Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-09

Washington, Dec. S.-President Hard inR, addressing congress in person to- day on. the state of the Union. placed the transportation situation, prohibition. enforcement and farm credits in the forefront of tho national problems pressing for solution.
 Also he took occasion to reply direct ly to those who he said had assumed that the United States had taken itself "aloof and apart, unmindful of world obligations" He declared these gave 'scant credit" for the helpful part" America had assumed in international relations. referring particularly to the arms conference. Of the prohibition situation, the ex- ecutive asserted there were conditions of enforcement which savor of nation widsa scandal" He made no trecommen- datlons on thls score but announced his purpose to call an early conference ot the governors of the states and ter ritorie swith the federal authorities to formulate definite policies of national and state cooperation In the adminis- tering of the laws.
 Declaring there was no problem ex- seeding ln importance the one of trans portation Mr. Harding told congress there was need to begin on plans 10 CO., ordinate all transportation facilities rail, water and motor As L, the relief of tho railroad problem, he suggested merger of lines into systems, facil- ,tatsd interchange o6 freight cars and a consolidation, of facilities generally.
 Turning to the recent railroad strike, lh6 president proposed thst: the federal Tribunal dealing with disputes between Inc carriers and their workers be given ant fn AnHn iona He voiced 6 preference for aboli- lon of the railroad labor board and the rlaeing of it's functions under an en- arged interstate commerce commission, Should the decision be to continue this board in existence, however, he suggest d that tho partisan membership be aDoilshed to the end that the tribunal be impartial and the headquartert moved from Chicago to washington st .hers might be direct contact with th' commission.
 SDecIno RecoSamen6atiOn.
 The only specific recommendation q shs executive for enactment of legisla ion at this, the short session o6 con sTess. related to the permanent estab lishment of widened farm credits. II, urged both ample farm production cred It's and enlarged land credits. througl enlargement of the powers of the farn ioan board and reminded congress tha Special provision must be made for live stcck production credits. Other recon nendations included;
 Other Recommendations. Registration of aliens
 More rigid examinations of emigrant tt embsrkation ports. Federal assist lnce in the education of aliens.
 
 congress authority over child labor.
 A constitutional amendment restrict Ing the issue of tax exempt securitis by the federal government, the state: municipalities and counties.
 A study by congress of the wide Spread between production costs an Drices to consumers.
 The survey of a plan to draft all tn Resourcea of the nation, human and ma serial, for national defense.
 ,eA fostering interest by the nationf government in constructive measure calculated to promote the unihcation ( .gts9m. water and electric powers in tn eastern industrial region.
 Favorable consideration o6 recla ms ton and Irrigation projects where vast land may be made available for settle nsnt and productivity. afCo-operation beeSReen the federal goN arnment, the various states and tf owners of forest lands to the. end ths protsctiou from fire should be mad moro effective and replanting encoul aged
 with this session rmited to less tha three months. there waD aNc aNcgeneral T, alizat1on that congress could deal b. tween now and March fourth with on ono or two of even the most importaI of tho problems presented by the pre1 dsnt. To what extent this situatic would bear on the ultimate decision Mir. Harding as to an extra session the new congress was q matter of son conjecture at the capitol.
 AEriculturnl Group Determined.
 Lsaders of the agricultural groups the house and senate ar9 determin, that one recommendation of the exec tive-that dealing with farm credits ahalI be translated Into law at this se son. They also are particularly anxioi that there should be some solution tho railroad problem that would briy about lowered freight rates, but Chal man Cummins, of the senate intersta commerce committee, said comprehe sive legislation along the lines recor mendod by MT. Harding could not had at this session.
 Senator Cummins declared he " perfectly willing to adopt the pre-. dents plan of transferring the fun tions of the railroad labor board to | enlarged interstate commerce comnt slon. He added that he had bellev from the first that an impartial trYbun with power to enforce its decisions " preferable to a triparttts tribunal Su Es the Tail board.
 As the preGdent outlined his reccl S1maf la IEA so more than an hour to members d [ Uenats and house. Rssembled in 3oi ssssiUn in the hall Of the house, he V Ipplauded again and again. There V 1 q full responss from the foer and | packed galleF1eg to ths Gtsens ssicn of ! ral credits, " ..3ss Ass3a z
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