South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-09
Harding Urges Drastic Change
In Domestic Policy of u. S

To summon Governors.
The 18Th amendment involves
the concurrent authority OF state
and federal governments FOR the
enforcement OF The policy u defines
A certain lack OF dedniteness,
through division OF resQonsib ility. is
thus introduced In order 20 br3ng
about "A fun understanding Of duties
ana responsibilities MS thus dis
tributed. ] propose 90 invite the gov
ernOrs OF the states and territories
at an early opportunity 20 con-
ference with the federal executive
authority. out Of The Gun and free
considerations which viii thus be
possible 10 is confidently believed
wiz emerge a more adequate COM
prehens5on OF the whole problem.
and definite policies NJ national and
state cooperation iu administering
the laws
There are pending bills for the
registration OF the alien who has
come 10 our shores. wish the
passage OF such an act might be eN-
pedited This provision viii en-
able us 10 guard against the abuses
in Immigration. checking the unde-
s.rable whose irregular coming IS
his first violation of our laws.
RNCts Attention.
"Our program Of admission and
treatment OF immigrants is very .n-
timately related 20 the educationa.
poIlcy OF the republic. With ii.t-
eracy estimated ar from two-tenths
of / percent 20 less than percent
i'm 10 OF the foremost nations Of Eu-
rope. il rivc;s our attention 90 a
serious problem when we are re
minded of S percent ititeracy M
the United states. Remembering
the wide freedom Of our public
schools. with compulsory attendance
in many states i'm the Union, one is
convinced that much OF our eNces-
sive iUiteracy comes 90 rs from
abroad
From the very beginning public
education has been left mainly IN
the hands OF the states. Blu. il Is
the especial obligation or the fed
eraI government 10 devise means
and effectively assist In the education
Of the new conner from foreign
lands
Renew Recommendation.
Closely related TO this problem
OF education is the abolition OF child
labor The decision az the supreme
court has put this power outside
the proper domain OF federal regu-
lation until the constitution is
amended recommend the sub
mission OF such an amendment
zone year ago I suggested the
submission of an amendment so
that We may lawfully restric- the
issues OF tax exempt securities. and
1 renew that recommendation now.
Study Full Problem.
Reclamation and irrigation pro-
jects. where waste lands may be
made available for settlement and
productivity. are worthy % your
favorable consideration.
The fuel problem is under study
now by a very capable fact finding
commission. and any attempt TO
deal with the coal problem OF such
deep concern TO the entire nation,
must await the report of the com
mission
There are necessary studies OF
great problems which congress
might well initiate The wide spread
between production costs and prices
which consumers pay concerns
every citizen Of the republic u
contributes very largely 10 the an
rest in agriculture and must stand
sponsor for much against which we
inveigh in that familiar torm-the
high cost of living
Super-PoWcr survey.
we have attacked the problem
on one side 10y tho promotion OF
cooperative marketing. and We
might wei inquire into the benefits
Of cooperative buying.
"A super-power survey ~ the
eastern industrial region has recent
~ been completed. looking 70 unfit
cation Of steam. water AMI electric
powers, and TO "a unified scheme or
power distribution. The survey
proved that vast economies In ton
mage movement of frelghts. and I'm
the efficiency Of the railroads. would
be effected II the super-power pro-
gram were adopted.
The proposed survey OF = plan
to draft all the resources OF the re-
public. human and material for ma
ti0nal defense may web have your
approval
Il bring no apprehension OF war.
The world is abhorrent OF %, and
our own relations are not only free
from every threatening cloud. but
We have contributed our larger in
fuence toward making armed con-
fict less likely.
Those who assumed that ne play
Cd our part in the World war and
later took ourselves stoof and apart.
unmindful OF word obligation. give
scant credit 10 the helpful part we
assume i'm international relation
ships.
Ratification Desired.
Whether all nations Signator--
ratIfy all the treaties growing out
OF the Washington conference on
limitation Of armament or some
withhold approval, the underlying
policy Of limiting naval armament
has the sanction Of the larger navat
powers. and naval competition is
suspended. OF course. unanimous
ratification is much 20 be desired.
The four-pOwer pact which
aboIlshes every probability o. war
on the Pacific, has brought new con
ffdence in a maintained peace. ant
can wei believe IL Nigh; be made
a model for like assurances where
ever in the world any common ,n-
terests are concerned.
1T has been our fortune both 20
preach and promote international
understanding. The influence - the
United states in bringing nea- the
settlement OF an ancient l~pufe be-