The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-08
President Appears in Person to
Give Annual Message.
Call State Conference to Discuss
Liquor Question.
FAVORS RAILROAD SYSTEMS
More Extended Credit to the
Farmer Strongly Urged.
Suggests Law Providing for the
Registration of Aliens.

washington. Dec. S.-President
Harding in his annual message delfv-
cred today to congress in person, deals
with nearly a score of subjects, chief
among them prohibition, farm credits,
the transportation problem. child Ia
Dor and immigration
The executive announces his pur-
pose to invite the governors of the
states and territories 10 an early con-
ference with the federal executive
authority. with a view to adopting
definite policies Of national and stat
cooperation in administering the
prohibition laws. He says the day ts
unlikely to come when the prohibition
amendment will be repealed and that
the nation should adapt its course ac-
cordingly-
President Harding tells congress
that If the statutory provisions for
prob bition enforcement are contrary
to deliberate public opinion. which he
does not believe. the rigorous and lit
eral enforcement will concentrate
public attention on any requisite
modification
such a course he adds. conforms
with the law and saves the humilia
tion Of the government and the hu-
initiation of our people before che
world and challenged the destructive
forces engaged in widespread viola
ticn. Official corruption AMI individ
ual generalization
Abolish Labor Board.
With regard to the transportation
problem Mr.. Harding proposes that
the railroad labor board be abolished
with the substitution of a labor di-
vision in the Interstate commerce com
mission with ample power to require
its rulings to be accepted by both
parties to a disputed question The
executive also proposes that the law
require the carriers and their en-
ployes 10 negotiate between them
selves their constantly arising differ
ences. limiting appeals to the govern
ment body to disputes of such char
acter as are likely TO affect the public
welfare.
Coordination of all transportation
facilities is urged by the president
These would include not only inland
waterways but motor truck TRANSPORT
tation as well. He inveighs against
the system of paralleling the railroads
with truck roads thus drawing freight
from the steam lines instead of max
ing the motor trucks a feeder for
them.
As to the carriers themselves, Mr..
Harding suggests a way OF increased
economy and efficiency. the merger of
lines into systems. interchange of
freight cars and the consolidation of
facilities and the economic use of
terminals.
He declared that the managers of
lIle AlneS are without tnat lnter-Car-
rier. cooperative relationship so
highly essential to the best and most
economical operation" adding that
they could not function in harmony
when the recent strike threa tened the
paralysis of all railway transportation
Urges Farmer Aid.
More extended credit for the farm
ers is strongly urged by the executive
who declares that the very proof of
helpfulness already given is the
strongest argument for the permanent
establishment of widened credits. He
says the farm loan bureau may well
have its powers enlarged to provide
ample farm production credits as we'll
as enlarged land credits.
Two constitutional amendments are
proposed. One would give congress
authority over child LABOR and the
other would restrict the issues of tax
exempt securities which are declared
70 pe drying up the sources of fed
eral taxation and encouraging unpro-
ductive and eNtravaeant expenditures
by state and municipalities
Enactment Of legislation providing
for registration of aliens and for more
thoro examination OF emigrants al the
ports OF embarkation is urged. The
president says there is a "recrude-
scence OF hyphenated Americanisrn
which we thought to have been
stamped out when We committed the
nation. life and soul to the World war
and adds that advocates of revolution
are abusing the hospitality OF Amerf-
can shores, finding their deluded fol-
lowers among those who take on the
habiiiments OF an American without
knowing an American soul"
Would Register Aliens.
Registration of aliens. the president
adds. will enable the nation to guard