Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07

as the labor question, for in the great
majority of cases these problems must
pc dealt with by the state and muni-
cipal authorities and not by the ma
donal government. The national gov
Columbia, however. and it should see to
1t that the city. of Washington is made
model city in all respects, both as re-
CARDS parks, public Fairgrounds. proper
regulation of the system of housing so
as to do away with the evils of alley
IIenements, proper system of educa-
ZION ZION n proper pro- system Of dealing with
er handling OF the charitable work of
the district. Moreover, there should be
proper factory laws to prevent all
eRren in liz astries These Wl ah be
useful chiefly as object lessons. but even
this limited amount of usefulness would
be OF real national value.
Due Notice of Injunctlons
There has been demand for depriving
In labor disputes. such special iimitas
ton OF the equity powers of our courts
would be most unwise. 1t Is true that,
some Judges have misused this power.
power any more than an improper ex-
ercise of the power to call a strike by
a labor leader, would Justify the denial
regulate the procedure by requiring the
Judge to give due notice to the adj
verse parties before granting the writ,
the hearing to be ex parte If the adj
and place ordered, What Is due notice
must depend upon the facts of the case;
1t should not be used as pretext to
iKing of life or property or course, this
would not authorize the issuing of u
restraining order or injunction in any
lied by existing law.
As To Child Labor -
In my. last annual message for AN in
yestigatiop by the department of COM
s96e pS
Such an investigation should take Into
account the various problems with
nected. 1t is true that these problems
can be actually met in most cases only
by the states Themselves but 1t would
secure and publish comprehensive IN
formation as to the conditions of the
labor Of children in the different states
so as to spur up those that are behind
form legislation of high character
among the several states. In such a
republic as ours the one thing that we
lem Of turning out decent Citizens n p The
future Of the nation depends upon the
citizenship OF the generations to come;
the children. of today are those who to-
morrow win shape the destiny of our
land, and we can not afford to neglect
them. The legislature of Colorado has
recommended that the national govern
the protection from, abuse of children
and dumb animals throughout the Unit
ed States. lay the matter before you
for what trust will be your favora-
No Data About Women Workers
Dor should also make a thorough inves-
tigation of the conditions Of women in
industry. Over Ave million American
women are now. engaged in gainful oc-
plete dearth Of data upon which to base
any trustworthy conclusions as regards
q subject as important as IT is vast and q
somnl1ieated; 4, There y need Of full
ing toward state and municipal legisla-
ton for the protection of working wom-
en-. The Introduction Of women into In
turbance In the domestic and social life
of the nation. The decrease In mar
Rage RAG and especially In the birth rate.
has been with It I'VE
justment to factory conditions must be
made; but surely 1t can be made with
less friction, and less harmful effects on
whole matter In reality. forms one of
the greatest sociological phenomena Of
our time; it Is a social question of the
first Importance. of far, greater i'm
portance than any merely political or
economic question can be; and to solve
II we need ample data. gathered in a
sane and scientific spirit in the course
Of an exhaustive investigation.
In any great labor disturbance not
only are employer and employee inter-
ested,. but also third party-the gener-
al public. Every considerable labor diff
involved should be investigated by$l the
government and the facts officially. re-
ported. to the public.