The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-02
TEXT OF PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

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widespread condition Of political rest
lessncAa OF our body polite. The
causes OF unrest. while various and
complicated. are superficial rather
than deep seated Broadly. they
arise from. or nro connected with.
tho failure on the part Of our govern
nent 10 arrive speedily az n just and
permanent peace permitting return
70 normal conditions. from the trans
usion Of radical theories from seath'
~ European ccntcrs pending such
ielay, from hcartlens profiteering re-
uitng In the increase OF the cost OF
living. and lastly. from the maehlna
ions OF passionate and malcyolcnt
lgitators.
With tho return "a normal condl
lions this unrest will rapidly dinhp.
pear. In tho meantime. II does much
evil. IL seems TO me that In dealing
with this situation congress should
not be impatient or drastic. but
should seek rather 20 remove the
causes. II should endeavor 10 bring
our country back speedily 20 IA peace
basis. with ameiioratcd living condi
lions under the minimum OF rcstric-
tons upon personal liberty that N
consistent with our rcconstruetion
problems. And IL should arm the
federal government with power 20
deal In It's criminal courts with those
persons who by violent methods
would abrogate our time tested inst
,utionn.
With the free expression OF opinion
and with the advocacy OF orderly DO
litioal change. however fundamental.
there must be no interference. but
towards passion and maleyolence
tending 10 incite crime and insur
rcction under guise Of political evo.
luton there should be no leniency
Legislation 10 this end has been
recommended by the attorney gen.
eral and should be enacted.
In this direct connection I would
call your attention TO my recon.
mendations on Aug. 3. pointing out
Legislative measures which would be
effective in controlling and bring.
ing down the present cost OF living
which contributes 40 largely 10 this
unrest on only one OF these rec
omnc rdationE has the congress act
ed. IL the governments campaign
81 10 be effective II is necessary
that the other steps suggested
Should be acted upon at once.
Food Control
renew and strongly urge the
necessity of the extension OF the
present food control act as 20 the
period Of time in which II snail re.
main in operation. The attorney
general has submitted a bill provid.
Ing fer en extension OF this act for
a period OF nix months As II now
stands. II is limited in operation to
the period OF the war and becomes
imperative upon the formal procla.
nation OF peace. IL IN imperative
that II should be extended ut once
The department OF justice has bull;
up extensive machinery for the pur.
pose OF enforcing It's provisions
which mus, be abandoned upon tho
conclusion Of peace unless the pro
visions OF this act are extended.
During this period the congress
win have an opportunity 20 make
similar permanent provisions and
regulations with regard 20 all goods
destined for interstate commerce and
10 exclude them from interstate ship.
ment. II the requirements of the law
are not complied with. Some such
regulation Ia impcrauycly necessary
Tho abuses that have grown up In
the manipulation OF prices by the
Withholding OF foodAtufrs and other
necc.narics OF life can not otherwise
Dc effectively prevented. There can
be no doubt Of either the necessity
or the legitimacy OF such measures
As / pointed out in my las, mes
sage. publicity can accomplish n
great deal In this campaign. The
aims Of the government must be
clearly brought to the attention OF
the consuming public. civic organlxa-
tons and state officials. who are in
n position 20 lend their assistance TO
our efforts. You have made availa.
bic funds with which to carry on this
campaign. but there is no provision
In the law authorizing their expcndi.
turc for the purpose OF making the
public fully Informed about the cf-
forts OF the government Specific
recommendation has been made by
the attorney general in this regard.
would strongly urge upon you its
immediate adoption. as IL constitutes
one OF the preliminary steps In this
campaign.
Regulate Cold Storage
/ also renew my recommendation
that the congress pass a law regu.
lating cold storage as IL Is regulated.
for example. by the laws OF the state
OF New Jersey, which limit the time