Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-04-20

Washington. y. C.. April 12-In his
message 90 congress. President War
ren g. Harding said In part.
MEMBERS or THE CoNGREss-You
have been called IN extraordinary session
% give yolr consideration to national
problems TAR too pressing 70 b. long ne
glectE1 We face our tasks % legislation
and administration amid conditions as
Gl1cult ss our government has ever con
templates. Under cur political system
the people q the United States have
charged the res congress and the new ad-
fuiuLztr4tlu w-th the solutiou-the read
1lstueuts. recurstrucfiuu and restoration
which must fuliow in the wake 90 war.
It may te regretted that we we're 80 tly
prepared fur vars aftermath. 80 little
made ready Go return % the ways %
peace. bat ne are not 20 BE- discouraged.
lnteel. we must be the more nrmly re-
solved o. undertake. our work with high
hope and Invite every factor In our clti-
Eership 60 Join lu TIE effort 60 ind our
Enrmal. uuward way again.
The American people have appraised
the situation. and with that tolerance
and pltlsuce which 20 with understanding
thFT VIII give % US the influence 81 de-
ltermta pGtlic opinion which ultimately
becomes che el.ct % any popular govern
mEu1 They are measuring some OF the
stern reeessltlEs- ana uiu ioiu lu the give
EstatllsEmeur
Home Problems First
FIRST ln mind must te the solution az
cur problems at hume. even though some
phases Cf them are irsepArAteblE linked
with cur foreign relations The suuest
pressure in every government Isl 90 put
IsE rW1 house in order.
i Snow &C no more pressing problem az
Bone than CD restrict our national exc
rert.tures within the limits % our ma
tlruaI income. and az the same time
Eue4sIrahlV lIft fhe burdens % war taxa
ton from the shoulders o. the American
People.
our current expenditures are running
az The rate % approximately 500. 90
year. and TIRE burden IS unbearshle.
there are two aEencies 90 Dc employed
su correction
one is raid resistance On appropriation
and TIRE other Is the utmost economy in
admin. Etratluu.
Let us have both.
Must ReadJust Taxes.
The FIRST substantial relief from the tax
burden must come for the present from
the FeadIustmenE % Internal taxes and
tFe revision Ur repeal % those taxes
which haze become uuuroductive and are
60 artificial and burdenscmc as % defeat
tEFlr uWu purpose.
A rrsmrE and thorough going revision
81 fre Internal tax laws. made with due
regard Co the projection % che revenues.
As .n my Judgment "a requisite o. the
revival ~ business activity in this coun-
try.
The urgency for an instant tariff en-
Ertwert. emergency tr character and un-
tersturd hv our people that b IS for the
euer-Enry only. cannot De- too much em-
rEls.EeA believe iu the protection %
American industry. and 60 is our purpose
&C. rrrsner America first
The wsntuuar revision - our tariff laws
should he based on the policy ~ rrotec-
tl1r. resisting that selnshness which turns
"a Eresd- tlt ever concerned with that
productivity nt home which Isl the source
az am abiding rooI fortune.
a very Important matter C. the estah-
IsruFrt nf tfe governments business on
q business basis
There can De- no complete correction %
fEe fI-h living erst until government cost
iE notably reduced
Let me most heartily commend the enact
uEut 90 lEElslatluu providing Tor the ma
tuuaI blfeFt system
one condition Iu the business world tiay
wen receive your ingdiry. nenauon has
been Ore rruErEsE. tlt has failed 90 reach
ere mark where 70 can Dc urocialmed 20
Tire great mass ~ consumers.
Reduced cost ~ basic production has
teen recorded. bUt high cost - living
has noe yielded ir IKE proportion.
rave aHa..N t..E ENa.HaAN NHaIle MINIS
sion or report % SIS observations and
90 attributes. iu IRE main. TIE failure 20
adjust rCusuwers' cost Co basic production
costs O. the exchange ~ Information by
s'rreu-rrira associations" which operate.
evidently within the law. 90 the very
great advantage 81 their members and
equal disadvantaEe 90 the consuming
Wants Helpful Probe.
without tire spIrit - hostility or haste
in accusation % uronteeunE. some suit
at1e inquiry ty CcuEucEs might speed the
Trtra readtusfmeut % normal relationship.
win hslrfulness O. beth producer and
consumer a mlaslring rcd 81 fair prices
win satisfy the country and rtve as a
business rs-r-yal . end All depression and
UrNHr lHNuaanL
ne zrsat interest % both producer and
consumer indeed. an Industrial and COM
rErc.af Ufs from agriculture 20 finance
in thf rrcNsews - transportation win ind
lts reflex tu your concern % AID re-estlb-
I.shmaut. &C. restore efacIency. and bring
trarsrrrtatlCn cost into helpful relation
ship ra1ser than continue it as a hind
rance e. resumed activities.
ON TIE s1bieet q railroads the Prcsi-
Gent said in part
Emrleut operation at cost within that
which the trac win bear. Railway
rates and costs 90 operation must - re-
GurFA" The remaining obstacles
whlch are ire hsrltance % capitaiistic ex-
rlnltnfEou must - removed and labor must
tctu management tn understanding that the
ruhlc whlch F1ys Isl the public 70 -
served and simple Justice is the right and
VII continue 20 te the right q ar the
recrle.~
Reads Trade Arteries.
The highways are not only feeders
tn the railroads and afford relief from
their local burdens they are actually