The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-14

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heard in capitol corridors that the
harmony is too good to last.
Regardless of dire predictions,
considerable progress is being
made in both houses. The senate
has just about completed its work
on the important appropriations
bill, a task which usually isn't
finished until the final days of a
session. Comparable progress Is
reported from the house commit
tee.
Credit for this speed and dis
patch to date is given President
Paul c. Keefe of the senate and
Speaker James R. Heron of the
house. Each has been expediting
| measures in both branches of the
legislature.
Introduction by Sen. ]. Hubert
Smith, Mohave, of a measure aim
ed at abolishment of the State
Highway commission and in its
place appointment of single
director by the governor is ragard-
ed as little more than gesture TO
test sentiment.
While administrationists hurried
to deny sponsorship Of the meas
ure, it is obvious it would be most
acceptable to the governor as 1t
would give him immediate con-
troll of the highway department,
thereby solving a serious patron
age problem.
ing to well informed sources, is
certain. -
A forecast on other measures
was compiled this week by Col.
William Turbow, redoubtable CAPT
tol domer for the Phoenix Gazette.
Qualifying his predictions with
"The next few weeks may see a
change with governors bills and
major non-administration pieces of
legislation going through" he tabs
the more important measures in
this fashion:
Governmental reorganization by
executive decree.-Noi
Power and water authority
Questionable.
Increasing old-age pensions
Possible, but not certain.
Teachers retirement PLAN
Skeptical.
Sharing gas tax with cities
No.
Establishing state hospital non
political board.-Yes.
Establishing state health
bureau non-political board.-Yes.
"Abloshing institutional board OF
directors.-Yes.
"Occupational disease statute
Debatable.
"Children's colony.-Uncertain.
Home defense.-Yes.
Legal counsel for the governor.
No.
Making governor chairman of
board and commissions.-No.
"Creating new agricultural
bureau.-Questionable."
The colonel goes on to explain:
1.-THE reason for such an outlook
isn't entirely political. The legis-
lators aren't too deeply interested
in the various administration and
non-administration bills until the
general appropriations bill is out
of the way.
1.-The solons believe the appro-
priations measure will be the last
word in streamlined economy"
The Osborn administration, prob
ably through the office of Hal
Mitchell, executive secretary, Is
reviving a practice followed by
several other state administra tions
and one which is worked overtime
in Washington. tits the matter of
newspaper releases.
Stories are beginning to pop
up around the state explaining the
reorganization work being done in
the highway patrol under direction
of Supt. Horace Moore. Each
successive good step taken by the
new patrol is being duly told read
ers of the states daily and weekly
newspapers.
While the stories have an in
formative value and constitute
news, they also serve as pieces of
propaganda for the incumbent ad-
ministration.
Of all Arizona's governors, Geo.
w. P. Hunt had the most unusual
method of obtaining newspaper
publicity. In the early days of
the Old Romans regime, Milford
Winsor and other experienced
'newspapermen used to write the
effusive pieces for publication. In
latter years, the chore fell to
Bill" Strobe when he became
executive secretary.
Governor Hunt was the only
chief executive since statehood
who openly invited adverse critic