The Elbert County tribune., 1919-12-05

sVnous gases on the other, moreover,
has given the industry an exceptional
Significance and value.
although the United States will
gladly and unhesitatingly join in the
II Will, nevertheless. he Il policy Of OBJ
vious prudence TO make certain of the
maintenance of many strong and we'll
equipped chemical plants. The Gcrmnn
chemical industry, with which we will
l,a brought into competition. was, and
may well he again, II thoroughly knit
monopoly capable of exercising com
petition OF a peculiarly insidious and
dangerous kind"
During the war the farmer per
formed vital and willing service Ia
the production of his land he supplied
America and the allies with lie in
creased amounts OF food nee assay 10
keep their Immense armies in the field.
He indispensably helped to win the
war. But there ls now scarcely less
needs Of increasing the production in
food and the necessaries OF life ask
the Congress 10 consider means of en-
couraging effort along these lines.
Gives Boost for Better Reads.
The need of doing everything possi-
BILE to promote production along eco
nomiral lines, TO improve marketing
and 10 make rural life more attractive
and healthful. is obvious l would urge
approval OF the plans already proposed
| m. l,..f
ric,ilture. TO secure the essential facts
required for the study of this que~
ilon, through the proposed enlarged
programs for farm management stud
les and crop and estimates.
would urge. also. the continuance
Of federal participation In the buildin ,
of good roads. under the terms of rx-
isting law and under the direction OF
present agencies: the need of further
action on the part of states and the
federal government To preserve and
develop our forest reservoirc and sup
ply through the practice OF better
forestry methods on private holdings
aud the extension of the publicly
owned forests; better support fer
~n'infry schools and the more definite
direction Of their courses of study
along the lines related to rural prob
lens; and fuller provision for sanita-
iion in rural districts and the built
ing up of needed hospital and medici,,
facilities in these localities.
Political Restlessness.
Perhaps the way might be cleared
far Al
II fresh. comprehensive survey made Of
rural conditions by a conference com
posed of representatives OF the farm
crs and of the agricultural agencies re
sponsible for leadership.
would call your at;cntion TO tae
widespread condition of political rest
Iessness in our body polite The
cnuses Of this unrest, while varions
and complicated are superficial rather
than deep seated Broadly. they arse
from or are connected with the fail
nre on the part of our government tn
arrive speedily Mt just and pern,n
ncnt peace permitting return to norma;
conditions. from the TRANSMISSION OF rad
ical theories from seething European
cantcrs pending such delay. from heart
less profiieering resulting in the in
lrrease in the cost of living. and. lastly.
from the machinarions or passionate
and mnlevolent agitators
With the return TO normal con.:i-
tions. this unrest will rapidly disap-
penr In the meantime :. does much
evil 1t seems to me that in dealing
with This situas'pn Congress should ROT
he impatient or drastic, but should
seek rather to r.inase inc causes.
Courts Should Deal With Radicals.
II should endeavor to bring our
country back speedily to peace basis
with ameliorated living conditions ui-
der the minimum of restrictions upon
personal liberty that is consistent
with our reconstruction problems Aud
II should arm the federal gfverniicnt
with power to deal In its crrhnE.l
courts with those persons VII, by vio-
lent methods would abrogate the time
tested institutions.
With the free expression of opinion
and with the advocacy of orderly po-
litical change, however fundamental,
there must be no Interference, but to-
wards passion and malevolence tend
ing to incite crime and insurrection
under guise of political evolution there
should he no leniency. Legislation TO
| this end has been recommended by the
attorney general and should he
enacted.
In this firect connection wauld
call your attention to my recoa,menda-
rion on Aug. s. pointing out leg siati,a
measures which would he effective II.
Controlling ana bringing DOWN the
present cost of living. which contrib
utes so largely to this unres: II The
governments campaign is 70 sc effcc-
tive. 1t is necessary that The other
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