Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-01-05

fact that our tourist business is a
major industry of the state and should
be greatly expanded. No state in the
Union has the outstanding natural
resources and the widely diversified
facilities as vacation land that Min
nesota has, We should take every
possible action to encourage citizens
of other states to come to Minnesota
and enjoy with us the restful beau
ties and the healthfu activities of
the Fairgrounds of our North Star
State. AS one specific step on your
part in encouraging tourists to come
to Minnesota, you should reduce the
nonresident fishing license, which
has caused a resentment on the part
of visitors from other states. The ex-
ecutive department will also take
definite steps to assist in publicizing
and developing the tourist trade in
Minnesota.
I know that you are interested in
determining what has taken place in
some of the departments of the state
during the past few years. AS you
know, the grand jury and county at
torney's office of Ramsey county is
at present engaged in some investi-
cations of some of the activities in
the state government. This has al
ready resulted in the conviction of a
number of men of various crimes
against the state. I want you to
know that I have instructed the
Comptroller's office to Immediately
audit and investigate the various de-
partments of the State Government
in order that we may know what the
conditions of these departments are as
we take over the responsibility for
their administration We will see
that there is reported to you and to
your regular committees the facts
determined in such investigation for
your information and for your guild
ance in further action on your part
May I suggest that small emergency
appropriation to the Comptroller's Of
flee to assist in this audit and investi-
cation would be helpful and would
be beneficial to the welfare of the
state. The Comptroller's office and
the various heads of the departments
as they are appointed are also in
structed to cooperate with the Grand
Jury of Ramsey county and the
county attorneys office in the in
vestigations that they are making of
} definite state activities. I believe
that these methods will prove most
effective in determining the true state
of affairs in our state government.
, know that you will give careful
consideration to the reports of the
: various departments of the state gov
eminent of their activities in the past
two years and their recommendations
for legislative action. From the finan-
cial side I will make more specific
recommendations regarding these re-
ports in my budget and financial mes
J sage to you and on their proposed
legislation l may from time to time
communicate with you as to my views.
) 1t is my conviction that after our
difficult years of depression, and the
Uncertain days of experimentation
, and trial, We have now reached the
; point where, with an attitude of mu-
) tual understanding aiid cooperation
: between government and it's citizens,
with spirit of encouragement to
business, but firm protection of the
citizens against abuse, with the de-
. velopment of tolerance of one toward
another, we can set out on a steady
. progress toward future of better
) conditions and more jobs for our peo-
) pie, of a higher income and an ap-
proach of parity for agriculture, of
a sound and well administered social
, security program-all under an en-
lightened democracy.
While we in Minnesota have ex-
perienced the extremes of all these
problems, and while we therefore
today are confronted by situation
) of unusual difficulties, yet by that
same token we are also in the posi-
| ton wherein we have the opportun-
) ity to lead the way in the develop
ment of sound adjustments of these
problems and to make very real
contribution not only to the welfare
of our citizens, but to the nation as
: whole. It is in full realization of
this responsibility and opportunity
: that l know you join with me in this
. first day of our administration, setting
out upon our task, with our eyes to
, the future.
: Pleasant Hill