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TIH3 JIHN!) llVhlMTIN, I1IJ.VI), AVi:rNi:HIAY, JANl'AIlV 22, 101(1. PAGK II. it , BOVERNOR W T Oregon's Executive Informs Lawmakers That Fl 1 nances Are In Good Condition and Recommends Various Matters for Special Consideration i Tho toxt of (iovoruor Wont's IiIoij- i it lit 1 inohiiKi) to Iho Orison i.okIhIii- luro, dollvurml to Unit body Initt wrok, , , H UN folloWMi To (ho llonornhlo, tlio Motnhrra of tlia ( l.rKldlnturo of tlio Htntu of Orugon: (lmitloiiion: In nccontmico with tha tisunl custom, nnd tlio coinmniitl of tha Constitution, It itKitln bocomos my plpnsnnl duty to pri-icnt for your In , , forinntlon n brief statomont of tho condition of our public nffnlrit nnd of I far for your kindly conildarntlon n I fnw suiiiteatlotia which. It NUlicnrs to ?, would innko for tha k rent or do- j ( velopmfint of tlio Htnte und tha In- L crfinfd proiperlty of Imr people K't ' ImportAtit iitifntlati will bo prcicnt- " fij for your roiuldorntlou nt thin cs- Ion, nmoriK thim: A coinpnutlon , not, n ri'vlnlmi of our Judlolnl yUiii, mi limuniiirt! rodo und thu Jpffurson Utriict l.i'vt'c und tint Columbia South- crn Irrigation mntler, Tha linvo been broiiKbt to your attention und ijultn fully dlHctimi'd through special rnporu wtiloli burn boon innllud you t from clitic to time. There In, tlmroforr, no tired of my taklnic your Unit, or trylnit your pit Hence, with n ilotnlltxl dlnrtumlon of , tbvao mrtil iuvtloua, Hufflco It to ; , say Hint tho ruporta havo bren pro- pnrcd by men who bnro Klvcti tho aubjfcta moit palnatnklni InvritlKa ' tlon nnd ntudy nnd whoso recommen dation merit your earnoit comtdern tlon. The Htatrt'a finance nrn In n splrn did condition, We hnvo no debti, bonded or otherwUe, to worry u and there arn nmpla fund on hand to meet nil current oxpensra. Unvipend rd appropriations nnd accumulated re- , i relpta from llcenio fee nnd other . tource In exce of n million dollar I will be nvnllabln for eipcndlluro dur- Ink tho ensuing )cur nnd mnke necea ary n State lax levy of but f 1.000.000 aa axnlnil Jl.000,000 Init year. Ths Stat Initltutloni. ' i You wr promliied two yenra ago j , that tho timlntennnro npproirlnlluna P Oiadu by you for tho support of our K Stnta intlltutlona would answer tho ij, purpoio and that you would not bo called upon to mnku deflclenclea KotMl. i I nm plenaed to advlio you that thl promt) haa ben kept. Our stato penal and eloemoaynary Institutlona have an approximate popu lation of 2,700 Inmate. Their enro 'vbn necessitated tho biro of 370 em ployee and an average annual ex- . pendlturn durlnit tho pat two year 'of about 11.000,000. Thl la a rant aunt of monoy for tho tnxpnyera of tho atnto to bo' called upon to pay enoh year, yot I It n condition which litis to bo met. Theso Intlltutlona nro a product of tho times nnd present day society and until wo coniont to study tlnHin emmm w m.iy xert to bo call ed upon to moot, not only tho prosent U ' demand, but crvully Increased bur den In tho future. , Too often theo Institution hnvo been used a political foot-bnlls so thnt their affair and needs have ninny ' time failed to receive nt the hand of tho legislature the sober, sincere nnd unblnted consideration which .they merited. I The last legislature treated the In stitutions with' a fair liberality, nnd 4 (the board, through close attention to Jtholr atfalra nnd the hearty cpopora Itlon of officer nnd employee, offer (. jthom todny for your Inspection In a tfar superior condition tlinn ha uver ibeforo existed. Should their needs ro- ' Jculvo tho comlduratlon Which they 'merit ut your humls, and I am ur Mhey will, the board can promise you two year heuco a group of lustltu- , tlon ranking among the best, If not (the best, In tho Unltud Htate, und thl ' notwithstanding thnt many of tho J ibulldlugs are old and out of date. I Ths Stat Purchasing Board t , The l'urchaslng Hoard ha proved Its usefulness not only in simplifying the purchnso of. supplies for state In stitutions nnd at most satisfactory prices, but In pointing out tho advun- tugo which would accrue to the atato from u further coiisolldutlou In tho ., maqiiKumont of nil atnto Institutions. All atiito punnl and oloomosynary InstltutlonH should bo placed under n Mluglo board of control nnd to avoid creating new olflolnl and expeuso