The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1917-12-13

liberty Of proposing to you certain
other acts Of legislation which seem
to me to be needed for the support
OF the war and for the release Of our
whole force and energy.
II 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 defin-
ing as criminal offense every willful
violation OF the presidential proelama-
tons relating to alien enemies promul-
gated under section 4067 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 alien 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 as other criminals do.
Calls for Curb on Profiteerinq.
Recent experience has convinced me
that the Congress must 90 further in
authorizing the government to set lin.
Its to prices. The law OF supply and
demand. ! am sorry to say, has been
replaced by the law Of unrestrained
selfishness. While we have elimin.
ated profiteering in several branches
OF industry 1t 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 i0f 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 constructiyely dealt with at the
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
a 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 Representative will permit
me to express the opinion that II will
be impossible to deal in any but a
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
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may be centered. expenditures stand
ardized and made uniform and waste
and duplication as much as nossible
avoided
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come necaasarv hafore INC nro,ant
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effect the most efficient co.ord,nat,on
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we nave peen lorcea in.o II 10 save tne
very INSTITUTIONS we lise unuer irom
corruption ana OBSTRUCTION.