New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-12-17

seems to me, Is the necessity for an
immediate consideration of the revl
sion of our tax laws. Simplificatior
of'the income and profits taxes hal
become an immediate necessity
These taxes performed an indispen.
sable service during the war. The
need for their simplification, howev-
er. is very great in order to save the
taxpayer inconvenience and expense
and in order to make his liability
more certain and definite. Other and
more detailed recommendations with
regard to taxes will no doubt be laid
before you by the secretary of the
treasury and the commissioner of in
ternal revenue
1T is my privilege to draw to the
attention of Congress for very SYM
pathetic consideration the problem
of providing adequate facilities for
the care and treatment of former
members of the military and naval
forces who are sick or disabled as
the result of their participation in
the war.
Generous Policy to Veterans.
These heroic men can never be paid
in money for the service they patriot
ically rendered the nation. Their re-
ward will lie rather in realization of
the fact that they indicated the rights
of their country and aided in safe
guarding civilization. The nations
gratitude must be effectively revealed
to them by the most ample provision
for their medical care and treatment
as well rs for their vocational training
and placement.
THE time has come when a more
complete program can be formulated
and more satisfactorily administered
for their treatment and training, and
| = earnestly urge that Congress give the
matter its early consideration.
The secretary of the treasury and
the board for vocational education will
outline in their annual reports propos-
ais covering medical care and rehabi-
litation which ] am SIRE will engage
earnest study and command your
generous support.
Requests Aid to Farmers.
Permit me TO emphasize nee more
the need for action upon certain mat
upon which l dwelt at some length
Of the Siyty-sixth Congress: The ne
cessity, for example, of encouraging
manufacture of dye stuffs and re-
lated chemicals the importance of do
ing everything possible to promote ag-
ricultural production along economic
lines. to improve agricultural market
Ing and TO make rural life more attrac-
tive and healthful the need for n law
cold storage in such a way
rs to limit the time during which goods
may be kept In storage, prescribing the
method of disposing of them II kept
the permitted period and re-
goods released from storage in
Ill cases 10 bear the date of their re.
,eipt. 1t would also be most service
lble il it were provided that all goods
from cold storage for inter-
state shipments have plainly marked
lpon each package the selling or mar
iet price at which they went into stor.
Ige, in order that the purchaser might
him and the producer or the
Wholesale dealer. Indeed, II would be
Scrviceable to the public If all
Goods destined for interstate commerce
made to carry upon every pack
ng case whose form made ii possible
plain statement of the price at which
hey left the hands of the producer. |
especially call YOUR attention also to
he recommendations Of the message
eferred To with regard to a federal
Icense for all corporations engaged in
lterstateS commerce.
an brief, the immediate legislative
eed of the time is the removal of all
bStaclcs to the realization of the best
mbitions of our people and the
trengthcning OF all instrumentalitles
y which difficulties are to be me and
nmovcd and justly dealt out, whether
y law or some form of mediation and
pnciliatiOn. | do not feel il to be my
at present Ia suggest the de-
liled and particular methods by which
Icse objects may he attained, but ]
ave faith that the inquiries of your
'yeral committees will discover the
ny and method.
Loan to Armenia Urqed.
an response TO what | believe TO be
le impulse Of sympathy and opinion
Iroughout the United States, | earn
suggest that the Congress au-
IoriZe the treasury of the United
10 make to the struggling gov
as made to several of the allied gov
nments during the war; and | would
so suggest that it would be very de.
TO provide In the legislation it,
If that the expenditure of the money
us loaned should be under the super
sion of a commission, or mt least n
mmissioner, from the United States,
order that revolutionary tendencies
thin Armenia itself might not be af-
rded by the loan a further tempting
.portunity.
ALLOW me 10 call your attention TO
e fact that the people of the Philip !
he islands have succeeded in main !
ming a stable government since the !
It action Of the Congress in their be- !
If, and have thus fulfilled the CON .
ion set by the Congress as precedent /
a consideration of granting indie J
ndence to the islands. +
Il respectfully submit that this con- J
ion having been fulfilled, it is now q
r liberty and our duty to keep our Z
nnniSo To tho noonIo Of thoon irInnda .