The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-12-14
CONGRESS HEARS
Recommendations
OF THE PRESIDENT
TRANSPORTATION, PROHIBITION
AND FARM CREDITS PLACED
TO THE FOREFRONT.
DELIVERS ADDRESS IN PERSON
Cites Results of Arms Conference and
Replies to Critics-List Of Recon-
mendations for Short Session.

mendations for Short Session.
Washington. - The transportati ion
situation, prohibition enforcement
and farm credits were placed to the
forefront among the national prob.
lens pressing for solution in tine an
nual address of President Harding,
made in person, to the Congress Of
the United States.
President Harding also took occa-
sion to reply directly to those whom
he said nal assumed that the Unit"d
States had taken itself "aloot and
apart, unmindful of world obligations"
He declared these gave "scant credit"
for the helpful part" America had
assumed in international relati ,ns. re-
ferring particularly to the arms con.
ference
OF the prohibition situation, the exc
cutive asserted there were conditions
OF enforcement which SAVIOR CT ma.
tion-wide scandal" He made no rec.
concentrations on this score, but an.
nounced his purpose to call an earlJ
conference OF the governors OF the
states and territories with the federal
authorities to formulate definite poll.
cies of national and state co-operaticn IL
In the administering Of the laws.
transportation.
Declaring there was no problem eI.
ceeding the Importance of the one Of
transportation, MIR. Harding told Con.
gress there was need to begin on plans
to coordinate all the transportation
facilities-rail. water and motor AS
to the relief OF the railroad problem,
he suggested merger Of lines.
Turning to the recent railroad
strike. the President proposed that
the federal tribunal dealing with dis.
putes between the carriers and their
workers to be given ample authority
to enforce it's decisions. He voiced
preference for abolition OF the rail-
road labor board and the placing of
its functions under an enlarged inter.
state commerce commission.
Should the decision be to continue
this board in existence, however, he
suggested that the partisan member.
ship be abolished to the end that the
tribunal be impartial and the head
quarters moved from Chicago to Wash.
ington. so there might be direct con-
tact with the commission.
The only specific recommendation
OF the executive for enactment Of leg
islation at this. the short session OF
Congress. related to the permanent
establishment Of widened farm cred.
Its.
Other Recomme ndatlons.
Registration artheJvumendslh -
Other recommendations included:
Registration Of aliens.
More rigid examinations OF emf.
grants at embarkation ports.
Federal assistance in the education
of aliens.
constitutional amendments giving
Congress authority over child labor.
A constitutional amendment :e-
strictng the issue Of tax-exemrt Sc.
curities by the federal government,
the states, municipalities md coun.
tries
A study by Congress of the wide
spread between ': :nhuction costs and
prices to consr hers.
The survey of plan to draft all
the res .hIrces OF the nation. human
and material. for national defense.
A fostering interest by the national
government in constructive measures
calculated to promote the unifcation
OF steam, water and electric powers
In the eastern industrial region.
Favorable consideration OF reclama-
on and irrigation projects where the
'aste land may be made available for
ettlement and productivity.
Cooperation betweenu the federal
overnment, the various states and
he owners of forest lands to the end
hat protection from fire should be
lade more effective and replanting
ncouraged.
With this session limited to less
han three months. there was gen
raj realization that Congress could
cal between now and March with
My one or two OF even the most i'm
ortant OF the problems presented by
ne President. To what extent this
ituation would bear on the ultimate
ecision OF Mr.. Harding as to an extra
ession OF the new Congress was a
latetr of some conjecture at the cap.
OIL
Leaders OF the agricultural groups
the house and senate are determin-
d that one recommendation OF the
xecutive-the dealing with farm
redits--shall be translated into law
this session. They also are par
icularly anxious that there should
some solution OF the railroad prob.
I'm that would bring about rates, but
hartman Cummins, OF the senate in
erstate commerce committee, said
comprehensive legislation along the
mes recommended by Mr.. Harding
ould not be had at this session.
Repeated Applause.
AS the President outlined his recon-.
lendations in an address of little
lore than an hour to members Of