The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-01-13

the agricultural interests OF MISSOURI
Increased aid to the Sedalia state
fair and state aid to county fairs.
Adequate recognition to soldiers,
sailors and marines who served in the
, world war. e.,
The passage OF a farm market bu-
; rcau law.
! Passage OF just and equitable laws
to carry out the provisions of the $780,
100000 bond issue for the construc-
ton of hard surfaced roads through
} out the state.
An appropriation of 100000 to ad-
vertise Missouri during 1921 and
1922:
| Renewed suggestion that all of the
elSemosynary boards of the state be
placed under the control of one board.
| Greater support for the state health
department and the passage of a bill
for adequate authority in handling
sanitary engineering problems of a
public nature.
The purchase of composite park
at Fla Ha Tonka, Camden county,
with the provision that the legislature
can condemn additional land needed
for the state park.
The governor urged that members
of the. legislature forget partisanship
and work tremendously for the con-
tlnued development OF the state. He
paid the following tribute to Gov
ernor-elect Arthur NJ. Hyde:
The people have chosen a distn-
guished citizen as our governor.
on. Arthur NJ. Hyde of Trenton. I
am certain he will merit your conf
dence and deserve your support and
am equally confident that you will
not withhold it."
! Speaking about the trend of af-
fairs and the Accomplishments of the
state administration, the governor
said:
| Il think it is no exaggeration that
the last four years have been the most
eventtul in the history OF civilization.
Inc whole world has seemed turned
upside down. World war, readjust-
ment, woman's suffrage, national pro-
hibition. tremendous social, economic
and industrial questions; added to
these are the rehabilitation of the
states FINANCES, complete prison r.
form, Inauguration OF the great good
roads program, and rebuilding of the
educational institutions
In connection with the outgoing
administration rehabilitating The
states finances, the governor called
attention to the fact that in turning
over the reins of government he is
leaving balance of $4,ooI,354.73 in
the general revenue fund of the state
treasury. The total balance in the
state treasury on January l was more
than $I2, 100000.
The cost of operating the state
government during the past four years
has been approximately $4,000, 900
or all average cost per capita of only
$500 based on population OF $780,
600.
The governor said he had conferred
with the representatives of the state
attdft Or and the state treasurer and
that it was estimated that $50, COCOON
will be the approximate revenue to
the state government during the COM
ing biennial period, which will be in
excess of the needs in view of the
cash surplus on hand.
Attention was called to the fact
that during the present administers
ton the convict labor system was
abolished, the prison placed on a self
sustaining basis and earned a net
profit during the four years of $13s,-
1881.
The governor paid a splendid trib-
ute to the present bipartisan board
which has been in control of the PEN
itcntiary and the other penal instittt-
tons. He called attention to tie
merit system which was adopted
among the prisoners as an incentive
tor them to cut down their terms
through good behavior and declared
that no paroles had been granted by
him except upon the specific recon-
mendation OF the state prison board.
Concerning the increased support
for education, the governor said:
The allotment for the public
school system for 1870 reached the
sum of $4,7I2436.6S. This is an in
crease of 100 per cent over the year
previous to my administr ation-a
showing of which l am very proud.
During the four years of my admin
ittrat'on, IS I-2 per cent of the gen.
eral revenue of the state has gone to
various educational activities-.the to-
tai Tor the four years reaching $20,-
6so,7o327.
Il recommend that large share Of
the surplus now in the treasury be
appropriated for school purposes, ami
that as much as possible 60 to the
districts of the state that cannot, UNI
der our present. constitution, levy
enough to enable them to maintain
eight-month terms and pay living
wages to efficient teachers.
The state can well afford to be
literal IN its support Of a ear, gseat
state educational institutions. They
are air doing excellent work and are
well attended. am especially proud
OF the fact that daring my sdminis-