Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-09
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE DEALS
 WITH SCORE OF SUBJECTS

Washington, Dec. S.-PresIdent Hard ing in his annual message delivered today. to congress in person deals with nearly a score of subjects, chief among them pgo hibition, farm credits, the transportation problem, child labor and immigration.
 He announces his purpose to invite the governors of the states and territories to an early conference with the federal ex- ecutive authority with view to adopt
 ing definite policies of national and state cooperation in administering the prohibit tion laws. He says the day is unlikely to come when the prohibition amendment will be repealed and that the nation should adapt its course accordingly. President Harding tells congress that if the statutory provisions, for prohibition enforcement are contrary to deliberate public orinion, which hel does not believe. the rigorous and literal enforcement will concentrate public attention upon any requisite mDfiiication.s
 ~'Such a course .le adds conforms with the law and saves the humiliation of ! the government and the humiliation of our people before the world and chal- lenges the destructive, forces engaged in
 widespread violation, official corruption, oBd individual demoral:zation."
 With regard to the transportation prob
 lem Mir, Harding proposes that the rail- 1 road labor board be abolished, with the ! substitution of a labor division in the in- terstate commerce commission with Simple
 power to require its rulings to be accept ed
 by both parties to a disputed question The executive also proposes that the law
 require the caTiers and their employees
 to institute means ard methods to nefo.
 tiate between themselves their constantly
 arising differences. limiting appeals to the 1 government body to disputes of suci
 character as are likely to affect the pub.
 lie welfare. ! CO-OrdinatiOn of TranspOrtation. 1 Coordination of all transportation ia. cflities Is urged by the president These would include not only inland waterway. but motor truck transportation as well IIe inve!ghs against the system of com
 petinE against the railroads with trucl roads, thus drawing freight from tn, steam lines instead of making the moto truck a'feeder for them As for the car rierS themselves, Mir. Harding suggests a ways of increased economy and efficienc, that there be merger of railways line, into systems, interchange of freight ears the consolidation of facilities and tn l economic use of terminals.
 He declares that the managers of tn lines are without that inter-carrier co operative relationship "so highly essen tial to the best and most economical CD , eration," adding that they could no function in harmony when the recen strike threatened the paralysis of al
 railway transportation.
 More extended credit for the farmers 1 strongly urged by the executive, who de
 clares. that the vepY. proof Of helpfpInes
 already given Is the strongest argufnen
 for the permanent establishment of wid 2 eued credits He says the farm loan bu reau may well have It's powers enlarge to provide ample farm production credit
 as well s-enlsrged land credits.
 Two constitutional amendments ar proposed' One would give congress au
 thority over child labor and the othe
 would restrict the issues of tax exemr ,, securities which are declared to be "dr1 ing up the sources of federal taxation an
 encouraging unprodnctiye and extravs 2 Eant expenditures by states and nunic !. palities"
 Enactment of legislation providing fc registration of aliens and for more tho
 Ielgh examination of immigrants at tt
 (ports of enbarsation is urged The pre-. n ident says there is a "recrudescence hyphenated AmericaniSm which V WQe : we committed the nation. life and so,, ' to the war" and adds that advocates s revolution 'are abusing the hospitality f American Sshores. finding their deiudt g followers among those who take on ti r habiliJnents of an American wfthol e knowing an American soul"
 l. Resistration of aliens the preside, l. adds. will enable the nation to xua, 'e against abuses in immigration, checkir
 the undesirable whose irregular cornir IS is his first violation of the law and at tI l. same time will facilitate the needI > Americanizing of those who mean to ., n roll as citizens" j. Dealing with foreign affairs. Mir, Hsr d ing stells congress that American rei Il ticns are not only free from every three Is ening ciouid but tho country has contri h utsd it's ''larger. fnfiuence'' toward ssrna.
 ing armed conflict less likely.@e
 asT Tt has been our fortune both to nrea, la and promote international understan 10 ing" he said. s.we are cognizant of tj 1t world's struggles for full read3ustrne as and rehabilitation. and we have. sl1irk ls no duty which comes of sympathy or fr 10 tertnty or highest fellowship among n 1- ticns. Every obligatlon eonvonants wi
 American ideals and sancf foned iIn6ar n