The Raymer enterprise., 1919-12-11

the manufacture OF dyeStuIf. on
one hand. and OF explosives ana
sonous gases on the other, moreover
has given the industry an exceptions
significance and value.
4 Although the United States viii
gladly and nnhesltatlngly Join In ths
program of international disarmament
It VIII, nevertheless. be policy OF OF
yious prudence TO make certain OF tfis
maintenance Of many strong and we'll
equipped chemical plants. The German
chemical industry, with which we vii
be brought Into competition, was, and
may well b. again, thoroughly knii
monopoly capable OF exercising a CON
petition of n peculiarly lnsIdIous ana
dangerous kind"
/ During the war the farmer per,
formed a vital and willing service Il
the nation. by materially increasllss
the production Of his land h.. suls,iis.tl
America and the allies with The III.
creased amounts Of food nee eess " t.
keep their immense armies In the field
He indlspensably helped TO win ihp
war. Bui there Is now scarcely less
needs Of increasing the production III
I food and the necessaries OF life. ash
the Congress to consider means Of en-.
eouraging effort along these lines
Gives Boost for Better Roads.
/ IT." I'ssed ~ doing everything possl,
I bic 10 promote production along eco,
nonilcal lines, to improve marketing
and To make rural life more atiraeiis.,
and heaIthful, Is obvious. ! would urg,.
approval of The plans already proposed
10 The Congress by the secretary Of az
riculture, 10 secure the essential facts
required for tie study Of this qul,
/ ton, through the proposed enlarge
programs for farm management stud.
les and crop and estimates.
/ would urge also. the continuanra
af federal participation In the buIldin
Of good roads. under the terms Of *
listing law and under the direction oil
present agencies the need OF furthnf
action on the part OF states and thf
1 federal government Ia preserve and
/ develop our forest reservoirs aud sup
4 ply through the practice Of better
forestry methods on private holdings
aud the extension of the publicly
owned forests; better support fnf
country schools and the more definite
| direction Of their courses of study
along the lines related 10 rural prob
lens; and fuller provision for santa.
ton In rural districts and the buiid
ing up Of needed hospital and mcdic,l
/ facilities In thcs. localities.
Political Restlessness
Perhaps the way might be cleared
for many OF these desirable reforms By
fresh, comprehensive survey made Of
rural conditions by conference com
posed Of representatives Of the farm.
ers and Of the agricultural agencies r..
sponsible for leadership.
would call your alteration to the
widespread condition Of political FEST
lessness In our body polite. The
causes of this unrest. while vnrtaHi
and complicated, are superficial rather
Than deep seated Broadly, they arise
from or ARE connected with the fail.
ure on the part Of our government to
arrive speedily nj just and perua
nent peace permitting return to norma,
conditions, from the TRANSMISSION of rad
ical theories from seethlng European
centcrs pending such delay. from heart
less profiteering resulting In the In
crease in the cost OF living, and, lastly,
from the Vaccinations os passionate
and malevolent Ggitators
With the return TO normal eonii-
tions, this unrest will rapidly disap-
pear. In the meantime !. does mne'i
evil II seems IL me taat In dealing
with this situation Congress should nnt
be impatient or drastic, but should
seek raths- TO rDnlss ia causes.
Courts Should Deal With Radicals.
II should endeavor To bring our
country back speedily to peace tasis
with amrliorated living conditions III
der the minimum of restrictions upon
personal liberty that Is consistent
with our reconstruction problems. Aud
II should arm the federal e.Nerm anl
with power 10 deal Ia its cil.LiiEsl
courts with those persons VIII by vlo-
lent methods would abrogate the time
tested institutions.
With the free expression Of opinion
and with the advocacy OF orderly po-
lltical change, however fundamental.
there must he no interference, but 10
wards passion and malevolence tend.
ing 10 incite crime and insurrection
under guise Of political evolution there
should be no leniency. Legislation to
this end has been recommended by the
attorney general and should be
enacted.
In this erect connection { wplld
call your attention to my recpmnends-
ton on Aug s. pointing our iea slatiNe
measures which would be effective in
controlling and bringing dawn The
present cost OF living. which contrib
utes SO largely to this unres, IF The