New Britain herald., 1929-12-03
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(Contlnued From First HaGe) cially at time when business and agriculture are both cooperating to minimize future uncertainties.
 Prohibition Changes
 Standing out among his suGgcs- lions was one that the major pro- hibition enforcement activities should be transferred from the treasury 10 the justice dcpartme@t At the same time the president de- clarcd his wish that the District Of columbia around which a furor has hcen raised recently as a result ot charges Of liquor drinking in and out Of public life. should be "modei city Of law enforcement" for the Ia- 1ion. He asked that the necessary laws be enacted to make it so.
 The annual message. first Ot it's kind submitted by Nr Hoover. set forth the alternative Of naval limi- tations at the London conference or q six year building program costing s1.2o0. 100000. He asked that con- gross give earnest consideration 10 he possibilities of prudent action which will give relief from our con- tinuous amounting expenditures for national defense.
 President HooNer's suggestion, which if followed, would give the .rnate anl house many issues for de- hate. included a range touching al- most every phase of the nations do- lnestic and international problems. They included:
 Adherence 10 the World court.
 Delegation by congress of power to rcorganize government departments 10 the president with reservation Of congressional rcyisory power within @ limited period,
 Early construction work on an eX- tended public buildings program throughout the country.
 Urges Flood Control
 An increase from s30,00Q,o0h 10 $35.0Oo.00O in the next fiscal year 10 push. the Mississippi flood control work and more liberal appropria- tons for general river and harbor work.
 Legislation to simplify and eXpe- dite consolidation to the railroads.
 Investigation into feasibility Of amending national banking laws to permit chain banking in limited re- gions.
 Creation Of full time federal power commission of three members.
 Establishment of permanent fed cral radio commission along lines of the present temporary commission but with the removal of the require ment that commissioners must be chosen by zones.
 Appointment of a special commis- sion to negotiate contracts looking to the resumption of activities at the Muscle Shals properties.
 Congressional study Of an immi- grafton plan to more fully meet na- tional necessities.
 Wants Larger Appropriations
 More liberal appropriations 10 strengthen the diplomatic and state department services.
 Return of most of the seized alien property within a year.
 His annual message. which ran to 12,0Q0 words and was his first state pa per of the kind, set forth the alternative of naval Limitations at the London conference or q six year building program costing $l.2O0, 0,O00,- 600; emphasized the need for prompt reorganization of the administrative functions of governments; asked for prompt settlement of the pending tariff question and greater generosi- ty in a public buildings program throughout the country.
 The president recommended full time federal power commission rather than the present arrange nent by which three cabinet mem- bers perform the duties Of this body, asked that the federal radio com- mission be made a permanent bOdT with its members chosen irrespective of zones, suggested the creation Of q commission to negotiate contracts to set Muscle Shoals property working tNd an appropriation to begin work on he Boulder Canyon project in the Colorado river as soon as the gov crnmont has completed the necce- Sary power contracts.
 Few Passages on Taxes
 Only few paragraphs were dc voted by the president to his tax reduction recommendations which, IS previously announced, was for q straight cut of one per cent on indi- vjdual and corporation income levies.
 To another question Of major do- mesuc interest, however that of pro- hibition. Mr. Hoover gave extend oI treatment beginning with inc statement that enforcement or the laws enacted 10 give effect to the eighteenth amendment was far from satisfactory.
 We need to roestablish faith that