The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-12-14
PRESIDENT HARDING
ADDRESSES CONGRESS
la Annual Message He Deals With
Score OF Subjects.

score OF Subjects.
President Harding Ia his annual
message delivered Friday 10 Con
gress IN person. deals with nearly a
score Of subjects, chief among them
prohibition. farm credits. the trans
portation problem. child labor and
Immigration
He announces his purpose 70 invite
the governors Of the states and terri
tories to an early conference with the
federal executive authority with a
view OF adopting definite policies of
national and state cooperation IN ad-
ministering the prohibition laws. He
says the day is unlikely TO come when
the prohibition amendment will be
repealed and that the nation should
adapt It's coruse accordingly
Word About Prohibition
President Harding tells Congress
that II the statutory provisions for
prohibition enforcement are contrary
TO deliberate public opinion. which
he does not believe, the rigorous and
literal enforcement will concentrate
public attention to any requisite
modification.
such course" he adds. con
forms with the law and saves the
humiliation of the government and
the humiliation Of our people before
the world and challenges the destruc-
tion forces engaged in widespread vi
olation. official corruption and indi-
yidual Generalization.
Would Abolish Rail Road Board
With regard to the transportation
problems. Mr.. Harding proposes that
the railroad labor board be abolished
with the substitution of a labor divi-
sion In the Interstate Commerce
Commission with ample power to re-
quire its rulings to be accepted by
both parties to a disputed question.
The executive also proposes that the
law require the carriers and their
employees to institute means and
methods to 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 /
but motor truck trans
portation as we'll He inveighs /
against the system Of paralleling the
railroads with truck roads. thus
drawing freight from the stenI lines
Instead Of making the motor truck .
feeder for them. As TO the carriers
themselves, Mr.. Harding suggests as
ways Of increased economy and efiic-
ency there be a merger Of lines into
systems. interchange Of freight cars.
the consolidation OF facilities and the
economic use OF terminals He de
flares that the managers OF the lines
IRE without that inter-carrier, coop
sratiye relationship so highly essen
ial TO the best and most economical
operation" adding that they could
Tot function in harmony when the re-
.ent strike threatened the paralysis
II all railway transportation
Credit For Farmers IA
More extended credit for the farm
RS is strongly urged by the execu- /
i've. who declares that the very i
roof OF helpfulness already given is ,
he strongest argument for the per /
naneut establishment OF widened {
redit i
He says the farm loan bureau may
vell have its powers ENLARGED to pro /
.ide ample farm production credits /
s well as enlarged land credits. Il
Two constitution amendments are I
roposed one would give Congress i
uthority over child labor and the v
ther would restrict the issues OF
aN-eXempt securities, which are de- d
Jared 70 be drying up" the source s.
federal taxation and encouraging t
and eNravaeant evpen- e
itures BY states and municipalities j.
Registration Of Aliens &
Enactment of legislation providIng ?
81 registration 81 aliens and for l
lore thorough examination Of immi q
rants Al the ports 81 embarkatiou
urged The President says there q
a 'recrudescence Of hyphenated 9