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Mr. Emery. Why, in this way, Mr. LaGuardia. You were not
here yesterday and I do not want to tread too much over old ground.
But the objection would be met if the Federal employment service,
supplied with sufficient funds for the purpose, were encouraged to
promote cooperation between the National Government and the
States as distinguished from any attempt to coerce the States into
the acceptance of the Federal policy.
Mr. LAGuarpra. That would meet your objection?
Mr. Emery. Yes, sir.
Mr. LaGuarpra. You do not necessarily take the stand that the
private employment agency is the ideal method of dealing with this
question?
Mr. EMERY. I am not dealing with the private employment agency
at all, except in so far as practically every manufacturing plant,—and
[ speak of them, of course, especially—is itself an employment agency.
Mr. LaGuarpia. They have their own employment departments.
Mr. Emery. That is a very vital part of every plant.
Mr. LaGuarpia. I understand that where there are well operated
and managed State employment agencies, there has been cooperation
between the employment department of industrial establishments and
the State agency?
Mr. Emery. Yes, sir, and continuing cooperation. That is true,
L think, of both the State organizations and the municipal organiza-
ions.
If there are no further questions, I will submit without quoting
these other two paragraphs which I failed to read.
(The statements referred to are as follows:)
ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT COOLIDGE, MEETING OF THE BUSINESS ORGANIZATION OF
THE GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 21, 1924
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I take this occasion to state that I have given much thought to the question
of Federal subsidies to State governments. The Federal appropriations for such
subsidies cover a wide field. They afford ample precedent for unlimited expan-
sion. I say to you, however, that the financial program of the Chief Executive
does not contemplate expansion of these subsidies. My policy in this matter is
not predicated alone on the drain which these subsidies make on the National
Treasury. This of itself is sufficient to cause concern; but I am fearful that this
broadening of the field of Government activities is detrimental both to the Federal
and the State Governments. Efficiency of Federal operations is impaired as
their scope is unduly enlarged. Efficiency of State governments is impaired as
they relinquish and turn over to tc Federal Government responsibilities which
are rightfully theirs.
ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT COOLIDGE, MEETING OF THE BUSINESS ORGANIZATION OF
THE GOVERNMENT, JUNE 22, 1925
Unfortunately the Federal Government has strayed far afield from its legitis
mate business. It has trespassed upon fields where there should be no trespass.
If we could confine our Federal expenditures to the legitimate obligations and
functions of the Federal Government a material reduction would be apparent.
But far more important than this would be its effect upon the fabric of our con-
stitutional form of government, which tends to be gradually weakened and under-
mined by this encroachment. The cure for this is not in our hands. It lies with
the people. It will come when they realize the necessity of State assumption of
State responsibility. * It will come when they realize that the laws under which
the Federal Government hands out contributions to the States is placing upon
them a double burden of taxation—Federal taxation in the first instance to raise
the moneys which the Government donates to the States, and State taxation in
the second instance to meet the extravagances of State expenditures which are
tempted by the Federal donations.
