The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-03
F. E. YOUNG.

swift and even-hallded administra-
ton Of justice to all offenders. wheth-
er they be rich or poor" the presi-
dent said under the heading Of law
enforcement and observance. THAT
we shall effect improvement is vital
to the preservation OF Dur institu-
tions. It Is the most serious issue be-
fore our people.
THE orderly administration Of tho
law involves more than the mere ma
chinery Of law enforcement. The ef-
ficient use Of that machinery and a
spirit In our people In support of law
r alike essential. We have need
for Improvement in both.
However much we may perfect
the mechanism. still If the citizen
who is himself dependent upon some
laws for the protection of all that he
has and all that he holds dear. shall
ir.sist on selecting tho particular laws
which he will obey, he undermines his
own safety and that of his country.
Lawbreaker Society Enemy
Ellis attitude may obscure, but It
can not conceal, the ugly truth that
the l~awbreaker. whoever he may be.
Is the enemy OF society. VIZ a no
longer gloss over the unpleasant real
ity which should be made vital in
the consciousness of every citizen,
that he who condoncS or traffics with
crime. who Is indifferent to it and to
the punishment Of the criminal, or TO
the lax performance of official duty.
&c iin,co1f <Ian ,1.oct offorfjun oeyaNrv
for the breakdown of society"
Mr.. Hoover specified three steps
which he had concluded were neces-
sayy to bring about more efficient en-
forcement of prohibition. These were
transfer to the Department OF JUS
tice Of the functions of detection and
ITO a considerable degree" of prosecu-
ton o lodged with the prohibition
bureau in the Treasury Department:
relief for congested court conditions
by simplifying procedure for petty
cases. and condification of the pr0hi-
bition laws to avoid necessity Of re-
sorting to statutes, oln Of them 40
years old. He added that agencies
charged with preventing smuggling
should be organized into n border
patrol under the Coast Guard.
Scores Over Optimism
President Hoover said that al
though the country had enjoyed q
large degree Of prosperity and sound
progress during the past year." the
long upward trend of fundamental
progress had given rise to over-op-
timism as to profits which tranSlat-
ed itself into a wave Of uncontrolled
speculation In securities. resulting in
the diversion Of capital from business
to the stock market and the newt
able crash"
Fortunately he continued, 'the
Federal Reserve system had taken
measures to strengthen the position
against the day when speculation
would break, which together with the
strong position Of the banks has car
ricd the whole credit system through
the crisis without impairment. The
capital which has been hitherto abb
sorbed In q stock market loans for
speculative purposes Is now return
Ing to the normal channels Of buSt-
ness.
There has been no initiation in the
prices OF commodities; there has been
no undue accumulation of goods. and
foreign trade has expanded to a mag
nitude which exerts q stealing In
iluencc upon activity in industry and
employment.
Fear Unwarrantcd
1.-THE sudden threat Of unemploy-
ment and especially the recollection
Of the economic consequences Of
previous crashes under q much less
secured financial system created IN
warranted pessimism and fear. It
was recalled that past storms Of sim
liar character had resulted In re-
trenchment Of construction. reduction
Of wages. and laying off Of workers.
THE natural result was the tend
eucy Of business agencies throughout
the country to pause in their plans
and proposals for continuation and
extension Of their businesses. and
this hesitation unchecked could In it.
self intensity into . depression with
widespread unemployment and suf-
Seriue.
= have. therefore. instituted sys-
tematic. voluntary measures Of CO.
operation with the business institu-
tions and With state and municipal
authorities to make certain that fun.
damental businesses Of the country
shall continue as usual. that wages
and therefore consuming power shall
not b reduced, and that q sra:ial
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