Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-12-08

special corporations will afford the Com.
missioner knowledge OF certain business
facts. the publication of which might be
an improper infringement Of private rights,
The method of making public the results
Of these investigations affords, under the
law, means for the protection OF private
rights. The Congress will have All facts
except such as would give to another cor
poration information which would injure
the legitimate business of a competitor and
DESTROY the incentive for individual su'
perio,ty and thrift.
Insurance ia the next topic discussed.
Since this business vitally affects the great
mass Of the people and is National, not
local. it is urged that Congress consider
whether the power OF the Bureau OF Cor
poratious cannot be extended to cover IN.
terstate transactions in insurance, The
President maintains that TO keep the rail-
ways open to- all on equal terms 1t Is acc'
essarv to put a complete stop to all re-.
bates. the abuses Of the private car and
private terminal.track and sjde-rack Sys'
tenn. 1t is urged as the most important
act with respect to the regulation OF cor
porations that power be givSn to the In.
terstatc Commerce Commission to rcy'sn
rates when a railroad tariff has been chlI.
lenged.
Much srace in the message is devoted to
ne ;,;.1ject of making the city OF Washing
ton an example to other American nunir,
ipalit,es The slums should be abolished
and severe chld.labor and factory-lnspec
ton laws should be passed
It IL very desirable that married women
should not work III factories. Inc prime
duty OF the man is to work; to b" the
breadWlnner; the prime duty OF ;hc WpihH,
is to be the mother, the housewife. All
questions ot tariff and finance SINK into
utter insignlhcancc when compared WIN
the tremendous, the vital Importance "i
trying to shape conditions SO nat 'h"S'
two duties of the man and of the woman
can be fulfilled under reasonably iavora'
bic circumstances. If race does not haye
plenty OF children. or II the children 90
not grow np, or II when they grow up
they are unhealthy IN nodH ana Stunltn ,'I or
VICIOUS ~ m'nn, .ne'' !l'C ~ - "uai'"',
an" no heap>hs up Oh "eai1h' no S''''""",
OF momentary ha'e.'"' n W'SP''''H' va"
aErI' rI III any uesiee rs onse's, - Aor;
ne Woik VI tne Isp'l '"''''' u ns''
eu,,ure rt Is neA' 'elleWeu. ,;.,o.,.
ine Nohsiess HWNiop' "a ~ n.'',rM ~, Nv,
,holiectN' SIX m'lo,,s Vi ao,,"'I ",''"a,H '.,,.
|" r"''y on th's worn ,'"'n'N
state ana territory III tue mon ana 'nr
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nag ,'o'opeidti"n i "hu YIN W, .,'. o.
eApct'nneh' stations anu VIZ" irHnN "',.
ihSttntlonS anu 'hu'Fiouais. int "o''
i 'dteiu'f. He'''ueu io' NV w
Srd'"C' ii"''>' sinSS'>' 'tSe'''' 80
anu shtup~, '"l'anle To N'I'1nH lp:"','''' ~
our county; ana marked dement, 70 o"'
producers has resulted ,.....
Ntary hati OF lhc pc"l'' ol in,' Loun,
t.lf heVo'c the'' Snergiea /" GROWING lux
from 'ne son 'htH recent uu'' ~, 'c
mas neen oohe 10 prepare 'heSe ih''''""' '''
lh,i' 'ir work
over n'' lh"uHanu students "t' ~ ~,
Tendance AZ onr >tale asric"It"r- cor
legc", ne fe1erdl 'oNefnmeht 'Nlcnn7
zen hiiliohS "' d"IiarS "hi'n9''N 'oW!'" 'n'N
ed"c"un' ana 'or research /" We" It?
ton ana III the several states ana ic'If
tories
Successful manufacturing depends prr
marty on cheap food which accounts to
cons dcrabIe extent t1r our growth IN
this direction. The Department ot Agrlcui'
turn, by careful inspection ol meats, guards
the health oi our people and gives clean
bills Of health To deserving exports; It -
prepared to deal promptly with imported
diseases OF animals, and MAINTAIN the "N'
rellcncc OF our Aocks and herd, in this
respect. There should he an annual ceh.
sus OF the live stock ot The Nation.
Th" reference to irrigation is brcf and
without recommendation and then the sub.
Iect OF forests - taken up. After showing
their Importance to the country the Presl.
dent urges the creation Of a forest service
IN the Department "t Agriculture, because
the Wofh WIT ihen ne he, under I'nEi' he""
anu me reserves Nli oc h!lu'cu ny Wv
man IN the he'd instead OF the man III the
pih!e ana tpuS of i"au' SCI" l'o' 'u'~,
II - also urged upon ohgtes' ina, gam,
preserves tnr the plsoh' tn' "aPi' an"
other large beasts: now nearing eAti,nCIl"n
be cstabl'shed ne limits ol inc Ar"o"'
stone fdrE snouid DC eHteh!'ed ooa lnG
'dhE"n OF Colorado lhc oSenl'e ana
groves OF giant tfee7 III 'ah'ofh'" Shou'd
br made Nationai parks -,
ne veterans Ht the 'ik'' war hHFH
clam upon the Nation such as no other
HouA "i our clti|enS possess nc ichHl""
bureau mas never IN us history pee" man
aged III a more satisfactory manner '"an
Is no" the case, saws the iies'"'h'' le'
irft'hs /" 'hl" 'uDJeC''
y continuance 4t the present lhahW
poIlcy Is ADVISED whereby the wards 3i ,Ie
Nation are gradually made to work lor
thelr living,
IA l9,' there VIII he hcId az hampton
l,oads the tr''c"ntehniai celeDrat'on "l
the settlement at Jamestown FEihl"'
commend TINS TO your favor
ab,G oonN!he'at'"n' says me frrHI"emt'
Inc message declares that the irSIai
Service has increased IN eihciencH ana thdt
the Rural Free Delivery Service has been
most successful
An improvement in the Consular Service
is to be desired.
A National Art Gallery is recommended.
National quarantine laws are advised.
The message calls attention to the great
eXtiavagance IN printing ana hinding "oV'
ernment pnblcatlons' Many OF thcm are
not needed or read, ana onc'hail could DC
dispensed With,
Attention "l Congress should nc csp''
ciai'y gwen to the currency question; or
c'ares the President, Every. dollar should
be made by iaW redecmab'e III s"lu at th'
option "t the holder, Retirement oi 'hc
r., Is suggested. a., .,..;.Y ,.