El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-02
Remove Cause Of Unrest Wilson Asks SoI0ns

ngement studies ana crops esti-
FEDERAL ROAD BUILDING
81 would urge also the con
tinulnc- Of federal participation
In the building Of good roads,
under the terms Of existing law
and under the direction Of pres
ent agencies the need Of further
action on the part Of the states
AMI the federal government TO
preserve and develop orr forest
resources. especially through the
prnctice Of better forestry meth
DDS on private holdings and The
exterior Of the publicly owned
forests better courses Of study
along lines related TO rural prob
lems= and fuller provision for
sanitation in rural districts and
the building ~ OF NEEDED hospital
ara medical facilities in trese
lo~aiities- Perhaps the way
might be cleared for many Of
these desirable REFORMS by fresh.
comprehensive survey made Of
rural conditions by n conference
composed of representatives OF
the farmers and OF the nErieul-
tsral ngencIes responsible for
leadership.
POLITICAL UNREST
TO the widespread cnndftlon Of
political restlessnes in our body
polite TIE causes OF this unrest,
while various and compiler ted,
are superficial rather than deep
seated. Broadly. they arise from
or are connected with the fail
IRE on the nart of our govern
ment TO arrive speedily Mt n just
and permanent peace permitting
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the translation Of radical
theories from seethinE European
centers pending such delay. from
hcnrtiess profit~ering resulting
in the Increase Of the cost Of Ifv-
Ing, and lastly from the machine
tons Of passionate and mnleF0l-
ent a@itators.
With the return to normal con
ditions, this unrest viii rapidly
disappear In the meantime. II
does much evil. Il seems to me
that In dealing with this situation
congress should not be impatient
or drastic hue should seek rather
TO remove the causes.
MUST PROVIDE LAWS.
II should endeavor TO bring our
country back speedily to n neaee
basis. with ameIiorafed living
conditions under the minimum Of
restrictions Up0n personal liberty
that Is consistent with our re-
construction problems. And q
should arm the federal Govern
ment with power to deal in Its
criminal courts with those uer-
Sons who by violent methods
would nhroEnte our time tested
Institutions With the free er-
preston OF opinion and with the
nuFocuey OF orderly political
change however fundamental
there must he no interference. but
towards passion and mnievolenee.
tending to incite crime and insur-
reetion under Euise Of political
evolution. there should be Nc
lcniency- Legislnfion to this end
has been recommended by attorney
general and should he enacted.
In this direct connection I would
can your attention to MY recon-
ucndatiqts on August :. pointing
out legislative measures which
Wouid be effective in controlling
and bringing down the present
cost OF living. which contributes
20 largely TO this unrest. On only
one OF these recommendafiOus has
the congress acted. II the govern
meuf's campaign is to be effective.
1t Is necessary that the other steps
suggested should be acted on at
once.
EXTEND FOOD ACT.
I renew and strongly urge the
necessity Of the extension OF the
present food control act rs to the
period Of time in which Il shah
remain in operation The nttor-
uey general has submitted a hIIT
for m extension OF this
act for n period Of six months.
An e now stands e. T. limited IN
operation to the period Of the war
and becomes Imperative unon the
formal proclamation OF nenee. II
+ imnerafive fhat Il should be
extended at once. The depart
ment OF Justice hns built M er-
teusive machinery for the purpose
OF enforcing Its proFisionss All Of
which must be abandoned uuon
the conclusion Of peace unless the
Provisions Of this net are extended.
DurinE this period the congress
viii have an opportunity 20 mike
similar, permanent provisions and
regulations with regard to al
goods destined for Interstate
Commerce ana 70 exclude then
from interstate shipment, n the
requirements Of the law are not
complied with.
Some such regulation a. imper-
atirely necessary The abuses
that have grown M in the mHuip-