Gilpin observer., 1919-12-04

one hand, and of explosives and poi.
sonous gases on the other, moreover
has given the industry an exceptional
significance and value.
although the United States will
gladly and unhesitatingly join in the
program of international disarmament,
1t will, nevertheless, be policy of OBJ
viOus prudence to make certain of the
maintenance Of many strong and we'll
equipped chemical plants. The German
chemical industry, with which we will
be brought into competition, was, and
may well be again, a thoroughly knit
monopoly capable of exercising a COM
petition of peculiarly insidious and
dangerous kind"
During the war the farmer per-
formed vital and willing service to
the nation. BY materially increasing
the production Of his land he supplied
creased amounts of food necessary 10
keep their immense armies in the field.
He indispensably helped to win the
war. But there is now scarcely less
needs of increasing the production in
food and the necessaries of life. I ask
the Congress to consider means of en-
couraging effort along these lines.
Gives Boost for Better Roads.
The need of doing everything possi-
BILE to promote production along eco
nomical lines, to improve marketing
and to make rural life more attractive
f,,I to
approval of the plans already proposed
to the Congress by the secretary of ag-
riculture, to secure the essential facts
required for the study of this quus-
tiOn, through the proposed enlarged
programs for farm management stud
les and crop and estimates.
I would urge, also, the continuance
of federal participation in the building
of good roads, under the terms of ex-
listing law and under the direction of
present agencies; the need of further
action on the part Of states and the
federal government to preserve and
develop our forest reservoirc and sup
ply through the practice of better
forestry methods on private holdings
and the extension of the publicly
owned forests; better support for
schools and the more definite
direction of their courses of study
along the lines related to rural prob
lens; and fuller provision for sanita-
tion in rural districts and the build
ing up of needed hospital and medical
facilities in these localities.
Political RestIessness.
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 rc-
sponsible for leadership.
I would call your attention to the
widespread condition of political resi-
lessness in our body polite. The
causes of this unrest, while various
and complicated, are superficial rather
than deep seated. Broadly, they arise
from or are connected with the fail
ure on the part of our government to
arrive speedily at just and perma
from the TRANSMISSION of rad
ical theories from seething European
centers pending such delay, from heart
less profiteering resulting in the in
crease in the cost of living. and, lastly,
from the Vaccinations OF passionate
and malevolent cgitators
With the return to normal condi-
AI,s. m
pear. In the meantime =. does much
evil. 1t seems to me that in dealing
with this situa!'on Congress should not
be impatient or drastic, but should
seek rather to remove The causes.
Courts Should Deal With Radicals.
1t should endeavor to bring our
country back speedily to a peace basis
with ameliorated living conditions ul.
der the minimum of restrictions upon
personal liberty that is consistent
with our reconstruction problems. And
it should urn the federal gaverinLicnl
with power to deal in its ciihiilil
courts with those persons whp by vio-
lent methods would abrogate the time
tested institutions.
With the free expression of opinion
and with the advocacy of orderly pO-
litical change, however fundamental,
there must be no interference, but to-
wards passion and malevolence tend
ing to incite crime and insurrection
under guise of political evolution there
should he no leniency. Legislation to
this end has been recommended by the
attorney general and should be
enacted
In this direct connection would
call your attention to my recommenda.
ton on Aug. 8, pointing out legislative
measures which would be effective III
controlling and bringing down the
present cost of living, which contrib
utes so largely to this unrest II the
governments campaign is to re effec-