Hard inn to Start
Drive to Enforce
Prohibition Laws
Farm Credits. Transportation,
Child Labor and Immigra
tion Other Subjects Dis
cussed in Message.
<r«mtinant Vrsm l*wf One )
mendatlons to the senate and house
member* assembled In joint session in
the hall of the house. Ills hearers
responded particularly to his discus
sion of rural credits and the Ameri
canUatlon of aliens.
There was a craning of ncckk when
the president launched into his dls
discussion of prohibition enforcement,
end some of his declarations on the
subject—that suggesting the rigorous
and literal enforcement of the dry luw
would concentrate public attention on
any requisite modification—was ap
plauded.
Abstract of Hording's'
Message to Congress
Washington, Deo. »—The president
began bis address by calling the atten
tion of congress to general world con
ditions, which, he said, still were seri
ously disturbed us a result of the
Mr, lie asserted that "the Inevitable
readjustment of the social and eco
nomic order is not more than barely
begun" and continued:
"There never again will be pre
cisely the old order; indeed, 1 know
of no one who thinks it to be desir
able. For out of the old order came
the war Itself und the new order,
established and made secure, never
will permit its recurrence.
Test of Civilization.
"It is no figure of speech to suy
we have come to the te$t of our civili
zation. The world has been passing
— is today passing—through a gTent
crisis. The conduct of war itself is
not more difficult than the solution
ot the problems which necessarily fol
low. 1 am not speaking at this mo
ment of the problem in Its wider as
pects of world rehabilation or of In
ternational relationships. The refer
ence is to our own social, financial
and economic problems at home
These things aro not to ho considered
solely as problems apart from all
International relationship, but every
nation must be able to carry on for
itself, else Its international relation
ship will have scant importance.
"Doubtless our own people have
emerged from the world war tumult
less Impaired than most belligerent
powers: probably wo have made larg
er progress toward reconstruction.
. Had we escaped the coal
and railway strikes, which had no t-x
, cuse for their beginning, and less jus
tlficatlon for their delayed settlement,
we should have done Infinitely better.
Hut labor wan insistent on holding
| to the war heights, and heedless
forces of reaction sought the pre
war levels, and both were wrong.
First Distress.
"The railway atrike accentuated the
difficulty of the American farmer.
| The first distress of readjustment
came to the farmer, and It will not
be a readjustment fit to abide until he
Is relieved. The distress brought to
the farmer does not affect him alone.
Agricultural lllfurtune is a national ill
tort une .
"This congress already has taken
cognizance of tho misfortune which
precipitate deflation brought to Amer
ican agriculture. Your measures of re
lief and the reduction of the federal
reserve discount rste undoubtedly
saved the country from widespread
disaster. The very proof of helpful
ness already given is the strongest
argument for the permanent establish
ment of widened credits heretofore
temporarily extended through the war
finance corporation.
"The farm loan bureau, which al
ready has proven its usefulness
through the federal land banks, may
well have its powers enlarged lo pro
vide ample farm production credits
as well as enlarged land credits. It
is entirely practical to create a dtvi
slon in the federal land banks to deal
witli production credits, with the Urn
itations of time adjusted to the farm
turnover as the federal reserve sys
tern provides for the turnover in the
manufacturing and mercantile world
Special provision must be made for
livestock production credits, and the
limit of land loans may be safely en
larged. Various measures are pend
ing before you, and the best Judg
ment of congress ought to be ex
pressed In a prompt enactment at the
present session.
"But American agriculture needs
more than added credit facilities. The
credits will help to solve the pressing
problems growing out of war—in
tinted land values and the drastic de
flation of three years ago. but per
manent and deserved agriculture good
forture depends on better and cheaper
transportation. Here Is an outstand
Ing problem demanding the most rigid
consideration of the congress and the
country. . . .
"In the last half of the year now c’os
ing the railways, broken in carrying
capacity because of motive power and
rolling stock out of order, though in
sistently declaring to the contrary,
embargoed his shipments, or denied
him cars when fortunate maikets
were calling. Too frequently trans
portation failed while perishable
products were turning from possible
profit to looses counted in tens of
millions.
“1 know of no problem exceeding
in importance this one of transporta
tion. . . , We have built 40 per cent
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of the world's railroad mileage, and
yet And it Inadequate tu our present
requirements. W hen wo contemplate
the inadequacy of today, it is easy to
believe that the neat few decades
will witness the paralysis of our trans
portation—using social scheme or a
complete reorganisation on some new
basis.”
