Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-08
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Continued from Daxs 1

tutc the labor division. II the sug-
session appeals to the Congress,
u VIII he we'll To specify that the
labor division shall he constituted
,f representatives OF the four rate
making territories. thereby as
curing a tribunal ccnversant with
the conditions which obtain in the
dine~nt rate making sections OF
tho country.
traes Body 10 Prevent Strikes.
Il wish | could bring TO you the
lTeci~c Recommendation for the
prevention of strikes which
threaten the welfare Of the people
and menace public safety. Ii is
an impotent civilization and an
inadequate government which
lacks the Generalship and the
courage to guard asains, such a
menace To public welfare as we
,>psrienced last summer Xxx
Public interest demands that
ample power shall be vested in the
abe tribunal. whether IL is the
present board or the suggested
substitute. TO require it's rulings
90 be accepted by both parties
TO a disputed question.
lot there be no confusion
about tho purpose OF the sug-
gcsted confcrment OF power To
make decisions effective. There
can be no denial of constitutional
rights 20 either railway wcrkmen
or railway managers.
No man can be denied his right
90 labor when and how he choos-
-. or cease 10 labor when he 80
elects. but since the govern
mcnt assumes 10 safeguard his
interests while employed in an
essential public service. the Sc
curity Of society itself demands
his retirement from the service
shall not ne so timed and related
as 10 effect the destruction ~ that
service. NIX
Docs Not Seek 60 Retain Excess Cole
During its longer session the
present Congress enacted new
tarin law. The protection ot the
American standards OF living de-
mandcd tho insurance IL pro-
Nidcs against the distorted con-
diticns OF world commerce. Xxx
n. No one contemplates COM
mcrc.al aloofnoss or any other
aloofness contrary 10 the best
American traditions or ioftiest
human purposes. xxx War
made us a creditor nation. We
did not seek an excess posses
SION cf the worlds gold, and We
have neither desire 10 profit un-
duly by its possession nor
permanently retain a.. We do
not seek 90 become an intc-na-
iionai Dictator by It's power
NNNN
We would rejoice TO help re-
habl.itatc currency and facilitate
an commsce which does not drag
rs % the very level. o. those
We seek 10 lit up.
hyphensted Americsnism Reappear
While have everlasting faith
indeed. 20 bind ourselves 20 our
problems AZ home. Abusing the
hospitality os our shore. are the
advocates of revolution. finding
thcs deludei follower. among
those who take on the habilimen;s
80 an American without knowing
an American soul. There is the
rccraiescence % hyphenated
sAme-ican.Nm which We thought
90 have been stamped out when
Ne committed the nation. life and
soul. 90 IN. var.
Most q, our people assumed
that the adoption q the eighteenth
amendment meant the elimination
20 the question from our politics.
intensified ss an issue that many
voters are disposed % make all
political decisions with reference
90 this single question. l. is dis
tracing the public mind and pref
udiCing the judgment Of the cleo
turats
~" fSksiy Ia he Repealed.
srhe day II unlikely TO come
when the eighteenth amendment
viii BE- repealed. The fact may as
well be recognized and our course
adopted accordingly. II the
statutory provisions for It's en-
fsrCem.nt are contrary TO del!ber-
ate public opinion. which i do not
believe, the rigorous and literal
enforcement VIII concentrate pub
d. attention on any requisite
mod ifcation. Such a course con
forms with the law and saves
mo humiliation OF the govern
msnt and the humiliation Of our
people before the world, and
challenges the destructive forces
engaged IN widespread violation
oriClal corruption. and indlvidaul
dsmurahzatiOn.
Our program % admission and
treatment Of Immigrants is very
intimately related 10 the educa'
tlonal p1licy OF the republic.
.. IL u The especial obligation o'
the federal government 10 devils
means and effectively asset IN th'
education Of the new cOmimtte'
from foreign lands.
"cio~eiy related 10 this prob
lem 90 education n the abolition o
child labor. Twlce Congress IA.
attempted the correction OF tn
evil incident 20 child employment
III. decision Of the Supreme cour
mas put this problem outside In
prop.r domain q federal regula
ION untA tte constitution is .
amended as 20 give the congress
indubltabie authority. / recon
mend the subm.S~ion % such a
amendment.
We nave TWO schools Of though
relating 90 amendment OF the con
stltuiion. one need not be CON
uift~d 20 the belief that amenc
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