The labor world., 1919-12-06

pox. Similar to the game OF phthisis
they lie dormant in a healthy BODY
polite, and when it is weak or dis
ordered they become active. The more
attention that is paid to them the
more numerous they seem to be. > =
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1t is fortunate for the country that
we have man Of President VIII
sons temperament and ideals In the
White House at this time. Were he
influenced by the mood of the press,
the selffshness of big business or the
unreas0nableness Of the super-patri-
OTIS, he could do irreparable injury
to the cause of human liberty. He
has, made mistakes like the rest of
US: He has done some, things. that
We cannot approve Of now. May be
we will some time, for it is: possible
that he sees a little clearer into the
future than we do. but as q: whole he
stands today as a defender and cham
pion Of: Justice, human liberty. and
sound democratic government.
The daily papers have covered his
message in congress Of. last Tuesday
most completely: We wish merely to
reproduce that part Of it dealing with
labor. and. social unrest
- T would call your attention to the
widespread state of restlessness: in
our body polite. The causes of, this
unrest, while various and complicated;
are superficial rather than deep
seated. =:
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roadly they arise from or are con-
nected with the failure on the part of
our government to arrive speedily at
a just and permanent peace permit,
ting return to: normal conditions from
the TRANSMISSION of radical theories
from seething European centers pend
ing such delay from heart1ess pro-
fiteering resulting in the increase of
the cost Of living. and lastly from the
Vaccinations of passionate and, male
VIOLENT agitators. With the return to
normal conditions. this unrest will
rapidly disappear. In the meantime,
1t does much evil. 1t seems to me that
in dealing with this situation congress-
should not be impatient or drastic,
but should seek rather to remove the
causes. -
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country back speedily to a. peace
basis, with amelliorated living condi-
tions under the minimum of restric-
tions upon personal liberty that is
consistent with our reconstruction
problems.
And it should arm the federal gov
ernment with power to deal In It's
criminal courts with those persons
who by violent methods would .abro-
gate our -time-tested institutions With
the free expression of opinion and
with the advocacy of orderly political
change, however fundamental, there
must be no Interference, but towards
passion and malevolence.-t to
incite crime and insurrecttiou under
guise of political evolution there
should be no leniency.
For Lower Living Costs. !:
In this direction I would call your
attention to my recommendations on
Aug. 8, pointing. out legislative meas
ures which would be effective in, cons
trolling and bringing down the pres
ent cost Of living: which contributes SO
largely to this unrest. On only .onesof
these recommendations has the con-
gress acted. II the government's cams
| paign is to be effective it is necessary
| that the other steps suggested should
{ be acted on at once. ~ .:,z= sci S
1 renew. and strongly urge the ne
cessityc OF the extension Of the present
food; e control act aa TO- the period g
a. iTURN 10 NlIET PACE q, J.
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