Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-05
CUT IN VARSITY
APPROP RATION
IS OBJECTED To
Student Body Sends Express
sions of Their Sentiments
to Various Political Fac
tors at Capital.

Taking united action against the
policy of the finance committee OF
the house of representatives in re-
ducing the proposed appropriation
for the state university, members or
the U. N. M. student body, at theW
meeting held yesterday morning,
sent expressions of their senti-
ments to various political factors
in the state capital,
These manifestations took the
form of resolutions, which read as
follows;
''Whereas-The proposed appro-
priation for the maintenance Oh
the state university OF New Mexico
is woefully insufficient for the pur-
pose, and
whereas - without adequate
state aid, the university must be
seriously crippled, or even forced
10 close its doors, and
Whereas-The state of New
Mexico cannot afford to be the
only state to fail in supporting the
highest type of educational instl-
tuition, the state university, and
Whereas-We are entitled to
assume an active part in the mat
ter through our association with
tine institution and our knowledge
Of it's merits from the students
| viewpoint.
Therefore be it resolVcd-That
we, the associated students of the
| University of New Mexico go on
| record as being against any appro-
priation which is inadequate for It's
maintenance as state university,
and
We further resolve-That any
proposed legislation that will limit
the scope of the University of New
Mexico as an educational instltu-
ton should not be considered, and
We therefore respectfully re-
quest that careful consideration be
made of the appropriation, with
the proper regard paid to the ma
ton wide increase in professors
salaries. the sustained high cost OF
maintainance and equipment, and
the necessity for the university in
the state" ;. --..-..
IeIeaTams to Leaders.
| In addition to the resolutions
kilograms, unanimously approved
by the undergraduates, were for
warded to Governor Mechem, A,
| H. Clancy, speaker of the house,
Frank winston, a member of the
| finance committee, Senator ID. *
| b. Sellers, Hon. II. o. Bursum and
other influential leaders active in
political circles. A sample tele-
gram, one sent to the governor
reads in the following way:
although fully aware of the
financial condition of the state, the
action of the finance committee in
reducing the proposed appropria-
4 ton for the state university, is
meeting with vigorous disapprovaI
! by u. n. M. students. Unanimous
action was taken yesterday at a
meeting of associated students, in
| form of resolutions, condemning
policies which mean serious injury
to the institution having the high
Lest collegiate standing in New
I Mexico. We respectfully urge care.
full consideration of such policies
Resolutions follow"
(Signed)
JOHN SoRUGGS, President.
"R. w. HOPEWELL,
"EDWARD MORGAN, JR.,
MARY SANDS,
GEORGE WHITE,
COMMITTEE"
undergraduates, also, in the hopt
of being of assistance to Nathan
Jaffa, president of the board o
regents, who is at present in SantS
Fe on university business, have sig
nified their intentions of notifying
congressman from their districts o
4 the stand the student body is tax
ing. If necessary, according t
John Scruggs, the student bod.
head. committee of undergradu
ates will be sent to Santa F'e to IA.
! their views before the legislature,