Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-06
President Gives Annual Message

by constitutional amendment he
strongly urged.
Tariff
The Fordncv-McCambcr law has
secured abundant revenue and
brought prosperity, he said, advis-
ing against tariff tinkering as ''dis-
turbing and harmful.''s
Shipping
Until the merchant fleet can be
disposed to advantage, it will be
administered "aS economically as
possible" under plans devised by
the shipping board.
Public improvements
Resumption of flood control
work on the Mississippi and
Colorado rivers Improvement of
the Lakes-Gulf waterway; de-
vclopment of the st. Lawrence
waterway, and power develop
ment in northeastern states,
should all be encouraged.
Railroads
Congress should await the supreme
court s decision on the recapture
clause of the railroad law before
legislating new ON ratemaking. The
railroad labor board should be left
undisturbed until some other tri-
bunal is agreed on between capital
and labor.
Permissive consolidation of rail-
roads should be tried, to be followed,
if failure, by compulsory consof-
dation. The freight rate structure
should be reorganize1 ut once.
Courts
Ascommission should be named to
revise the laws. Two more federal
judges should be provided for the
southern district of New York, one
in the northern district of Georgia,
and two more in the circuit court
of appeals for the eighth district. \
commission should be created to eX-
pedite court business.
Government prison reform is need
ed. Two reformatories should be
provided-one for women, one for
first offenders. A bureau of Grim
inal Identification should be added
to the department of Justice.
Prohibition
The pFesiden' 1"'7~red to the
treaty being ne J with Great
Britain to stop Il smuggling. and
said the coast guard ought to be
provided with fast motor boats to
catch rum runners. Sources of liquor
should be ..rigidly regulated and
every effort made to stop interstate
traffic. Urging cooperation of state
and nation, he said, disrespect for
the prohibition law is a menace, and
said citizens should not only obey
the law, but let it be known they are
to others violating it.
The Negro
He advocated strict anti-lynching
laws, and formation of commission
to study the negro problem from in
dustrial and economic angles.
Civil Service
This should be maintained, Cool
idge said{ He advocated adding
first, second and third-class post
masters. and the field force of the
service 10 the classified
list.
Public Buildings
He opposed "pork barrel' pub
lie buildings bill, but advocated an
annual appropriation Of $j,000000
to provide needed government build
lngs.
Regulatory Laws
He advised laws to prevent har-
Dor pollution, regulate aviation, ra-
1io interference, loading of ships,
Alaskan fisheries. Revision of fed
eral trade commission procedure is
needed, he said.
Army and Navy
Both services have been re-
duced "to the danger point
he said. both 4. should be
Additional sub
marines for the navy Pana-
ma canal defenses should be
perfected. Hating war, Amer
lea should avoid weakness
that invites imposition.
He unqualifiedlv endorsed admin
stration of the Philippines by Cen
sral Leonard Wood and gave similar
to all other admin
strators of island possessions.
Education, and Welfare
He advocated child labor and min
mum wage amendments to the con
ititution, and creation of an educa-