The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-12


nual address delivered today included
the following:
Foreign Relations
No separate peace with the central
powers "on the assumption alone that
this would be adequate.
THE wiser course would seem to be
progress under the existing treaty, as
suming. of course, that this can be
satisfactorily accomplished by such eX-
plicit reservations and notifications as
will secure our absolute freedom of
inadvisable commitments and safeguard
all our essential interests - No
helpful society Of nations can be found
ed on justice and committed to peace
until the covenants re-establlshing
peace are sealed by the nations which
We're at war.
Taxation
Readiustment OF internal taxes ana
revision or repeal "of those taxes which
have become unproductive and are so
artificial and burdensome as to defeat
their own purpose
Tariff
Instant tariff enactment emergency
in character and understood by our
people that it is for the emergency
only"
Railroads
Efficient operation lat a cost within
& that which the traffic can bear
Railway rates and costs of operation
must he reduced. The remain.
ing obstacles which are the inheritance
Of capitalistic exploitation must be re-
moved and labor must join manage
ment in understanding that the public
which PAYS is the public to be served
and simple Justice is the right and VIII
continue to be the right of all the peo-
pie
Good Roads
The strengthening Of laws governing
federal aid.
Merchant Marine
Private monopolies tending 10 pre-
vent the development of needed facll-
tiles should be prohibited. Government
owned facilities wherever possible,
+ without unduy interfering with pri-
vate enterprise or government needs,
should be made available for general
usages.
.t, Aviation
!. Regulation by the federal govern
ment and encouragement of aviation
for development for military and civil
purposes.
Service Men
The American people expect CON
gress unfailingly to voice the gratitude
of the republic in a generous and
practical way to its defenders in the
world war. The immediate extension
and utilization CT government hospital
facilities "to bring relief to the acute
conditions most complained Of"
Public Welfare
81 g'"Co ordination Of various govern
ment agencies now working on the
subject and endorsement of the pend
ing maternity bill"
Lynching
Congress ought to wipe out the stain
Of barbaric lynchlng from the banners
of free and orderly representative
democracy. a proposal for a commits
sion with representatives, Of white and
black races to study and report on
the subject the president said. has
real merit"
go Army and Navy
Early consideration of pending ap
preparation bills were urged. The
government is in accord with the wish
to eliminate the burdens Of heavy ar
mament," said the president "The
United States will ever be in harmony
with such a movement toward the
higher attainments Of peace. But We
shall not entirely discard our agencies
for defense until there is removed tho
need 10 defend. We are ready to co
operate with other nations to approx
innate disarmament but merest pru
dcnce f6rbids that we disarm alone.
National Finance
"The staggering load Of war deb
must be cared FOR in orderly fundni
and gradual liquidation. We shal
hasten the solution and aid effectively
in lifting the tax burdens il We strik
rcsolutely al expenditure"
Administration
Enactment Of national budget sys
TEN and general reductions by eff
cient management of the cost Of gov
eminent,
Business
Less Of government in business a
we'll as more business In government
- There is no challenge to hon
est and lawful business, but govern
inent approval Of fortunate, untran
meled business does not mean tolel
alton az restraint OF trade or Of mair
tanned prices by unnatural methods
Anxious as We are to rcstor
the onward flow Of business il is fai
10 combine assurance and warning i
one utterancc.'
Agriculture
THE maintained retail costs in pei
ishable foods cannot be justified.
.. Reduced costs OF basic productio
has been recorded, but high cost {
living has not yielded In like propo
tlon. - Without the spirit {
hostility or haste in accusation {
profteerIng some suitable inquiry b
congress might speed the price rea,
justment to normal relationship, wit
helpfulness to both producer and col
sumcr. A measuring rod Of fair price
will satisfy the country and give us
business revival to end all dcprcssio
and unemployment
These We're the principal subject
touched on In the address which va
about seventy.fivo hundred words
length and "a large portion OF whic
was devoted TO the related subjects
peace, the league Of nations and II
countrys foreign policy.
The presidents discussion OF II
peace question opened with defini
declaration against the existing leagt
OF nations.
In the existing league Of nation
world governing with its supe
powers" said the president, "this r.
public will have no part.
"There can be no mislnterpretntic