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A REAL SYSTEM OF STATE ROADS
IMPROVED PRIMARY SCHOOLS
MARKETING AND SEED LAWS
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS LAW
A COMPREHENSIVE BUDGET SYSTEM
FAIR TREATMENT FOR CAPITAL
What Governor
Robertson Expects
of the Legislature
HOME OWNERSHIP MADE EASIER
SARITORIA FOR TUBERCULOSIS
A FIOHT ON VENEREAL DISEASE
BLUE SKY PROMOTION LAW
PERPETUATE COUNCILS OF DEFENSE
VITALIZE FEMALE SUFFRAOE
A MONUMENT TO OUR SOLDIERS
M MEM
ROBERTSON STRIKES OUT
VITALLY AT MANY LEG-
ISLATIVE NEEDS
8000 BOMS OF PBIME IMPORT
Better Common School* Moro Aid
lor Agriculture and Tubercular
•anltoria Recommended to
Leglalatura.
Gentlemen of th* kniti and H«um Of
Representatlvea
In conformity with the requirement!
Of the Constitution and Ion* eatabliMieu
custom, I have the honor of herewith
submitting to you A message touching
upon the legislative need* of the itate.
At the outaet, we. as a mate, are, and
of right should be, deeply grateful to
the Father df Nation* for the safe dellv-
•ranee from the threatened and menac-
ing danger of that Idea of self govern-
ment typified by the Hun.
Oklahoma has borne her share of this
great contest gladly and without regret.
We have met every requirement of the
Federal Government and of our Allies,
6nd the splendid achievements of our
oble boys will be the subject of song
*nd story and of grateful tribute and iov-
ng homage, as long aa we exist as a
nation. The great victory has cost us
much In money and in tears, but with
It comes greater duties and responsi-
bilities, as well as greater opportunities.
Since that fateful day in 1914 when
the armies of Europe began to march
we have lived a thousand years, and
With the coming of peace we face a
new world, with new problems and new
difficulties. No living man Is wise enough
to correctly appraise the results of the
War. or predict with any degree of cer-
tainty the new obligations that will be
Imposed upon the signatories of the
World's greatest and most Important
peace treaty; but there are some things
requiring our attention which do not
sail for prophecy or conjecture, and to
these hard, yet Important duties that
face us on every hand we can find em-
ployment of all out best endeavors. To
a few of these matters I desire to
briefly direct your most considerate at-
tention.
Stabilizing Condition*.
Merely by way of a general observa-
tion, I desire to Impress upon your minds
and to call to your immediate attention
to the very Important position you now
hold .as law-makers of a great and grow-
commonwealth.
lug comr.
irresponsible and thoughtless persons.
In the past, have sought to minimize
the digAty and importance of law-mak-
ers and all other public officials, and in
this they have been encouraged and as-
sisted, to a degree, by the conduct of
the officials themselves. I say to you
that such criticisms are intolerable and
unfair, and must be stopped. The duties
of law-makers and officials, generally,
are of so much general importance that
every patriotic cltlsen owes it 4s a duty
to his state to combat such manifesta-
tions wherever found, and to aid and
assist us in the proper performance of
onerous and exacting duties. But above
all other methods of attracting esteem
and support, the proper conduct of pub-
tic officials themselves Is the best guar-
antee of that homage and respect to
which the honorable position is entitled.
Oklahoma is no lonre.r the "bab>"
state; we nave passed the day of swad-
dling clothes, and have donned the habili-
ments of full, grown manhood, and we,
as nubile servants, are charged with
duties and responsibilities, the proper
discharge of which affects directly the
ciappines* and prosperity of more than
t,000,BOO living persons, and millions yet
^inborn. We can 111 afford, as repre-
senatlves of such a constituency, to act
Hke boys or other irresponsible agents,
but must realise immediately and fully
the requirements of our positions. To
that end let us unceasingly, and in good
faith, labor. Our standing as a soverign
state, both at home and abroad, is fixed
thd determined very largely by our own
(Sorts and public officials represent, in
a large measure, the character and repu-
tation by which we are known and ap-
preciated by the world at large. It is
a matter of genuine regret that we have
been handicapped and retarded in our
growth by "freak legislation," by the
exploitation of spectacular and unneces-
sary "fatls" and "If-ms" and by the un-
seemly and undignified wrangle of public
officials, played up to our disgrace and
disadvantage by sensational newspapers
and other agencies.
Is it not a prime duty, and is it not an
opportune time for us, and each of us,
and all others In the state government,
to undertake to bring about a happier
and more wholesome condition of af-
fairs To that end I urge upon all citl-
eens, regardless of their rank and sta-
tion, the absolute necessity of standing
by Olkahoma first, last, and all the time.
