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Show When State Senator Ed Loose was approached recently regarding a proposed appropriation, he Seated that he was heartily in favor of it, but added add-ed In his picturesque style that the Legislature would be forced to indulge in some advanced calculus cal-culus to do anything in that line with "an empty sack." This is quite true, as the state is seriously handicapped financially, and if all the appropriations appropria-tions which appear to be essential were made, the state funds at the end of the year would look like they had been under the influence of a hydraulic press. The estimates for the state Institutions Institu-tions alone would Involve an appropriation of about ?700,000 above the revenues. Still In the distribution of state funds, there are three directions in which the available assets could be appropriately used. The building up of a state school of mines should be adequately encouraged, the national guard should receive important im-portant consideration, and the bill providing for the erection of a monument for the Philippine vetorans should be passed. The school of mines should be made one of the most important adjuncts to tbe State University, and an adequate appropriation should be made for Its equipment. There appears to be no reason why Utah should not have a school of mines of the same efficiency as that at Golden, Colo., as a training which such an institution would afford would be of the utmost value to Utah students, since mining now Is and always will be the primary pri-mary industry of the State. Too much attention cannot be given by the Legislature to this department depart-ment of the State University when the necessary appropriations are made. The national guard is a sadly neglected arm 01 the State's executive machinery, and it should be a pride and pleasure to the present Legislature Legisla-ture to nlace the organization on a strong and flnanc' lly correct basis. The needs of the organ Ization are amplified in the bill presented by State Senator S A. Park, who is intimately familiar fa-miliar with national guard affairs, and whose recommendations rec-ommendations can be relied upon as suggesting needed remedies and thoroughly covering the situation. sit-uation. It is quite apparent that the building of a new armory and a thorough reorganization of toe guard cannot be much longer delayed. A bill has been introduced providing for an appropriation ap-propriation for a monument to be erected on the Plot set aside for the Philippine veterans. These men faced the perils of the Oriental strife; they performed the almost unprecedented feat of combatting com-batting their way through the jungle side by side KU or In advance of the infantry; they performed per-formed deeds so splendid and their valor was so great that the wholo nation greeted their prowess with acclaim and forever in Utah and in other states whose sons and brothers fought side by side with them,. the greatness of their achievements will remain unforgettable. The Legislature Bhould feel that In honoring them they are honoring themselves, and fittingly rewarding re-warding the valor of the state's valiant sons. The appropriation should be made. |