Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-12
THE STATE OF THE NATION
President Delivers Annual address
to Congress.
DRY Law ENFORCEMENT ESSENTIAL

cilties-united States 10 Mindful Of
World obIisations-Woud Abolish
Railroad Labor Board.
President Harding, addressing con-
gress in person Friday on the-state Of
the union, placed the trsnspertation
situation, prohibition enforcement and
farm credits in the forefront OF che ma
tional problems pressing for solution.
Also he took occasion to reply direct
ly to those whom he said had Assumed
that the United States had taken itself
"aloof, and apart, unmindfuI of world
obligations" He declared these gave
"scant credit for the helpful part'
America had assumed in international
relations, referring particularly to the
arms conference. Se
OF the prohibition situation, the ex-
ecutive 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 early
conference of the governors OF the
states and territories with the federal :
authorities to formulate definite poli-
cies of national and state cooperation
in the administering OF the laws. ~ 4
Transportation. 4
Declaring there was no problem exr
ceeding in Importance the one OF
transportation, Mr.. Harding told COM
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 into Systems.
a facilitated interchange of freight cars
and consolidation Of facilities gen.
orally. ll-s.g
Turning to the recent railroad strike,
the president proposed that the. federal
tribunal dealing with disputes between
the carriers and their workers be given
ample authority to. enforce It's decis-
ions. He voiced a preference for aboli-,
tion of the railroad labor board and the.
placing of it's functions under an en-.
larged interstate commerce commits
sion. =,{.sg,
Should the decision be to continue
this board in existence. however, he,
suggested that the PARTISAN naetnbsrL
ship be abolished to the end that the
tribunal be impartial and the head
quarters moved from Chicago % Wash :.
ington, so there might be direct con-;
tact with the commission. II
The only specific, RECOMMENDATION Of
the executive for enactment of ,legis-.
lation at this, the short session Of
congress, related to the pernlAnent es-
tablishment Of widened farm credits.
He urged both ample farm production
credits and enlarged land credits
through enlargement Of the powers OF 4
the farm loan board and reniipded con
gress that special provision must he
made for livestock production credits.
Other Recommendations "
Other recommendation included.-
Registration of aliens. -
More rigid examinations Of emil
grants at embarkation ports. .s..l
Federal assistance in the education
of aliens.
A constitutional amendment giving
congress authority over child labor.
A constitutional amendment restrict
ing the issue Of tax-exempt securities
by the federal government, the states,
municipalities and counties.
. A study by congress of the wide
spread differences 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.
A fostering interest by the national
government in constructive measures
calculated to promote the. unfie'ltion I
of steam, water and electric powers in
the eastern industrial region. -
Favorable consideration Of reclama-
tion and irrigation projects where
waste land may be made available for s
settlement and productivity. ss;
Cooperation between the Federal
government, the various states and the
owners of forest lands to the end that
protection from fire should be made
more effective and replanting en-
couraged. ,.es,.ls,. !.
With this session limited to less than
three months, there was a general
realization that congress could deal Z
between now and March 4 with only
one or two of even the most important
of the problems presented by the presi-
dent. To what extent this situation
would bear on the ultimate decision OF
Mr.. Harding as to an extra session Of
the new congress was a matter OF some
conjecture at the capitol. c.SS,i
Leaders of the agricultural groups
in the house and senate are determined
that one recommendation Of the execu-
tive-that dealing with farm credits
shall be translated into law at this ses-