Let us begin to boost and praise our
great state, crystallslng a sentiment
that will have for its objects and pur-
pose the creation and growth of a love
and reverence for Oklahoma and her In-
stitutions, so that her boys will gladly
flght and die for her If necessary.
In my mind it is high time for us,
as individuals and collectively, to lend
our best endeavors towards a stabilizing
In the world war we have seen a
vivid Illustration of thin, and we know
now. more than ever before, that the
publle highway must lie made to carry
the load. The building of iiernianent.
hard'surfaced roads, under the co-
ordinate# plan provided by our laws,
should receive active and material sup-
port from the alate. With principal
state highways built of permanent con-
struction, more attention and funds can
be given to building local dirt roads,
much maintenance waate eliminated,
and the whole people bensfitten im-
measurably."
There Is another phase of this que*.
tlon which must not I,* lost alght of.
Homethlug llks (0,000 soldier boys from
oklahoma will eoon return to civil life,
torethrr with half that number more
abls-bodled men who have left the state
to engage In war work In ship yard*,
munition plant*, and other activities.
The most of these men will return to
find their joba taken by women and older
m<-n who, for various reason*, may not
surrender up their places, and It is our
duty to provide work for them all. Again
the re-adjust ment that Is bound to com*
to our commercial life brings to mind
many difficulties, all of which will l>e
attended with uncertainties and the
enormous demands of the Government
for money, coupled with the enormous
economic losses occasioned by the ab-
sence from the state of more than 100,000
able-bodied wage earners for the past
year or eighteen month*: these and many
other reasons require a brisk stimulation
nt industry in this atate, to the end that
business of all kind* be stabilised until
we can re-adlust ourselves to the
changed condition*.
In order to furnish employment to the
returned soldier* and war worker*, or
thoae who must give way for them, we
muat unitedly engage our efforta either
by furnishing private employment, or
by public Internal Improvements.
I am therefore enthusiastically In favor
of submitting to the people of the state
at the very earliest opportunity the ques-
tion of using not less than fifty million
dollars worth of Good Roads Conds for
thin purpose.
This may seem like an enormou* sum.
and It Is. yet nothing short 0it that
amount will answer the purpose. In
order to guarantee this projest we must
first and above all, convince the peoplo
that every dollar of the sum so raiser
will honestly and In irood faith, go into
good roads, and that the state will obtain
value received for ail sums expended.
We muat guarantee to every county In
the state Its pro rata share of the pro-
nosed Improvement, based upon popu-
lation area, taxable wealth and traffic
requirements; we must also fix the routes
of the proposed highways In the bill to
the end that all the people will know
just where the improvement will be made,
and thus guarantee good faith to the
weaker counties, and also thereby save
the administrators of this law the em-
barrassment of rival routes, thereby elim-
inating the charge of favorltiam. politics,
and undue influence after the bond issue
shall have carried. We muat deaignate
In the measure the width of the road
to be constructed, and the character of
the road to be built and provide that
every foot of It shall be built of Oklahoma
material and by Oklahoma workmen.
The bond iasue thus provided must be so
arranged that not less than 12,000,000 of
the principal shall be retired each year,
and the receipts from motor vehicles and
5-8th of the present income from the
gross production tax on oil, gas and
minerals should be appropriated for the
purpose of paying Interest and principal;
and If this be done every dollar of the
Issue would be taken care of without
increasing our present tax one penny.
The Federal Government stands. wHl-
ing and anxlons to Join hands with us
on this great enterprise, both with money
and skilled and experienced engineers,
and we should avail ourselves of thjs
aid, Especially a* to the engineers, to
the end that we may have adequate
supervision and inspection of the work
and thus satisfy the people that the im-
provement Is being honefltiy made..
To my mind, no greater opportunity
for real service will ever present itself
to us, and I most earnestly request the
Immediate and continuous consideration
of this subject. If the matter can be
speedily submitted I will call a special
election at an early date, so that if the
proposition Is approved by the people
the legislature will vet be In session to
enact such further raws as may be ne-
cessary to vitalise and make the plan
workable.
Education
The Subject of education continues to
be one of the most important with which
state governments are called upon to
deal; and It Is one to which I feel that
we must devote the most thoughtful at-
tention during the present eventful
period.
ti may be said that Oklahoma has pro-
vided prodigally for the small percentage
of the rising generation whose circum-
stances will enable them to attend the
higher Institutions of learning, But so
long as illiteracy exista within our bound-
aries, or while it can be said that the
chiinren of any class, or of any condition
Qovtrnor J. B. A. Robertson
lawa to meet the varying needs of those
who feed the world,
adequate talent In our A. A M. College
to prepare and furnish our *tudent with
an tifi-to-dat* text book on Agriculture,
suilaile 10 our n**da and condition*.
