The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-15
HIKE IN BUDCETITO REVIVE BOXING
State Departments Need Seven Two VIII Try To
Millions More. LegaIize Popular Sport.
Grand Total Judge Finley of Chanute To In
Asked This Year. troduce New Bill
MANY IMPERATIVE NEEDSTO REGULATE BOXING BOUTS
Governor For Effective Fighting ParsOn of Kansas
Budget Law. Helps in Framing Measure
Institutions Request Many Men OF State Favor
Buildings Proposed Act.
State Departments Need Seven
Millions More.
Grand Total of $e1,531,S44.s6
Asked This Year.
IMPERATIVE NEEDS
governor Asks For Effective
Budget Law.
Institutions Request Many New
Buildings.

Appropriations asked by state de-
partments and institutions for the
coming blennium are nearly seven mil
non dollars in excess of the appropria-
tlons for the current two-year period.
grand total of $21. 531, 344.S6 is asked
Tor the fiscal years 1929, as COM
pared to appropriations of $I4,719,-
1857 for 1920-21.
The governors budget, prepared for
presentation to the legislature, for
wards the estimates of departm ents
without recommendation or analysis.
Governor Allen in his letter of trans
INITIAL, however, calls particular atten-
ton to what he terms the imperative
needs of the state institutions for funds
TO catch up on their building programs
and also the necessity for more ade-
quate salaries.
Stating that a scientific budget en-
bodying q carefully thoughtout finan-
cial program, emanating from the ex-
ecutiVe, cannot be prepared without
some machinery to investigate, to re-
wise, examine and criticize expendi-
lures deemed advisable by the depart
ment or institution, Governor Allen
takes occasion to recommend consti-
tutional amendment authorizing the
legislature to create "a really effective
budgetary law"
Referring to the increases asked
over the last biennium, Governor Allen
says:
More than half is for new buildings.
additional grounds and permanent i'm
proven ents for state institutions. This
work has been practically a stand
still during the war period, and the
institutions are, therefore, in greater
need than ever from these accumula-
tive necessities, dating back to the
1917 legislature. 1t is the states duty
to meet this problem of expansion
adequately and to provide the neces-
sary buildings and permanent i'm
provements as may be deemed neces-
sary to carry on the institutional life
of the state. 1t is probable that a
program of needed public improve
ments can be resumed during the next
biennium upon basis of normal prices
for labor and material"
Want New Buildings.
The state educational institutions are
asking for an increase of $5,750,624 to
s10,376,S95. Much of this is for new
buildings and equipment.
THE educational institutional Gov
ernor Allen continues. whose expan-
sion has been checked during the
period of the war, are now entitled to
the consideration due them in keep
ing with their increased attendance
and the enlarged demands upon them
from he citizens of the state. 1 am
glad to give my approval to a policy
that will enhance the usefulness of the
educational Institutions and place
demanded of them. Unwise, indeed,
would be a penurious policy in deal
ing. with their necessities. 1t is no
time for wasteful extravaganza or I'M
necessary Expenditures. Neither is it
n time for suck perjury as would rob
the institutions of their right to keep
up with the growing demands upon
them.
"A considerable part of the increase
asked is for more adequate salaries.
he tot no do IN
business concerns for the same class of
service. Some of the best employees in
the state service have been taken and
are being taken by commercial insti-
tutions.
The estimates upon which the in
creases are asked will doubtless be
considered thoroly by the ways and
means committees of the house and
senate, and men having expert knowl-
edge of the actual needs of these ex-
p~essions of service will be invited to
make their statements Doubtless
some of these institutions would be
able to get along comfortably with less
than the amount asked for, but have
every confidence that the legislature
will be able to arrive at a fair adjust
ment of the matter
Under the proposed budgets the
charitable institutions come in for an
increase from $2,346,9 900 to $3.115,6O
The penal institutions ask for an in
crease AIolu S49 ''VV 10 , l4o'1VU Inc
elective state officers for their depart
ments are asking for an increase of
$174,30O; of these reuests $4,000
comes from the insurance department.
The judicial department has asked for
increased appropriation of $4,000.
Among the largest increases asked for
boards, commissions and departments
are: adjutant general, $263.000; board
of health, $4,000; Industrial court.
100000; state fair. Hutchinson. 1884,
900; water commission, $51, 900.