The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-18
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coupled with q knowledge of past eX-
perienees. and estimating future con-
ditions as nearly US we can, | have
reduced these recommendations some
thing like $l7,793,000, leaving the
budget requirements for the next bien-
mum $1,000 600. ] am not certain
that my judgment in this respecg can
be successfully upheld, for the reason
that, if prices of commodities and labor
for the next biennium are as high as
they have been during the past bien.
mum, the estimate will be too low, |
but l do not anticipate such condi-
tion-ydt we must not forget that our |
obligations are oLt and must be met, |
and we must not proceed on the theory |
that we can maintain an extensive !
government with so many require |
ments, without having large appro' |
priations"
The message also states: My bcs, |
judgment on this subject is that there |
will be deficiencies in practically all
the state institutions before the end
of the present fiscal year. This does
not mean that deficiencies now exist,
but ii does mean that unless the state
university, the A. & NJ. college, the
hospitals for the insane and many 9TH
er state institutions are given emcr-
gcncy appropriations, they will be
compelled ITO either close their doors
and cease operations, or be cared for
by deficiencies which cannot be created
under existing laws"
This paragraph occurs: You will
notice that. in the budget submitted
various departments institutions,
boards and commissions. These have
all been established by law and their
duties and activities are imposed and
required by statute. 1t ~ not so
much q question of whether or not
ton of providing for them in manner
that will enable them 10 properly
function II it is the desire OF tho
people to reduce the expenditures OF
government. !. should be done in an
orderly and systematic manner"
fAlDlVDl ltAAlNHN vi NaiF A'A' - -t'tsf
ture approxmated is millions.
The profitecring bill sponsored by
Ross LIllard. democrat, and Joe Shcr-
man. republican, was the subject Of
ong debate IN the senate yesterday at-
ternoon, when it came up on Third
reading. 1t was finally re-committea
10 the judiciary committee without In
structions. Due. possibly, TO its b.
partisan authorship. party lines were
not in evidence in the discussion OF the
measure. Several amendments were Of
fered. but none was adopted. G.. A..
Dearmon proposed an amendment
making iail sentence the punishment
for profiteer, instead Of the choice
OF Zine or confinement. II. l.. David
son urged against tho amendment that
there were degrees in profitcerng and
The courts should be allowed 10 make
gessed Dearmon might be trying to
kill the bill. Tom Anglin offered an
amendment to allow q profit of 10
per cent instead Of % per cent DAVID
son proposed an amendment TO pro-
vide for a cos; price label on nccossi-
Z los Of life. James Draughon suggest
cd ehe bin include doctors and law
ycrs in its regulation os profit.
Draughon made il clear he was onpos-
a TO ,he bill. So did y. Il. Hill, ma
.ority floor leader: he questioned the
right Of the Legislature to say wha,
croft man strOUld mako. John II.
Carlocli suggested THAI competition
would settle the profltecring question
, n q short time. Roy Harvey said ;hc
pii in ia present form was not prac'
, iicable or enforceable. Bob Wallace as
. sorted profitccrng could best be- regu'
gcNcd by commission which could
consider separately each Gaze. I'LL
said this was time To refrain from
, Legislation likely 90 disturb business
, conditions. Both sherman and LII
, lard admitted the bill. as they h0,
prepared It, was not perfect; but .hc,
insisted that something OF The kin,
was needed, and declared they we,
coined suggestions.
, Offered, II Is understood, as suh
= stltute for the profGcering bill. Is
4 bill by W. II. Woods, democrat, OF Pur
, cell. 1t defines as public utilities al
, associations or individuals trading wit
4 the public. and includes In this clnssI
a fication hotels and rooming houses
: dry goods and grocery stores publ
q carriers, persons operating vehicles fo
. hire. All such businesses would h
. subject 20 regulation by thc oH,ahom
state Fair Price Commission create
= by the act. This commission woul
!, he composed OF the state labor con
70 missioner. tho state health commission
!. or. and Ahe secretary al the gtri
\ market commission. II would oxl
:. until Jan. 90. 1928. and have rcgula
n meetings twice year /, would q
!. the maximum charges for motchandis
room rent (ncluding hotel roonsl ~
house rent. IL wouli publish "A schcl
Ule Of maximum prices, and the coui
!, ty clerks would Furnish the schedule
"A all affected on their application. vi
,h iatlon OF The regulations OF the con
mission would be misdem~,nor.
second olfensc might be- punished by
A. Jail sentence OF one year.
IN The house yesterday unseatcd 7.
m. Parkinson. democrat, oi Wagon
e- county. and declared his republic
k opponent. W. r. Drake. entitled to y
d place This action was In line wi
ma the recommendation uf tn" commR
20. on elections W. A. schofield, met
lbcr OF the committee. hal gone