Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-03
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Is BROAD IN ITS SCOPE
Executive in Great State Paper Discusses in Detail Vital
Issues Confronting Country, Declaring Con
structive Definite Program Requisite

cerncd may he successfully and cuuit-
Questions Press for Solution.
There are other matters OF import
I iis, upon which ! urged action At tho
st!l pressing for solution ! am sure
II is not necessary for nc again to
remind YOU that there is one immediate
and very practicable question result
ting from the war which wc should
meet in TIE most liberal spirit 1t is
= matter OF recognition and relief to
10 quote from my last message urgin.
Tins Very action:
We mus, sec to it that our return
practicablc way 10 find the places for
w wnrS they ~ are fitted il The daily
done by developing and maintainins
Ipon an adequate scale the adnirablc
orEaniIation created by the Depart
a. least one very great field. by crcat-
lrS now opnoortunities for individuai
terror has pointed out tho wav bv
which returning soldiers NAV no
helped 10 find ard take up land in the
country which the Federal govern
rI6nt has already prepared or can
5 5S.o prepare for cultivation. and
mesiecied areas which lie within tn.
limits OF tho older States; and + once
more take the liberty OF recommend
receive the immediate and substantial!
support Of Congress"
As to rariM LcxisIntior
III the matter OF tariff legislation
EeS 70 call your attention 10 the state
Mcnls contained in my last message
,SS ne. IlG,Siss l,on with reference to
oEeStuns industry in America:
among tho industries 10 which spe-
f fat c 81 ,Ss should be given is
and related chemicals Our c6inoirtc
Geprmdencc upon German supplies he
fore the war made the INTERRUPTION
n,"mic disturbance. The close rcla
I;on hetween tho manufacture oc dvc-
I,"slres and poisonous gases. on the
otneF' moreover. has given tho industry
an exceptional Significance and value.
y and unhcSitatingly join in the pro
cram Of International disarmament. II
WI NIL ,i nSvSrthelcss. be nolicy "f obvi
successful maintcnnncc of many stron..
and well equipped chemical plants.
~, ) ne G"rmam chemical industry, with
petition. was and may we'll nc again.
= thoroughly knit monopoly capable
y. IN,rrv'S'h: a competition Of a
kind" '''"S
Pays Tribute to Farmer.
l,ur,ns tac war, the. farmer per-
,S o. vita! and willing service TO
ne nation bE materially increasing
t.t rEoduction OF mis- land he supplied
fmcrtra and the allies with Increased
s h'.jr .,,; OF food necessary to keep
lnSir immense armies in the field. no
;,.u spenSao!y helped TO Win the war
H"t ihere is now scarcely less need
~ 9n, 'n ,hs saA. the production in food
ASK me congress TO consider means
~ encouraging effort along these lines
IN ~" Importance Of doing everything
P'ssl blc 10 promote production alonG
tconolncat lines, TO inprovc inarkrt
~, !. , ana 20 make rurs life NOR, at
>raNtiNc and hcd(thtul, is obvious
would urge approval OF iAc plans nj.
rca"N proposed to the Congress nv IN.
"sfStaai OF ASriemiture, 70 secure the
study OF this question:, ;hrourm' ih.
proposed enlarged programs for. farn,
nam, nan. cement studies and crop csti-
Would Cooperate ia Road Movement
would urge, also. the continulnrc
OF Federal participation in the building
~ good roads urder the terms of ny
81 ing law and under the direction OF
lfcS"it agencies: the need Of furfbHr
ac'ion on the part OF the states and ihn
= = ,u"rtt government I" preserve and
u'N"!"l OFT forest resources. especially
'nroUSh the practice of better forestry
methods on private holdings and tho
Monsoon OF the publicly-owncd for
ostS; better support for country schools
Suu me more definite direction of their
.ourSeS oil STUDY along lines related to
rsa problems and fuller provision
ouIidinS up of needed hospital and
incu!cat facilities in these localities
f'erhapS the way might he cleared for
many OF these desirable reforms by a
fresh, comprehensive survey made Of
rurai conditions by Il conference COM
P"Scd OF representatives Of the farmers
and OF the agricultural agencies re-
Sponsib!e Tor leadcrShip
Discusses Unrest.
would eau your attention to the
Widespread condition of political rest
'cSsn.sS III our body polite. The causes
u ihia unrest. while various and com
p!lcatcd, are superficial rather than
ieep-seatcd. Broadly. they arise from
h!' are connected with the failure on
the pact OF our government to arrive
speedily at just and permanent peace
;ermit:ME return to normal conditions
from The TRANSMISSION of radical theories
from sccthing European ccntcrs mend
ing such delay. frO%n heartleSS profi-
icerng resulting in the increase OF the
cost OF living. and lastly from the ma
ehinations Of passionate and malevo-
lent a4itators.
With the return to normal condi-
lions. this unrest VIII rapidly disap-
icar. in the meantime, il does much
evil. II seems 10 Inc that IN dealing
with this situation Congress should