The state herald., 1919-12-12

the manufacture Of dyestuff. on the
one hand, and Of explosives and poi.
sonous gases on the other, moreover,
has given the industry an exceptional
significance and value.
Although the United States will
gladly and unhesitatingly Join In the
program Of international disarmament,
1t will. nevertheless, be policy Of OBJ.
vlous prudence to make certain Of the
maintenance of many strong and we'll
equipped chemical plants. The German
chemical industry, with which we will
be brought into competition, was, and
may well be again, thoroughly knit
monopoly capable Of exercising com.
petition Of peculiarly insidIous and
dangerous kind"
During the war the farmer per.
formed vital and willing service to
the nation. By materially increasing
the production Of his land he supplied
America and the allies with tile in
creased amounts Of food nee ,ssary 10
keep their immense armies In the field.
He Indispensably helped to win the
war. But there is now scarcely less
needs Of increasing the production in
food and the necessaries of life. ask
the Congress to consider means Of en-
couraging effort along these lines.
Gives Boost for Better Roads
The need of doing everything posi-
BILE to promote production along eco
n0mical lines, to improve marketing
and to make rural life more attractive
and healthful, is obvious. I would urge
approval Of the plans already proposed
to the Congress by the secretary Of ag-
rlculture, to secure the essential facts
required for the study Of this Quus-
tlon. through the proposed enlarged
programs for farm management stud
les and crop and estimates.
I would urge, also, the continuance
Of federal participation in the building
Of good roads. under the terms Of ex-
isting law and under the direction of
present agencies; the need Of further
action on the part Of states and the
federal government to preserve and
develop our forest reservoirc and sup
ply through the practice Of better
forestry methods on private holdings
and the extension Of the publicly
owned forests; better support for
country schools and the more definite
direction of their courses of study
along the lines related to rural prob
lens; and fuller provision for sanita-
tion in rural districts and the build.
ing up of needed hospital and medical
facilities In these localities.
Political Restlessness.
Perhaps the way might be cleared
for many Of these desirable reforms by
n 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.
I would call your attention to the
widespread condition Of political resi-
lessness In our body polite. The
causes OF this unrest, while vatious
and complicated. are superficial rather
than deep seated. Broadly, they nrise
from or are connected with the fnil.
ure on the part Of our government to
arrive speedily at Just and permn
nent peace permitting return to norma;
conditions. from the TRANSMISSION of rad
Icnl theories from seething European
centers pending such delay, from heart
less profiteering resulting In the In
crease In the cost Of living, and, lastly,
from the Vaccinations OF passionate
and malevolent agitators
With the return to normal condi-
tlons, this unrest viii rapidly disap-
pear. In the meantime !, does much
evil. II seems to me taat In dealing
with this sltun: :'on Congress should i,ot
be impatient or drastic. but should
seek raths- TO r.mly. tIic causes
Courts Should Deal With Radicals.
II should endcnvor 10 bring our
country back speedily to peace basis
with nmcllornred living conditions ui,
der the minimum OF restrictions upon
personal liberty that Is conslsicn,
with our reconstruction prcblenls. Aud
II should arm the federal giyerniirni
with power to deal In Its cilbi,rd
courts with those persons wl,o by vio.
lent methods would nbrogate the time.
tested institutions.
With the free expression OF opinion
and with the advocacy OF orderly po.
llticnl change. however fundamental.
there must be no interference. but to-
wards passion and mnlcvolencc tend.
Ing to Incite crime and insurrcction
under gulsc Of political evolution there
should be no lcnIcncy. Legislation to
this end hns been recommended by the
attorney general md should he
enacted
In this 'irect connection would
call your attention TO my rcconmcnda.
tion on Aug..s. pointing out leg slntive
measures which would be effective ~
controlling md bringing 'own the
present cost Of living. which contrib.