Evening Star Newspaper, December 8, 1925, Page 35

THE EVENING WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1925. Executive Proposes to Translate Pledges of Party Inlo Definite Legislation SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT ASKED FOR BOTH MEN AND MATERIALS Assistant Air Secretaries of War, Navy and Com- merce Departments Proposed—Payment of Pub- lic Debt as Rapidly as Possible Is Advocated. _(Continued from Page Thirt A\ more intimate relation should be established between agriculture and the other business of the Nation. Th ially dependent | nd ean each advance their own pros- perity dvanciig the pros- perity Meantime, the | Govern inue those actiy- | in an un-| Lition and <ums, ears. The | land and | sed sup-| n, exten- activities are mu most by of the oth ent will con! sties which h yrecedented am ihe pouring out of ney during the last 1 wate nsportat incre port f 11 educat sio facil through the and the intermedi- dit banks, the ouragement orderly marketing and a repres-| wasteful speculation, will all| inued. owing er a short pe ic credi n boards ul fos other de; ion, K iod the price of farm produce has taken and maintained the | Jead in the advance. This advance liad reached a climax before the war. Every one will recall the discussion that went on for four or five vears prior to 19 rning the high cost | of livi This history is apparently beginning to repeat itself. While wholesale prices of other commodities have been declining, farm prices have heen increasing. There is every rea- kon to suppose that a new era in cultural prosperity lies just be- us which will probably” be un- dented. Muscle Shoals. Muscle Shoals seems med a place all out of propor th its real importance. it probab, not represent in market value much more than a first- class battleship, vet it has been dis- cussed in the Congress over a perlod of years and for months at a time. It ought to be developed for the produc- tion of < primarily and inci- dent purpos This would defensive, agricultural industrial pu I am in operty to The tindings of sion will be trans- ress for their in- inced that the tion can be made tion of the Con- gress. As g of negotiation, I recommend the immed: small joint The problem « o me to have ion w doe al comn to the C: direct 1l commit- | from the appropriate gen- eral nding committees of the| House and Senate to recelve bids which when m: hould be reported with recommen to_accept- ance, upon which a law should be en- acted, efcctin ale to the highest bidder who v gree to carry out these purpose: If anythin tee chose were needed to demon- strate the almost utter incapacity of the National Government to deal di- rectly with an industrial and commer- 1 problem, it has been provided by | our experience with this property. We | have expended vast fortunes, we have taxed everyhbod e e _unable secure results which begefit any- dy. This property ougzht to be nsferred to private management under conditions which will dedicate it to the public purpose for which it was conceived b Reclamation. National mitted to a pol amation and frr whi res to estab- lish on a sound basis and continue in the interest of the ities concerned. Txhaustive studies have recently been wiade lamation, which have re proj- ects and culties. Ahout is in good finan third can p ofitable, while r unfavorable Iready soon at ought lief which appeals is com- ation one-t uction and ome necessary to mmunity organ- griculture, thes2 in- interests that ed to e ssume some re- lly in the intimate, work of securing which indi. plan in adva jzation B repay ind economic suggest but_onl can reimburse the ved that the Fed- should_continue to r planning and con- > undertakings ind bring into use ¢ many of which *, but the ricultural vilization for T isterred to made a _co- ate and Fed- yectly Nation 1l struet t needed to re the rivers of the \\ are interstate detailed work communities and a on the land made r tion ought to be i the State in its en wpe: £ eral ¢ | Shipping. The mainter nt ma- is of the utmost importance for national defense and the service of our We have a large number of ships engaged in that service. We also have a surplus supply, costly to care for, which ought to be sold. All the investigat that have been made under my direction and those which have been prosecuted inde- pendently have reached the conclusion that the fleet should be under the di- rect control of a single executive head, while the Shipping Board should ex- ercise its judicial and regulatory func-. tlons 1 : funce with its ginal conception he report of Henry G. Datton, a business man of broad with a knowledge of ship- I, made to me after careful inves- | tigation, will be transmitted for the! tion of the Congress, the wursued under the direction | of the United States Chamber of Com-| merce will accessible. and | added to these will be the report of the special committee of the House. 1 do not advocate the elimination of | regional considerations, but it has be- | come apparent that without central- jzed executive action the management nf this great business, like the man- gement of any other great business, Yilt flounder in incapacity and lan- ady her ance of a me commerce. | dreds of yea | Chic -four.) jintention of the Congress to apnly, is necessary to increase the efficiency of our merchant fleet. Coal. The perennial in the coal industry is still gofr to the great detriment of the wage earners, the owners, and especially to the public With deposits of coal in this country capable of supp ng its needs for hun- inability to manage and control th great resource for the henefit of all concerned is very c to a national economic failure. It h Deen the subject of repeated investiga- tion and relterated recommendation Yet the industry seems never to have sccepted