I recommend that the Mtst* Muperln-
undent and the Hiat* Hoard of KducatWm
be authorized to cauae auch a test book
to be prepared and ptneed on *al*.
Nth. Secondary Agricultural School*.
Our (econdary agricultural achool*, aa
now organised, are falling In their pur-
Ppee 1 am of the opinion that they
•hould he attached tn the A. A M Col-
lege at Htillwater. and be operated under
the direction and supervision of that in-
stitution.
Oih. drain Warehouee* and inapeetlsn.
I urge a complete revision of Chapter 10,
Kevlaed Statutes imo. covering the sub-
ject of Grain Warehouse* and Inspection.
Budget Law*
It needs no argument to convince any
person that our present method of ap-
propriating money for the maintenance
of the various department* of govern-
ment and that the atate Institution* I*
not only cumbersome nnd unscientific,
hut In many Instance* extremely waste-
ful
Frequently a large portion of the time
of legislature* Is taken up in conslder-
mHons of appropriations and matters of
legislation lire slighted because of want
of time. A workable and comprehensive
"Budget Law" for the purpose of pre-
sent lug to the legislature a reliable esti-
mate on which to base appropriation*
should he enacted. The Income of the
state, less the Used charge*, ahouid be
the basin of the state'* expenditure* for
the operating expenses, and the need* of
the varlou* department* and Institution*
A few years ago Oklahoma was con- can be more fairly and equitably mea*
- - • - ure«l by an impartial Board than by the
nre.-ent method A law based on the
Virginia and Wisconsin, plan would prove
of untold value not onl> in the saving
of money and the time of the legislature,
but would be of value In the Introduction
of scientific business method* In hand-
ling the financial afTairs of the atnte. and
would not Infringe upon the proper and
legitimate jurisdiction of the law-making
branch of our government.
Development of Our Reaoureea.
The development of the natural re-
sources of Oklahoma offers a moot In-
viting field for the enterprise and In-
dustry of our citizenx, and for the *afe
and profitable Investment of capital: and
notwithstanding the wonderful strides al-
ready made In that direction, the work
has just begun. To put this development
on the plane of activity which the energy
and entei prise of our people demand, and
the richness of our mineral deposits
and the importancd of the industries
made possible by an abundance of raw
material warrants, we need very large
sidered by some as of the south, and by
others as of the north, and each class
sought In good faith to Impoae upon
the farmer, by law, the customs and
methods of the particular section from
whence they came, without regard to
nature's laws which, after all, silently,
but Inexorably, mould and shape our
destiny. As a result we have lost much
time and many opportunities by what,
at times, seems useless experimentation.
This, I presume, could not have been
avoided, and yet unless we are willing
to profit by experience, and are willing
to recognize the large and unchangeable
part which nature plays In these things,
we are doomed to further uncertainty
and doubt a* to the settled policies to
be followed.
The thought I wish to leave Is this:
We should Begin to feel and act as
though we were a "settled'' community,
and should leave experimentation In laws
aa well a# crops to those who are specially
charged by law and who have the op-
portunity, and who can engage in this
moot useful and necessary work, with-
out the danger which come* with failure,
it) other words, our farmers and our law-
makers should uae a wise caution In
adopting Innovations; and I am loath to
make recommendations except tn a few
Instance* where time, experience and
observation warrant us In the belief that
relief by law is needed.
I must not, however, be misunderstood
aa being opposed to progress, nor as
under-estimating the Importance of up-
to-date scientific methods of agriculture;
what I want in agriculture here in Okla-
many thouands of other* are Improviehad
and altnuat helpleea because of this
(lilMMUM.
Many other *tat*s have been able to
greatly reduce the d*ath rate of their
citisena from tuberculosis by the con-
structloiiof sanatoria and hoapltala in
which afflicted onee may be a*al*t*d to a
permanent cure, or, In any event, may
be cared for In comfurt and without en-
dangering the health of other per*on*.
I therefore urge you tn enact mien iegla-
!*!'"" •« will provide for fho construct-
*n'1 maliiCenanc* of sufficient tuiJ
r "t"r.,.r*n,k ort* 10 •n bl* ,h« health
authorities lu successful!) combat the
growing ravages of thla disease
I would alyo recommrnd that you pro-
vide a special liureau of Tuberculosl*.
