The Coconino sun., 1924-12-12
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE


the congress; still it is of great interest because
of its sound, comprehensive nature and will be the
foundation, undoubtedly, of constructive legisla-
ton III the next long session in which the repub-
hcan party will be dominant
Publication Of the message in full is prevented
by lack of space. But following are its high
lights:
Our present prosperity is largely due to our
payment of One-fifth of the national debt since
1919 and the cutting of the tax burden almost in
half Congress should reduce the cost of govern
ment still further to make possible a further re-
ductlon IN taxes The larger incomes would WELD
more revenue to the government under lower
su1taX rate and unprecedented prosperity would
rsult from reduction of surtaX rates and freeing
business from excess profits taxes. If the present
congress keeps within the budget the president
will present, it will be possible to have further tax
reduction and all the tax reform that congress
may wish during the next fiscal year
Provision should be made for flood control of
such rivers as the Mississippi and the Colorado;
cooperation with Canada to build the St. Lawrence
waterway; hafbor Improvements on both coasts.
The government should not undertake the art-
ficlal support of markets or industries. Still we
can protect our people from foreign competition,
provide for the extension of credits and a better
working machinery for the transaction of busi-
ness with the least possible friction and loss and
IN that way help insure farmer and manufacturer
better returns on their labor and investments
Production of nitrogen for plant food in peace
and explosives in war is more and more important
Development of Muscle Shoals would help reduce
the present shortage of nitrogen but it should be
by private enterprise after sale of Muscle Shoals
OF longtime lease under rigid guarantees of COM
mercial nitrogen production at reasonable prices
for agricultural use.
Legislation should expedite the consolidation of
our railroads into larger systems Government
control of rates and profits has eliminated the
need of competition by small systems. Consoda-
ton will insure greater competition, more econ
omy in operation and financing, less difficulty in
labor adjustments, better terminal facilities.
The federal laws should be amended to provide
equal representation of all parties at the ballot
box and on the registration boards.
A national police bureau should be created to
cooperate with the international police conference,
with establishment of central point for gather
ng compiling and later distributing to local police
authorities information helpful in the detection
and prevention of crime.
The law preventing excessive immigration is
necessary and sound for the protection of Ameri-
can workmen; but it should be modified to make
its administration more humane, notably to per-
NIT those already citizens of the United States
greater latitude in securing admission Of members
of their own families
First, second and third class postmasters should
be brought under classified civil service; other
wise the changes in personnel made by succeeding
administrations ntereferes with efficiency.
There should be congressional authority for
of the government departments to
promote economy and efficiency and many of the
independent agencies of the government should
be placed under charge of the cabnt officers
to economy, efficiency and probity.
We should attain and maintain full treaty
strength of the navy. There should be adequate
defense and preparation, but no competition with
other countries in building up great land and sea
Any nation undertaking to maintain
a military establishment with aggressive and i'm
periastc designs will find itself severely handi-
capped in economic development
With the authorization for general hospitallza-
ton of war veterans, their care and treatment
and the attitude of the government toward them
is not now SO much one of needed legislation as
)ne of careful, generous and humane considera-
tion
Each nation must work out its own salvation
The situation all over the world can be improved \
peace is constant with our people and the leading
principle in all our foreign relations We desire
always to cooperate and help; but we are equally
to be independent and free We do not
wish to boone involved in the political controver-
'ies of others, therefore do not care to become
nmber of the league of nations or to assume the !
obligations imposed by its covenant
The debts that foreign nations owe this country /
should be paid, and as fast as possible
This nation shall have nothing to do with the .
eague of nations disarmament conference SO long
IS the league contemplates the adoption of the
'rocotol attempting to interfere with the right of
he United States to make and enforce it's own
equations with regard to immigration and espe-
tally in relation to the exclusion of the Japanese
Times change. Over in the Panhandle country L
ONE of the newspapers are carrying quite lot ID
advertising with pictures of elegant young men
n tuxedos or evening clothes. Time was when a
lains youngster would have had to be lassoed and
led before anyone could have forced him into a !"
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