Evening star., 1930-12-02

regulation should preserve the inde-
pendence and responsibility of the
States.
We have determined upon a ma
tional policy of consolidation of the
railways as necessity Of more
stable and more economically oper-
ated transportation. Further leRis-
lation Is necessary to facilitate such
consolidation. In the public interest
we should strengthen the railways
that they may meet our future
needs.
Monopoly Investigation
Put Up 10 Congress.
recommend that the Congress
institute an inquiry into some
aspects of the economic working Of
these laws. 1 do not favor repeal of
CT monopolies is of most vital public
Importance, Competition is not cnly
the basis Of protection to the con-
surner but is the incentive to prog
ress. However the Interpretation of
these laws by the courts, the changes
in business, especially in the eco
noTnic effects upon those enterprises
closely related to the use of he nat
ural resources of the country, make
such an inquiry advisable. The pro-
ducers CT these materials assert that
certain unfortunate results OF waste
ful and destructive use of these nat
ural resources together with de-
structive competition which impov-
erishes both operator and worker
cannot be remedied because of the
prohibitive Interpretation Of the anti
trust laws. The well known condition
OF the bituminous coal industry is an
illustration. The people have a vital
interest in the conservation of their
natural resources: in the prevention
of wasteful practices: in conditions
of destructive competition which may
lmpoverish the producer and the
wage Garner; and they have an equal
interest In maintaining adequate
competition. therefore suggest
that an inquiry be directed especially
to the effect of the workings of the
antitrust laws in these particular
fields to determine If these evils can
be remedied without sacrifice of the
fundamental purpose Of these laws.
II Is urged by many thoughtful
citizens that the peculiar economic
erect OF the income tax on so-called
capital gains at the present rate is
70 enhance speculative inf1ation and
nKewlse impede business recovery. I
Delleve this to be the case and
recommend that a study be made
OF the economic effects Of this tsy
and of its relation to tho general
structure of our income tax law.
More Seleetive Immigration
Laws Held Necessity.
There Is need for revision of our
immigration laws upon q more linn
lted and more selective basis. fiex-
ib.e to the needs of the country.
Under conditions of current un-
employment 1t is obvious that per-
sons coming to the United States
seeking work would likely become
either a direct or indirect public
charge. AS a temporary measure
the officers issuing visas to imrni-
grants have been, in pursuance Of
the law, instructed to refuse visas
to applicants likely to fall into this
class. As result the visas issued
have decreased from an average of
about $4,000 per month prior to
restritticns to rate of about 1000
during the last month. These are
largely preferred persons under the
law Visas from Mexico are about
$50 per month compared to about
1000 previous to restrictions. The
whole subject requires exhaustive
reconsideration.
urge the strengthening Of our
deportation laws so as to more fully
rid ourselves of criminal aliens.
Furthermore, thousands of persons
have entered the country in VIOLA
ton of ths immigration laws. The
very method of their entry indi-
Gates their Objectionable character,
and our law-abiding foreign-born
residents suffer in consequence.
vide methods CT Strengthening the
Government TO correct this abuse.
Post Office Building Preferred
To Costly Lease System. -
Due to deferment of Government
building over may years, previous
administra tions had been compelled
to enter upon types of leases for
secondary facilities in large cities,
some of which were Objectionable
as representing too high a return
upon the value Of the property. To
prevent the occasion for further un-
economic leasing recommend that
the Congress authorize the building
by the Government of its own facili-
ties.
The Nation has generously ex-
panded its care for veterans. The
consolidation of all veterans activi-
ties into the Veterans AdminiStra-
ton has produced substantial ad-
ministrative economies. The con-
solidation also brings emphasis to
the inequalities in service and al
lowances. The whole subject is
under study by the administrator,
and / recommend it should also be
examined by the committees Of the
Congress.
urge further consideration by
the Congress of the recommenda-
tions made a year ago looking to
the development through temporary
Federal aid of adequate state and
local services for the health of chill
dren and the further stamping out
Of communicable disease, particu-
larly In the rural sections. The ad-
vance OF scientific discovery, meth
DDS, and social thought imposes a
new vision in these matters. The
drain upon the Federal Treasury is
comparatively small. The results
both economic and moral are Of the
utmost importance.
1t is my belief that after the pass
ing of this depression, when we can
cAaiHAio IL III IcIOSpSCG, we SIldlL
need to consider a number of other
questions as to what action may be
taken by the Government to remove
possible governmental influences
which make for instability and to
better organize mitigation of the
effect Of depression. 1t is as yet
too soon to constructively formu@
late such measures.
There are many administrative
subjects, such as departmental reor-
ganiZation, extension of the civil
service, readjustment of the postal
rates. ETC., which at some appropri-
ate time require the attention Of the
Congress.
Special World Court Action
To BE Advised Later.
Our relations with foreign coun-
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