Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-03
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE is
DELIVERED TO CONGRESS
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economical lines, to improve market
ing, and to make rural life more at
tractive and healthful, is obvious.
would urge approval of the plans al
ready proposed to the congress by 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 esti-
mates. l would urge, also. the con-
tinuance 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 further action on the part of
the states and the federal government
to preserve and develop our forest re-
sources, especially through the prac-
tice of better forestry methods on pri-
waite holdings and the extension of the
publicly owned forests; better sup
port 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 reforms by a
fresh, comprehensive survey made of
rural conditions by conference COM
posed of representatives OF the farm
ers and of the agricultural agencies
responsible for leadership
Political Restlessness.
''I would call your attention to the
widespread condition of political rest
lessness in our body polite. The
causes of this unrest, while various
and complicated, are superficial rath-
er than deep seated. Broadly they
arise from or are connected with the
failure on the part of our government
to arrive speedily at just and per-
manent peace permitting return to
normal conditions. from the transfu-
sion of radical theories from seeth-
ing European centers pending such
delay, from heartless profiteering re-
sulting in the increase of the cost OF
living, and lastly from the machina-
tons of passionate and malevolent
agitators. With the return to normal
conditions this unrest will rapidly dis
appear, In the meantime 1t does much
evil IT seems to me that in dealing
with this situation congress should
not be impatient or drastic, but should
seek rather to remove the causes. II
should endeavor to bring our country
back speedily to a peace basis, with
ameliorated living conditions under
the minimum of restrictions upon per.
sonal liberty that Is consistent with
our reconstruction problems, And Il
should arm the federal government
with power to deal in its crirnina
courts with those persons who by VIC
lent methods wcnld abrogate our time
tested institutions With the free ex
preston of opinion and with the ad
voeacy of orderly political change
however fundamental. there must be-
no interference. but toward passion
and ~malevolence, tending to incit'
crime and instruction under guise o
political evolution, there should be M
| leniency. Legislation to this end hal
been recommended by the attorney
general and should be enacted. II
this direct connection I would cal
your attention to my recommends
lions on August s. pointing out legis
lative measures which would be eff
| fective in controlling and bringing
down the present cost of living. whicl
contributes so largely to this unrest
1 on only one of these recommends
tons has the congress acted. If tn
governments campaign is to be effec
tive, 1t is necessary that the othe
steps suggested should be acted on a
| once.
would Extend Food Control.
IT renew and strongly urge TIL
necessity OF the extension OF the pres
ent food control act as to the perio
of time in which 1t shall remain 4
4 ,tA Axs- ernn n
! submitted a bill providing for an eS
tension of this act for a period Of 81
months. AS IL now stands 1t Is Unite
in operation to the period of the wa
land becomes imperative upon tn
formal proclamation of peace. 1t
|, imperative that 1t should be extende
at once. The department OF justic
has built up extensive machinery fc
; the purpose OF enforcing its prov
sons; all of which must be ahandone
t upon the conclusion of peace unles
the provisions Of this act are el
tended.
During this period the congre'
, will have an opportunity to max
) similar, permanent provisions an
regulations with regard to all goot
destined for interstate commerce an
to exclude them from interstate shin
: ment, if the requirements of the la
are not complied with. Some sue
i. regulation is imperatively necessar
The abuses that nave grown up in u
: manipulation of prices by the will
t holding of foodstuffs and other ne
4 essaries OF life cannot otherwise be 9
fectively prevented. There can be !
doubt of either the necessity or u
e legitimacy of such measures.
vi Public Must Understand.
"As l pointed out in my last me
sage, publicity can accomplish a gre
Ideal in this campaign. The aims
Q the government must be clear
# brought to the attention of the co
II Stunning public. civic organizations al
: state officials, who are In positi'
II to- lend their assistance to our effor
Is You have made available funds wi
which to carry on this campaign, b
there is no. provision in the law a
thorizing their expenditure for {
: purpose of making the public full
q informed about the efforts of the go
eminent. Specific recommendatio
has been made by the attorney-gene
al in this regard. ! would strong
lie urge upon you its immediate adoptic
as 1t constitutes one of the prelin
nary steps to this campaign.
10 81 also renew my recommended
. that the congress pass a law regulf
ing cold storage as 1t is regulated, t
example, by the laws Of the state
New Jersey. which limit the time du
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