tho trnld board Hhould consist of tho gov ' ernor, Hocrotury of utato und stuto t .trwisiiror. Tho Htntu purchnalng .board Hhould bo murged with thla vbourd. lly tl))H nrrniigomuut tho inuii- ' jigument of our stnto Institution can jlio groatly slmplltlod und tho cout re duced. Insane Hospltfs I a Tho overcrowded ' conditions which jhavo provallod at tho Oregon state In- fane asylum at Salem during the past few years have been rclloved to u certain extent by tha occupancy of the new receiving hospital and will be further relieved by the transfer with- i OS MESSAGE In tlio next row dny of n largo num ber ol patlentu to the now honpltal at I'ondlvlon. Thl transfer would liavs been iimilo upon tho first of tho yent had It not been fur nn uufortunato de lay In supplying certain hardware needed for tho final completion of tho Institution. Tho present need of our Insnno therefore nro wall carod for but their future requirements must not be over looked, Tlio Institution for feeble-minded has been unable to meet the demand for admission made upon it. Tho last loglslature, owing to tho crowded con dition, appropriated funds for the crrc tlon of a building to relievo the situa tion, but Hindu no provision for the mnlntenaucv of an increased popula tion. In view of thl no particular hnstu wa inadn by the board In (bo matter of erecting the new dormitory. It Ik now completed, howeter, nnd will bo risidy for occupancy nt nny lime or n soon a the legUlaturo make provlMlou to cover the necesary addi tional mnlutenaucn cost. Tlio tuberculoid sanatorium wa es tablished to sertn a worthy purpose, but for some reason, either because It I Improperly located, It advantugea not thoroughly understood, or becauso It la ahead of tho time, la not prov ing the succes Its friend anticipated. The board hnvlng supervision of the Institution's affair Is made up of a number of public spirited cltlxens who hate unselfishly devoted much time nnd effort In nn endeavor to innko It n succt-M, Most of these gentlemen con tend that tho Institution should bo continued and believe that It will even tually prove Its worth. I nm unnble to lake thl view of tho situation, however. Tho Institution I top-heavy. We are pending much money to heat and mnlutaln a large structure which I of but little use to the Inmate. Thl unnecessary burden and tho small pop ulation produce an unusually high per capita cost. It seems to me that until the demand of the state Justify the maintenance of such an institution, thai ult Indigent sufferer from tuber culoid should bo permitted to patron lie such private sanitariums ns may bo licensed by the stato through tho atato board of health and that a reas onable per capita charge bo paid to cover tho expenso of keeping them. Should the Institution bo abolished tho buildings could bo ued for n homo for tho aged or a homo for way wurd girl. The School For The Deaf Thla school" I well located and audi bulldlug a hnvo been' erected arc woll adapted to the need of the In stitution. Home additional outbuild Ing and equipment nro still needed a will bo shown by (ho report of the superintendent. Tho building at the school far the blind ure not only veritable wooden flro trap, but aro so located that a railroad track, a mill race and n creek, which at time In the winter I a rag ing torrent, must be crossed by the blind children in going to or from the school or city, Klre proof buildings should be pro vided or the school closed. Otherwise It In only a question of time until we will be called upon to shudder at nn awful holocaust. I urn opposed to nny further appropriation for the malnten niioo of thl school unless It come cunptftl with provision for better fire protection. Should fire proof build lug bo proldmt for tho school, tho mutter of 'securing n more suitable lo cution for tho same should be given consideration. Th .State Training School This Institution la being used aa a dumping ground for boya who should bo living In bettor home. Many par enta cause, or permit, their children to bo committed here for no other roason than thnt they may be relieved of the burdon of their maintenance This should not bo tolerated, l'urt-nts should not bo permitted to cast a life long stigma upon iv child In order thut they may bo relieved of a duty which they owo to it und to society. On tho other hund