Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-12-08

!, bate In any Otner way.
There should be publicity Of the ac-
counts Of common carriers. Only In
J this way can violations or evaslons OF
the law be surely detected. A system
OF examination OF railroad accounts
should be provided similar to that now
, conducted into the national banks by
the bank examiners. A few first class
, railroad accountants, II they had prop
tr direction and proper authority to In
spect books and papers, could accom-
pish much IN preventing willful viola
tlons Of the law.
Employer Liability Law.
In my annual message to the Fifty
eighth congress at its second session
recommended the passage Of an EN-
ployers' liability law for the District OF
Columbia and In our navy yards. | re-
newed that recommendation In my
message to the Fifty eighth congress at
its second session and further suggest
ed the appointment Of commission to
make comprehensive study Of EN-
ployers' liability with view TO the ell
actment of wise and constitutional
law covering the subject, applicable to
all Industries within the scope Of the
federal power hope that such law
will be prepared and enacted as speed
ily us possible.
There has been demand for deprlving
tourts Of the power to issue inJunctions
ia labor disputes. Such special limlta-
ton Of the equity powers of our courts
would be most unwise. 1t Is true that
! some Judges have misused this power,
but this does not Justify denial Of the
power any more than an improper ex-
erclse Of the power TO call strike by a
labor leader would justify the denial OF
: the right to strike. The remedy Is to
regulate the procedure by requiring the
! Judge to give due notice to the adverse
parties before granting the writ, the
hearing to be ex parte II the adverse
party does not appear at the time and
= place ordered What Is due notice must
depend upon the facts Of the case. 1t
should not be used as pretext to per
! nit violation OF law or the jeOpardiz-
p ing OF life or property. OF course this
would not authorize the Issuing OF a
restraining order or injunction In any
case In which II Is not already author
ized by existing law.
renew the recommendation | made
In my last annual message for an In
vestigatlon by the department Of com
merce and labor OF general labor condi-
tlons. especial attention to be paid to
the conditions Of child labor and child
labor legislation in the several states.
Such an investigation should take into
account the various problems with
/ which the question Of child labor Is
connected. In such republic as ours
2 the one thing that we cannot afford to
! neglect Is the problem Of turning out
decent citizens. The future of the ma
; tlon depends upon the citizenship Of
the generations to come. The children
| OF today are those who tomorrow Will
D shape the destiny Of our land, and we
cannot afford TO neglect them. The leg
lslature Of Colorado has recommended
. that the national government provide
, some general measure for the protec-
tlon from abuse OF children and dumb
. animals throughout the United States.
, | lay the matter before you for what
trust will he your favorable consider
alton.
= As 20 Women Who Work.
Z The department of commerce and la
Dor should also make thorough lnves-
[ tlgatlon Of the conditions of women In
L. industry. over 5,O000O0 American wo-
) men are now engaged In gainful occu-
r pations, yet there is an almost complete
dearth Of data upon which to base any
A trustworthy conclusions as regards Il
subject rs important as It is vast and
| complicated The Introduction Of wo-
men into Industry Is working change
/ and disturbance In the domestic and
j. social life Of the nation. The decrease
T. In marriage, and especially in the birth
r rate, has been cOlncident with IL. We
I must face accomplished facts, and the
= adjustment to factory conditions must
1 be made, but surely II can be made
+ with less friction and less harmful eff
i fects on family life than Is now the
q case This whole matter in reality
i forms one OF the greatest sociological
a phenomena Of our time II Is social
J. question Of the first Importance, OF far
j. greater Importance than any merely po.
a litical or economic question can be.
v In any great labor disturbance not
only are employer and employee inter
I ested, but also third party-the gen
T. eral public. Every considerable labor
). difficulty In which interstate commerce
4 Is involved should be investigated by
J. the government ana the facts officially
!, reported to the public.
b Insurance.
The great Insurance companies afford
I striking examples OF corporations
] whose business has extended so fan
= beyond the jurisdiction of the states
a which created them as to preclud,
+ strict enforcement OF supervision and
regulation by the parent states. In my
a last annual message | recommended
\ that the congress carefully consider
Il whether the power of the bureau OF
I corporations cannot constltutionally b,
i extended TO cover Interstate transac
n tons In insurance" Recent EVENT.
Q have emphasized the Importance OF N
y early aud exhaustive consideration OF
this question, to see whether IL is moi
r possible 10 furnish better safeguards
g than the several states have been abl,
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