The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-12-10

listing law and under the direction OF
present agencies; the needs Of further
action on the part of the states and
the FEDERAL government to preserve and
develop our forest resources, especial
~ through the practice of better for.
estry methods on private holdings and
the extension Of the publicly owned
forests; better support for country
schools and the more definite direction
OF their courses of study along lines
related to rural problems and fuller
provision for sanitation in rural dis
tricts and the building up. of needed
hospital and medical facilities in
these localities. Perhaps the way
might be cleared for many of these
desirable reforms by q fresh, cOmpre-
hensive survey made of rural cOndi-
lions by conference composed of
representatives of the farmers and
the agricultural agencies responsible
for leadership.
I would call your attention to the
widespread condition Of political rest
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. a just and perma-
nent peace. permitting return to nor
NAL conditions, from the TRANSMISSION
OF radical theories from seething Euro
pean centers pending such delay, from
heartless profiteering resulting in the
Increase Of cost Of living, and lastly
from the Vaccinations of passionate
and malevolent agitators. With the
return to normal conditions, this un-
rest will rapidly disappear. In the
1t does much evil. It seems
to me that in dealing with this situa-
ton congress should not be impatient
or drastic, but should seek rather to
remove the causes. 1t should endeavor
to bring our country back speedily to
a peace basis, with ameltoratci living
under the minimum of re-
strictiOns upon personal liberty that.
Is consistent with our reconstruction
problems. And it should arm the fed
eral government with power to deal
in it's criminal courts with those per-
sons who by violent methods would
abrOgate our 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 ipsurrection
under guise of political evolution there.
should be no leniency. Legislation to
this end has been recommended by the
attorney general and should be enact
ed. In this direct connection would
call your attention to my recommends
lions On August 8, pointing out legis-
ative measures which would be effec-
tive in controlling and bringing down
The present cost of living, which con-
tributes so largely to this unrest. On
only one Of these recommendations
has the congress acted. If the govern
nent's campaign is to be effective, it is
necessary that the other steps suggest
I'd should be acted upon at once.
To Reduce Costs.
/ renew and strongly urge the ne
.essity Of the extension Of the present
'oOd control act as to the period Of
line in which 1t shall remain in opera
ion. The attorney general has sub
nttted bill providing for an extern
Ion Nf this act for a period of six
months. AS 1t now stands, 1t Is limit
ID in operation to the period of the war
md becomes imperative upon the for
nal proclamation Of peace. It is i'm
,erative that 1t should be extended at |
'nce. The department of justice has
'uilt up extensive machinery for the
purpose of enforcing its provisions; all |
Il which must be abandoned upon the |
of peace unless the provi-
ions of this act are extended.
During this period the congress will |
ave an opportunity to make similar |
provisions and regulations |
With regard to all goods destined for |
Interstate commerce and to exclude |
hem from interstate shipment If the |
of the law are not COM
lied with. Some such regulation is
necessary. The abuses
hat have grown up in the manipula-
lon Of prices by the withholding Of
OOdstuffS and other necessaries of life
annOt otherwise be effectively pre-
ented. There can be no doubt of
ither the necessity or the legitimacy
t such measures.
AS ! pointed out in my last message,
can accomplish a great deal
4 this campaign. The aims of the gov
rnment must be clearly brought to
he attention Of the consuming public,
ivic organizations and state officials
tho are in position to lend their
ssistance to our efforts. You have
lade available funds with which to
AIRY on this campaign, but there is no
revision in the law authorizing their
expenditure for the purpose of making
he public fully informed about the
forts of the government. Specific
has been made by the
ttOrney general in this regard. I
'ould strongly urge upon you its i'm
lediate adoption, as 1t constitutes one
the preliminary steps to this cam
align.
To Curb Storage Abuse.
I also renew my recommendation
nat the congress pass a law regulat-
lg cold storage as it Is regulated, for
by the laws Of the state of
ew Jersey, which limit the time dur
lg which goods may be kept In stOr-
&c, prescribe the method of dispos-
lg of them II kept beyond the per.
lifted DeriOd and require that pONds