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during which goods may be kept IN
storage. prescribe the method 81 dis.
posing OF them II kept beyond the
permitted period and require that
goods released from storage shall In
all eases bear the dat. Of their re-.
eeipt. II would materially add 10 the
serNiccnhiiity OF tho law for the pur.
pose We now have In view. II IL were
also prescribed that all goods released
from storage for Interstate shipment
should have plainly marked upon
each package the selling or market
price at which they went into
storage, Ry this means tho pur
chaser would always he able 10 learn
what profits stood between him and
the producer or tho wholesale dealer.
would also renew my recon.
mcndation that all goods destined for
Interstate commerce should In every
ease where the form or package
inakes e possible. be nlalnly marked
with the price az which they left the
hands OF the producer.
We Should formulate lsw roauir,
lng federal license Of all corpora.
tiens engaged In Interstate commerce
and embodying In tho license or In
the condition upon which II II To be
issued specific regulations designed
% secure competitive selling ana
prevent uneonseionabie profits In
the method Of marketing, Such a
law would afford welcome oppor-
tunlty 20 effect other muchneedcd
reforms I'm the business OF interstate
shipments and In the methods Of cor.
poraiicns which are engaged In II.
but for the moment I confine my
recommendation TO tho object imme.
diateiy In hand. which h 10 lower the
cost OF living.
No one who mas observed the
march Of events In the last year can
fall to note tho absolute need Of a
definite program 20 bring about an
Improvement In the conditions Of
labor. Their. can be no settled con.
ditions leading 20 increased produc-
ton ard a reduction In the cost OF
living II labor and capital arc to be
antagonistic instead of partners.
Sound thinking and an honest desir.
TO s-rve the interests OF the whole
nation. as distinguished from the In
tcye~ts OF a class. must be applied
TO the solution OF this great and
pressing problem. The failure Of
other nations TO consider this matter
In n vigorous way has produced bit.
ternen. and jeaiousies and antagon-
iams. the food OF radicaiism.
Remove Grievances
Tho only way TO ksep men from
axitating against grievances IL to re-
move the grievances. An unwilling.
ness even 70 discuss there matters
produces only dissatisfaction and
gives comfort 10 the extreme elem.
cnts In our country which cnd~avcr
20 stir up disturbances IN order TO
provoke governments to eaahark
upon a courss Of retaliation and re-
preston
Repression Not Cure
The seed of revolution II repres-
sion. The remedy for tbess things
must not be negative In character.
II must b. constructive. n must
oornrrohend shs general interest The
real antido,s for the unrest which
manffests itself In not suppression.
but . deep consideration for the
wrongs that beses our national life
and the application OF . remedy.
Congress has already shown It's
willingness TO deal with these indus
trial wrongs by establishing an eight
hour day ~ the standard In every
field OF labor. ~ has sought 20 find
a way 10 prevent child labcr. II has
served tho whole country by leading
the way IN developing the means OF
preserving and safeguarding tives
and health IN dangerous industries
II must now help I'm tn, difficult snnk
Of finding . method that viii bring
about . genuine characterization OF
industry. based upon tho fun recog.
milton OF tie right of those who work.
In whatever rank. to participate In
soms organic way In every Decision
which directly affects their welfare
II II with this purpose in mind that
called q conferences 20 mssf In
Washington on December 1. to con.
slider these problems In all their
broad aspects. with the idea OF bring
Ing about q better understanding be-
tween these two interests.
The great unrest turnout tho
world. out Of which has emerged a
demand for an immediate considera-
ton Of the difficulties between cap
itai and labor. bids us put our own
house In order Frankly. there can
ec no permanent and lasting settle
nents between capital and labor