Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-08

program can be formulated and more
satisfactorily administered for their
treatment and training. and I earnest
" urge that the Congress give the
matter its early consideration.
The secretary of the treasury and
the board for vocational education
VIII outline in their annual reports
proposals covering medical care and
rehabilitation. which I am sure VIII
engage your earnest study and com
mand your most generous support.
Permit me TO emphasize once more
the need for action upon certain mat
tiers upon which I dweit AT some
length in my message to the second
session OF the Seth Congress: the ne
cessity, for example. af encouraging
the manufacture OF dyes1uffs and re-
lated chemicals; the importance OF
doing everything possible TO promote
agricultural production along eco
nonlc lines. 10 improve agriculturaF
marketing and to make rural life
more attractive ana heaithfui: the
need for law regulating cold storage
IN such a way as TO limit the time
during which goods may be kept in
storage, prescribing the methods of
disposing Of them if kept beyond the
permitted period and requiring goods
released from storage in all cases to
bear the date OF their receipt.
1t would be most serviceable il IL
were provided that all goods released
from cold storage for Interstate ship
rnent should have plainly marked
upon each package the selling or mar
ket price at which they went into
storage. in order that the purchaser
might be able 10 learn what profits
stood between him and the producer
or the wholesale dealer. Indeed. il
would be very serviceabie to the pub.
lie If all good destined for interstate
commerce Were made TO carry upon
every packing case whose form made
it possible, plain statement OF the
price al which they left the hands of
the producer. / respectfully call your
attention also 70 the recommendation
OF the message referred 10 with regard
10 Federal license for all corpor-
atoms engaged in interstate COM
nerce
In brief, the immediate LEGISLATIVE
need OF the time is the removal of
all obstacle 10 the realization of the
best ambitions OF our people in their
several classes of employment and
the strengthening of all instrument
talities by which difficulties are. TO be
met and removed ana Justice dealt
out, whether by law or by some form
ON mediation and Cancellation. 10
not feel ii To be my privilege al pres
ent TO suggest the detailed and par
ucuIar methods by which these OBJ
1ects may he attained. but I have
faith that the inquiries of your sew
erai committees Will discover the
way and the method.
in response 10 what I believe to be
the impulse Of sympathy and opinion
throughout the United States [ ear
nestiy suggest that the Congress au-
thoriZe the treasury OF the United
states 10 make to the struggling gov
eminent OF Armenia such a loan as
was made to several OF the Allied
governments during the war; and I
would also suggest that it would be
desirable 70 provide in the leg;sla-
ton itself that the expenditure OF the
money thus loaned should be under
the supervision OF q commission. or an
least commissioner. from the United
States. in order that revolutionary
tendencies within Armenia itself
might not be afforded by the loan a
further feYnDff r,sr nrnuyr,,u5t--
Allow me TO call your attention TO
the TACT that the people Of the Phil.
ippine Islands have succeeded in
maintaining IA stable government
since the last action Of the Congress
in their behalf and have thus fulfill
ed the condition set by the Congress
as precedent TO a consideration of
granting independence to the islands.
respectfully submit that this con-
dition precedent having been fulfilled.
II IS now our liberty and our duty 20
Keep our promise TO the people of
those islands by granting them sthe
independence which they SO honor
ably coyet
have not So much laid before YOU
a series OF recommendations. gentle
men. as sought TO utter a confession Of
faith, of the faith in which was bred
and which il is my solemn purpose To
stand by until my last lighting day. I
believe this 10 be the faith OF America
the faith of the future. and of.aII the
victories which await national action
IN me days to come, whether in Am
erica p.- efSeuba-a