!&.ihXW. °! •" on ,h«« *ubpect
who shall be under the authority and
•loner 8UI" H#*l,h Co,n,n,,•
'j11!1 connection I desire to call your
fi"*",'°!1 10 the splendid work, during
. by ,h* h*aith authorities
?i ,B ln c°nnectlon with the Fed-
^'Jii^L0Vrirnm.?.nt Ln ,he matter of com-
£?ei«? . •«acts of «he so-called
XS'H ev". of In other words, venereal
2i Hil"? JPV? pf?va,ence 01 ,hl trouble,
j. ,he records 0f the army,
came as a distinct shock to th* averaae
ASfi?.0?!!! c,t,*en- nnd the danger to
Thl nnHii c.V,not b* over-e*tlmat*d.
•hi !• 5uhl clty .Program aa adopted by
the Federal and Htate Authorities hat
°J untold benefit, and should be
continued, especially *a an educational
nrnhitt notation of thla vexatloua
E «N?m. Our preaent lawa are Inade-
enert 1 1 thJV W,U f" «rength-
■n<l I urge the addition of the
model laws prepared by the Federal
eomt,rnEienti' bec5UHe 'hey seem not only
. * J'** ut a,so because they
tend to uniformity n legislative enact-
which. In this case, la of vefy
great Importance.
*71"®, jndpr ,h* heading of public
nf. def r® to ca" J'0" attention to
the very wide-spread growth of aenti-
£?.e ""K t0, phy,|ca| Inspection In
2„Pub'c tehoota; also to the deslr-
of requ ring all teachers In our
achools and all persons handling food
t0J „,he mb 0 to have health
certificates before entering upon the
discharge of their duties.
? ... Confederate Pensions.
Th aPPr0Prlatlon aa may be
h? 5? •y.to meet the requirements of
the Confederate Pension Law, and trust
"111 treat these old heroes with that
"rated* which Oklahoma Is cele-
recommend, for the more effl-
Thai i?iml?l'L,ra,'on °' the Pension Law,
missioned th® °.ff,c-® of Com-
amounts of outside capital. To Induce fl j°T Charities and Corrections
additional capital to enter the state and In ? Bureau by Itself, under
" " ,i„„ J"on of a Commissioner of Pen-
find employment as a factor In the d*■
velopment of oil and gag fields and re-
fineries; the promotion of mining and
smelting of sine and lead: the mining of
coal and manufacturing of coke; the ex-
ploitation of our granite, marble and
other building stone, salt, asphalt, gyp-
sum. deposits of less well known value,
whose abundance and untold richness
have been the theme of our most eloquent
newspaper men and able geologists, we
must offer the encouragement of fair and
em'ltnble treatment towards invested
homa, as well as every other line of
activity. Is, as nearly as may be, a set- , capital.
tied policy so that we may concentrate 1 I said In my plattorm that "unless ad-
all our energies and obtain the bill net | dltional capital can be made to feel se-
results. However, much we desire this cure and is guaranteed fair and just
"settled" condition, we also know that : treatment we need not expect that de-
in order to secure it we must all work velopment which would otherwise be ours
together, and the law-makers will play I for the asking."
a very important part In eliminating the 1 "The opening and development of our
errors of the past and in placing the great resources will bring to our state
farmer in a position to profit by the ex- large numbers of Intelligent men of hlgh-
perlence of those who elsewhere have wage earning capacity who will build
succeeded under conditions comparative- ; homes, and make markets for the farm-
ly such aa we have here. | ers' products, and otherwise assist in
There are Reveral things that have the upbuilding of this commonwealth;
!L direct bearing gn the prosperity of and to me it seems a short-sighted and
this great Industry, and confident that foolish policy to place obstacles In the
;he mere mention of their names and
lurposes will recommend them to your
avdrable consideration.
1st. Marketing Lawa. The importance
of an efficient marketing law cannot be
over-estimated. Our present law is a
short step in the right direction, but
unless it be enlarged ana strengthened
it would better be repealed, because as
It now stands, it pretends to offer a
feller without being able to give it
The administration of this law should
be charged directly to the State Board
of Agriculture.
2nd. Pure 8eed Lawa. Every year the
farmers of the state lose thousands of
dollars In the purchase of poor seed.
This fact In Itself Is sufficient to warrant
,he passage of a Pure Sefed law; but
mportant as this phase of the subject
is, It is as nothing compared to the loss
of crops which always results from poor
and imperfect seed, to say nothing of
the loss that results from noxious and
bothersome weeds and other plants ttart
every year are brought because of being
mixed In the purchased seed. I most
earnestly urge the passage of a compre-
hensive pure seed law.
