The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-09

relating to two amendments of the
constitution. one need not he com
mitted to the belief that amend
ment Is weakening the fundamental
law, or that excessive amendment IL
essential to meet every ephemeral
whim. We ought to amend 10 meet
the demands W the people when
sa1ctioned by deliberate public opin-
ion.
"One year ago suggested the
submission OF amcdnment SO that
we may lawfully restrict the issues
OF tax exempt securities and re-
new that recommendation nov. Tax
exempt securities are dTyilg up
the sources Of federal taxation and
they are encouraging unproduCtiNc
and eXtraVagant expenditures by
states and municipalities.
Reclamation and irrigation
projects, whore waste land may he
made available for settlement and
productivity are worthy OF your fav-
orahlc consideration.
The fuel problem Is under study
now by very capable fact finding
commission and any attempts so deal
with the coal problem OF such deep
concern to the entire nation must
await the report OF the commission,
There are necessary studies or
great problems which congress might
well initiate. The widespread diff
ferelce between production costs
and prices which consumers pay
concerns every citizen OF republic.
| 1t contributes largely to the unrest
/ in agriculture and must stand spon.
sor for much against which we in
| vite i'm that familiar term--the high
/ cost of living.
mo one doubts the excess is
| traceable to the levy of the middle
| man but II would be un air to charge
| him with all responsibility before
we appraise what ~ exacted OF him
! by our modernly complex life We
have attacked the problem on one
side by the promotion OF co-opera-
tive marketing and we might well in
quire into the benefits of co-opera-
| tive buying
"A super power survey OF the
eastern industrial region has rocout.
| ly been completed, looking TO unfit
| cation OF steam, water and electric
powers and to H. unified scheme OF
power distribution. Tho survey
| proved that vast economies in ton
| mage movement OF freights and IL
the efficiency OF the railroads would
be affected II the super program
were adopted | am convinced thaI
| constructive measures CalCu lAtpd u
| promote such an industrial develop,
ment would be well worth the care
| full attention and fostering interes
of tho national government.
The proposed survey OF q plan e
draft all tho resources of the de,
| public, human and material for ma
tional defense may well have you
approval
II bring you no apprehension o
war. The world is abhorrent of 4
and our own relations are not onl,
free from every threatening clouc
but we have contributed our large
influence toward making armed con
! flict less likely
Those who assumed that W,
played our part in the World wa
and later took ourselves aloof, un
mindful of world obligations, Civ,
!, scant credit to the helpful part w
assume in international relation
, ships.
Whether all nations sIguator,
ratify all the treaties growing on
of tho washington conference ol
limitation Of armament or Withhold,
approval the underlying policy o
: limiting naval armament has tn
, sanction of the larger naval powers
and naval competition is suspended
OF course. unanimous ratification
much to be desired.
The four-power pact whlcl
aboishes every probability of wa