The Washington times., 1925-05-30

STATES Sinking DUTY
Of ENFORCING LAW
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eating LIQUOR. But other States
did not cooperate in advancing
this policy, and ultimately, by ma
fional action, 1t was extended to
all the Union. BY failing to meet
the requirements of a national dc
mand, the States became deprived
OF the power to act.
= Mr.. Coolidge attributed the In
creasing demands on the Federal
Government to failure OF the Stat IS
themselves to discharge their
duties, and sarcasticaIly paid his
respects to those who expect more
from Washington "than it was
ever intended to provide, and yet,
5 IA the same breath complain that
Federal authority is stretching
itself over areas which do not
concern it,"
Attention To Crime.
ssWhen the local government uni:
evades its responsibility in one
direction he said apropos of lax
enforcement conditions in many
localities, ''it is started in the
vicious way of disregard OF law
and laxity of living. The police
force which is administered on the
assumption that the violation of
some laws may be ignored has
started toward Decentralization. The
community which approves such
Administration is making danger
olls concessions. There is no uss
Disgusting the fact that as a nation
our attitude toward the preyenta,
ton and punishment Of crime needs
more serious attention.
1T is senseless to boast OF our
liberty when we find that to so
shocking an extent It is merely the
liberty to go nl-governed.
Diversity IN Laws.
Taking up the problems Of inter
state relations, the President de-
ciared the boast that America is a
land Of equal opportunity suffers
through existence OF wide divergen-
Sies in State laws. He mentioned
specifically the differences In va
rfous state laws governing divorce,
taxation, and prohibition enforce
ment.
ssThe multiplicity OF laws, the va
rfed possibilities Of appeals, the dis
POSITION to technicaiity In procedure,
the delays and consequent expense
OF litiRaffon which inevitably inure
70 the advantage Of wealth and spe-
cialized ability-aIl these have many
times been recounted as reproaches
70 u.s." he said. cit Is strange that
such laxities should persist In a
time like the present. But they DO
exist. They demonstrate q need
for better, prompter, less irksome
and expensive administration OF the
laws. They point the necessity Tor
~ImDIification and codification Of
Iaws; for uniformity Of procedure:
for more accurate delimitation OF
State and Federal authority.
Supreme Obligation.
s.nur gathering here today is in
testimony Of supreme obligation
fo those who have given most to
make and preserve the nation. They
established It upon the dual system
a. state government and National
Government, each supreme in Its
own sphere. But they left to the
states the main powers and func-
tfons of determining the form and
course of society. We have demon
strated in the time Of war that
under the Constitution we possess
IN indestructible union. We must
not fail to demonstrate in time OF
mace that we are likewise deter
mined to possess mad maintain in
destructible States. This policy
can be greatly advanced by indi.
viduaI observance OF the law. IL
can be strongly supplemented by a
Vigorous enforcement Of the law.
s'The war which established Me-
mortal Day had for its main pur-
pose the enforcement Of the Con-
gtitution. This Union can only be
preserved, the States can only be
maintained, under reign of ma
fional, local and moral law, under
the Constitution established by
Washington, under the peace pro-
Vided by Lincoln"
Program at Arlington.
The Presidents Memorial Day ad-
dress was Broadcast to every corner
of the nation through a chain OF
eight powerful radio stations.
Assembly was sounded in the Ar
Iington amphitheater at o'clock by
o marine bugier.
SThe program opened with an over
ture by the Marine Band. The as
eembly was called to order by Hosea
b. Moulton, commander OF the De.
partnent Of the Potomac, Grand
Army Of the Republic, following
which came the presentation Of col
Ors by John Middleton, officer OF the
day.
THE Washington Quartet, accom-
panied by the Marine Band, sang
"America."
aThe invocation was delivered by
the Right Reverend William Fraser
Mcdowell, Bishop Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church Of Washington.
General Logan's order establishing
the first Memorial Day was read by
o. H. Oldroyd, assistant adjutant
general of the G. A. R., and Tin
coins Gettysburg Address was re-
cited by Captain Lemuel Warner.
President Coolidge's address was
preceded and followed by selections
by the Washington Quartet, accom-
panied by the Marine Band.
Senator Porter H. Dale of Yer
mont spoke following the President
The program closed with a benedic
ton by the Reverend r. r. Mcbride
chaplain of the G. A. r.
The spirit OF Americas heroic de
tenders, who died on the battle front
of the nation in all it's wars, lived
again today While the United States
led by President Coolidge, laid aside
its daily pursuits to pay them hom
age.
THE nations highest officials are
taking part in the memorial serv
ices in the National Capital todav
cIImaxing a week Of memorial oh
eervance in Washington.
The grateful tribute Of a natioT
centered today in Arlington Nationa