3rd- Dog Law. Sheep raising in Okla-
homa is rapidly becoming one of our
chief live stock industries, but it will
not reach the maximum Importance
without the protection of a modern and
in life, are denied that equal opportunity
to which they are entitled to obtain at comprehensive "Dog Law "
least a good common school education, I 4th. County Farm Agents. No ex-
we have not done our duty as the guard- pendlture of public money brings greater
ians of the public welfare, or as citizens ; returns than that spent by the various
of a great, free, democratic state. 1 counties for farm agents and for work
Personally, I shall not rest content done under their direction. As ihe law
policy
way of these industries, especially . .
view of the untold benefits that would
accrue to our citizenship, and the In-
creased revenue to the state and the va-
rious municipalities."
De expiditea. nightly administered and
backed by an intelligent public opinion,
our laws should provide room and oppor-
tunity In Oklahoma for the Investment
of unlimited capital and the establish-
ment of countless new Industries that
will add to the material wealth, the
prosperity and happiness of our people.
To vitalize and bring to full fruition the
most effective policy and the needed
legislation to secure results commensur-
ate with the opportunities offered and
the advantages possessed, must be one
of the most urgent of the many duties
that will devolve upon the executive an4
legislative branches of the State.
Home Ownership
The ownership of a home is the surest
antidote for anarchy and its legitimate
spawn, more familiarly known as 1.. W.
VV., bolshevik!, and red card Socialism.
The portals cft the American home—no
matter how humble it may be—are the
sentlaels guarding the entrance Into the
holy of holies of patriotism and good
citizenship, and the perfection of our
Home Ownership Law by amendments
Liiiji will extend Its helpful provisions
to the man of integrity and industry
without money capital, should be made
one of the foremost features of our pro-
gram for re-adjustment and constructive
legislation. It is not a wise policy to
remove ihe restrictions in the present
law which govern the loaning and in-
e tment of the trust funds of the
schools, but a fund should be provided
out of which home ownership loans, of
not to exceed 12500.00 can be maUe on
lite moral risk of a good industrious
character and the security of the land,
ti we are to accomplish *11 we should
accomplish along this line the state must
take some risk.
The present law requires that th*
prospective owner must have one-half
of the purchase price of the land, or
that he can borrow only one-half the
value of the land. Irrespective of Im-
provements, and this constructive and
iron-clad provision of the law has denied
It* advantages to the very class mosi In
neeo of the state's fostering care. The
amendments to thl* lmw reduced th*
rate of Interest on th* land to be (old
(o maintain the loan fund, to * point
below the Interest rate on government
bonds, and at four per cent. Under prea-
ent and prospective conditions there ia
neither a home nor a foreign demand
for such securities The aucceasfiii oper-
ation of this law means much for he
state, but It la more than a mere ad-
ministrative or economic policy. It*
practical and successful operation Is ol
vital Importance, not only to those who
take advantage of its provisions, but It
should awaken and enlist the hearty sup-
port of every banker, land-owner, achool
teacher, and bu*ine<* man. for It 1* both
Sftructlon which the sudden dawn of wish t^^ them prosper to ai'much 1 the above amounts'!* expended under the • community and a atate builder.
peace marks out before us The tests greater degree than that which they now joint direction of the Federal s-H mate Public Health.
and strains of war conditions have enjov I want the legislature to be governments, and I feel that the state The matter of nubile health and th*
clearly exposed the economic waste of liberal with them—In fact they have should appropriate a larger «" .unt in, provisions for safeguarding the people
•ur preaent highwav system, or rather Just begun to grow and w* ahouid. and order to provide for localised experimen- ; of Oklahoma against disease end death
lack of system Under modern conditions win. treat them with s jealous caie. ! tatlon. thereby permitting the *ork to, «houid receive the most special and
the prosperity, or lack of prosperity of Rut I know that comparatively few of! be prosecuted with greeter efTinency In 1 thorough consideration of the membst
the cltisens of such a state as Oklahoma our boys and gtrl* will ever have the experiment* that would be of peculiar1 of thl* legislature. The ravage* of th*
can be largely written In term* of market! privilege of a higher eduratlon. *0, I ' benefit to Oklahoma alone. ln«t*«g of (recent terrible epidemic, which ha*
Acuities and transportation advantage*.! plead for the common echools; that In-1 the whole amount being uaed for expert-1 tsien toll of the lives of many of our
and coet*. ttltuttoa that ha* been, and Is now. the I ment* of general Interest, not only to I citizens, ha* emphasised In an appealing
In the platform <m which I went be- ! foundation of all our greatness aa a Oklahoma, but to neighbor!nr states j wav the Inadequacy of the resources
fare the people of this state, asking for natlea Until w* meet the Federal appellation available to our State Health Department
the nomination and election to the po-1 To that end let us immediately eta pi I- ' with a larger sum than that gfvri In th* I both a* regards the *ise of the organ 1-
sfrion of Chief Executive. I stated my fy the program of our country achoela. past, the Federal Mea. Inst earl rf the sat Ion and the equlpmeat st Us die-
MSMoa oa this subject In pert aa fol- and eliminate many subjects from their state will dominate the expend ture of po**®-
fcw i programs to the end that more Maw aay tbe fund i I recommend that ros mnteH.nr
•1 declare for aa aggraastv* poller 1 be gireh to the fuadsmental* t^t us' *• . Oklahoma has a eoneti'trioaal ss'create the appropriation foe the us ef
of rood improvement, such as wit | eosrttawe to encoanas our consolidated wen as a statutory requirement that ; the mate Health (.eaaitswser sad th.