Railway Feeder.
■'Manifestly, we have Heed to begin
on plans to co-ordinate all transport*- I
tlon facilities. We should more ef- (
feetively connect up our rail lines j
with our carriers by sou. We ought
to reap some benefit from the hun
dreds of millions expended on Inland
waterways, providing our capacity to
utilize as well as expend. 5\ e ought
to turn the motor truck into a rail
way feeder and distributor instead of
a destroping competitor. . . .
"This transportation problem can
not be waved aside. The demand for
lowered costs on farm products and
basic materials can not bo ignored.
Kates horizontally iporeased to meet
increased wage outlays during the
war inflation nre not easily reduced.
When some very moderate wage re
ductions were effected last summer
there was a 5 per cent horizontal re- |
d tlon In rates. I sought at that ;
time, in a very informal way. to have ,
the railway managers go before the
Interstate commerce commission and
agree to a heavier reduction on farm
products and coal and other basic
commodities, and leave unchanged the
freight tariffs which a very large
portion of the traffic was able to bear
Neither the managers nor thef com
mission sought fit to ndopt the sug
gestion, so we had the horizontal re
duetion too slight to be felt by the
higher class cargoes and too little to
benefit the heavy tonnage calling
most loudly for relief.
Fair Beluni.
"Hallways are not expected to ren
der the most essential service in our
social organization without a fair re
turn on capital invested, hut the gov
ernment has gone so far in the regu
lation of rates and rules of operation
that It has the responsibility of point
ing the way to the reduced freight
costs so essential to your national
welfare.
“Government operations does not
alTord the cure. . . . Clearly the
managers are without that inter-car
rier, co-operative relationship so high
ly essential to the best and most
economical operation. They could not
function In harmony when the strike
threatened the paralysis of all rail
way transportation . . .
"f remind you that congress pro
vided a joint commission of agricul
tural Inquiry which made an exhatis
five Investigation of car service and
transportation and unanimously re
commended in Its report of October
15, 3 921, the pooling of freight tars
under a central agency. This report
well deserves your serious consider
ation. . . .
Insufficient rower.
"In a previous address to the con
gress I called vour utenalon to the
Insufficiency of power to enforoe the
decisions of the railroad labor board.
Carriers have ignored its decisions on
the one hand and railway workers
have challenged its decisions by a
strike on the other hand.
"The labor board itself is not so
constituted «s best to serve the public
interest. With six partisan members
on a board of nine, three partisans !
nominated by- the employes and three j
by the railway managers, it is in- j
evitable that the partTsnil viewpoint j
is maintained throughout the bear- i
ings and in decisions handed down.
“I am well convinced that the func
tions of tliis tribunal could be much
better carried on here In Washington
than were it to be a separate tribunal
There ought to be contact with the ;
Interstate Commerce commission.
.Suggested Substitution.
“The substitution of a labor division
in tlie Interstate Commerce commis
sion, made up from its membership, to
hoar and decide disputes relating to
wages and working conditions which
have failed of adjustment by proper
committees created by the railways
and their employes, offers a more
effective plan. .
“Tills suggested substitution will
involve a necessary increase in the
membership of the commission, prob
ably four, to const.tute the labor di
vision. If the suggestion appeals to
the congress, it will be well to specify
that the labor division shall be cod.
stituted of representatives of the four
rate making territories, thereby as
suring a tribunal conversant with the
conditions which obtain in the dif
ferent rate making sections of the
country.
“I wish I could bring to you the
precise recommendation for the pre
vention of strikes which threaten the
welfare of the people and menace cub
lie safety. It is an inadequate gov.
ernment that lacks the genius and
the courage to guard against such
a menace to vulture as we experienced
Inst summer. • . . Public interest
demands that ample power shall be
conferred upon the labor tribunal, !
whether it is the present board or the j
suggested substitute, to require its
rulings to be accepted by both parties
to a disputed question.
"Let tgiere be no confusion about j
tin purpose of the suggested confer
inent of the power to make the de i
visions effective. There van be no de |
nial of constitutional rights to either !
railway workers or railway managers, j
Klght to l abor.
“No man can lie denied his right to
labor when and how he chooses, or
cease to labor when he so elects, but,
since the government assumes to
safeguard his interests while employed
in any essential public service, tlie
security of society itself demands his
retirement from the service shall not
be so timed and related as to effect
the destruction of that service.
"During its longer session the pres
ent congress enacted a new tariff law
The protection of the American stand
ards of living demanded the insurance
it provides against the distorted con
ditions of world commerce.
