River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-04-21
public unmindful of the federal bur-


| to have less of government in busl-
ness as we'll as more business in gov.
eminent 1t is well to have it under
stood that business has a right TO pur-
sue it's normal, legitimate and right
| eous way unimpeded, and it ought to
have no call to meet government COM
| petition where all risk is borne by the
public treasury.
Hiuh Prices Held unjustified.
One condition in the business world
may well receive your inquiry. Defa-
| tion has been in progress, but has fail
ed 10 reach the mark where it can be
proclaimed to the great mass of con-
| Sumers. Reduced costs of basic pro-
| duction has been recorded, but high
| cost of living has not yielded in like
| proportion.
Living Cost Inquiry Asked.
| have asked the federal trade COM
mission for a report of its observa-
tions, and it attributes, in the main,
the failure to adjust consumers cost
| to basic production costs to the ex-
change of information by "open price
| associations which operate, evident
ly within the law, to the very great ad-
vantage of their members and equal
Must Cut Rail Rates.
1t is little to be wondered what i'll
considered legislation the war strain.
government operation in heedlessness
of cost, and the conflicting programs,
or the lack of them, for restoration
have brought about most difficult
situation.
Freight carrying charges have
mounted higher and higher until COM
merce is halted and production dis
couraged. Railway rates and cost OF
operation must be reduced.
Labor Must Aid Employer.
Congress may we'll investigate and
let the public understand wherein our
system and the federal regulations are
lacking in helpfulness or hindering in
restrictions. The remaining obstacles
which are the heritage of capitalistic
exploitation, must be removed and la
Dor must join management in under
standing that the public which pays
is the public to be served, and simple
justice is the right and will continue
for the right of all the people.
Federal Aid Curb Asked.
The laws governing federal aid
should be amended and strengthened.
The federal agency of administration
should be elevated to the Importance
and vested with authority comparable
to the work before it.
Tonnage Development Urged.
Linked with rail and highway is the
| problem of water transportation-in-
| land, coastwise and transoceanic, it IS
not possible on this occasion to suggest
to congress the additional legislation
| needful to meet the aspirations OF our
people for merchant marine.
Big Merchant Marine Promised.
1t is not necessary to say to con-
| gress, but have thought this to be a
BETTING occasion to give notice that
1 the United States means to establish
and maintain a great merchant marine.
| Our differences of opinion as to a
policy of upbuilding have been remov-
ed by the outstanding fact Of our hav-
ing builded. This republic can never
realize its righteous aspirations in
commerce, can never be worthy the
traditions of the early days of the ex.
panding republic until the millions of
tons of shipping which we now possess
| are co-ordinated with our inland trans.
| portation and our shipping has govern
ment encouragement, not government
operation in carrying our cargoes un-
der our flag, over regularly operated
routes, to every market in the world.
agreeable to American exchanges.
Aviation Bureau Favored.
1t has become pressing duty of
the federal government to provide for
the regulation of air navigation, other.
wise independent and conflicting leg.
islation will be enacted by the various
states which will hamper the develop
ment of aviation.
Manned Yanks Pledged Aid.
The American people expect con.
gress unfailingly to voice the gratitude
of the republic in a generous and prac.
tical way to its defenders in the
World war, who need the supporting
arm of the government. Our very inn
mediate concern is for the crippled sol.
diers and those deeply needing the
helping hand of government Con.
scious of the generous intent of con.
gress, and the public concern for the
crippled and dependent, I invited the
services Of volunteer committee to
inquire into the administration of the
bureau of war risk insurance, the fed
eral board for vocational training and
other agencies of government in car
ing for the former soldiers, sailors and
marines of the World war
/ This committee has recommended
and / convey the recommendations to
you with cordial approval that all
government agencies looking to the
welfare of the former service men
should be placed under one directing
head, so that the welfare of these dis
abled saviours of our civilization and
freedom may have the most efficient
| direction.
Good Citizens Sought.
Governments obligation affirmative
ly to encourage development of the
highest and most efficient type of citi-
zenship is modernly accepted, almost
universally. Government rests upon
the body of citizenship; it cannot
maintain itself on level that keeps it
out of touch and understanding with
the community it serves To this end
| am convinced that such a department