannot remedy all these
wills Economy in private eXpendl
ures must return. Manufacturers
istributers and retailers must give '
o1ue received and labor must 90 I
nh. DAVIS work for 4 fair DAYS nav. '
,,,bIic expenditures must be curtalleo'
20 rnust rigidly economize, but IN so ]
oino hear in mind that radical cur
,;lr,ant of necessary expenditures is {
. dangerous as overspendins. W.
an III afford to suspend public bnild- {
70 but to our building program snouiu
o limited to what we are able 10 po'iu
-. which is approximately quar- 9
,r of a million dollars.
rrhare should be no increase IN the !
wing limit of our taxing bodies !
HIGHWAYS t
THE two-miIl highway levy should
, repealed Two million OF highway ,
,nds were voted at the general elec-
on and will supply funds necessary
continue the federal aid road prog
m without resorting to direct taxa =
IN. Continuation Of our highway pro