Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-12-11

tically. She intends to live up to the
letter and spirit of her signature, but
does not propose to be swept off her
feet by idealistic sentimentality. As
Mussolini said in his recent Armistice
day address 1--WE look with one eye
upon the dove of peace if it rises on
the distant horizon, but with the other
eye we look through the concrete ne
cessties of right"
CONGRESS-the Sixty -ninth--is now
~ in session and has heard the Pres
idents message, which was read to
the senate and house. 1t was a cheer
full but cautious document, expressing
qualification at the general prosperity
and progress in the country, and urg-
ing continued government economy
and restraint in the assuming Of new
obligations unless they are reproduc
tive capital investments or are absO
lutely necessary at this time. The
President gave his approval in prin-
ciple to the proposed taXreduction
measure. Concerning inland water
ways he was not so emphatic as the
people Of the Middle West hoped he
would be. In effect he said:
For many years our country has
been employed in plans and opera
tiOns for the development of our in
tracOastal and inland waterways. This
work along our coast is an important
adiI1pct to our cOpomorco If will hn
carried on, together with the further
opening up Of our harbors, as our re-
sources permit. Along with the de-
velopment of navigation should go ev-
cry possible encouragement for the
development of our water power"
OF agriculture the message had this
to say:
"No doubt the position Of agriculture
as a whole has very much improved
since the depression Of three and four
years ago. But there are many local
tiles and many groups of individuals
apparently through no fault of their
own, sometimes due to climatic con-
ditions and sometimes to the prevail
ing price of a certain crop, still in
distressing condition. This is prob
ably temporary, but it is none the less
acute National government agencies,
the Departments of Agriculture and
Commerce, the farm loan board, the
intermediate credit banks, and the
federal reserve board are all cooper
ating to be of assistance and relief.
On the other hand, there are locali-
ties and individuals who have had one
OF their most prosperous years. The
general price level is fair, but here
again there are exceptions both ways,
some items being poor while others
are excellent. In spite of a lessened
production the farm income for this
year will be about the same as last
year and much above the three pre-
ceding years"
favor of American adhesion to the
World court, and in speaking Of our
foreign relations he said: 1T seems
clear that it is the reduction of armies
rather than of navies that is of first
importance to the world at the pres
ent time" He gave praise to the
army, navy, marine corps and National
Guard and the reserves, and said that
while we are not behind in the art
of aviation, it Is of 80 great impor-
tance that we ought to proceed in its
Improvement by the necessary expert
ment and investigation.
Deploring the perennial conflict In
the coal industry, the message urged
that authority be lodged with the
President and the Departments OF
Commerce and Labor giving them
power to deal with an emergency
Also it recommended that congress
authorize a system of consultations
of the railroads.