Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-12-15

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| railroads 70 private control over seoo.-
Uo.c,o has already been paid 70 the ran
roads under this act-s3ia. 600 during
the present fiscal year-and Il is estimated
that further payments aggregating pos
sibly st5ol0ee 900 must SIN be made TO the
railroads during the current year. IL 10
| Obvious that these large payments have
already seriously limited the governments
progress In retiring the floating debt.
+ Closely connected with this. IL seems 70
me. IL the necessity for an immediate
! consideration Of the revision OF our tax
7 laws. Simplifcauon OF the income and
I profits taxes has become an immediate
! necessity. These taxes perfC med an m
I dispensable service during the war. TIE
need for their simplihcatior. however Is
I very great IN order 10 save the taxp. yer
/ Inconvenience and expense and In q. De-
1 20 make his liability more certain and
I definite. Other and more detailed recon-
rnendations with regard 20 taxes win no
doubt be laid before you by the secretary
Of the treasury and the commissioner OF
internal revenue.
Would Aid War Heroes.
II Is my privilege 20 draw toathe atten-
ton % congress Tor every sympathetic
consideration the problem of providing
adequate facilities for the care ard treat
/ ment OF former members Of the military
/ and naval forces who are sick OF disabled
as the result OF their participation in the
war. These heroic men can never be paid
In money FOR the service they patriot
cally rendered the nation. Their reward
will lie rather In realization OF the fact
/ that they INDICATED the rights OF their
country and aided IN safeguarding eivili-
I zation. The nations gratitude must be
I effectively revealed 20 them by the most
I ample provision for their medical care
and treatment as well as for their voca-
tional training and placement
The time has come when a more com
plete program can be formulated and
I more satisfactorily administered for
iheir treatment and training. and earn
estly urge that the congress give the
matter its early consideration. The sec
I rotary OF the treasury and the board for
I vocational education win outline ~ their
annual reports proposals covering medi-
cal care and rehabilitation which l am
sure will engage your earnest study and
Z command your most generous support
Permit me 20 emphasize once more
the need TO- action upon certain matters
upon which ! dwelt at some length In
I my message TO the second session OF the
I 0cth congress: The necessity. for exam
pie. OF encouraging the manufacture OF
Z dycstuffs and related chemicals; the Inn
portance OF doing everything possible TO
promote agricultural production along
Z economic ANeSs TO Improve agricultural
I marketing and TO make rural life more
attractive and healthful: the need for a
law regulating cold storage in such a way
as 10 limit the time during which goods
may D. kept In storage, prescribing the
method OF disposing OF them IL kept be-
yond the permitted period. and requiring
gods released from storage in all cases
20 bear the date of their receipt.
Would Mark Storage Goods.
IL would also be most serviceable II
II were provided that all goods released
from cold storage for interstate shipment
should have plainly marked upon each
package the selling or market prices at
which they went into storage. IN order
that the purchaser might be able TO
learn what profits stood between him and
the producer or the wholesale dealer. In
deed. IL would be very serviceable TO the
public II all goods destined for inter
| state commerce were made to carry upon
every package case whose form made
Il possible a plain statement OF tho price
| az which they left tho hands OF the pro-
Queer respectfully call your attention.
also. 70 the recommendations OF the mes
sage referred 10 with regard 10 a federal
ncsTse for all corporations engaged In
interstate commerce.
In brief the immediate legislative
/ need OF the time IS the removal OF all
obstacles TO the realization OF the best
ambitions OF our people in their sew
/ eral classes OF employment and the
strengthening OF all instrumentalities
by which difficulties are 10 be met and
I removed and justice dealt out, wheth-
er by law or by some form OF media
ton and Cancellation. DO not feel IL
to be my privilege at present TO sug-
/ gest the detailed and particular meth
DDS by which these objects may be
attained but / have faith that the in
quiries OF your several committees will
discover the way and the method.
Asks for Loan to Armenia.
In response 10 what I believe to be
the impulse OF sympathy and opinion
/ throughout the United States. ] ear
nestly suggest that the congress au-
thorIze the treasury Of the United
States TO make 20 the struggling gov
eminent OF Armenia such a loan as
was made 20 several of the allied gov
ernments during the war. and / would
. also suggest that II would be desira-
BILE L. provide in the legislation itself
. I that the expenditure OF the money thus
loaned should be under the supervision
OF a comm ission. or at least COM
, ! missioner. from the United States. In
/ orosT that revolutionary tendencies
within Armenia itself might not be af-
, forded by the loan further tempting
opportunity.
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fact that the people or the Philippine
Islands have succeeded In maintaining a
stable government since the last action
| Of the congress ! their behalf and have
/ thus fulfilled the condition set by the
I congress as precedent TO a consideration
/ OF granting independence 20 the islands.
! 4 respectfully submit that this condition
precedent having been fulfilled. IL Is now
our liberty and our duty 10 keep our
/ promise 20 the people Of those Islands by
granting them the Independence which
. I they 50 honorably covCt
1 have not so much laid before you a
series OF recommendations. gentlemen. as
sought 20 utter a confession Of faith, Of
the faith In which was bred and 70
which il Is my solemn purpose 10 stand
bv until my last lighting day. l believe
this 20 be the faith OF America. the farm
OF the nation. and OF all the victories
which await national action In the days
/ 20 come whether In America or elsewhere.