The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-12-07

Thr preident's message was trnns-
mitted 10y messenger. the president
ndhcrlng to his decision not to ad-
dicHs congress In person.
The presidents message was not
read Immediately In the senate, which
waited until It had disposed OF rou-
tine business. Secretary Tumulty was
among the spectators In the senate.
occupying a seat on the floor. Pub
lie galleries again We're filled, and
several diplomats w1re present.
Text Of Message
Taking up the subject OF appro-
printions President Wilson In his an
nunl message to congress today.
said:
The relation between the cur
rent receipts and current eXpen-
diturCn OF the government dur
ing the present fiscal year, as well
as during the last half of the last
fiscal year. has been disturbed
by the extraordinary burdens
thrown upon the treasury by the
transportation act, In connection
with the return of the railroads
To private control. over 5000
100000 han already been paid to
the railroads under this act
S35O,0UO.O0O during the present
fiscal year: and II Is estimated
that further payments aggregating
possibly $3.50, 100000 must still
he made to the railroads during
the current year. II In obvious
that these large payments have
already seriously limited the gov
nments progress In retiring the
floating debt.
Must FIX Tax Laws
CLOSELY connected with this, II
sccmn to me. is the necessity for an
immediate consideration of the re-
vision of our tax laws. Simpliflca-
tiun uf the income and profits taxes
has become an immediate necessity
| These taxes performed an indlsnen-
sable service during the war The
need for their simpliflcation, how
| ever. is very great, In urder to save
| the taxpayer Inconvenience aud eN'
| pcnsr and In order to make his liza
| bility mo e certain and definite
| Other and more detailed recommen'
dHtiuns with regard to taxes Will nc
doubt be laid before you by the sec
retuIy OF the treasury, and the com
missioner Of Internal revenue.
Care OF Ex4Scryicc Men
at In my privilege to draw ntten'
| tion uf congrtus FOR very sympathetic
| consideration the problem OF provid'
| Ing adequate facilities for the care
and treatment of former members ol
| the military and naval forces who are
rick or disabled as the result OF then
| participation in the war Intht Helu
/ ic Ihen can never be paid In none,
| tor the service they patriotically rem
dcred the nation. Their reward vii
lie rather In realization OF the fac'
| That they Vindlcuted the rights o
| their country aud aided In safeguard
ing civilization. The nations graft
| tudc must be effectively revealed t'
Il them by the most ample provision fol
II theirmedical care and treatment a.
| well ns for their vocational trainlnI
and placement. The time has CONT
when more complete program car
be formulated and more satisfactory,
administered for their treatment ans
training and I earnestly urge that TN
congress give the matter it's early con
sid,tftiun. The secretary OF the treas
urv and the board for vocational ed
ucntion will outline In their annua
rcnorts proposals covering medica
care aud rehabilitation which an
sure will engage your earnest stud'
and command your most senerou
support.
S'Permlt me to emphasize one
moro the need for action upon eertatl
matters upon which | dwelt at som
lrnwth In my menlage to the secOn
susnlun of the sixty-slxth congress'
Industrial Problems
Tho necessity, for example, OF en-
oouraglng the manufacture OF aye
(ContlAncd ON page four)