Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-13
BUSINESS Of.
FAIR.
SAYS COOLIDGE.
President Considers Labor
Situation Satisfactory,
Wages Are Liberal.
DAVIS REPORTS
Labor Department Secre-
tary Visits the Summer
White House Friday.

RAPID CITY, S. D., Aug. IL F9-
Business of the country is calculated
as fair at the summer White House
where President Coolidge received a
first-hand report of conditions today
from Secretary Davis OF the labor de-
partment.
Mr.. Coolidge considers the labor Sit
uation very satisfactory and believes
wages are on a very liberal basis. He
realizes there is some unemployment
in certain lines but nothing more than
the usual tagging behind which pre-
walls in one industry or another at
some time.
Secretary Davis also brought with
him recommendation that congress
be asked to make permanent the pres
er1t regulations governing entry OF
aliens FROM Canada who work in this
country but live in Canada. He said
a satisfactory arrangement had been
worked out with Canada whereby
temporary passports were being issued
the $500 aliens who must pass in and
out OF the country daily in work and
he wants this made permanent.
Like the host of other administra-
ton officials and members OF congress
who have come to the black Hills this
week, Mr. Davis expressed regret at
the declaration of Mr.. Coolidge that
he did not choose to run for president
in 1928. He added he thought the
president had no intention of continu-
ing in office.
Mr.. Davis did say that officials of
the labor department had conducted
an impersonal and unofficial survey on
that labor generally regretted the an
their own behalf and had reported
nouncement of the president, but
again, like the other summer White
House guests, he had no candidate to
succeed Mr. Coolidge.
Anotllr caller today-Director Lord
lof the budget-brought a reminder
from the president that he desired to
cut appropriations for the next fiscal
year down to the $3,000,000,000 mark.
However, MFR. Coolidge is not optimis-
tic over this prospect. He will go over
tomorrow in detail with Director Lord
the tentative budget estimates for next
year.
It was said today that the president
feels it is the general expectation of
members of congress to pass some
legislation next session regarding con-
struction of dam at Boulder canyon
in the Colorado river. While he has
not actually endorsed the Swing john
son Boulder canyon dam bill, Mr..
Coolidge mentioned the Boulder can
yon site to visitors today in discussing
proposed legislation for control of the
Colorado river.
Secretary Work earlier in the week
informed the president that 1T was
likely the seven states involved in the
Colorado river legislation would reach
an. agreement on the Colorado river
compact thus assuring action next ses-
sion on a damSite bill.
Tt was reiterated at the executive
offices that Mr. Coolidge is still hope
full of railroad consultations in ac-
cordance with policies he has an
nounced in the past but it was added
that he saw no need now for legisla-
ton to take care of this. He believes
considerable consultations can be
brought about under present terms of
the laws.
The president has no intention, it
was said, of transferring the insular
affairs bureau to another department
by executive order, believing this
should be acted upon by congress first.
In response to inquiry, Mr.. Coolidge
commented today that he thought the
motion picture news reels perform an
important function in keeping the
public informed of current events. He
enjoys seeing the news reels at the
state game lodge and believes he gets
ideas from these pictures Of events
that take place that he wouldn't
otherwise obtain.