The Arvada enterprise., 1917-12-06

other acts OF legislation winch seem
to me TO be needed for the support
Of the war and tor the release OF our
whole force and energy.
1t will be necessary to extend IN
certain particulars the legislation OF
the last session with regard to alien
enemies, and also necessary, believe.
to create very definite and particu'
lar control over the entrance and de-
parture Of all persons into and from
the United States.
Legislation should be enacted deftn.
ing as criminal offense every willful
violation OF the presidential proclama-
tions relating to alien enemies promul'
gated under section 4O67 OF the Re
vised Statutes and providing appropri-
ate punishments, and women as well
as men should be included under the
terms Of the acts placing restraints
upon alien enemies. 1t Is likely that
as time goes on many allen enemies
will be willing to be fed and housed
at the expense OF the government In
the detention camps, and 1t would be
the purpose of the legislation have
suggested to confine offenders among
them In penitentiaries and other SIM
liar institutions where they could be
made to work ~ other criminals DO.
Calls for Curb on Profitesrins.
Recent experience has convinced me
that the Congress must 60 further IN
authorizing the government to set lin.
its to prices. The law Of supply and
demand, l am sorry to say. has been
replaced by the law Of unrestrained
selfishness. While we have elimin-
ated profiteering In several branches
of industry it still runs impudently
rampant in others. The farmers, for
example, complain with great deal
Of justice that, while the regulation OF
food prices restricts their incomes. no
restraints are placed upon the prices
OF most of the things they must them
selves purchase; and similar iniquities
obtain on all sides.
1t is imperatively necessary that the
consideration of the full use Of the
water power OF the country and also
the consideration OF the systematic
and yet economical development OF
such of the natural resources Of the
country as are still under the control
Of the federal government should be
Immediately resumed and affirmative
ly and constructively dealt with at tho
earliest possible moment. The press
ing need of such legislation Is daily
becoming more obvious.
The legislation proposed at the last
session with regard to regulated com.
binations among our exporters. In or.
der to provide for our foreign trade
q more effective organization and
method of cooperation. ought by all
means to be completed at this session.
And | beg that the members of the
House of Representatives will permit
me to express the opinion that It will
be impossible to deal In any but q
very wasteful and extravagant fashion
with the enormous appropriations OF
the public moneys which must con.
tinue TO be made II the war Is to be
properly sustained. unless the House
will consent to return to Its former
practice Of initiating and preparing all
appropriation bills through a single
committee, in order that responsibility
may be conferred. expenditures stand
ardized and made uniform and waste
and duplication as much as possible
avoided.
Additional legislation may also be
come necessary before the present
Congress again adjourns In order &c
effect the most efficient coordination
and operation OF the railway and other
transportation systems OF the country
but to that l shall. II circumstances
should demand, call the attention Of
the Congress upon another occasion.
II I have overlooked anything that
ought to be done for the more effcc
tive conduct Of the war. your own
counsels will supply the omission
What l am perfectly clear about IL
that In the present session OF the
Congress our whole attention and
energy should be concentrated on the
vigorous. rapid and successful prose
cutiOn Of the great task Of winning the
war.
We can do this with all the greater
zeal and enthusiasm because we know
that for US this is IA war Of high prin
ciplc. dcbased by no selfish ambition
Of conquest or spOliatiOn: because we
know. and all the world knows. tina,
we have been forced into II TO save the
very institutions we live under from
corruption and destruction.
The purposes Of the Central Pow.
crs strike straight at the very heart
OF everything we believe in: their
methods Of warfare outrage every
principle OF humanity. and Of knightly
honor: their intrigue has corrupted
the very thought and spirit Of many
OF our people: their sinister and ne.
cret diplomacy has sought to take our
very territory away from MS. and dis.
rupt the union OF the states. Our
| safety would ne nj an and mr. honor