No one contemplates commercial
aloofness nor any other aloofness con
tradictory to the best American tra
dition of lofty human purposes.
War made us a or ditor nation. We
did not seek an excess possession of
the world's gold, and we have neither
desire to profit unduly by Its posses
sion nor permanently retain it. We do
not seek to become an international
dictator because of its power.
“We would rejoice to help rehabi
tate currency systems and facilitate
all commerce which does not drag us
to the very levels of those we seek
to lift up.
“Whllo T have everlasting faith in
our republic, it would be folly, Indeed,
to blind ourselves to our problems at
home. Abusing the huspitality ot' our
shores are the advocates of revolu
tlon, finding their deluded followers
among those who take on the habili
ments of Americans without not
knowing the American soul.
“There is a call to make the alien
respect our Institutions, while he ac
cepts our hospitality . . . let men who
are rending the moral fiber of the
republic through easy contempt for
the prohibition law because they think
it restricts their personal liberty, re
member that they set the example
and breed a contempt for law which
will ultimately destroy the republic.
Nalion-Wide Scandal.
“Constitutional prohibition has been
adopted by the nation. It is the su
pteme law of the land. In plain
speaking there are conditions relating
to its enforcement which savor of ua
tion-wide scandal. It is the most de
moralizing factor in our public life.
“Most of our people assumed that
the adoption of the ISth amendment
meant the elimination of the question
from our politics. On the contrary
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it has been so intensified as an issut
that many voters are disposed to retake
all political decisions with reference
to this single quesfbm. It is distract
ing the public mind and prejudicing
the judgment oi th* electorate.
"The day is unlikely to come when
the Isth amendment will be reiiealtd.
The fact may as well be recognized
and our course adapted accordingly.
Xf the statutory provisions for its en
toroement are contrary to deliberate
public opinion, which I do not be
lieve, the rigorous and literal enforce
ment will concentrate public atten
tion on any required modification.
Such a course conforms with the
law and saves the humiliation of the
government and the humiliation of
our people before the world and chal
bnges the destructive forces engaged
in widespread violation, official cor
ruptlon and individual demoralization
"The eighteenth amendment in
volves Ihe concurrent authority of
stale and federal government for the
enforcement of the policy it defines.
A certain lack of definiteness,
thorough division of responsibility is
thus introduced. In order to bring
aliout a full understanding of duties
and responsibilities as thus distrib
uted, ! propose to invite the governors
of the states and territories, at an
early opportunity to a conference with
-the federal executive authority. Out
|of the full and free considerations
which will thus be possible, it is be
lieved. will emerge a more adequate
I comprehension of the whole problem,
arid definite policies of national and
state co-operation in administering
Ihe laws.
"There arc pending bills for the
registration of Ih- alien who has come
to our shores. I wish the passage
of such an act might be expedited
. . . ISeforo enlarging the Immi
gration quota, wo had better provide
registration for aliens, those now here
or continually pressing for admission,
ami establish our examination boards
abroad, to tn.tko tire of desirables
only.
“Our program of admission nntl
treatment of immigrants, is very inti
mately related to the educational
policy of the republic. It ta Uio es
pecial obligation of the federal gov
eminent to devise means and tilec
tively assist tu tla' education of the
new comer from foreign lands, so
that the level of American education
may be made the highest that Is hu
manly possible.
“Closely related to this problem of
education is the abolition of child la
bor. Twice congrcm has attempted
the correction of tlie evils, incident to
child employment. The decision of
the supreme court has put this prob
lem outside the proper domain of fed
oral regulation until the constitution
Is so amended to give the congress the
indubitable authority. I reaommei l
the submission of such an amend
ment.
“We have two schools of thought
relating to amendment on the
slitutton. One need not be comniittcil^^
to iho belief that amendment 1*
weakening t tic fundamental law or
that exc essive amendment is essential
to mot* every epheraereal cvlilm. Wo
ought to amend to meet the demands
of tha people, when sanctioned by d
liberate public opinion.
'‘One year 1 suggested tKe submls
sisuu of an amendment so that wo
nlay lawfully restrict the Issues of tax
exempt securities, and I renew that
recommendation now. Tax exempt se
curities'are drying up the sources of
federal taxation and they are en
couraging unproductive and extrava
gant expenditures by states and mu
nicipalities.
“ . . . Reclamation and irrigation
projects, where waste land may h«
orale available for settlement and
productivity, are worthy of your fa
vorable consideration."