modern methods of adjusting differences between employe: and employes. The industry could serve the public much better and become subject to a much more effective method of control if regional consoli- dation and more freedom n the for mation of marketing associations un- der the supervision of the Department of Commerce were permitted. At the present time the National Government has little or no authority to deal with this vital necessity of the life of the country. It has per- mitted itself to remain so powerless that its only attitude must be humble supplication. ~ Authority should _be lodged with the President and the De- partments of Commerce and Labor, giving them power to deal with an emergency. They should be able to appoint temporary boards with au- thority to call for witnesses and docu- ments, conciliate - differences, encour- age arbitration, and in case of theat ened scarcity exercise control over distribution. “Making the facts public under these circumstances through a tement from an authoritative source would be of great public benefif. The report of the last Coal Commission should be brought forward, reconsid: ered and acted upon. l Prohibition. TUnder the orderly processes of our fundamental institutions, the Consti- tution was lately amended providing for national prohibition. The Con- gress passed an act for its enforce- ment, and similar acts have been pro- vided by most of the States. It is the law of the land. It is the duty of all who come under its jurlsdiction to ob- serve the spirit of that law, and it is he duty of the Department of Justice and the Treasury Department to en- force it. Actlon to prevent smug- gling, illegal transportation in inter- ate commerce, abuse in the use of permits and existence of sources of supply for illegal traffic is almost en- tirely imposed upon the Federal Gov- ernment. Through treaties with forelgn gov- ernments and increased activities of the Coast Guard, revenue agents, dis- trict attorneys and enforcement agents, effort is being made to prevent these violations. But the Constitution also puts a concurrent duty on the States. We need their active and en- ergetic co-operation, the vigilant ac- tion of their police and the jurisdic- tion of their courts to assist in en- forcement. 1 request of the people observance, of the public officers con- tinuing efforts for enforcement, and of the Congress favorable action on the budget recommendation for the prosecution of this work. Waterway Development. For many vears our country has been emploved in plans and opera- tions for the development of our intro- coastal gnd inland waterways. This work along our coast s an important adjunct to our commerce. It will be carried on, together with the further opening up of our harbors, as our re- sources permit. The Government made an agreement during the war to take over the Cape Cod Canal, under which the owners made valuable con- cesslons. This pledged faith of the Government ought to be redeemed Two other main flelds are under consideration. One is the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence, including the Erfe Canal. This includes stabilizing the lake level, and is both a waterway and power project. A joint commls- slon of the United States and Canada is workipg on plans and surveys which will not be completed until next April. No final determination can be made, apparently, except under treaty as to the participation of both countries The other is the Mississippi River tem. This is almost entirely devoted to navigation. Work on the Ohio| River will be completed in about three | vears. A modern channel connecting | ago, New Orleans, Kansas City | and Pittsburgh should be laid out and | work on the tributarfes prosecuted. | Some work is being done of a prepara- | tory nature along the Missouri, and | large expenditures are being made ! vearly in the lower reaches of the | Mississippi and its tributaries which | contribute both to flood control and | navigation. Preliminary measures are | belng taken on the Colorado River Mother! 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The actual progress has been retarded for many y by differ- ences among the seven States in the basin over their relative water rights and among different groups as to methods. In an attempt to settle the primary difficulty of the water rights, Congress authorized the Colorado River Commission, which agreed on November 24, 19 upon an interstate compact to settle these rights, subject to the ratlfication of the State Legisla- tures and Congr All seven States except 1 at_one time ratified, the egislature making cer- titin reservations which falled to meet Sub- E attempt was made to establish the compact upon a six-State basis, but in this case California im- posed reservations. There appears to be no division of opinion upon the major principles of the compact, but difficulty in separating contentions as to methods of development from the discussion of it. It is imperative that flood control be undertaken for Cali- fornia_and Arizona, preparation made for irrigation, for power and for do- mestic water. Some or all of these questions are combined in every proposed develop- ment. The Federal Government is Interested in some of these phases, tate governments and municipalities and Irrigation districts in others and private corporations in still others. Because of all this difference of view it is most desirable that Congress should consider the creation of some agency that will be able to determine methods of improvement solely upon economic and engineering facts, that would be authorized to negotiate and settle, subject to the approval of Con- gress, the participation, rights and obligations of each group in any par- ticular works. Only by some such method can early construction