Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-12-09

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Of the prohibition situation,
the executive asserted, there
were conditions of enforce
ment (which SAVIOR OF nation
wide scandal"
lie made no recommendation on
this score but announced his pur-
pose to call an early conference of
the governors OF the states and ter
ritories with the federal authorities
to formulate definite policies of
national and state cooperation in
administering of the laws.
Recent Rail Strike
Turning to the recent railroad
strike the president proposed that
the federal tribunal dealing with
disputes between the carriers and
the workers be given ample au-
thority to enforce its decisions. lie
voiced preference for abolition
Of the railroad labor board and the
placing Of its functions under an
enlarged Interstate Commerce Com
mission. Should the decision be
to continue this in existence. how
ever, he suggested that the parti-
san membership be abolished to
the end that the tribunal be inn
partial and the headquarters be
moved from Chicago 10 Washing
ton so that 1t might be in direct
contact with the commission.
Widened Farm Credits
The only specific recommenda-
ton Of the executive for enactment
OF legislation at this time, the short
session of congress related to the
permanent establishment of Wild
ened farm credits. He urged both
ample farm production credits and
enlarged land credits through en-
largement of the powers of the
farm loan board and reminded con-
gress that special provision must
be made for livestock production
credits. Other. Recommendations
/ included:
Other Recommendations
Registration of aliens.
More rigid examinations Of emil
grants at embarkation ports
Federal assistance in the educa'
ton of aliens.
A constitutional amendment CIV
ing congress authority over child
labor.
A constitutional amendment re-
stricting the issue of tax-eXempt
securities by the federal govern
ment, the states, municipalities
and counties.
A study by congress of the wide
spread difference between produc-
tion costs and prices to consumers
The survey of q plan to draw all
the resources of the nation, human
and material, for national defense.
A fostering interest by the ma
tional government in constructive
ship operating companies TO thirty
million dollars,
Elimination of sections giving
vessel owners income tax eXemp-
ton on profits invested in the
building of new ships and on re-
ceipts from the sale Of vessels,
provided these receipts are used
to build new ships.
Adoption of provision that no
contract between the government
and a ship owner for the extension
Of government aid shall extend
.nore than fifteen years,
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applicant for contract for gov
ernment aid shall be refused until
after public hearing.
Addition of q provision that
loans from the construction fund
shall not be extended to corpora
tions for the building of vessels to
carry the products of the corpora
tions.
Reduction from rs to so per
cent in the amount OF tonnage
which a vessel owner must have
under the American flag in order
to receive government aid.
General World Conditions
The president began his address
by calling the attention of congress
to general world conditions, which,
he said, still were seriously dis
turbed as a result of the war. He
asserted that "the inevitable read
justment of the social and econ
omic order is not more than barely
begun" and continued: There
never again will be precisely the
old order; indeed, l know of no
one who thinks 1t to be desirable.
For out of the old order came the
war itself and the new order, es-
tablished and made secure, never
will permit its recurrence.
n at is no figure of speech to say
we have come to the test of our
civilization. The world has been
passing--is today passing-through
n great crisis. The conduct of war
itself is not more difficult than the
solution Of the problems which
necessarily follow. l am not speak