The Holly chieftain., 1919-12-04

war But there is now scarcely less
needs OF increasing the production in
food and the necessaries of life. ask
the Congress to consider means Of en-
couraging effort along these lines.
Gives ooost fer Better Roads.
BILE to promote production along eco
nOmical lines. to improve marketing
and to make rural life more attractive
and healthful, is obvious. ! would urge
approval Of the plans already proposed
to the Congress by the secretary of ag-
riculture, to secure the essential facts
required for the study OF this Ques-
ton, through the proposed enlarged
programs for farm management stud
les and crop and estimates.
i would urge, also, the continuance
of federal participation in the building
Of good roads, under the terms Of ex-
listing law and under the direction Of
action on the part Of states and the
federal government to preserve and
develop our forest reservOirc and sup
ply through the practice of better
forestry 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 the lines related to rural prob
lens; and fuller provision for sanita-
ton in rural districts and the build
ing up Of needed hospital and medical
facilities in these localities
Political Restlessness.
Perhaps the way might be cleared
for many of these desirable reforms by
fresh, comprehensive survey made of
rural conditions by conference COM
posed of representatives of the farm
ers and Of the agricultural agencies re.
sponsible for Leadership.
/ would call your attention to the
widespread condition Of political rest
lessness in our body polite. The
and complicated, are superficial rather
than deep seated. Broadly, tn, y arise
from or are connected with tae fail
ure on the part Of our government to
arrive speedily at q just and pern,a-
nent peace permitting return to normal
conditions, from the TRANSMISSION of rad
ical theories from seething European
centers pending such delay, from heart.
less profiteering resulting in the in
crease in the cost OF living, and, lastly,
from the Vaccinations ~ passionate
and malevOlent gitators
With the return to normal cond-
tions, this unrest will rapidly disap-
pear. In the meantime !. does n,lch
evil. 1t seems IL me that in dealing
with this situa:''n Congress should not
be impatient or drastic, but should
seek rarha- to remove ihc causes.
Courts Should Deal With Radicals.
1t should endeavOr to bring our
country back speedily TO a peace basis
with ameliOrated living conditions ul,
der the minimum of restrictions upon
personal liberty that is consisten:
with our reconstruction problems. And
1t should urn the federal government
with pOw"r to deal in its crrhr:;l
courts with those persons VIII, by VIC
lent methods would abrogate the 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 maleyolence tend
ing to incite crime and insurrection
under guise of political evolution there
should be no leniency. Legislation to
this end has been recommended by the
attorney general and should be
enacted
In this direct connection { would
call your attention to my recon!menda.
tion on Aug. 8, pointing out legislative
measures which would be effective III
controlling and bringing down the
present cost of living, which contrib
utes so largely to this unrest If The
governments campaign is to re effec
tive, 1t is necessary that tho other
steps suggested should be acted upon
at once.
Urges Extending Fesd Control Act.
l renew and strongly urge the nee.
essity for the extension of the pres
ent food control act as to the period II
time in which it shall remain in opera,
ton. The attorney general has Cub
mitted bill providing for an exten
sion Of this act for period of six
months. AS it now stands it IL limited
in operation to the period Of the war