Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-01-10
THE BUDGET

i. w Heu SHdll nave uOIle WldC
firmly intend to do, chat is, to call
upon the heads of Departments, not
only to eliminate every item Of waste
and extravaganza, but also to bring |
about reduction in operating ex-
penses below the appropriations for
the remaining months of the budget
airy year, even this, in itself, will not
be sufficient to recoup this deficit of
$4,000, 100000. The deficit must be ac-
cepted as fact, else we gamble with
the future.
STATE ROADS
2. In the face of the necessity for
greater economy in the administra-
ton of the Department of State
Roads, an examination of Commits
sion's own published reports shows US
that while the income-that is, the
cost to the taxpayer-has remained
approximately the same during the
past few years, our State has not
correspondingly added to its mileage
in modern, improved roads and the
main arteries of travel have not been
kept abreast of traffic needs. advo-
cate the passage of legislation which
will readjust the the present allot-
ment of funds applicable to this de-
partment and the expenditure of the
same, so that the incoming Commits
sion may be provided with a budget
sufficient only for the proper mainten-
ance and construction Of an efficient
roads system in Maryland. / believe
that the Commission should consist of
three members who shall devote their
entire time to the work and that they
should receive adequate compensation
for their services.
RELIEF
|, 3. We are face to face with an
ultimatum from the Federal Govern
! ment that its contribution Of financial
assistance to provide for the relief of
the unemployed, hungry and distress
ed is to be discontinued as of Febru-
airy LIST, unless ways and means are
provided to meet the crisis through
replenishment of the States exhaust
ed funds. This is certainty and not
a gamble, and must receive your i'm
mediate attention. For this purpose
alone, you must provide ways and
means to guarantee fund of not less
than $7,200,0OO.0O annually. When you
shall have done this, am assured by
the Federal Government that it will
cooperate with US in carrying our re-
lief burden.
REAL ESTATE
a. Real estate is carrying its full
load of taxation, and, in making pro-
vision for the things to which / have
called your attention it should not be
additionally burdened. caution you
only concerning the mandate of the
Federal Administration, which makes
it imperatively necessary that you act
at once and that your plan of taxa
ton be productive of returns begin
ming Februry LIST. Your failure to act
will forfeit this necessary Federal
J assistance. It has been said that no
Maryland Legislature is capable of
: the performnce of serious business
prior to the middle Of its session. Let
US disprove this assertion.
INFORMATION
5. In order that the people of the
State may have available, readily and
easily, central source of informa-
ton concerning the financial condition
of all departments and agencies of the
State, propose to request the Comp
troller to set up within the Depart
!, ment of Financial Review and Con-
: troll a division to be known as the
Bureau of Fiscal Control.
woRKMEN's COMPENSATION
6. l advocate the re-enactment of
the Compensation Act, repeating
those Objectionable amendments, SO as
Z TO make the law more equitable and
: to restore to it the original spirit of
those who had in mind the establish
ment of law of real benefit to both
employer and employee.
WOMEN'S RIGHTS
z. urge legislation looking to
equal rights for women, and l am
strongly of the opinion that the Ma
tional Suffrage Amendment should be
ratified at this Session, in order that
Maryland may assume its rightful
place in our National Constitution.
Women are entitled to all rights now
enjoyed by men, and no discrimina-
ton should be permitted to remain.
METHOD OF VOTING
8. The Declaration Of Intentions
Acts should be repealed. Whatever
may have been the causes which
prompted their enactment. those