The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-12-12

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industry with which we viii b,
brought into competition, was. AMI
may well be again, thoroughly kDi
| monopoly capable of exercising /
competition of peculiarly insidiou.
and dangerous kind.
Pays Tribute to Farmer.
During the war the farmer perform
ed a vital and willing service te
the nation. BY materially increasing
the production of his land, he sup
piled America and the allies with the
increased amounts Of food necessary
to keep their immense armies in the
field. He indispensably helped to win
the war But there is now scarcely
less need of increasing the produc-
tion in food and the necessarfes of
life. l ask the congress to consider
means of encouraging effort along
these lines. The importance of doing
everything possible to promote pro-
duction along economical lines; to i'm
prove marketing, anC make rural
life more attractive iealthful, is
obvious. | would III pproval of
the plans already ed to the
congress- by the secre of agricuI-
ture, to secure the ess al facts re-
quired for the proper study of this
question, through the proposed en-
larged programs for farm manage
ment studies and crop estimates I
would urge also the continuance of
federal participation in the building
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 the states
and the federal government to pre-
serve and develop our forest re-
sources, especially through the prac-
tice of better forestry methods on pri-
vate holdings and the extension of the
public owned forests; 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
many of these desirable refoms by
a fresh, comprehensive survey made
of rural conditions by conference
composed of representatives Of the
farmers and of the agricultural agen-
cies responsible for leadership.
Widespread Restlessness.
would call your attention to the
condition of political rest
Iessness in our body polite. The
causes of this unrest, while various
and complicated, are superficial rather
han deep-seated. Broadly, they arise |
from or are connected with the failure
On the part of our government to ar
i've speedily ut just and permanent |
peace permitting return to normal |
from the TRANSMISSION of |
.adical theories from seething Euro
bean centers pending such delay, from |
leartIess profiteering resulting in the
Increase of the cost of living, and |
astly, from the Vaccinations of pas
ionate and malevolent agitators.
With the return to normal conditions,
his unrest will rapidly disappear. In
he meantime it does much evil. 1t +
Gems to me that in dealing with this
ituation congress should not be i'm
,atient or drastic, but should seek to
emove the causes. 1t should en-
eavor to bring our country back
peediiy to peace basis, with amelio-
ated living conditions under the mini
lum of restrictions upon personal
berty that is consistent with our re-
obstruction problems. And it should
rm the federal government with
over to deal in its criminal courts
nth those persons who by violent
lethods would abrogate our time-test-
d institutions. With the free express B
ion of opinion and with the advocacy
q vi yrlitical f.t1o |
there must be no inter-
arence, but towards passion and ]
tending to incite crime ,
nd insurrection under guise of politi-
al evolution there should be no
,niency Legislation to this end has |
cen recommended by the attorney {
eneral and should be enacted. mi
lis direct connection, I would call
our attention TO my recommended /
ons on August 8, pointing out legisla- {
We measures which would be effec- I
We In controlling and bringing down /
lie present cost of living, which con- I
ibutes so largely to this unrest On
lily one of these recommendations
IS the congress acted. If the govern
ent's campaign is to be effective, it is
,cessary that the other steps sug- :
'sted should be acted on at once. .
Would Extend Food Control. !,
renew and strongly urge the neces- n
Ey of the extension of the present G
cd control act as TO the period Of n
ne in which it shall remain in op- y
alton. The attorney general has ii
omitted bill providing for an ex- g
nsiOn of this act for period of six t,
onths. As it now stands it is limit IL
in operation TO the period of the p
If and becomes imperative upon the T,
rmal proclamation of peace. 1t is h
perative that it should be extended a.
once. The department of Justice a.
s built up extensive machinery for re
2 purpose of enforcing It's provi- II
ms; all of which must be abandoned 81
on the conclusion of peace unless "
} provisions of this act are extended. al
ring this period the congress will I'll
We an opportunity. to make similar al
rmanent provisions and regulations al
tn regard to all goods destined for b,
erstate commerce and to exclude "
I'm from Interstate shipment If the m
luirements Of the law are not com b,
ed with Some such regulation is d,
peratively necessary. The abuses br
It have grown up In the manipula-
d of prices by the Withholding of
dstuffs and other necessaries of life do
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