Evening star., 1926-12-07

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forms of beauty. Whenever an Amer.
| lean is at the seat of his Government
however travelled and cultured he may
| be, he ought to find city Of stately
proportions, symmetrically laid out
| and adorned with the best there is in
| architecture, which would arouse his
| Imagination and stir his patriotic
pride. In the coming years Washing
ton should not only be the art center
| of our own country, but the art CEN
! ter of the world. Around it should
center all that is best in science, in
learning, in letters and in art. These
are the results that justify the crea
| ton of those national resources with
which we have been favored"
For Practical Ideals.
This is foreword to the President Is
peroration, in which he declares that
America is not and must not be
country without ideals" But the
President believes in ideals that can
be translated into terms of the home
practical ideals. A nation, he says,
! cannot dwell constantly on the noun.
tain tops"
The President makes long list OF
recommendations for legislation, from
national banks to irrigation. He ad-
mits there is little chance for legisla-
ton at short" session of Congress,
as this Is. In this connection, he
makes a recommendation to Congress
that is entirely new and which i
likely to arouse no little controversy
if an effort is made to adopt his plan.
He proposes that the Congresses
shall hereafter, in their first sessions.
make appropriations for the Govern
ment covering two years, the life OF
Congress.
"a large amount of time is con.
sumed iL the passage of appropriation
bills" SAYS the President. IF each
Congress in it's opening session would
make appropriations to continue for
two years, very much time would be
saved"
The Presidents stand on the pro-
hibition issue is one of rigid enforce
ment of the dry laws and respect for
the Constitution, including the eight
eenth amendment. He urges upon
Congress the passage of legislation
needed by the Treasury Department
to put an end to abuses which have
arisen under the existing law.
Hits Disregard of Laws.
He takes WallOp at men IN puDuC
office who do not observe the liquor
laws to the letter. He says: Failure
to support the Constitution and OBJ
serve the law ought not be tolerated
by public opinion. Especially those in
public places who have taken their
oath to support the Constitution ought
to be most scrupulous in it's observ.
ance."
All the States, in the opinion of the
President, should do their part in con-
junction with the Federal Govern.
ment to enforce the dry laws. He
has no patience with "any of our in
habitants' who observe one part of
the Constitution while disregarding
another. Opponents of prohibition, if
they wish, have a right to seek
through legal methods for a change.
B\+ nullificationists have no rights.
Recognizing the possibility that a
bituminous coal strike may come next
Spring, when wage agreements eX-
pire. the President repeats his request,
made year ago, for legislation which
would enable the Chief Executive to
act in the interests of the public un-
der strike conditions. He asks for
power to set up administrative agen-
cies for the distribution of coal and
the protection of consumers from
profiteering.
For the merchant marine, the Pres.
ident says the great need today is not