The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-12-02

tension OF lne lOOU COntrOl law u
peace times for the emergency; regu-
lat.on for transportation Of food in
interstate commerce.; a cold storage
law modelled after the law in New
Jersey; law requiring marks to
show the length Of time foods are
kept in storage and a law to secure
competitive selling and prevent un-
considerable profits" by federal IL
cense Of corporations selling food in
interstate commerce"
Rights Of Labor
A long portion of the message was
devoted to a discussion Of the condi-
tions and rights of labor. "A definite
program to bring about an improve
ment In the conditions OF labor and
bring about a genuine democratization
of industry was recommended.
1.-THE only way to keep men from
agitaring against grievances is to re-
move the grievances said the pres
ident's message. At another point 1t
declared "the speed OF revolution is
repression"
THE establishment of the princi.
pals regarding labor laid down in the
covenant of the league OF nations
said the message offers us the way
TO- Industrial peace and conciliation.
No other road lies open to us
Refers to Federal Injunction
"The right of individuals to strike
Is inviolent" continued the message,
'and ought not to be interferred with
by any process Of government but
there is predominant right and that
Is the right Of the government to pro
tect all Of its people ana to assert It's
power and majetsy against the chal-
lenge OF any class"
The president was referring to- the
governments recent injunction
against the coal strike.
Russia is Object Lesson
The message closed with a pointed
reference to radicalism and red doc
trines and referred to Russia today
with it's blood and terror" as a pain.
full object lesson of the power OF mi
norities."
Orderly processes the message de-
clared were the only ones by which
relief and reforms could be obtained.
Hints at Townieyism
"Those who would propose any 9TH
er methods of reform are enemies OF
this country" the message said. LET
those beware who take the shorter
road of disorder and revolution" !"
PRINCIPLE RECOMMENDATIONS
The presidents principle recommel-
dations were:
Establishment Of a budget system
for the national finances.
Reorganization Of the taxation sys-
tenn with simplitication Of the income
and excess profits tax laws.
REIMBURSEMENT of the tariff system
if necessary to meet the changed world
condition and make the system con
form with the fact that the Unite'l
States is .'the greatest capitalist in tie
world"
AID FOR SOLDIERS
Recognition and relief for yetera'I
soldiers of the world war particuEi:
in the way of government farms Us
proposed by Secretary Lane.
Proper measures to foster the dye
stuff-industry built up during the war
to keep the United States independent
Of foreign supply.
An enlarged program for world de-
velopment in recognition Of the farm,
ers' part in the war.
Measures which "will remove the
causes'' of political rcstlessness Ill
our body polite"
PEACE TREATY is CURE
At this point the president made his
most extensive reference to the peace
treaty by saying the causing for the
unrest arc Superficial rather thar
deep-seated" and that they "arise from
or are connected with the failure OF
the part of our government to arrive
speedily at just and permanent
peace permitting return to normal co,l
ditions, from the TRANSMISSION Of radi
4 cal theories from resting Europea,
ccnters, pending such delay frrp
heartless profitcering resulting fro.r
the increase Of the cost of living and
lastly from the Vaccinations Of pas:
sionate and malevolent agitators
With the return to normal condition
this unrest will rapidly disappear
The president renewed his recon-
mendation for legislation to. deal effcc
lively with those persons who BY VIC
lent methods would abrogate our time
tested Institutions"