Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-12-15

In the United States and calling hem.
serves Amerleans, have so forgotten
70 put their passionate sympathy with
me or the other side in the great Euro
psan conflict above their regard for the
ihey also preach and practice %aisloyalty.
NO laws, i suppose. can reach corruptions
OF the mind and heart; but 1 should not
these and expressing the even deeper hui
imitation and scorn which every self pos
sessed and thoughtfully patriotic Ameri-
ana or the dtScredit they are daily bring
ing upon us.
Domestic Affairs.
While. we speak of the preparation of
tne nation to make sure of her security
into the patent error Of supposinS that
her real strength comes from ornaments
and mere safeguards of written law. 1t
comes, of course, from her people, their
energy. their success i'll their undertake
lngs, their free opportunity to use the
natural of our great nome land
oorders which look to us for protection.
Iof encouragement, and for assistance in
lhe,r development from. the organization
ana iifa freedom ms n vitality Of our economic
ll1c. me domestic questions which en-
saseo the attention of the last congress
are more vital to the nation in this it's time
or test than at any other time. We can.
not adequately make ready for any tr!a!
o. our strength unless we wisely and
promptly direct the force of our laws into
tnese aiI-important fields OF domestic ac-
eioh. "A matter which it, seems to me we
should have very much at heart is the Gre
alton of the right instrumentalitics by
which TO mobilize our economic resources
IN any time of national! necessity. i take
1T for granted that I do not need your au-
lhority. to call into systematic consultation
with the directing officers of the army
anu navy men of recognized leadership
and ability from among our citizens who
are thoroughly familiar. for example. with
the transportation facilities of the country
ana therefore competent TO advise how
arises. those who can suggest the best
way In which to bring about prompt Coz
operation among the manufacturers OF
those who could assist to bring the tech-
meal skill OF the ountr to the aid Of tho
government in the solution Of particular
l should find it feasible to constitute such
an ADVISORY body the congress would be
Wllilng to vote the small sum OF money
that would be needed to defray the ex-
TO give 1t the clerical and administrative
machinery with which to do serviceable
Vocational Education.
what is more important is, tina the i'm
dllstries and resources of the country
SHOULD be available and ready for mo-
bil1zation. 1t is the more impera-
siss1E ne eTempfiy t asviss me shst f %e
that we should give intelligent fed.
erai aid and stimulation to Industrial and
zone IN the large field of our agricultural
lnaustiy; that: at the same time that we
and conserve the natural re-
at the disposal of those who will use them
prolnptly and intelligently, as was sought
70 De done In the admirable bills submitted
on the public lands, bills which I earnestly
recommend in principle to your considera-
tion' that We should put into early opera
Iaon some provision for rural credits
Iacillt1es already afforded the farmer by
the reserve bank act adequate instruments
t taI.aes ny which long credits may. be OBJ
should study more carefully than they
nave hitherto been studied the right adap-
anon OF our economic arrangements to
Many conditions about which We have
repeatedly legislated are being altered
from decade to decade, it is evident, UNI
change even more rapidly and more radi-
cally In the days Immediately ahead Of
US, wnen peace has returned to the world
up their tasks of commerce and Industry
with the energy of those who must be-
SIT themselves to build anew. Just what
foresee or confidently predict. There are
no calculable, because no stable, elements
IN the problem. The most we car do is
sary in"strumentalities of information con-
Stantiy at our service SO that we may
be sure that we know exactly what we
Ere deallnE. with when we come to act,
T. 1t should be necessary to act at all.
We must first certainly know what it is
Inat we are seeking to adap ourselves to.
more at length on this important matter
q little later In your session.
Transportation Problem.
In the meantime may I make this sug-
gestion? The transportation problem is
an exceedingly serious and pressing one
In this country. There mas from time to
time OF late been reason to fear that our
to cope with 1t successfully. as at present
equipped n coordinated. suggest that
It would be wise to provide for q commits
canvas OF the whole question whether
our laws as a. present framed and adj
4 is obviously a problem that lies at tho
very. f~oundatton Of u efficiency as q
people. Such an inquiry ought to draw
worth considering and we need to know
all : tide sdss Of =, ths meter i We mean TO do
No one. I am sure, would wish to take
the tns,, ,s,.lways Of the country 6y iede,al
and has fully Justified the hopes and ex-
pectati0ns OF those by whom the policy
OF regulation was originally proposed.
The question Is not What should we UNI
do? It Is. whether there is anything else
we q do that would supply us with ef-
fective means In the very process OF reg
ulat.on. for lettering the conditions un-
der which the railroads are operated and
for making them more useful servants Of
the country as 9 whole. 1t seems to me
that Il might be the part Of wisdom.
Therefore before further legislation Ia
this field Is attempted. to look ct the
whole problem Of coordination and eff
cheney In the full light Of q fresh aasess-