The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-03
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the department of labor for placing
men seeking work and it can also be
done in at least one very great field,
by creating new opportunities for in.
dividual enterprise. The secretary Of
the interior has pointed out the way
by which returning soldiers may be
helped to find and take up land in the
hitherto undevcloped regions of the
country which the federal government
has already prepared or can readily
prepare for cultivation and also on the
cut.ovcr neglected areas which lie
within the limits Of the older states;
and ! once more take the liberty Of
recommending very urgently that his
plans shall receive the immediate and
substantial support of congress.
In the matter of tariff legislation, |
beg to call your attention TO the state
ments contained in my last message
urging legislation with reference to the
establishment of the chemical and dye
stuffS industry in America:
Among the Industries to which spe-
cia consideration should be given is
that Of the manufacture Of dyestuffs
and related chemicals. our complete
dependence upon German supplies be-
fore the war made the interruption Of
trade a cause Of exceptional economic
disturbance. The close relation be
tween the manufacture of dyestuffs,
on the one hand, and of explosives and
poisonous gases. on the other hand
moreover, has given the industry an
exceptional significance and value.
Although the United States will glad
~ and unhestatingly join in the pro
gramme of international disarmament,
it will, nevertheless be a policy of OBJ
vious prudence to make certain of the
successful maintenance Of many strong
and well equipped chemical plants.
German Industries Dangerous
The German chemical industry with
which VIC will be brought into competi-
ton was, and may well be again, a
thoroughly knit monopoly capable OF
exercising a competition of a peculiar
~ iusidious and dangerous kind.
The Farmers Service TO Nation
During the war the farmer perform
cd n vital and willing service to the
nation. By materially increasing the
production OF his land he supplied
America and the allies with the in
creased amounts Of food necessary to
keep their immense armies in the
field.
But there now is scarcely less need
and the necessaries Of life. | ask the
congress TO consider means Of encour-
aging effort along these lines.
The Importance OF doing everything
possible to promote production along
economical lines, to improve market
ing and make rural life more attractive
and healthful is obvious.
] would urge approval Of the plans
already proposed to the congress 10y
the secretary of agriculture to secure
the essential facts required for the
proper study Of this question, through |
the proposed enlarged programs for
farm management studies and crop |
estimates
Good Roads Must Build
I would also urge the continuance .
of federal participation in the build .
ing OF good roads under the terms OF /
existing law and under the direction .
Of present agencies; the need of fur |
their action on the part of states and |
federal government to preserve and |
develop our forest resources, especial /
lv through practice Of better forestry |
methods on private holdings and the ,
extension Of the publicity owned for /
ests; better support for country schools |
and the more definite direction of their |
courses of study along lines related |
to rural problems and fuller provision /
for sanitation in rural districts and |
the building up Of needed hospital and /
medical facilities in these localities.
Perhaps the way might be cleared for
any Of these desirable reforms by q I.
fresh. comprehensive survey made Of
rural conditions by a conference com
posed of representatives Of the farmls
and of the agricultural agencies re-
sponsible for leadership.
Wide Spread Unrest
l would call your attention to the
widespread condition Of political rest /
lessness in our body polite The causes
of this unrest while various and com. I
plicated, are superficial rather than
deep seated. Broadly, they arise frJm
or are connected with the failure on
the part of our government to arrive
speedily at n just and permanent peace
permitting return to normal conditions,
from the TRANSMISSION of radical tneor
les from seething European centers
pending such delay, from heartless pro
fiteering resulting in the increase Of
the cost of living, and lastly, from The
Vaccinations of passionate and marie
VIOLENT agitators.
With the return to normal conditions,
this unrest viii rapidly disappear
In the meantime it 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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