be se- cured. Water Power. Along with the development of navigation should go every possible encouragement for the development of our water power. While steam still plays a dominant part, this is more and more becoming an era of electricity. Once installed, the cost moderate, has not tended greatly to free from the unavoidable dirt and disagreeable fea- tendant upoh the burning of Every facility should be ex- tended for the connection of the vari- 18 units into a superpower plant, capable at all times of a current in- creasing uniformity over the entire tem. ‘Railroads. The railroads throughout the coun- try are in a fair state of prosperit. Thelr service is good and their supply of cars is abundant. Thelr condition would be improved and the public bet- ter served by a system of consolida- tions. I recommend that the Congress authorize such consolidations under the supervision of the Interstate Com- merce Commission, with power to ap- prove or disapprove when proposed parts are excluded or new parts added. I am informed that the railroad man- agers and their employes have reached a substantial agreement as to what legislation s necessary to regulate and improve their relationship. Whenever they bring forward such proposals, which seem sufficient also to protect the interests of the public, they should be enacted into law. It is gratifying to report that both the railroad “managers and railroad employes are providing boards for the mutual adjustment of differences in harmony with the principles of con- ference, conciliation and_arbitration. The solution of thefr problems ought to be an example to all other indus- tries. Those who ask the protections of civilization should be ready to use the methods of civilization. A strike In modern industry has many of the aspects of war in the modern world. It injures labor and it infures capital. If the industry fn- volved is a basic one, it reduces the necessary economic surplus and, in- creasing the cost of living, it injures the economic welfare and general com- fort of the whole people. It also in- volves a deeper cost. It tends to em- bitter and divide the community into warring classes and thus weakens the unity and power of our national life. Labor can make no permanent gains at the cost of the general welfare. All the victories won by organized labor in the past generation have been won through the support of public opinion. The manifest inclination of the man- agers and employes of the rallroads to adopt a pollcy of action in harmony (fvinars of athermakes! tvade quithy for Studebaker Power Durability finis PLEASANT LAXATIVE For Sick, Bilious Children Constipated - Child “California Fig Syrup” Millions of mothers depend upon this gentle, harmless laxative. It never cramps or overacts. Say “California” to your druggist and avoid counterfeits. Insist upon genuine “California Fig Syrup” which has directions for babies and children of all ages plainly printed on bottle—*Advertisement. with these principles marks a new epoch in our industrial life. Outlying Possessions. The time has come for careful in- vestigation of the expenditures and success of the laws by which we have undertaken to administer our outlying possessions. A very large amount of money is being expended for adminis- tration in Alaska. It appears so far out of proportion to the number of in- habitants and the amount of produc- tion as to indicate cause for thorou:n investigation. Likewise consideration should be given to the experlence un- der the law which governs the Phil- ippines. From such reports as reach me_there are indications that more authority should be given to the gov- ernor general, so that he will not be so dependent upon the local legisla- tive body to render effective our ef- forts to set an example of the sound adminlistration and good government which is so necessary for the pre; tion of the Phillppine people fgr self- government under ultimate ifdepen- dence. If they are to be trained in these arts, it Is our duty to provide for them the best that there is. Retirement of Judges. The act of March 3, 1911, ought to be amended so that the term of vears of service of judges of any court of the United States requisite for retire- ment with pay shall be computed to include not only continuous but ag gregate service. Mothers’ Aid. The Government ought always to be alert on the side of humanities. It ought to encourage provisions for economic justice for the defenseless. It ought to extend its relief through its national and local agencies, as may be appropriate in each case, to the suffering agd the needy. It ought to be charitable. Although more than 40 of our States have enacted measures in aid ef motherhood, the District of Columbia is still without such a law. A care fully considered bill will be presented which ought to have most thoughtful consideration in order that the Con gress may adopt a measure Which will be hereafter a model for all parts of the Unfon. - Civil Service. In 1883 the Congress passed the ctvil service act, which from a modest beginning of 14,000 emploves has grown until there are now 425,000 in the classified service. This has re- moved the clerical force of the Nation from the wasteful effects of the spoils system and made it more stable and efficient. The time has come to con- sider classifying all postmasters, col- lectors of customs, collectors of in ternal revenue and prohibition agents by an act covering those present in office, except when otherwise pro- vided by Executive order. The nece: ry statistics are now be- ing gathered to form the basis of a valuation of the civil service retire- ment fund based on_current condi tions of the service. It is confidently expected that this valuation will be completed in time to be made avail- able to the Congress during