Evening journal., 1922-10-14

~ huSiHrSrlAhc buubtl system lpI lu'
control OF federal expenditures. and
through this system Il reduced the
appropriations this year by 81 6O0,-
100000 under those OF the last year
Of the Democratic administration.
1T put an emergency bar against
the flood OF allen immigration that
threatened TO come to US from Eu-
rope at a time when we had be
tween five and six million of our
own workingmen out Of employ
ment.
1T provided federal funds to in
sure the cooperation OF the States
n the saving OF lives OF mothers
and babies under the Infancy and
Maternity law.
1T extended to the newly enfran-
chised women OF the country equal
rights OF citizenship with the men.
1T provided s75 900. 900 OF fed
eral funds for distribution among
the States to aid in the construction
OF public highways.
1T systematlzed and centralized
the federal efforts to aid the dis
'abled soldiers OF the Great War,
and has provided funds which now
amount TO $500, 600, 900 a year for
the relief OF the war heroes.
1T put a definite end to the state
II war between the United States
and the central empires OF Europe
and ratified eight treaties, perfected
by President Harding's conference
on the Limitation OF Armament.
which have put America and all the
world further on the road toward
lasting peace than they have ever
advanced
This Is a great record. The ma
ton owes a debt OF gratitude to
those Republican and Democratic
members Of the House and Senate
who supported these measures. who
faced the tremendous task OF re-
construction and who helped TO put
the nation once more on the high
road to prosperity. "A was an ardu-
Gus labor, well performed.
Bettermenf In Industry.
Il was intimately concerned in the
conditions which we met and over
came in the field OF labor and in
dustry. There the administration
aided by Congress. accomplished an
achievement unparalleled in our IN
dustrial history. When the Demo-
cratic administration laid down the
reins OF government. we found IN
America between five and six million
workers unable 10 secure employ
ment. Mine. mill and factory were
closed under a system OF laws and
taxes which nearly drove industry
to the wall. An army OF men in
every city and town throughout the
land was begging for work. We
were on the verge OF industrial
panic. Just ahead OF US loomed
and breadlines. Some OF
the smooth and subtle radicals were
even seriously proposing a system
OF government doles for the unem-
ployed, a payment for laziness. a
premium on Unemployment. The
woods are full OF economic quacks
with political nostrums. We left
them in the woods The administra.
tion met this situation with common
sense. and with legislation based on
the solid principles Of Americanism
and Republicanism. The result was,
recovery.
Despite great industrial conflicts
in three Of our basic industries. af-
fecting more than a million work
men. the nation has brought itself
back to the high road OF prosperity.
.1 Il 81.
streets a little more than year ago
are back at work in mine and mill
and factory. Production is once
more on the increase and wages
have been stabilized in many lines
on the basis OF pay that VIII pro-
vide more than a mere living for
-hs workman and family. More and
more the American employer is com
ng to see the wisdom of the saw
ng and buying wage. that will allow |
he man who works with his hands |
some Of the good things of life and
he leisure 10 enjoy them. They have
earned that well paid labor Is one
II the great factors in the tremend- |
BUS buying power of America, pro-
1iding a sure and steady market for |
he products of American industry. |
Today. on every hand. we read the |
signs. All kinds Of work for all |
kinds Of people, I read in the news
1apers today that employers in the |
North and East are trying to lure |
from each other by high |
wages and other inducements This /
nay not be a good thing in the
ong run, but 1t shows 10 what
'ear or more. The blight of federal
Interference has been lifted from
and America is marching
orth TO heights of prosperity such
Is the nation has never known be-
ore.
In the rehabilitation Of our in
Iustry we have faced great obstacles.
FOR every working day since / be.
anne Secretary of Labor, there
lave come to my desk reports Of
wo industrial disturbances. More.
han 600 strikes. lock-outs or dis
'utes which threatened TO develop
nto strikes or lockouts have been
'efore the Cancellation Service of
he Department Of Labor during
hat period. Commissioners OF
have been at work day
nd night from one end of the
ountry TO the other. and the re-
ords show that 30 per cent Of the
Industrial disturbances in which
hey have acted have been averted
r settled by their action or through
heir cooperation.
thorough Tariff Revision.
The Congress has just completed
nd the President has signed, a
and thorough revision of
be tariff. probably as carefully .