The evening world., 1919-12-02

OF the cut-over or neglected areas
which lie within the limits OF the
older States, and 1 once more take
tho liberty of recommending very
urgently that his plans shall receive
the immediate and substantial sup
port OF the Congress.
ASKS PROTECTION FOR The
oVEsTuFF INDUSTRY.
In the matter OF tariff legislation,
/ beg TO call your attention To the
statement contained In my last mes
sage urging legislation with reference
TO the establishment OF the chemical
and dyestuffs industry in America:
Among the industries TO which
special consideration should be
given 10 that Of the manufacture
OF dyestuHs and related ohemi-
Gals. Our complete dependence
upon German supplies before the
war made the Interruption Of
trade . cause Of exceptional eco.
nomie disturbance.
The close relation between the
manufacture OF dyestuffs, on the
one hand. and OF explosives and
poisonous gases, on the other, more
over, has given the Industry an ex-
ceptional significance and value. AL
though the United States will gladly
and unhesitatingly join in the pro-
grninme OF international disarma-
ment IL will. nevertheless, be n pol
Icy OF obvious prudence TO make car
tain OF the successful maintenance
OF many strong and well-cqulpped
chemical plants The German chem
ical industry. with which we were
brought into competition before the
war, and may we'll be again, Ia a
thoroughly knit monopoly capable OF
exercising n competition OF n pc
culiarly inhdious and dangerous kind.
During the war the farmer per
formed n vital and willing service to
the Nation. BY materially increasing
tho production OF his land, he sup
piled America and the Allies with
the increased amounts OF food necos-
sary 20 keep their immense nrmtes in
the field. He indispensably helped TO
win the war. But there Is now scarNe-
ly less need OF increasing tho pro-
duction in food and the neceSsnrtes
OF life.
ASKS CONGRESS TO ENCOURAGE
FARM PRODUCTION.
Ask the Congress 20 consider
means OF encouraging effort along
these lines. The importance OF doing
everything possible to promote pro-
duction along economic lines, TO Inn
prove marketing, and TO make rural
life more attractive and hcalthful, Is
obvious. would urge approval OF
the plans already proposed 20 the
Congress by the Secretary OF Agricul-
turo TO secure the essential facts re-
quircd for tho proper study OF this
question, through the proposed en-
largcd programmes for farm manage
ment studies and crop estimates.
II would urge, also, the continuance
OF Federal participation In the build-
ing OF good roads, under the terms
OF existing law and under the direc-
ton Of present agencies; the need of
further action on the part OF the
States and the Federal Government
10 preserve and develop our forest
resources, especially through the
practice OF better methods on private
holdings and the extension OF tho
publicly owned forests; better support
for country schools and the more de-
finite direction OF their courses or
study along lines related 20 rural
problems; and further provision for
sanitation in rural districts and the
building up OF needed hospital and
medical facilities in the localities.
"Perhaps the way might be cleared
for many OF these desirable reforms
by n fresh. comprehensive survey
made of rural conditions by con-
ference composed Of representatives
OF the farmers and OF the agricultural
agencies for leadership.
~ would call your attention TO
tho widespread condition OF po-
litieaI restlessness in our body
polite. The causes OF this unrest,
while various and complicated,
are superficial rather than deep
seated. Broadly, they arise from,
or arc connected with, the fail
ure on the part Of our Govern
nent to arrive speedily at a ust
and permanent peace, permitting
return TO normal eonditiorsi
from the TRANSMISSION Of radical
theories from seethinu European
centres pending such delay;
from heartless prohteerino re.
sultina in the increase Of the cost