The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-17

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of the fact thu; a large increase
In public expenditures ls due to tho
demands for inocc services which
should result In O greater degree Of
comfort. convenience and develop
mcnt Of our people. This gives all
the stronger force to u insistencc
upon economy In our administra-
tive departments
Sclsooi Expenditures
What has been said above ap-
plies with equal emphasis to eN-
pcnditurcs FOR public school oduca-
ton. which comprises SO per cont
OF AL public expenditures, and
about So per cent OF all funds
funds raised by taxation In our
schools lies the hope OF the future
which makes the duty Of those
charged with their conduct and
administration even more sacred
than IL the case la other branches
Of public service. II the funds 10
literally supplied by a FAR from
wealthy community. Tor the educu-
ton OF ita children, r spent upon
inefficient supervision and inoom-
pctcnt instruction; n there are ~
pcnditurcs Cor friiis and fads TO
the neglect Of fundamentals OF cdu-
cation: II secondary education Tor
the fcw o. allowed before the elo-
montnry education % the many
II secured: u local communities do
not appreciate the advantages OF
long terms by demanding good
teachers. and by sending their
children regularly 10 school: we
arHHnaNH HhmH HkaWA a. rrsunH. N nj az.
travngancc In school expenditures
which we cannot afford. and which
must be eliminated We know %
counties and municipalities in the
stntc whore every dollar for cduca-
ton returns IT, fol- value In service.
" % IL impof1ible to secure eff
cheney In any county or community.
then amy in%cfficicncy should be
paid FOR at the lowest possible cost
20 the taxpayers. We urge that
free education should be regarded
not merely as a right but as a
privilege, and that In return FOR
the Taxpayers Willingness to strain
~theinselves TO meet legitimate
school costr@cvcn In times of stress
all school authorities and parents
OF the children who nre the bcno-
ficiarios, should he constantly
mindful OF this fact. History
shows that all things worth while
are worth striving for. and tho
phenomenal progress OF thcet
United Smies IL inrpciy due 10 tho
fact that difficulties have had "a
be overcome through hard work
and sacrifice.
Highway Program
After education. highway con
~struction and maintenance require
the largest expenditures Tha,
good roads are necessary II ac-
copied as automatic. We believe,
however. that tho state has more
than reached its limit In the
amount annually spent for the con-
struction of roads. Prom the
standpoint n the peoples power "a
pay the road question may he said.
In "A great TO narrow a.
self down to one of whether or mo-
the road prorram Of the State
Highway Commission az az present
DETERMINED upon RAJ possibly b,
carried out without overburdeninl
the taxpayers % the STATE. We arr
Informed that federal aid nilot.
ments win probably continue under
present and prospective act- NJ
congress for a further pcrlu~ 81
from four or five years. About
2 2eO miles Of these federal aid
roads have been planned for New
Mexico. AMI the states quota =
the construction OF these roads. IN
der present laws. must, W. under.
stand. he made avaiiable within q
-four year period To complete thu
projects already In course ~ con.
struction 70 initiate and complets
those not got started. and 10 mnini
tain thenf all FOR the four ycai
neriod viii require unprecedented,
81. 10000 from INC state Of New
Mexico In addition 70 the amounts
furnished toe Washington Thi.
sum spread over -four years will
moan f2.on0, 900 per annum
such a nim. In view 90 presen
and prospective economic condi
lions In this state h. IN our opinion
far than New Mexico can AZ
ford II would require not only
continuance OF the present 2 mil
rond lovies. hut an additional lew
OF between Ia and ? mills III
the four ycnrr. Either this PRO
gram should be- spread out over
much lonaer period thnn NJ prescn
contemplated. or part OF Il shoul.
be abandoned.
We must vol forget that the roat
proposals. FOR those federal aid pro
rets comprise only a part % IN,
total road expenditures. and tina
the cost Of construction and main
tepance % a great mileage .
country roads In addition will 4,
necessary. $500. 900 10 s4D0. COO
year In additinn TO tho money re-
ntured for federal aid needs wit
- The minimum re4uircd. A
road cOsts absorb about 20 per cen
~ u total payments " seem
quiie impossible 70 bring about an
material reduction IN taxes until
radical cr in tlic road program /
eomehpw- nrranscd.
We are strongly ~ the oplninl
That the road program. ~ we un
dcrstand H. T. not conceived prl
mnfilv from the point Of Wow o
deN~lopinr our natural resource
within tho state, md thar Will
tourist travail should be encourage
thni feature Of the road program
should not he no etrcpeiy emphn
sized.
Aeriruha Esfrnssuu and
!. Public HcaIth
a pari ~ the Increase IN "a
pe%ndiiurea IL due to agriculture
exfenkian, and health And santa
'ten The 1919 budgets prosld
9te0,o oo for agricultural extenalo
costs and 1fE0.ooo for nuhil
teaHh ~acftritleH timber nropf
Standardization. these c8vfnditnrt
fcontiuHef On pnEc fahrecl