The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-12-11

urging legislation With reference 10 IN
establishment OF the chemical an
dyestuffs Industry IN America:
Among the Industries 10 which spe
cial consideration should be given 1
that Of the manufacture OF dyestuf
and related chemicals. Our complete
dependence upon German supplies be
fore the war made the interruption o
frade cause ~ exceptional economic
disturbance. The close relation be
tween The manufactured dyesfulfs. Of
The one hand. and ~ explosives ane
poisonous gases. on the other. more
over. has given the Industry an excep
fionni Significance and vnlne.
Must Maintain Defense.
although the United States wiz glad
/ ~ and uHheslfaiingiy Join la the pro
gram " international disarmament, II
viii. nevertheless. be a policy OF obyl.
Gus prudence 10 make certain 81 the
successful maintenance Of many
strong and well equipped chemical
plants. The German chemical indus.
Try, with which We wili be brought
into competition. was and may well be-
again. thoroughly knit monopoly cap
able o. exercising competition Of a
peculiarly lasldious and dangerous
kind"
During the war The farmer performed
vital and willing service 10 the ma
tion. ~ materially increasing the
production Of his land he supplied
America and the allies with the In
creased amounts 81 food necessary 10
keep their Immense armies IN the
Held. He indispensably helped 10 win
the war. But there II now scarcely
less need Of increasing the production
la food and the neeessaries Of life.
nsk the congress 10 consider means OF
encouraging effort along these lines.
I would call your attention 10 the
widespread condition OF political rest
iessnesa In our body polite. The
causes Of this unrest, while various
aud complicated, are superficial rather
than deep'senfed. Broadly. they arise
from OF are connected with the fail
ufe on the part 81 our government 10
arrive speedily ~ just aud perma-
nrnt peace, permitting return 10 nor
NAL conditions, from the TRANSMISSION
Of radical theories from seething Euro
pean eenters pending such delay. from
hrariless prOnteeriue resulting Ia the
increase Of cost 81 living. and lastly
from the Vaccinations Of passionate
and maievoienl agilatOrs. With the
return 10 normal conditions. this UNI
rest VIII rapidly disappear. In the
meantime n does much eyil. II seems
20 me that IN dealing with this situa-
ton congress should not be impatient
or drastic. but should seek rather 10
remove The causca, u should endeavOr
20 bring our country back speedily 10
n peace basis. with amellorated living
conditions under the minimum OF re-
sirlctlons upon personal liberty that |
Is consistent with our reconstruction /
problems Aud II should arm the fed |
crai government with power 90 deal /
In iis criminal courts with those per
sons who by violent methods would 4
abrOgnfe our tlme-fested institutions. 1
With the free expression Of opinion 1
aud with the advocacy Of orderly POI
lificai change however fundamental,
here must be no Interference. but To-
wards passion and maleyolence tend
nE 10 inclte crime and lnsurrcction
under guiee of political evolution there
should be no lcnlency. Legislation To
his end has been recommended by the
attorney general and should be enact
-. In this direct connection I would
all yt1r attention 10 my recommends
ions on August \, pointing out lcgis.
alive measures which would be eifcc-
I've In controlling and bringing down
be present cost % living. which con
fibutes 50 largely 20 this unrest. ON
,nly one Of these recommendations
lns the congress acted n the govern
nent's campalgn Is 10 be effective. u Is
lrcessafy that the other steps suggest
a should Do acted upon at once.
To Reduce Costs
I renew and strongly urge the ne
easiiy u the extension of the present
ood control act as to the period ~
lme la which u shall rcmnin Ia opera.
ton. The attorney general has sub
litied a bill providing for an cxten'
lon ~ thl. act Tor a period 0f ak
ionfhs. As Il nov stands u Il limit.
4 ia operation 10 the period Of the war
mi becomes imperative upon the for
ial proclamation Of pcacc. u Is Inn ,
cfatlNc that a should be- extended at /,
nee The department Of Justice has /,
ulif up extensive machinery for the
uu,ose 20 enforcing IT, provisions at :
q
auciusion 90 peace unless the provl.
Ions Of this ace are extended \
During this period the congress viii \
ave an opportunity 10 make similar h
ornament provisions and regulations !
m regard 90 al goods destined for \
iicr~fate commerce AND % c>clude \
ism FROM Interstate shipment u the \
'Quiremenis 1T the law are not com /,
He'd With. Some such regulation u \
necessary The abuses \
TAT have grown % IN the manipuia. \
en ~ prices BY The withholding 90
,ed.tnffs aud other necessaric- ef life r,
,nnot otherwise be effectively pro \
snted. There can BE- 90 doubt ~ y
ihcr the nccessity or the Legitimacy II
such measures. a
To csrb Storage Abuse. q
4 also rcnc~ mf recommendation q
al The eonxrcss pas. a taw regulat 2
x gold storage a. u d regulated for q
AMPLE ~ the laws 81 the state ~ =
- Jersey. which limit che time dur u
x which roods may he Kept Ia sior. y
IL. prescribe the method % disfn-. a
< ~ them n kept beyond the per d
lifed pefied aud requ,rc that goosls a.