Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-12-11

President Covers q Wide
Field in Outlining Policy
for Next Four Years.

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the next fiscal year.
THE government can do more 30
remedy the economic MS OF the peo-
ole by q system OF rigid economy in
public expenditures he said. 'than
can be accomplished through any other
action"
The President renewed his plea for
American adherence TO the Permanent
Court OF international Justice: de-
cIared the United States would not
Join the League OF Nations: appealed
for support for the European repara-
flnns settlement plan. and repeated his
declaration Of opposition 20 canceiia-
ton by the United States OF the debts
owed me country by foreign nations.
The text OF the Presidents message.
which was read TO congress, In part
follows:
The nation holds a position unsur-
pissed In all former human expert
ence. This does not mean that we
do not have any problems
Our domestic problems are for the
most part economic. We have our
enormous debt to pay. and we are
paying II. We have the high cost OF
government to diminish, and we are
diminishing II.
We still owe over $21 200. 900 600,
the cost Of the national government
is sim about $s.50O. 100000. and the
national taxes still amount to about
SGT for each one OF our inhabitants.
There yet exists this enormous held
TOR the application OF economy.
In my opinion the government cen
do more to remedy the economic his
Of the people by q system OF rigid
economy in public expenditure than
can be accomplished through any
other action.
For Repeal Of Publicity Act.
Combining discussion of tar revision
with his statement on economy, the
Executive declared publication Of in
come tax payments to be detrimental
to the public welfare and bound to de-
crease public revenues. and urged the
repeal OF that section Of the revenue
act.
II at the close OF the present SEES
sion the congress has kept within the
budget which propose to present Il
will then be possible TO have mod
crate amount OF tax reduction and all
the tax reform that the congress may
wish for during the next fiscal year
There Is every prospect Of an eru
OF prosperity OF unprecedented pro
portions.
Our country has a welI-defned pol
icy Of reclamation established under
statutory authority. This policy
should be continued.
For Relief Of Agriculture.
No more important development has
taken place In the last year than the
beginning Of a restoration Of agricul-
ture to a prosperous condition.
The government cannot successfully |
insure prosperity or tx prices BY leg
isIauve nat Every business has It's |
risk and its times Of depression.
The government has been constantly |
increasing lfs efforts for the relief /
and permanent establishment Of agFi i
culture on a sound and equal basis
with other business.
Every effort must be made. both by
government activity and by private
agencies. TO restore and maintain agri-
culture to q complete normal relation
ship with other Industries.
It Is my opinion that the support OF
agriculture lis the chief problem TO
consider in connection with this prop
erty.
I should favor a sale Of this prop
erty, or longtime lease
The railways during the last year
have made still further progress 10
recuperation from the war. with large
gains in efficiency and abllsty expe
Iitiously 20 handle the traffic Of the
country.
In my message last year ] emphs-
sized the necessity for further legis-
Iation with a view TO expedltIng the
consolidation OF our railways into
larger systems
Simplify Labor Huless
Another matter before congress IL
legislation affecting the labor sections
OF the transportation act.
Il would be helpful II q plan could
ne adopted which. while retaining the
practice OF systematic eoIlectfvs bar
gaining with Cancellation end voluntary Il
arbitration Of labor dIfferemeea. could
also provide simplicity IN relations and
more direct local responsibility Of can
ployees and managers HI
ans Of the 0plnion thaf the national
law governing the choice OF members
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