there nro Incor rigible committed here who nro too vIoIouh to bo utmocluted with boys wIioho reformation would otherwise bo poBBlblo. Ttiono Hhould bo went to an other Institution- n reformatory, ' u halfway station between iho training tiohool nnd ,tho peultontlury, a place wliero thoao whoso ago or record muko them out of placo at cither Insti tution, could bo confined. Tho Institution dally avorago popu lation dpponra to have been one hun dred and the monthly por capita coat 123.26, to sny nothing of the expendi tures for betfermenU and improve ments, Of this monthly per capita cost about 910 went for salaries' of officers and employees This is an amount nearly twlco that of nlmllar expenditure nt tho ponltontlary, Theso figures go to show that tho Institution Is, and will bo for yoara to coino, top honvy, nnd that It In placing unnoccs vary burdon upon tho taxpayers, I would, therefore, rocommond that tho Institution no longer be used for tho purpose to which It Is now dovot cd, I would further rocommond that slmpln cottages and other necessary building bo erected upon tho lands owned by tho atato at Union, Oregon, and that after about one-half of tho boys now at the school huvo been re turned to their parent or1 placed in aultnbln homes, tho remainder bo transferred to said farm at Union thoro to rocolvo all noccssary training and education. The Oregon State Penitentiary This Institution had lu birth nbout forty years ago. Added years and population brought It added filth and tdded rubbish, Por two whole years we have shoveled and scraped and scraped and shoveled In an endenvor to make the Institution and grounds :lcan and sanitary. We bavo made much progress, but still have far to o. lloweer, this coming year will en such work pretty well taken care of nnd tho Institution and properties tnko on an appearance which will compare, favorably with tho best of ilmllur Institutions in other state. The superintendent's report presents in detail much information In regard to the affair of tho Institution and merits your caieful consideration. Tho Institution's problem Is what to do with Its nurplus labor. This ques tion must b6 met. During tho past yenr wo iinvo been able. In splto of unjust criticism, misrepresentation, and many obstacles, to keep the men all busily engaged and nt occupations which were of profit to the public. Upon taking office I found scores of Idle men in tbo Institution and their ranks were suddenly swelled by the cancellation of the stove foundry contract Notwithstanding tho detap Idated structures and the filth and rubbish sadly In need of removal, many of these Idle men were locked In their cells or permitted to loaf around the prison yard. To relievo the situation, those whom It wa thought could bo trusted were sent out to work on the rosda and at various state Institutions. The bal ance were kept busy In and nbout the prison premises cleaning and repair ing tho building and In clearing and reclaiming waste and unproductive lands, Tho people of this stato at our re cent election by a largo vote endorsed tho policy of working convicta on county roads and at state Institutions. It can therefore be taken as a settled policy and one which will take care of about ono-thlrd of our prison popu lation. A similar number can be util ised In tho ordinary upkeep of Iho prison and prison properties. This leave one-third of the population not provided for. Thcto men cannot and must not bo left In Idleness. Tho In stitution can work out lu own salva tion if tho management is given tho right and authority to conduct It on business principles nnd use Institu tional earning to cover operating ex pense, Install additional Industries nnd take caro of needed Improvements. What Oregon' prison policy shnll bo In tho future rests largely with you. We bavo put forth our best efforts In nn endeavor to solre the prison labor problem and feel that wo have made much progress In fact far more than was thought possible In the beginning With tho Installation of Industries nnd the manufacture of articles for state institutions only, the prison can within n fow years be made self-supporting, Industries can be gradually Installed nnd paid for out of tho In stitution's earnings If such a courso la nuthorltcd, but It not authorised thin nn appropriation of at least 25,0p0 should