ai««- -1. Wi • ^wiiiiniBBioner or fen-
the work Ca" ote hl* •B,lre time to
until a full nine month's term Is secured
for all of our primary schools, and until
every child ln the state is ln the way
of achieving the equivalent of at least
a common school education.
I may lay myself open to criticism
when I assert, as I now do,, that our
common schoola do not meaiAre up to
our requirements, snd expectations. I
venture the assertion that seven out of
every ten of the children who start ln
at the bottom In our common schools,
obtain all the education they will ever
get In the district school at home. This
is unfortunate and should be remedied,
but it Is nevertheless true, and being
true, X contend that conditions should
movement ln every field of activity, to be so changed that when a boy or girl
the end that we may more nearly achieve finishes the eighth grade In our com-
and hold a proud position in the sister- ipon schools he or she should have the
hood of states for thoroughness and high j foundation of a "practical" and useable,
character, and show by our own efforts j every day education. He should be able
that Oklahoma is the safest and best to solve ordinary problems in arithmetic,
state In the Union' ln education and com- write an intdllgible Sentence In the
merce. Industrially, economically, and i English language, know the common,
otherwise. i ordinary history and geography of his
Coed Roads. j state and nation, write a legible hand,
No question of greater Importance will ; and spell the words of his every-da.v
befr- *- * " —' '
come before you for consideration than ; vocabulary.
Drawing, mechanical
that of good roads. No one is opposed draughting, domestic art and science,
to good roads—all favor them and this. , music, athletics, etc.. etc., while desir-
In a measure has always been true Yet i ah'e and I'seful must give way In the
the fart remains that we have no good common achools, and the number of sub-
mads In Oklahoma, notwithstanding the Jecta atudled must be reduced and more
snormous sums of money expended for time given to the fundamentals to th*
that purpose. > end that a greater degree of thorough-
The war Is now practically over and ness be reached.
we must be prepared and hold ourselves! 1 am proud of our University. A. A M.
to readiness to enter vigorously upon College, the varlou* state normal*. *nd
th* work of re-adjustment and con- *— -* * — —"
now stands the counties desiring to take
advantage of this modern aid art- handi-
capped because of a prohibition limiting
the expenditure to 11200.00, while no
county 14 compelled to expend anything.
I have no special objection to the last
provision, but surely if a progressive
county desires to appropriate more than
11200.00 for this work, and there are
many In the state that do, I can see no
good reason why they should not be per-
mitted to do so.
5th. Tub*rculo*i* In Llv* Stock. The
ravages of tuberculosis In live stock,
especially in milk cows, has reached an
a'arminc stage in this state, and further
steps should be taken to strengthen ex-
isting laws ln order to enable the ! >epart-
ment of Agriculture to eradicate this
disease.
The present law is lame ln this par-
ticular, and It Is difficult of enforcement
because of the lack of provision therln
for compensation In case of slaughter
of Infected animals. I feel sure that a
proper consideration of this sursrention.
aided by data which the State Hoard of
Agriculture is prepared to furn^h. will
result In the amendment of our law,
thereby enabling the Department >f Agri-
culture to successfully combat this great
and growing evil.
•th. Additional A'd for Experiment
Stations. I am advised that the Federal
Government Is expending each - ear In
thl* state tlS.OOO 00 from the Havh fund
and $15,000.00 from the Adsrrx • r,d for
work in experimenting stations in this
state, while Oklahoma is contributing but
In the nature of things, theae old
^-'lU^O^^n'HrenUd1
for \he.m0P.Pn0rr.'r,ydec0..n^0ry«arad
Blue Sky Law.
The rapid development of our natural
or«n1«?innM /lven opportunity for the
organisation of many purely "wild cat"
HmmiVi corporations which are det-
rimental to honest business endeavor*.
