| Show TS PA MEMORIAL DAY ADDRESS AT ARLINGTON URGES BETTER government we are not a lawless people BA 1311 we are ara too frequently careless said president coolidge in address Ar washington ashington appeal appealing ing tor for more rig vigilant Ig llant ilant enforcement of law on tte the part of state and local governments and tor for a universal observation of the constitution by the american public president coolidge in a memorial day address at arlington cemetery declared that what we need Is not more federal government but better local government we are not a lawless people said the president but we are too frequently a careless one the multiplicity of laws the varied possibilities pos slbil of appeals the disposition to technically in procedure the delays and consequently the expense of litigation which inevitably inure to the advantage of wealth and specialized ability all these have been recount ed as reproaches to us its it is strange that such should persist in a time like the pres ent which is marked by a ed upward movement in ill behalf ot of so caal welfare but they to do exist they demonstrate a need for better procip ter less irksome and expensive ad ministration of the laws for uniformity of procedure proc eduie for more occur ate delimitation of state and federal authority mr coolidge Coolid go made only passing reference to prohibition and did not nol apply his observations rations directly to any particular situation declaring that when tile the local government unit evades the responsibility it is started in ill the vicious way to disregard of law and laxity of living he continued continue tile the police force which is admill on the assumption thal ha the violation of some laws may ni iv be ig nored has started toward tion the community approves such administration I 1 is making dan berous concessions there is ia no use disguising I 1 I 1 tile ahe fat fact that its ab a nation u out t t attitude toward tho the prevention a and 1 punishment of crime needs more moie attention the conchi hion fon is inescapable that laxity of ad ministration reacts upon public lon ion causing cynicism and loss of con floence in both law and its enforce luent and therefore in its gosei on servance value tho file failure of local government has a demoralizing effect in every diorec tiomi there are aie vital issues in which the nation greatly needs a revival of in ill terest crest and concern it Is sena fless to boast of out liberty when we find that to lo to do shocking lit an extent it is merely the liberty to go ill governed it is I 1 tune time to tiko tako warning that neither tho the 11 bertiej we prize nor the tha system un ill ler i which wo we calini calim hem are safe while nicil conditions exist |
