Republican farmer., 1919-12-05

Recognition and relief for veteran soldiers of the world war, particu- larIy in the way of government farms as proposed by Secretary Lane.
 Proper measures to foster the dye stuffs industry built up during the war to keep the United States inde- pendent Of foreign supply.
 An enlarged program for rural de- veIopment, in recognition of the farmers part i'll the war.
 Measures which "wiII remove the causes of political restlessness in our body politic-'
 At this point the president made his most extensive reference to the peace treaty by saying the causes for the unrest 'are superficial rather than deep seated" and that they ''arise from. or are connected with, the failure on the part of our govern ment to arrive speedily at a just and permanent peace permitting return to normal conditions, from the trans fusion of radical theories from seeth- ing European Centers pending such delay; from heartless profteering, re- sultins in the increase of the cost Of living; and, lastly. from the machtn- attons of passionate and naIevoIent aEitatOrs. With the return to nor nal conditions this unrest will rapidly disappear"
 The president renewed his recom- mcndations for legislation to deal ef. fectiveIy with those persons who, by violent methods, would abrogate our time tested institutions"
 Several recommendations, some re- newaIs Of previous ones. were made by the president to bring down the -E extension of the food control law to pence times for the emergency: reIa- tions for transportation of foods in interstate comm cree. a cold storage law modeIed after the law in New Jersey: q jaw requiring marks o show the length of time foods are kept in storage; and a law to secure competitive selling and prevent un- CCuscionabIe profits by federal li- cense of corporations selling food in interstate commerce.
 A long portion of the message was devoted to a discussion of the condi- tiou and rights of labor. "A definite program to bring about an improve ment in the conditions of labor" and bring about a characterization of in dustTy was recommended.
 The only way to keep men from agitating against grievances is to re- move the grievances. said the presi- dents message. At another point it Cegiared the seed of revolution is repression"
 --Th- establishment of the principles regarding labor. lad down in the cOv- enant of the League of Nations said the message, ''Offers US the way to in [ustrial peace and conciliation. No other road lies open to us. Gov eruments must recognize the right of men to bargain collectively for hu- mane objects. * @ Labor must no longer be treated as 9 commodity.
 The right of individuals to strike is inyioIate. continued the message, and ought not to be interfered with by any process of government, but there is a predominant right, and that is the right of the government to pro tect all of it's people and to assert it's powers majesty against the challenge of any class.
 The President was referring to the governments recent injunction against the coal strike.
 The message closed with a pointed ! referenc to radicalism and "red' doctrines. and referred to Russia to- day with it's blood and terror as a painful object lesson of the power ofFminorities."
 ''There are those in this country. D said the message. "who threaten di- rect\ action to force their will upon a majority. It makes little difference what minority it is either capital or labor. or any other class, no sort of privilege will ever be per nitted to dominate this country"
 Orderly processes, the message de- cIared. were the only ones by which relief and reform could be obtained
 Those who would propose any
 
 of this country" the message said ''let those beware who take the shorter road of disorder and revolu- tiOn."