Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-03

into storage. By this means the pur- chaser would always be able to learn what profits stood between him and the producers or the wholesale dealer.
 1 would also renew my recOmmenda- tion that all goods destined for inter state commerce should in every case. where their form of package makes it possible, be plainly marked with the price at which they left the hands ot the producer.
 License of Interstate Corporations. We should formulate a law requiring a federal license of all corporations engaged in interstate commerce and embodying in the license. or the con ditions under wcich it is to be issued, specific regulations designed to secure competitive selling and prevent uncon- cetvable profits in the method of mar keting. Such a law would afford welcome opportunity to effect other much needed reforms in the business of interstate shipments. and in the methods of corporations which are en- gagged in it; but for the moment confine my recommendations to the object immediately in hand, which is to lower the cost of living.
 Labor and Capital.
 No one who has observed the march of events in the last year can fail to note the absolute need of a definite program to bring about an improve nient in the conditions of labor There can be no settled conditions leading to increased production and a reduction in the cost of living if labor and capi- tai are to be antagonists instead of partners. Sound thinking and an hon. est desire to serve the interests of the whole nation, as distinguished from the interests of class, must be applied to the solution of this great and pressing ] problem. The failure of other nations 1 to consider this matter in a vigorous way has produced bitterness and ieal- ousies and antagonisms, the food of radicalisn. The only way to keep men from agitating against grievances is to remove the grievances. An unwill- i 'ngness even to discuss these matters produces only dissatisfaction and gives comfort to the extreme elements in our country, which endeavor to stir up dis turbances in order to provoke govern
 ments to embark upon course of re- taliation and repression. The seed of revolution is repression.
 1 The remedy for thees things must | not be negative in character It must be constructive It must comprehend
 the general interest. The real antidote | for the unrest which manifeStS itself is not suppression, but deep consid leration of the wrongs that beset our
 national life and the application of a
 remedy.
 1 Congress has already shown the will ingness to deal with these industria
 wrongs by establishing the eight -houl day as the standard in every field o1 labor. It has sought to find a way tc prevent child labor. It has served the
 whole country by leading the way 1T developing the means of preserving and safeguarding lives and health in 2 i dangerous industry. It must now helr in the difficult ask of finding a method that will bring about a genuine demo rratization of industry based unon rlt full recoenition of' the right of thosc who work, in whatever rank, to nar- l ticipate in some organic way in every decision which directly affects theil welfare. It Is with this purpose ir l mind that I called a conference to nee in Washin!@tcn on Dec. l to corsida, these problems in all their broad as poets. with the idea of brineing ahou a better understanding between these
 two interests.
 Must Put Our Own House in Order. |. The great unrest throughout the