The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-12-12

1 - $3.50 oueNtorAul tuSnHtdCture OF
many strong and well equipped chem
,eai pants. The German chemical
industry with which we win be
brought into competition. was. and
may well be again. a thoroughly knit
monopoly, capable OF exercising a
competition of peculiarly insidious
and dangerous kind.
Pays Tribute to Farmer.
| turing the war the farmer perform
ed vital and willing service 10
me nation. BY materially increasing
the production of his land. he sup
phed America and the allies with the
increased amounts of food necessary
10 Keep their immense armies In the
iieid. lie indispensably helped TO win
the war. But there is now scarcely
less need of increasing the produc-
uon IN food and the neeessaries of
ilie. l ask the congress TO consider
means OF encouraging effort along
these lines. The importance Of doing
everything possible 10 promote pro-
auction along economical lines: TO i'm
prove marketing, and To make rural
NE more attractive and healthful. in
obSious- | would urge approval of
the plans already proposed 10 the
congress by the secretary of agricul.
/ ture, 10 secure the essential fncts re-
CURED Tor the proper study Of this
I question, through the proposed en-
iarged programs for farm manage.
nehf studies and crop estimates. /
would urge also the continuance of
federal participation in the building
/ OF good roads. under the terms Of
| existing law and under the direction
OF present agencies; the need of fur
| lher action on the part of the states
ana the federal government TO pre-
serve and develop our forest re.
sources. especially through the prac-
| uce OF better forestry methods on pri.
Nate holdings and the extension of the
puzzle owned forests; better support
Tor country schools and the more
! detinite direction Of their courses of
STUDY along lines related 10 rural
problems; and fuller provision for
sanitation In rural districts and the
building up of needed hospital and
medical facilities in these localities
! Perhaps the way might be cleared for
many of these desirable refoms by
a fresh. comprehensive survey made
OF rural conditions by conference
composed of representatives Of the
4
cies responsible for leadership.
Widespread Restlessness.
! would call your attention TO the
widespread condition Of political rest
lesSness In our body polite. The
causes of this unrest, while various
ana complicated. are superficial rather
than deep-seated. Broadly, they arise
from or are connected with the failure
on the part of our government 10 ar
rive speedily nj just and permanent
peace permitting return to normal
conditions, from the TRANSMISSION Of
radical theories from seething Euro
pean centers pending such delay, from
heartless profiteering resulting la the
Increase of the cost of living, and
lastly, from the Vaccinations of pas
sionate and maleyolent agitators.
With the return TO normal conditions,
this unrest win rapidly disappear. In
the meantime IL does much evil. Ii
seems to me that in dealing with this
situation congress should not be i'm
patient or drastic. but should seek to
remove the causes II should en-
deavor to bring our country back
| speedily to II peace basis, with nmelio-
rated living conditions under the mini.
liberty that Is consistent with our re-
construction problems. And II should
arm the federal government with
power 10 deal In its criminal courts
with those persons who by violent
methods would abrogate our time-tesi-
ed institutions. With the free express
sion of opinion and with the advocacy
Of orderly political change. however
/ fnnHa Ian trt
| ference. but towards passion and
malevolence tending TO incite crime
and insurrection under guise of politi- |
cal evolution there should be no
leniency. Legislation to this end has
been recommended by the attorney
general and should be enacted. In !
this direct connection, | would call |
your attention 10 my recommenda. |
lions on August $. pointing out legisla- |
tive measures which would be effec. |
tive in controlling and bringing down |
the present cost of living, which con. |
tributes so largely To this unrest. On |
only one Of these recommendation |
has the congress acted. If the govern |
ments campaign Is 10 he effective. IL is |
necessary that the other steps sug- |
gested should be acted on nj once
Would Extend Food Control.
! renew and strongly urge the neces- |
sity Of the extension of the present |
food control act as 10 the period of /
time in which ii shall remain In or
Grafton. The attorney general has |
submitted bill providing for an ex- |
tension Of this net for a period OF six !
months As II now stands IL Is Limit !
cd in operation Ia the period Of the |
war and becomes imperative upon the |
formal proclamation OF peace. II Is /
imperative that II should be extended \
at once. The department of justice
has bnilt up extensive machinery for |
the purpose Of enforcing its proyi- !
sions all OF which must be abandoned |
upon the conclusion OF peace unless
the provisions Of this act are extended. 4
During this period the congress will /
have an opportunity 10 make similar /
permanent provisions and regulations
with regard 10 all goods destined for
Interstate commerce and 10 exclude /
them from interstate shipment If the /
requirements Of the law are not com
Piled with. Soiae such regulation is /