Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-05-30
CONGRESS- HEARS -.
MESSAGE FROM !
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Recommendations of Much I'M,
portande' Made IN Document :
Read ts4egislatosys

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NEED FOR MEASURES
ep.cAfck MAkcHlsM
@-aA4-- .-.ys :.
Prevalent Unrest Of Labor Pointed Out
as Constituting Grave Danser-Ree
ommends .AdoPtlon. oi Woman suf-
frase-WouId Have Ban on Liquor
Business Reiaysdt uAtli nation.VNds
Prohibition Comes Ipto Force.
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Washington. May 20.-Patrfciz J.
Haltiganrregular areadfng cleak of the
house, read the presidents message to
congress today. practically as followes
Gentlemen of the Congress. I deep
iy regret my inability to be present at
the opening Of the extraordinary ses-
sion of the congress. 1t still seems to
fbe my duty to take part in the coun-
ssels of the peace conference and con-
tribute what can TO the solution Of
the innumerable questions to whese
settlement it has had to address itself !;
for they are questions which AFFECT the
peace of the whole world and from
them. therefore, the United States cab
not stand apart. deemed It my duty
ito call the congress together at this
time he&use 1t whs7n mot .udse b post.
pone longer the provisions which must
fbe made for the support of'the govern
Vment. Many of the appropriations
which are absolutely necessary for the
maintenance of the government and
7the fulMsmesft offs varied 0b1iga$i6hssf
for the Ascal year i4919Ia92O have hot
yet been made: the end of the present
fiscal year isaf hand and action upon
these Appropriations can NO Longer be
prudenHy sdeiayed. yIt''iso necessary
therefore, that shouRf Immediately
call your attention t6i sthisl critical
need. sTtJ II hardly ess&ryi fBfs me I'd
urge that II mayereeefxs syous' prompt
attention. Dts1 J.. JJiiios : s1J Gus.
II shan take the liberty 81 addresa:
ring yon aoti my return On the BubjeStS
which nave most efigrdssed OH aften9
tion and the attention * the 'w6rid
during these last 1afixiots' months
n;t a nu issu ~ .dI.silGo.qlA.
.aDomsstlcs LeulsIation. sGi,ssas
Il he's hesitate, ate To- oiea venture, any apIpian
-or press any Recommendation with re,
gard to domestic, legislation while abb
sent from the United States and. out
of daily touch with intimate sources
of infofiAAtion and counsel. ! am am con
scious tfat I need, after 80 long an ab-,
sence frdf1 washingtoh,' to seek Wes''
advice lofr those whS have renamed H.
constant contact with domestic prob
lems ana who have known them close
at hanHufroffi day to day sdnd I trust
that 1t will very ss6oh be possible 4br
me to do so. Buto there Ar9 Several
questions ipressiHg for consideration ~
which aofeG tlftt 1 HAY, afidS Indeed
must, even no* dtrectl yours'6ttehti8n;
If only IN tnsgeneraisterfi1s In speaking
of them, / shall, dare say, be doing
little more than speak your own
thoughts, SEshopa tiIat II shall yspe8k
your own jsdgnent ,aisotssI sts 0 ns
"The4 questibna witch tstafndss al the
front ofilall 0otAefso TN every codntfy
amidst .ths present ereat ssfwakefing gcis
the question Ofilabery and perhaps Z
can speak of 1t with as great advan-
tage while engrossed In the considera-
tion of sinterests Sshiche afact all sc0uhl.
tries alike as aE5cmld sats home oand
amidst the interests which naturally
most affect my thought. because they
are the interests Of our people. -
Rights Of the Worker.
"By the questionso Or labor, I 90 r f;5jt fH;jt
mean tfe question Of efffcient indus:
trial pfoslucti6fl.' the question of how
labor IL 70 be obtained ana made effecc!
tive in-the great process Of sustaining
populations and winning success
amidst .comWercial and i4dustrial gi-
valries. 1, NEAR, that ,puch ,greateraapd
more yifal dqestsj9sgnl how .aEe sthsi pep
and women who do tbs daily labprgQf
the world to obtain, progressive I'M
provement In the conditions Of their
labor, to be made happier, and to be
served better bE tba entnnaunitiesa and
the indpetrjes.'which9 thetrslab0ros sus-
tains and atlxances7s EEoyp are they
to be given their right advantage as
citizens and humsn beings7
J6tics u e ibftal md tt.ssIor,s al, ,s's's' I
sW1 Apnot 60 any further In our
ection. We have already
Ar. ssWec cannot live a6tfi
y asnatisn or achieve c1i
cessc as an inaustfiaE com
capital and labor are to bs
Il instead Of being partnerS
70 SoRtinTS 70 dlsfffpst pa