Gunnison news-champion., 1921-04-08
SENATOR ROCKWELL DISGUISE!
LARGE APPROPRIATION BILLS
Of CLOSE OF SESSION
Denver. April 2. 1921.

Denver. April 2. 1921.
The Legislature has finally set the
date OF adjournment as TUESDAY, April
5,h- The time originally planned on
was Saturday, April End, but Govern
or Shoup appeared before the Senate
and House and said that unless all the
administration measures were consid-
cred, he would call US in extra session
immediately which would mean that
these bills would have to be again in
troduced and considered BY both
Houses, taking probably two weeks
time.
The Senate unanimously confirmed
the Governors appointment of Lieut.
Governor Stephan for the place on
the Land Board, formerly held by Mr..
Vivian. The day following this con-
flrination the news was circulated
that Mr.. Murphy, another member Of
the Land Board, had been asked to
resign BY the Governor Up to this
time do not think that he has hand
ed in his resignation.
The past few days the Senate Fin
ance Committee has been working
quito diligently on the Long Appropri-
alton Bill. The total amount appro-
priated viii be in the neighborhood OF
81 500 900. This amount is three or
four hundred thousand dollars smaller
than the smallest estimate of the Bud
get Commissioner who, in his turn,
had already cut the appropriations as
much US he felt advisable. There are
practically no salary raises nor new
jobs created, and as a result the COM
mittce has had to hear numerous pro-
tests from almost every board and
commission in the state house. In
deed, We are very unpopular body OF
men.
been considered this week, some of
them amounting to large sums of
money. One was the appropriation Of
two-tenths of mill during the next
two years, which will amount to about
5000 900, for the erection Of q state
medical hospital. This money, with
5000, 900 which is being raised by pri-
vate subscription, will be used with an
equal amount donated by the Rookie
feller Foundation Fund. This hospit-
al will be used for the training OF
medical students and for the care of
people of Colorado who are unable
to have medical care otherwise.
have had a very difficult time in
making up my mind whether the bene-
fits to be derived by the people of
Colorado would be enough TO war
rant the expenditure of this great
amount of money, but finally came to
the conclusion that Colorado COULD
not afford to lose the opportunity Of
this great gift of $500, 900, even tho
it might be at some little sacrifice
for the next two years.
Another measure which has puzzled
me greatly was the question of an ap-
preparation for armories. My first
thought was that it was needless ey-
travagence and absurd to consider it
at this time. However, after consid-
cradle investigation, find that this is
all part of federal plan for self
defense. After the war the great
question seemed to be how to keep
the country prepared for any further
conflict with the least possible bother
to the individual. This plan was fin-
ally decided upon by the War Depart
ment, and as l understand it, Major
General Leonard Wood ut the time he
was in Denver settling the Tramway
strike, urged Governor Shoup to CO.
operate with the Government. The
idea is to have small standing army
and each state maintain a full quota
of the National Guard who, by the
maintenance of supplementary organi-
zetions such as the Colorado Rangers,
viii be relieved from strike duty which
has been so obnoxious in the past. All
the state needs to do in this matter
is to maintain the headquarters of the
National Guard at very nominal
cost and erect armories at certain
places decided upon about the state.
Before an armory will be built a
full company must be organized and
passed upon by both Federal and the
Staatc Military Boards. These ar
mories will have room for American
Legion men. perhaps gymnasium, etc.
and will be maintained entirely at the
expense of the Federal Government.
They will be erected as a memorial to
| the soldiers who died in the service,
and it is estimated that the pay of
the officers apd men in each company
will amount 10 approximately 1880 a
year.
Colorado win bs . part Of the 9th
Army Corps. In other words, all
the state needs to do In this co-opera-
tive plan Is to build the armory. The