T.t1® purported object and purpose Is
J1' t0 frequently Impossible of attainment
a?e h?i„V ?1ult' !nany millions of dollars
are being taken from our people without
hope or possibility of return. This sub-
ject is one of general concern, and you
this®d°ubtIe8«. had experience along
this line, at least by observation If not
otherwise and must realize the necessity
of some legislative relief that will curb
i«, F°Z g. ev"' without Interfering
with legitimate promotion and develop-
ment. '
®'jjte and County Councila of Oefenae.
The great war brought Into existence
many new agencl.es to aid and assist the
government. One of these was the Coun-
cil of Defense, which we all recognize as
having been Indispensable.
The war Is practically over, and aa a
What I said then, I want to accontu- return to'nonnal* and^'manv'of °the di"
ate now. The day has gone by In Okla- ties that have been Deformed
homa when capital can be baited and under the direction of the Federal Oov
penalized, or organized labor or Industry ernment will either lapse and die or h«
De exuirtited K.*htlv administers and Uken up by the ,tatlon? WhliS thS
war has ended we mUst not forget that
tnere are In this country of our® many
dangerous agencies that have been com-
peled to be and remain dormant but
which, st the first opportunity, will be-
come active and dangerous again. It
I* up to the atate to be prepared to
meet any emergency that may arise, and
I oan think of no movement or effort
that will serve the state In this connect-
ion so well as the state and countv Coun-
clls of Defense. If the leglalature I* of
thl* opinion. It will be necessary to give
consideration to *ome law on the subject
looking to the recreation and jurisdiction
of auch agency. I would not advise any
law authorizing the creation of debts
or the expenditure of money, but author-
ity should be given to enable patriotic
volunteers, to act with authority In case
of emergencies that may arise.
Soldiera' Monument
There is a universal demand, through-
out the state and nation, that we take
some steps showing our appreciation of
the sacrifices made by our brave soldier
and sailor boy* in the recent great world
war. With that sentiment I am in hearty
accord. I therefore recommend a gener-
ous appropriation for the purpose of
building a memorial to our soldiersi and
sailors on state or public ground, at or
near the capitol.
Women Voters.
The people, at the recent general elect-
Ion. conferred by constitutional amend-
ment, full righta of suffrage on women
on equal terms with men. It Is our dutv
to fully and properly vitalize this con-
stitutional provision by proper and necee-
sary statutory enactments, to the end
that this new privilege may be completely
exercised.
The foregoing are but a few of the
most important subject* to which I de-
sire to call your attention at thla time.
I shall, tn the near future, take the
liberty of submitting for your further
consideration additional matter* that
press for attention. But I mo*t earnestly
urg* upon you, gentlemen, the Supreme
Importance of early action and disposal
of the good roads measure, for lr the
proposed Improvement i* tatifled by the
people our general road law, which In
no event should be repealed, would re-
quire amendmenta along certain lines:
on the contrary. If It ahouid be rejected,
then a wholly different line of amend-
ments would be needed. It needs hardly
to be suggested that the Hovernor, and
all other heada of departments, stand
ready and anxious to render you every
possible aid in the performance of what
we all know to he arduous and oneroua
duties. Feel free to call upon any officer
of the executive branch of the govern-
ment for amlatance.
With best wishes for a successful and
harmonious session. I have. sir. tlfc hon-
or to subscribe myself, your obedient and
humble servant
J. a A. ROBERTSON.
Governor
MSN
_ ■ «*ste« thst boast of the _
ward schleseiwent in this area
prise, sad giving naari
Kat bleb wars ahoaM bs I
ttaM %- in *niafsl* pnpa
« 11 " "1 *
■ipMlrnt spoa teat hsafca
sSaSwHh Istitade sod "«al
*«at ham ears Is ether
Canada at ajiation Builder.
With CuiMMta'd rent task In tb
«r before lbs public, lbs burden#
(bat the so willingly took and no ably
carried, and her reesnt victory In «ub-
scribing $178,000,000 to Ibe 0th Vic-
tory Bond Loan mora than aha a«kwl
he would be n skeptic who would as-
sociate the word pessimism wllh her
present condition. Canada deplore®
the heavy human loas which she hits
suffered, but even those akin to those
lost In battle say with cheerfulneaa
that while the sacrifice waa great, the
cause was wonderful, and accept
their sufferings with (race. It mar
well be salt! there Is no room In Can-
ada today for the pessimist. The ng-
rlculturnl production of the country
has doubled In four years. *140,000,-
000 are the railway earnings today
or 3U times what they were ten yenrn
ago, while the bank deposits are now
fl.783,000,000 as compared with $133,-
000,000 thirty years ago.
There la a wonderful promise for
the future.
