The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-11-12
Criticism, Challenges and
Recommendations will
Provoke Bitter Fight
ATTACKS SCHOOLS
AND HIGHWAYS
Summary of Message Shows
Governor Eager. to Cut
State Expenditures
BY RICHARD HAMILTON

BY RICHARD HAMILTON .
Governor Roland Hartley Tuesday
rocked the Legislature with the bold
est message delivered by any COVER
nor of this state. The message was
filled with drastic criticism, chal-
lenges and recommendations, which
are certain to provoke bitter feeling
in the senate and house. Both
branches are also certain to develop
bitter fighting, unless the legislators
decide to curtail the special session
and pass the governors recommen-
dations to the people as issues in the
1926 legislative election.
Governor Hartley attacked the sys-
tenn of higher education and common
schools, recommended changes to
place both systems under one board
of management; raped President
Henry Suzzalo of the University of
Washington for taking his requests
for appropriations direct to the peo-
pie without as much as consulting
the governor;;" and recommended
abolition of the fixed levies for the
university, college and normal schools.
He scored methods of promoting
the primary highway system, hitting
at "a small coterie who have kept
details in their inside pockets;" rec
commended reduction Of the highway
program by so per cent, with re-
duction in automobile licenses to
flat rate of $6 for two years and
increase upon trucks and trailers.
Reclamation was characterized as
'dismal failure" when backed by the
state, with recommendation for re-
peal Of all legislation for state par
ticipation.
Governor Hartley demanded freer
public information on cruises, class
ifications and bidding on state tim
Der, as well as the making of private
logging railways semi-common car
riers, which, he emphasized, would
stimulate competition in sales.
The message, outlining the COVER
nor's findings of business survey"
and ga plan of business operation
which he promised when he termin-
ated the regular legislature in mid
pages, or about II newspaper col
umns.
The following is summary of the
governors findings, observations and
recommendations
Insane Hospitals
Northern. Sedro- Wooley: Reappro-
priations of $4,000 for water system
instead of unspent appropriation Of
100000
Western, Steilacoom: New build
ing, shop and garage to cost $186,
600, of which $130,000 was appro-
priated by last session.
Eastern, Medical Lake: $45,000,
completion of power house, boilers,
etc.
Per capita cost of three hospitals
reduced from 1929 to $216.
Custodial school, Medical Lake:
Recommends 100000 to complete new
building. Per capita cost cut by SIG.
Boys training school, Chehalis:
Recommends capital outlay of $142,
600, of which 100000 appropriated
by last session. Recommends $4,000
to enlarge farm. Per capita cost re-
duced about 800.
Girls training schools, Grand
Mound: $4,000 for capital outlay.
Per capita cost reduced $77.
Penitentiary, Walla Walla: Em-
ployment for $50 idle inmates, new
plan, instead of jute mill, to be sub
mitted by department of business
control. Recommends $4,000 for. in
dustrial revolving fund, and $58,000
for capital outlay. Per capita cut,
S14.
Reformatory, Monroe: $4,000 for
industrial program, per capita cost
cut, S65.
Consolidation of soldiers homes,
Orting and Retsil, at Retsil; new
hospital out of federal funds; esti-
mated saving of $4,000 year. Use
Orting as colony of Western hospi-
tai. Per capita cost reduction, So.
State Departments
Praises work of department of la
Dor and industries for savings and,
therefore, continuance of present in
dustrial insurance and against sop
tional insurance"
Code departments reduced number
of employees by 130, saving $4,000 a
year, and 'swork of payroll reduction
(Cantinilad on nape 3l