b mado for the use of the mnniigi'ment In procuring needed inn uhlneryi ' V Our Institutions or higher education ard elthor needed or are not needoQ. If needed they rhould receive liberal support; dtherwlso they should bo abolished. Provision should be made n this time for placing them on a mlllage tax basis In order that they may be relieved of the necessity of coming oogglng to the legislature each session. Other Propostd Institutions Our Jails and state Institutions nro crowded with victims of the drink ha bit. These unfortunates ure a con tinual expenso to tho taxpayers. A meritorious compensation act which makes each Industry provide for tho families of Its killed nnd Injured Is being proposed nt thl Hcsslon. In vlow of this, I can see no reason why tho burdon of providing for down and out "booro fighter," or their families Miould not bo borne by the liquor traf fic. TlicDo Individuals being the prod uct of tho Baloon should bo cared for by that Inntltutlon, Some day, and in tho no distant fu ture, this ttato must have a reforma tory where the better class of prison era may be placed and thus avoid their being thrown in contact with the con firmed criminals at the penitentiary. Bbould the recommendation mado aa to the itatt training school be follow ed that Institution could be used aa a reformatory to nccommodato tho said bettor etas and ovorflow from tho prison. Tho lands surrounding the Inntltutlon could bo farmod through tho nld of thla labor and tho products distributed (o such Institutions a might bo In need of them. riRure obtained for tho year 1011 show 1230,272.23 to havo boon spent by tho several counties In thla state In tho support of their poor. It Is estimated that there nro about COO of those unfortunate now being cared for by tho countlos. This number could bo cared for at a atato Institu tion for about ono-halt tho said cost and recelvo much better treatment than many of them ire now receiving, od to tho several counties upon tbo basis of the number of Inmates charg ed against nch. Thoro Is a crying need for n home for wayward girls nnd a request which will be mado at this session for tho establishment of such on Institution merits your earnest consideration. All charitable Institution receiving stato aid and all private sanitariums dovoted to the care of tho Insano should bo under state supervision and regulation. Qood Roads We still need good roads legislation. Tha people Indicated through their votea nt the lost election that they were opposed to any but conservative action along these lines. We bavo mado some headway during tho past two years, and tho way I open for further progress through tbo passago of legislation not Inconsistent with the vote of the people at tbo said elec tion. Appropriation Dills Tho practtco of tho past of submit ting for your consideration blanket appropriation bills should bo avoided. Those bill should bo reduced to tho (Continued on Pago Ten.) PKATKUXAL HOCICT1K8. I. O. O. P. 114-iid UMtge No. 218 Regular Meetings every Monday nlcht Visitors welcome. Itnlph Spencer. J. K- Engobretson, N. O. Secretary. M. V. OK A. Pilot Ilutte Camp No. 9794 Meets ovory Tuesday In Sather Halt. Visiting Neighbors always welcome. E. A. Bather. V. C. N. P. Welder. Clerk. DKHCMUTKS LODOK NO. 10 3 K. of P. Meets every Wednes day ovcnlnc at 8 p. m. -? In Castlo Hall, B. A. tiaiiicr mug. visiting Knights welcome. Joa Inncs, C. O. L. M. Mclteynolds,. K. of K. & S. (u:m i.odok no. 1:10 a. r. & A. M. Meets on Thursday on or be fore tho full moon of eaoh month. Visiting brothers always welcomo. J, D, Davidson, A. M. I.ara, W. M. Secretary THATKIINAL llItOTHKItUOOD. Regular meeting held by Uend Lodge No. 897 In Bather's Hall on tho first and third Thursday evening each month. Visiting members of ordor always welcome. J. II. MINER, Pros. KltED HUEY, Sec- 11KHKKAHS. Ilond Lqdgq. No. SOS moots every second and fourth Friday evonlng. Bather's Hall. Visiting brothers and sisters welcomed. MRS. At L. FRENCH. N. O. MRSr Or M.' nnAGO. Sec. hoyaij Ninnnnon.s Regular meeting on. second and third Friday evenings at Bather's Hall. MRS. A. C. LUCAS, Oracle. MR8. A. ORCUTT. Recorder. :THE: ALTAMONT MODERN CLEAN COMFORTABLE STEAM HEAT 11QT WATER BATHS ' First Class DINING r'oOM J. J, KLEIN, Proprietor. 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