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Afternoon Frocks
Repriced for the Holiday
Season Now From—
$25 to $98
The circular and the straight silhouettes,
are encouraged in these newest frocks for
afternoon wear.
They also indulge in soft becoming silk
crepes of every variety in shades of
browns, blues and blacks. The trimmings
of rich embroideries, beads, contrasting
shades and silk braids make them doubly
attractive to us. These new prices are to
your advantage.
Christmas Remnant Sale
of Silks and Dress Goods
One to five-yard lengths of the season’s
most fashionable and best selling ma
terials. Canton crepes, satin crepes,
crepe de chines, tub silks, kimona and lin
ing silk. Poiret twills, tricotines, poplins,
duvetyns, coatings and skirtings.
Prices Never Quite So Low
Women who have attended other Christ
mas remnant sales know that they can ex
pect really exceptional values. Choice
new rpaterials, all from regular stock.
The Selection Is Unusually Large
Here Are Some of the
Exceptional Values
Priced by the Remnant
1% yards of orchid radium for $ 2.65
3% yards white crepe de chine for $ 2.15
31-6 yards black satin crepe for $ 2.15
4 yards heavy navy Canton for $ 7.50
4% yards taupe chiffon silk velvet $15.00
4 yards navy satin duvetyne for $ 8.95
2i/4 yards brown veldyne for $ 6.95
3Vo yards Oxford coating for $ 8.75
2% yards brown chinchilla for $ 6.85
4i/o yards navy wool taffeta for $ 5.45
31/2 yards Sorrento marventine for $12.50
One Hundred Rem
nants of Novelty
Silks
(Vi, to 1/3-yard lengths),
suitable for bags, cami
soles, trimmings—
29c each
Two Hundred Rem
nants of Novelty
Silks
(¥4. to V^-yard lengths),
materials of the very
highest grade—
49c each
Saturday Morning at Nine O'clock
Come Early—You'll Not
be Disappointed
Nowadays
One’s practical gift
things extend to the
giving of a dainty bras
siere. There are lovely
ones of brocaded silks
and satins, others in
lace and again, those of
plain cotton brocades.
Many have the elastic
b&nd at waistline to
keep them from slip
ping up.
Priced 59c and Up
Corset Section
Hair Nets
40c a Dozen
Single mesh Sonia nets,
either cap or frirtge
style in dark, medium
and light brown, blonde
and auburn. Specially
priced Saturday, 40c a
dozen.
Notion Section
If She Enjoys
the Out-of-Doors
A wintry scarf would
make a delightful gift.
There are those new
brushed silk ones that
come in henna, blue,
brown, orchid and tan
colorings. And then
there are the woolen
plaids, and stripes that
are shown in an inter
esting variety of shades.
The prices are
most reasonable.
Third Floor
Christmas
Cards, Mottoes
and Calendars
Artistically d e s igned
greetings with the
pleasantest o f senti
ments.
Hand-tinted cards, 10c
to 50c a box.
In large sizes for $1 a
box.
Greeting cards with en
velopes, in hundreds of
styles, from 3c to 50c
each.
Mottoes from 40c to $3.
well-known writers have
contributed appropriate
sentiments. The framed
parchments are espe
cially lovely.
Second Floor
Gift Gloves
From France
The distinction of the
finest French kid gloves
from Trefousse at a
moderate cost.
Two-clasp pique sewn
styles in fashionable
brown, beaver, gray,
pastel, white and black
are $4 a pair.
The single clasp style,
$2.75.
Flannelette
Sleeping Garments
For Women and Children
Women’s Flannelette Slipover Gowns,with
long or short sleeves, white and colors, $2.
Flannelette Gowns, made pajama style or
yoke back and front, $2.25.
Two-Piece Flannelette Pajamas, slipover
style or buttons, $2.25.
Children a Flannelette Specials
Gowns 98c—White, white with tiny pink
rose border and pink and blue stripes.
Sizes 4 to 14 years.
Sleeping Garments 98c—White flannel
ette, in sizes 2 to 6 years. Colors in sizes
8 to 14 years.
Sorosis Slippers
Specially Priced
Four smart styles for both
street and dress wear.
Patent leather oxfords and two-strap
slippers with military heels and turn soles.
Dull kid oxfords and two-strap slippers
with military heels and turn soles.
Saturday $7.85
One lot of dress slippers in broken sizes,
including patent leathers, kids and satins.
Saturday $5.00
One hundred pairs of men's imported
English plaid slippers with leather soles.
Very special for $1.45 a pair.
Main Floor