It Is with buoyancy that Canada
faces on era of peace. She hai tri-
umphed over the soul-testing crisis of
war. Before the war Canada was a
borrower, and expected to continue ao
for many years. For the past year and
a half we have seen her Ann nee her-
self. She has also been furnishing
credits to other nations.
A recent article In the "Boston
Transcript" says:
"The people at home have not been
lagging behind the boys at the front In
courage, resourcefulness and efficiency.
The development of Canada'a war In-
dustry is an Industrial romance of
front rank. American Government of-
ficials can testify to the efficiency of
the manufacturing plant Canada has
built up In four short years. In De-
partment after Department where they
found American Industry failed them
they were able to turn to Canada. The
full story may be revealed some day."
The same paper says:
"It Is a new Canada that emerges
from the world war ln 1918—a nation
transformed from that which entered .
the conflict ln 1914.
"The war has taken from Canada a
cruel toll. More than 50,000 of her
bravest sons He ln soldiers' graves la
Europe. Three times that number
have been more or less Incapacitated
by wounds. The cost of the war in
money Is estimated to be already
$1,100,000,000. These are not light
losses for a country of 8,000,000 people.
Fortunately there Is also a credit side.
Canada has found herself in this war.
She has discovered not merely the gal-
lantry of her soldiers, but the brains
and capacity and efficiency of her
whole people. In every branch, la
arms, ln industry, In finance, she has
had to measure her wits against the
world, and In no case has Canada rea-
son to be other than gratified."—Ad-
vertisement.
Sunday Service at Sea.
"Today was Sunday," writes W. Y.
M. C. A. Morgan of the Hutchinson
News. "I have often been on Ihe high
seas on the Sabbath and have noticed
that if the weather Is pleasant and
the sea calm the attendance nt serv-
ice Is small. But If the waves run
high and the ship bobs and creaks n
great many people will attend church
who are not accustomed to do so."—
Kansas City Star.
Important to all Women
Readers of this Piper
Thousands upon thousand* of women
have kidney or bladder trouble and never
suspect it.
Women*' complaints often prove to be
nothing elae but kidney trouble, or the
retult of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in a healthy con-
dition, they may cauae the other organ*
to become diseased.
Ton mav suffer pain in the back, head-
ache and fax* of ambition.
Poor health make* you nervons, irrita-
ble and maybe despondent; it makes
anyone *0.
But hundred* of women elaim that Dr.
Kilmer'* Swamp-Root, by restoring
health to the kidnevs, proved to be juet
the remedy needed to overcome Mich
conditions.
A good kidney medicine, poeee*sinc
real healing and curative value, ahouid
be a blessing to thouaanda of nervous,
over-worked r
Many send for a sample bottle to sea
what Swamp-Root, the great kidney
liver and bladder medicine will do for
them. Every reader of thia paper, who
haa not already tried it, by encloaing tea
cente to Dr. Kilmer ft Co., Binghamton,
N. Y., may receive sample aiae bottle by
Parcel Poet. You can purchase the
medium and large size bottles at all drug
"* Adv.
Grady county is approximately $20.
000 to the good financially, as a result
of a recent decision handed dowa by
atate supreme court Vtat trj
baaal reversing the decision of the
district court la the tax case or Broad
wtll ft Lindsay vs. Grady county. The
waa a suit In which George It
I •"« >■ ,
of Ma «a« t« the ead that he amy be to recover taxes paid oa ladlaa laada
la that eoanty. A Jodgmeet waa ee-
eared la dUtrtct cow* there foar
years agn. the ptiac'pal a ad lataiaM
at tide time itnallng tg
eaaiBpad at an thaee to protect the I
aad health ef ear people.
la thle eaaeaetiea I weald can year
iai atleatlsa «e the tact that Ohia-
ja aw. tad aaar ether state*
~ IECfiS
That Eluaive Content.
Content, with some of us. Is typl-
fled hy s wondchuck In a benn patch.—
tondon Times.
SI00 Reward, S100
Catarrh la a local dieeaae greatly InSa-
eaced by constitutional conditioaa it
tharetor* requires constitutional treat-
Mat. BALL'S CATARRH MKDIC1KB
ta takaa interna Ur and acta thrwagh the
Blood on the Mucou* Burfacee of the aye-
teat HALL* CATARRH MEDIC1NB
tsnafclliia of th* dieeaea.
gtvee the patient strength by .mproving
the gea*c*I health aad aaalsts nature ut
Mac it* work. ?.<*> lor any cam ef
Catarrh that HAUL'g CATABBtt
The records ac aagH prataMy dow
Ml pay aay atteatlea ta the ilea a
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