Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-03

not DC impatient or drastic. but should
seek rather TO remove the causes 1t
should endcavor TO bring our country
BACK speedily to peace basis, with
amcliorateu living conditions under the
minimum OF restrictions upon personal
liberty that is consistent with our re-
construction problems. And it should
arm the Federal government with pow
ci TO deal in its criminal courts with
those persons who by violent methods
would aoroSatc our timc-tcsted in
stitutions.
No interference With Orderly Change.
With the free expression of opinion
ana WIN the advocacy OF orderly po-
ntical chanEc. however fundamental.
there must he no interference. but to-
wards passion and malcvolcncc tend
ing to incitc crime and nsurrrction
undsr Guise Of political evolution there
should tie no lcEicucN.
Legislation Ia THIS end has been rec
ommendcd by the Attorney General and
ncction. | would call Your attention TO
my recommendations on August $,
pointing on, legislative measures
ana bringing down the present cost OF
living. which contributes SO largely to
this unrest. On only one OF these rec
effective. it is necessary that the othcr
steps suggested should be acted on at
once.
Would Extend Food Control.
renew ana strongly urEs the ne.
ccssity OF The extension OF the present
time in which !: shall remain in opera
lion. The Acknowledgement has sub
mitted Il bill providing 10" IN cXtcn-
sion of this act FOR 4 period of six
months. AS II now stands ii is linz
itcd in operation 10 the period OF the
wal and becomes imperative upon TIE
Imperative that X should b" extended
a, cncc. The Department Of Justice
mas bu:it ND extensive machinery Toy
the purpose OF enforcing its provis.
ions: all OF which must be abandoned
upon tho conclusion Of peace unless
Tho provisions OF this act arc en-
During this period tho Congress will,
have an opportunity TO make similar.
permanent PROVISIONS and regulations
interstate commerce and "a exclude
them from Interstate shipment If the
GnI wth Some .ne s aM rss ho nous
impera;ively necessary. The abuses
that have grown un in Thy manipulac
ioodstufils and other nccessarics OF
iiea cannot otherwise he effectively
prevented There can be, no doubt OF
of such measures.
Publicity ms Remedy.
As ! pointed out in my last mes.
sage, publicity can accomplish great
deal i'm this campaign. The aims Of
tn" government must hc clearly
Stunning public. civic organizations ard
State officials. who are in Il position 10
lend their assistance 70 our efforts
which TO carry on this campaign. but
there is no provision in the law auiN-
orizing their expenditure, for the pur-
formed about the efforts of the gov
ernmcnt.. Specific recommendation has
Sffn r msaf by the waG ,oGs% ra in
upon YOU its immediate adoption. as IL
ono Of the preliminary
steps I" this campaign.
that the Congress pass Il law rcgulat-
ms cold storage as it is regulated. for
Now Jersey. which limi, the time dur
ing which goods may he kept in stor-
age. prescribe the method ct dispos-
n.ittcd period. and require. that goods
released from storage shall in all
would ateriaIiy add TO the service
ability Of the law, for the purpose we
now have in view. ii il were also pre-
have plainly, marked up"u each pack
M nt;,; the selling or market price ar
this means the purchaser would al
w WAYS be he nh'o 70, learn what nrofts
or oG ihc wei wrsm PIT Ima the producer
Should b." Plainly rrice-Marked.
would also renew my recom,nen-
idNIpIl Nitit .'tt EoOuS uGStineu Tor IN
case, where thdir Corm or package
m mi6 tb it I ngIssinIT' be plainly marksd
w We Should Id f Fc'E%%iSt a law rcouir-
; M a Fcdern, license Of al! corpora
Tons engaged in interstate comlnc REQ
and cmbodying IN tho, license. or in
iY,,c c2n'ti,onT unI"r Whch it is 70 he
10 Secure spsSn'e aS5Em%d
vent unconScionahi" profits in tho
methods Of marketing Such "a law
effect, other much ne cded reforms in
the business OF Interstate shipment
and in the methods of corporations
moment coniinc my Recommendations
10 the. object Immediately in hand.
"h'S Siul Is TO %. lover The cost Of living.
NO ono who has observed the march
OF events in the, last year can fail
-, 20, hHtm inc absolute need OF a dcn-
nrorement in the conditions of labor.
There can be no settled conditions
reduction in tho cost OF living if labor
ana capital are TO be antagonists in
stead Of partners.
sound thinking and an honest desire
20 serve the interests Of the whole
nation. as distinguished from the In
t the N6,n %i ri'Ss; must be applied TO
ins. problem The ' failure iui '" OF P ";Her
nations TO consider this matter in q
.SoFouS way has produced bitterness
food OF radicalism -
ne only way t" keep men from agi-
laIiS healnSi grievances is To re-
move the grievances An unviilinr
hcSS even 10 discuss these matters
produces only dissatisfaction and
ewes comfort 10 the extreme elements
~ orr country which cndeavor TO stir
UP nls,urhances IN order to provoke
governments to embark upon a course
III ,.ttaliation and repression
~, ne seed Of revolution is repression.
me remedy for these things must not