Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-12-03


lhn rNmmofce ana industry Of the
coanIf "a WIil 81 an achlegemtnl Of
an0allaE banefiia
Ihnsn incidents also ahoW COM
fluMfoIt the enofnupn value u an
aIlfNisilc governmental aeencf Ia the
financial affalfN 81 Are country So
long s the government has me pow
~ % iutcrtent n q beneNccnl and
uaae|fish Say. the danger OF nanica
and II unjust practices viii be large
81 nef Nhelit DESTROYED. This e.
ofo 81 lhe chief ohittle sought Ia The
1IrHrnstd reformation and reorganiz-
ntlnn 81 cur hahk|nR and currency
stefem THO people az the country
nrr lo De conSntulaiod upon the
carly prospect 81 sound legislation
ou fhia vitality important sublect
fhu4ld the congress enact the funda-
iaentHis Of tho pending measure Il ~
htllffee that permanent protection
win BE- provided asainst Recurring
cr.1cn and that adequate facilities
Win Be oreatcd for that legitimate
ant stiund expansion ~ credits 80
kilaI O. ihe prosperity of cur great
ard growing country"
Of this neu tarifl act Secretary
McAdo0 says u has not been ia forcc
a sufficient length ~ time TO make
possible an accurate estimate of is
ultimate revenue roduclng powers.
He asks congress % impose q uoui-
nal tex 81 one per cent proof gallon
on al alcohol Withdrawn FOR dCna-
turation. and icEislation SECURING
every dealer ln leuf tobacco o. make
an Inventory ~ stock January ! Of
each year and make "a report on his
transactions quarterly or monthit
and that every dealer BE- required TO
give bond.
The prcscat oleomnrRafina law is
declared 10 be unsatisfactory and the
goverHmcns Is said 70 lose more taxes
from Illicit practices in 0ieomargar-
lnc than through noonshine stills.
The difference IN the tax on coiorcd
and uncolored "oieor Is held resron-
siDle Cor the loss and congress is
asked 70 impose a fiat nominal tax
without any difference for color with
provision for individual stamped or
original packages Of certain sizes
adequately marked and aafegunrded.
The law governing the sale OF adult
tented butter Is declared 20 have
brought about unfortunate conditions
through tho difficulty Of it, just en-
fcrcemenL
Among his principal recommend
ations 20 conRreaa the secretary
placed the following.
Endorsement 81 the public health
service and a closer cooperation witk
state authorities % prevent and
stamp out opidemics ~ disease
building 0f four revenue cutters. |
for need OF which. the secretary
points out, the service is seriously
crippled.
Consolidation Of the revenue cut
ter and ife-savinR services into one /
70 be known az the cnast |
guard. such consolidation. the |
secretary says would increase the ef- /
ficicncy Of each service with the idea /
that the new coast guard should be- /
come a first naval reserve la time |
81 war. The Increase ~ cost would /
BE- about 100000. In that connec- |
tion tho secretary also recommends |
paesase Of legislation for the retire
mcnt ~ life-eavcrs on pension. and |
declares thar unless SOME such meas /
ure - made law, The efficiency Of the ]
service VIII be- impaired and Il Will
become sucreasinEiy difficult a. OBJ !
tain good men. He gives point 20 his
argument By showing that the reve-
nile cutter and live saving services
aaved ff23 lives Ia 1918 and sal
taFee property worth more than
3l6. 900. 900.
Establishment 90 revenue cutter
headquariers az Louisville or Cincin-
matt ne 81 Louis or some either point
ON the upper mississippi and az Hell
cna. Ark, or Nicksburs, Miss, o.