The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-08
President Points Plans for
Carrying on Message ].
Suggestions.

Washington, Dec. 8. President
Harding in his annual message de-
lvsred today to congress in person
deals with ne2rly a score Of sub
jects, chief among them prohibi-
ton, farm credits, the transporta-
tion problem, child labor and immi-
grafton.
The executive announces his pur-
pose to invite the governors of
the states and territories to an
sarly conference with the federal
executive authority. with view to
adopting definite policies Of nation
Il and state cooperation In admin
istering the prohibition laws. He
Rys the day Il unlikely to come
when the prohibition amendment
will be repealed and that the ma
ton should adapt Its course accord
|ingly.
Enforos Prohibitdon, Plea.
President Harding tells congress
hat II the statutory provisions for
Hohibition enforcement are con-
rbAry to deliberate public opinion.
which he does not believe. the rig-
nous and literal enforcement will
epncentrate public attention on any
requisite mobilization.
Such a course" he adds, Con
fDrms with the law and saves the
humiliation of the government and
" humiliation Of our people be-
ipee the world and challenges the
6estructive forces engaged in wide
sDeead violation, official corruption
I'd individual decentralization"
Abolish Rail Labor Board.
With regard to the transporta-
Hon problem, Mr.. Harding proposes
hat the railroad labor board he
abolished with the substitution Of q
hbor division In the interstate COM
nsrce commission. with ample
powcr to require its rulings 70 be
ecspted by both parties to a dis
nted question. The executive also
opposes that the law require the
Grisrs and their employees to in
akate means and methods to nego-
tatA between themselves their conA
sanity arising differences, limiting
llpeals to the government body to
esputes Of such character as are
hksly to affect the public welfare.
Warrington, Dec. 8.-The ,presi-
Ut began his address by calling
~ attention Of congress to general
world conditions, which he said
0n were seriously disturbed ~ q
neult Of the war. He asserted that
No inevitable readjustment Of the
soctal and economic order II not
nnfe than barely begun" and con-
timed:
There never again will be pre-
dssly the old order; indeed. I know
ono one who thinks 1t to be desir-
Ma For out of the old order came
y wAt itself and the new order,
1ablished and made secure. never
uil permit is recurrence.
World in q Crisis Today.
II is no figure Of speech to say
- nave come to the test Of our
dvilisation. The world has been
asstpg-is today passing through
sreat crisis. The conduct OF war
meaf is not more difilcult than the
aeation Of the problems which nec-
aily follow. am not speaking
uis moment Of the problem In
wider aspects Of world rehabili-
ocn or Of international relation
The referencesis to our own
-, financial and economic prob
2 at home. These things are not
= considered solely as prob
~ apart from all international
nonships. but every nation must
eole to carry on for itself, else
International relationship viii
s ecant Importance.
No Excuse for SfikesI
Doubtless our own people have
tged from the World war tn
~ less impaired than most bel