The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-12-08

and he thinks it worth while consid-
cring whether it would not be wise to
confer on the government the right
Of civil action against the beneficiary
! OF a rebate for at least twice the valj:c
of the rebate. I'VE wish 10 insure as
| fair treatment for the small town as
for the big city, for the small shipper
as for the big shipper. In the old
days the highway OF commerce.
whether by water or by a road Or
land, was open to all. 1t belonged to
the public, and the traffic along it was
free. At present the railway is this
highway. and we must do our best
to see that it is kept open to all on
equal terms. Unlike the old highway,
it is very difficult and complex thing
to manage. and it is far better that 1t
should be managed by private lndl-
viduals than by the government. But
it can only be so managed on cond1-
ton that justice be done the public.
It is because, in my judgment, public
ownership of railroads is highly I'M
desirable and would probably in this
country entail far reaching disaster
that I wish 10 see such supervision
and regulation of them in the interest
of the public as will make it evident
that there IS no need for public own
ership:"
Child Labor and Woman Labor.
In discussing the labor question the
president refers TO the child labor
Question and to women who work as
follows:
Il renew the Recommendation l
made in my last annual message tor
an investigation by the department OF
commerce and labor Of general labor
conditions, especial attention TO be
paid to the conditions of child labor
and child labor legislation III the sew
eral states. Such an investigation
should take into account the various
problems with which the question OF
child labor is copnected. 1t is true
that these problems can be actually
met in most cases only by the states
themselves but it would be we'll tor
the nation to endeavor to secure and
publish comprehensive information as
to the conditions Of the labor OF chill
dren in the different states so as to
sour I'D those that are behindhand and
to secure approximately uniform leg
islation OF high character among tine
several states In such republic as
ours the one thing that we cannot al
ford TO neglect is the problem OF turn-
inc out decent citizens. The future Of
the nation depends upon the cltlze1t-
ship of the generations to come. Inc
children Of today are those who to-
morrow will shape the destiny OF our
land, and we cannot afford to neg
lect them. The legislature OF Colo
RADIO has recommended that the ma
tional government provide some gen
eral measure for the protection from
abuse OF children and dumb ANIMALS
throughout the United States. | lay
the matter before you for what i
trust will be your favorable consider
alton. ;
The department of commerce and
labor Should also make thorough m
vestigation OF the conditions OF Wo-
men industry. Over 100000 Amer
lean women are now engaged i'll gain
full occupations, yet there is an al
most complete dearth Of data upon
which to base any trustworthy con-
clusions as regards a Subject as i'm
portant as it is vast and complicated.
! There is need Of full knowledge on
whicI, TO base action looking toward
state and municipal legislation for the
protection of working women"
The president reviews the whole la
Dor question and makes forcible sug-
gestions.
AS To The Hague
Conference called again by the
| C,- he promises i1 Americas SUD-