the pres- ent session. It will afford definite knowledge of existing and future lia- bilities under the present law and determination of liabilities under any proposed change in the present law. We should have this information be fore creating further obl tions for retirement _annuities, which will be- come _liabilities to be met in the fu- ture from the money of the taxpayer The classification @ct of 1923, with the subsequent legislative action pro- viding for adjustment of the compen- satlon of fleld service positions, has operated materially to improve em- ployment _conditions in the Federal service. The administration of the act is in the hands of an impartial board, functioning without the necessity of a direct appropriation. It would be in- advisable at this time to place in other hands the administration of this| | act. Federal Trade Commission. The proper function of the Federal Trade Commission is to supervise and correct those practices in commerce which are detrimental to fair compe- tition. In this it performs a useful function and should be continued and supported. It was designed also to | has no more loyal citiz i | | | they message to the Sixty-eighth Congress I recommended that changes in the procedure then existing be made. Since then the commission by its own action has reformed its rules, giving| greater speed and economy in the di posal of its cases and full opportunity | for those accused to be heard. These changes are improvements, and, if necessary, provision should be made for their permanency. Reorganization. No final action has vet been taken on the measure providing for the re- organization of the various depart- ments. I therefore suggest th measure, which will be of gr to the eflicient and economical admin- istration of the business of the Gov- ernment, he brought forward and passed. The Negro. arly one-tenth of our population consists of the negro race, ress which they have m: arts of civilization in the 3 is almost beyond belief. Our country ns. But they do still need sympathy, Kindness helpfulness. They need reassur that the requirements of the ment and soclety to deal out to them even-handed justice will be met. They should be protected from all violenc and supported in the peaceable enjoy ment of the fruits of their labor. Those who do violence to them should be punished for their crimes. No other course of action is worthy of the Ame people. Our country has many elements in its population, many different modes of thinking and living, e striving in their own way to be val to the high ideals worthy of the crown of American citizenship. It is fundamental of our institutions that seek to guarantee to all our in- habitants the right to live their lives under the protection of the pub- lic law. This does not include any Ii- |cense to injure others materially, phys- ically, morally, to incite revolution, or to violate th plished customs which have long had the sanction of | enlightened society. But it does mean the full right to liberty and equality re bef the law t this | henefit | | cal rule of life. o | lighten prose | there is but a fi 1 of which | own | CALLS FOR HALT IN TENDENCY TO CENTRALIZE GOVERNMENT Asks for Continued Adhere This condition cannot be granted to|t others or enjoyed by ourselves except by the application of the principle of broadest tolerance. Bigotry is only another name for slavery. It redyce: to serfdom not only those against whom it is directed, but also those who | seek to apply it. An enlarged freedom | I can only be secured by the appli tion of the golden rule. 0 other ut- | d terance ever presented such a practi-| e s n o Conclusion. s Tt is apparent that we are reaching into an era of great general prosper- ity. It will continue only so long as we shall use it properly. After all, d quantity of wealth v fixed time. The t we can all secure more of it is to create more. The element | of time enters into production. If the | people have sufficient moderation and “(unll ntment to be willing to improve their condition by the process of en- larging production, eliminating waste and distributing equitably, a prosper- ity almost without limit lies before us. If the people are to be dominated by selfishne- . seeking immediate riches { by non ioductive speculation and by wasteful quarreling over the returns from industry, they will be contronted by the Inevitable resuits of depression | and privation. If they will continue industrious and thrifty, contented with fair wages and moderate profits and the returns which accrue from the | development of our natural resources, | our prosperity will extend itself in: | definitely. | In all your deliberations you should | remember that the purpose of legisla- tion is to translate principles into ac- tion. It is an effort to have our coun-| try be better by doing better. Because the thoughts and ways of people are | firmly fixed and not easily changed e t in this country only way ths provements will be We shall have been willin with the abiding purpose of a 923 N. Y. Ave. nce to Principle of Local Self Rule—Assures American Sympathy for Disarmament—Upholds Budget. he fleld within which immediate n be secured is very jon can provide opportu ity. Whether it is taken advantage of r not depends upon the peopl elves. The Government of t ow. Leglsl States has been crea t is solely resp most succe ucted solely for th florts would be hey brougl » the home. n opportunity to observe religion, se ure education d earn a | indey ¥ 1 order It is tk ement of the tual life of the Nat| be able to our ow 1 e worls in harm Divine nd sy not nds merely | hey come at all Providence If It Is Rentable lC;n Rent It J.LEO KOLB 1237 Wis. Ave. Main_ 5027 ‘askorHorlick's The ORIGINAL Malted Milk . 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