The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-09
Transportation, Prohibition and Farm Credits
Chief Problems, Congress Told By President
Also Answers Charge
y. S. Unmindful
of World OBJ
legations
(By Associated Press)

WAOE1NGION, Dec. b.
President Harding, address
ing Congress in person today
on the state of the Union,
placed the transportation sit
uation, prohibition enforce
ment and farm credits in the
forefront of the national prob
lens pressing for solution.
Also he took occasion to reply di-
rectly to those whom he said had as
sumed that the United States had
taken itself "aloof and apart" un-
mindful of world obligations" He
declared these gave "scant credit" for
the helpful part America had as
sumed in international relations, re
ferring particularly to the arms con-
ference.
OF the prohibition situation, the cx-
ecutive asserted there were condi-
tions of enforcement (which SAVIOR of
nation wide scandal He made no
recommendations on this score. but
announced his purpose to call an
early conference of the governors of
the states and territories with the
mite policies of national and state CO.
operation in the administering of the
laws.
Mergers Suggested.
Declaring there was no problems
exceeding in Importance the one Of
transportation Mr.. Harding told con-
gress there was need to begin on
plans to coordinate all transportation
n Ag
to the relief of the railroad problems,
he suggested merger of lines INTO
systems, facilitated intercknnee Of
freight cars and a consolidation Of
facilities generally.
Turning to the recent railroad
strike, the president proposed that
the federal tribunal dealing with dis
puteS between the carriers and their
workers be given ample authority to
enforce it's decisions. He voiced a
preference for abolition of the rail
road labor board and the placing Cl
its functions under an enlarged i'll
terstate commerce commission. Should
the decision be to continue this
board in existence, however, he sug-
gested that the partisan nemberahir
be abolished to the end that the rib
unal be impartial and the hcadpIar-
ters moved from Chicago to Wash
irgton so there might be direct CON
tact with the commission.
Widened Credits Urged.
The only specific recommendation
of the executive for enactment If
| legislation at this, the short session
of congress, related to the perma
nent establishment Of widenod farm
credits He urged both ample farm
production credits and enlarged land
credits through enlargement q the
powers of the farm loan board and
reminded congress that special pro-
vision must be made for livestock
production credits.
Other recommendations
Other recommendations included:
Registration of aliens.
More rigid examinations Of imi-
grants at enbarkation ports.
Federal assistance in the education
of aliens.
A constitutional amendment giving
congress authority over child labor.
a constitutional amendment re-
stricting the issue Of tax-exempt Sc
ciIrities by the federal government,
the states, municipalities and coun-
ties.
A study by congress OF the wide
snread between production cost and
prices to consumers.
The survey of plan to draft all
the resources of the nation, human
and material, for national defense.
A fostering interest by the national
government in constructive measures
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