The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-12-14
TRANSPORTATION, PROHIBITION
AND FARM CREDITS PLACED
TO THE FOREFRONT,
DELIVERS ADDRESS IN PERSON
;h tesuts Of Arms Conference and
lies tc Critics--List Of Recon-.
rnendations for Short Session.


forefront among the national prob
lens pressing for solution in the an
nual address of President Harding,
the United States.
President Harding also took occa
sion to reply directly to those whom
he said nal assumed that the United
States had taken itself "aloof and
apart, unmindful Of world obligations"
He declared these gave "scant credit
for the helpful part' America had
assumed in international relati 1ns, re.
ferring particularly to the arms con-
ference.
OF the prohibition situation, the exc
cutive asserted there were conditions
of enforcement (which SAVIOR Of ma.
tion-wide scandal" He made no rec.
concentrations on this score, but an
nounced his purpose to call an earry
conference Of the governors of the
states and territories with the federal
authorities to formulate definite poll.
cies Of national and state co-operaticu
IN the administering Of the laws.
transportation.
Declaring there was no problem ex.
ceeding the Importance Of the one Of
transportation, Mr.. Harding told Con.
gress there was need to begin on plans
to coordinate all the transportation
facilities-rail, water and motor. AS
to the relief Of the railroad problem,
he suggested merger of lines
Turning to the recent railroad
strike, the President proposed that
the federal tribunal dealing with dis
putes between the carriers and their
workers to be given ample authority
to enforce its decisions. He voiced
preference for abolition of the rail
road labor board and tho placing Of
Its functions under an enlarged inter
state commerce commission
Should the decision be to continue
&his board in existence, however, he
suggested that the partisan member.
ship be abolished 10 the end that the
tribunal be impartial and the head
quarters moved from Chicago to Wash.
ington, so there might be direct con
tact with the commission
The only specific recommendation
of the executive for enactment Of leg
islation at this. the short session OF
Congress- related to the permanent
establishment Of widened farm cred
Its.
Other recommendations.
Registration artheJvumendslh
Other recomm mendations include5:
Registration Of aliens
More rigid examinations Of emf
grants at embarkation ports
Federal assistance in the education
OF aliens.
constitutional amendments giving
Congress authority over child labor.
constitutional amendment re-
stricting the issue Of tax-cxempt Sc
curitcs by the federal government,
the states, municipalities and coun.
tries.
A study by Congress of the wide
spread between production costs and
prices to consumers.
The survey Of plan to draft all
the resources Of the nation, human
and material, for national defense.
fostering interest by the national
government In constructive measures
calculated to promote the unification
Of steam. water and electric powers
in the eastern industrial region
Favorable consideration of reclama-
tion and irrigation projects where the
waste land may be made available for
settlement and productivity.
Cooperation betwecnu the federal
government. tha various states and
the owners Of forest lands to the end
that protection from fire should be
made more effective and replanting
encouraged.
With this session limited to less
than three months, there was gen.
eral realization that Congress could
deal between now and March with
only one or two Of zen the most i'm
portant of the problems presented by
the President. To what extent this
situation would bear on the ultimate
decision of Mr.. Harding as to an extra
session Of the new Congress was n
matetr OF some conjecture at the cap
itol.
Lead Prs Of the agricultural groups
in the House and senate are determin-
ed that one recommendation OF the
exocutive--the dealing with farm
credfts--shalf be translated into law
Mt this session. They also are par
ticularly anxious that there should
De some solution OF the railroad prob.
lem that would bring about rates, but
chairman Cummins, Of the senate in.
terstate commerce committee, said
comprehensive legislation along tho
hnes recommended by Mr. Harding
could not be had at this sension.