The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-12-04
President Sends
Message to Congress-.

message - congress
Washington, Dec President Wilson today'sen to
congress his message urging an extensive program Of
sation The communication devoted entirely to the
great problems confronting the nation.
Legislation was recommended to. curb Bolshevism in
America reduce high living cost the grievances
Of labor which are the causes Of industrial trouble Aid
farmers to produce bigger crops Simplify the taxation
built up during the for controlling government expen
dtures by budget system and caring for the nations
soldiers and sailors who have left the service.
Though the president several times referred to the
peace treaty and the league Of nations he did not discuss
the treaty situation He will do later message
lcordmg to reliable information today.
He also will deal later with the railroad question: he
Informed legislators Much Of the message devoted
the discussion Of the labor problem To solve the pres
dent said, congress Must help in the difficult task Of
finding method that will bring about genuine democratic
zation of industry based upon the full recognition Of the
right Of those who work what ranks participate
in organic IL every decision which directly eff
No better means Of doing this can be found the pres
den declared then applying legislation the business set
up in the labor section Of the league Of nations covenant
The president suggested establishment Of tribunal
before which disputes between labor and capital can be
taken for settlement 70 back to the OLD standards
labor and wages impossible he said Age long anagOn
ism between capital and labor must be ended he declared
before real work stability can be accomplished In this
the United States he said is bid BY the world unrest TO
tion stones of industrial peace.
He warned against i-strike legislation The
right Of the individual to strike is nvolate he declared
sand ought not be intefered with by OF
He added that the government has the FREEDOM
mate right protect all the people against aggression by
any single class
summary Of the subjects covered in his message
follows: UnrestBlame for the unrest in the country
placed upon the senate for it's failure to ratfy the
peace treaty Another Of the unrest the president
asserted is the failure the part OF the government to
arrive speedily at just and permanent peace permitting
return to normal conditions
While congress should deal with the activities Of
and agitators the president advised against action
ether mpatient or drastic He urged that the causes OF
unrest be sought and removed and outlined them thus
The cause Of unrest while various and complicated,
and superficial rather than deceited broadly they arise
connected with the failure on me part OF our
government to arrive speedily at just and permanent
the TRANSMISSION Of rabd theories from Euro
pean centersfrom the heartess proteerlng stronger
laws against anarchism should &c enactea a. encg -
urged The high cost Of living The president urged en-
actent of the comprehensive program he proposed at
special session to lower living costs and only one
sure Of each became q law. This program ncudes:
Extension Of the Lever control act Closer regulation
food distribution and cold storage Licensing OF all COR
operations dealing in interstate commerce Budget sys
wilson opened his recommendations with
the hope that budget system will be established Wncn
will nut the percentage Of
the direction Of the president Also providing an AUDIT
system to determine whether the money has been econo
mically spent. Taxes and taritfs-lmmedlae necessity
dictates simplicaton Of the income and profits taxes the
president said He warned that if income and profits tax
left they might prove destructive e
business and production Of revenues He also warned
aganst building high tariff wall too high Tor European
manu- acturers Unless Europe sell goods it can not
pay its bills to the business Of the United States he
declared IF want to SELL we must oe prepared @
he said declaring against policy OF isolation through
prohibtye tariff legislation. Protection Of the chemical
and dye industry Of this country against German efforts
gain the worlds trade is necessary ne declared
laton to provide farms for soldiers He recommended
legislation making available for them cut over land