The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-20
BY Robt. ]. Bender.

( by HODC. J. HenQer.
Omitted Press correspondent
Washington, May 20.-President
Wilson today called on republican
congress to legislate this session
along lines that will Insure greater
cooperation between labor and CAPT
tai SE
The outstanding feature of his
message. read to both houses of con-
gress, was his appeal that those who
do the daily labor OF the world "ob-
tain progressive improvement in the
conditions Of their labor. be made
happier, and be served better by the
communities and the industries
which their labors sustains and ad-
vances."
Common Purpose.
The new interest between capital
and labor. he said. can. be made
operative and manifest only In a
new organization Of industry, and he
urges business men and workers to
seek and sincerely adopt a common
purpose" toward that end.
Regretting his inability to be pres
ent and his lack of familiarity with
domestic conditions, owing to the
duty" which keeps him 1t the peace
conference. ths president in making
his .recommene eneAalens: declares they
must OF necessity "be only in general
terms, However, he specifically
told congress that he will return the
telegraph and telsphons .ltnes ,as soon
as the ''re.transfer can BE effected
without administration confusion"
and the railroads. he said, will be
handed over to the owners at the end
OF the calendar year. %..,
1T is clearly desirable in the pub
lie interests" he said, "that some
legislation should be considered
which may tend to make OF these in
dtspensable instrumentalities (wire
lines and railroads) q uniform and
co~ordinated system, that those who
use them, may be insured certain
means Of countrywtda communication
at uniform and fn1siligtble rates,
Up to Rensblicans.
These recommendation, however.
had been looked for. The promised
surprise" OF the message liss In the
recommendation to congress to re-
peal or amend the wartime prohibi.
ton act.
BY this action the president passes
to the republicans the burden Of up
holding or rejecting the war prohibit
ton question settled in favor of the
"drys" by democratic congress.
Demobilization Of the army, the
president says, haa reached a point
where the ban on intoxicants can be
removed, insofar at least as 1t per-
tains to wines and beers.
The president advises against any
general" revision OF import duties.
but counseis protection for the now
American dye industry.
He urges revision OF taxes so that
the income tax, excess profits tax
and the estate tax can be made to
yield constant and adequate returns
and yet not constitute a too grevious
burden upon the taxpayer"
~ He urges repeal of many "minor
taxes" including "the excises UPON
various manufacturers and the tsxes
upon retail snfss."
The revision should be made ONLY
after most careful study of the
problem, he says :.
T Land Reclamation,
The president would maintain the
United States employment service,
coordinate the various agencies for
Cancellation and adjustment, create
new agency to act as clearing
hotise for ideas to improve Industrial
conditions and reclaim western lands
In order to help out the general pro-
gram OF making things better for
those working and wanting work.
The president did not touch upon
his work in Paris, except to say that
1t would be premature to discuss It
until he could presently lay the
whole matter before congress in COM
plete form. =.
His sole reference to the league Of
nations. was to say that, under It's
agencies OF international counsel and
suggestion. international problems
mad been created and It would be adill
visable to have a national body to do,
such work for American workers and