The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-08
PROBLEMS
CALL FOR
SOLUTION
Harding Says Readjustmeni
Not More Than Barely
Begun
BIZ GEORGE r HOLMES


tSTAFF CORRESPONDENT l. N. sERWcEI
WASHINGTON. Dec. SIN a Wig
orous message. hitting straight
from tho shoulder on a number OF
great domestic issues. President
Harding went before q Joint ses-
sion Of congress this afternoon with
tho most far-reachins program, the
administration has yet offered for
dealing with the railroad situation.
agricultural relief and prohibition
enforcement
The greater part of the Presi-
dents long message dealth with
this trio OF national troubles. and
chief among his recommend tions
were the following:
Railroads:
He suggested the advisabiiIty Of
abolishing the Railway Labor Board
IS at present constituted. and tn
transfer OF its functions to the In
terstate Commerce commission
through the addition OF four new
members who would constitute "A
labor division"
He dismissed the idea OF govern
ment operation as already having
failed, and as impractical.
He suppested and endorsed the
theory that railroad strikes should
be prohibitiye by law.
He endorsed the living wage for
railway workers.
Prohibition enforcement:
He characterized the present en-
forcement as "a nation wide sean
dali and "the most demoralizing
factor Of our national life"
He announced his intention oil
summoning to Washington at AMI
early date conference OF the gov
ernors Of all the states for a dis
cussion of the whole enforcement
problem. in the hope that out OF
closer cooperation between state
federal officers may come strictsr
observance OF the law.
He warned those who evade the
prohibition law they are undermin-
ing the moral fibre OF the republic
He expressed the belief that the
18th amendment is IN the constitu-
tion to stay.
He endorsed the statutory en-
but recognized the possibility OF
modification. Strict enforcement
will reveal. he said. whether de-
liberate public opinion wants mod
ification.
Agricultural relief:
He urgently recommended ths
need Of greater credit facilities for
the farmer, extended through the
nations great financial system.
He declared the farmers should
have lower freight rates for nov
ing their crops TO market and that
also new channels to markets must
be opened up through improved
waterways and highways.
The president recommended two
new constitutional amendments, I'D
A child labor amendment and (3)
an amendment prohibiting the is
suance of tax-free securities By the
states and municipalities, which
has resulted in the tying up sis,-
ooo. 900. 900 on which the govern
ment is getting no taxes
The president dealt only perfume
torily with foreign relations. He
declared the nation was th1eatened
with no wars, and he defended Wig
orouslv the part America has play
ed IN the international conferences
abroad saying America has bean in
fiuential In those countries.
America IS willing, hes said. TO
help other countries with their
chaotic currency and commercial
conditions but not at the expense
Of dragging America down to th ,ir
level.
Contrary to expectations held IN
some quarters. the president made
no recommendation for letting
down the immigration bars to al
low an influx OF common labor
"Before enlarging he imnigra-
tion quotas. the president said, 1t 8
would be better to register and ed
ucate those aliens already in the
United States.