The Forrest City times., 1905-12-08

sr.5Le into :he accounts of any railroad l unless for good reasons they were direct ed 'o do sO by the interstate commerce l couulissIp-- l. .s greatly 10 be desired ] th4; some way night be found by which an agreement, as to transportation with l ia d state intended 70 operate as fraud upon tke federal interstate commerce l laws could be brought under the juris- i dic;ion Q: the federal authorities. At l present | occurs tAat large shipments of ! interstate traffic are controlled by con sessions en purely sta:e business. which l of course amounts To an evasion of the i law. The commission should have power l to enforce fair treatment hy the great l trunk ..aes os lateral and branch Ines. Immediate Action Urged.
 urge up-a the congress the need of ! providing fer expeditions action by the l Interstate commerce commission in all these matters. whether in regulating ..-;es s5~ transportation or for storing ur s1- handling u-Uper;y Ur commodities ln transit The a5sta1y et the cases liti- sa:ea aLder Jhe present commerce au; Saovs nat .;s efficacy has been 10 a great degree lest-cyed tv the weapon ot delay, alrnoS. he mes: formidable weapon !u he hands II th5ze whose purpose | Is Ie violate The saw
 The president asks for ,eeis,ation com = Ing EaIsroa4s Q install bsock systems on -Ecir Ines. and a+so calls The attention Of cc-ErtSs 70 me excessive hours Of labor ot tra.a serVlJe erup,oyes of the railroad companies are often subjected to- He rec onnen1s tAat 2 commission he apP9tHted c stasz = .,a s.4aseEs liability with the ob- jec; CT tae enactment of q Jaw covering tEe | subject a1G applicable 70 al industries W.;a.a tae scope .: tae fe:era. power.
 The Labor Question.
 The saao- question is treated of at con st.c-1h 2 .e1C-hl e-4 .n tE4S eo-nect!oH ti.e president says:
 There=alas been demand for depriving courts O. tie power io lssse injunetlons n labor 3.sp4tes. Such special llm.,a- t.on Of .se ec4Etv powers of our courts would b. most uEw.sc. IL is true that some judges have misuscd this power; but ms docs IT.. justify q denial of tho power any more than an improper eXer- i a.se ef the power to cal strike by l ltaoF# leader world justify the dea.ai of tEe -eas e stGke. The remedy IS to -cg-l ate the procedure by requiring the judge fa g.ve due notice to the adverse partles os:ore granting the writ the hear i ac Q be ~ paf;e f the adverse party does "a. appear at the time and place ! ordered What .s due notice must depend upun nc facts ot the case; Il should not ae used 4s d pretext ta permit violation as law. CT tSe teopard.z.Hg Of lie or l property Of course th.s would hot au- t..o-ize h .zsgIzs of q restraining order o- n j,.I.zt.J1 n any case il which | !s i not already authorized by existing law. renew tha -nmeudation l made l n my last annual sage for an in vest gat.aa oy tae eepartmeAt of com i me~-e aa4 .asl- = general l. .bcr coad!- Sons. esp .a. attention to be paid to the l conditions ef eh5.l 3abar ard child labor l }eg2 slataaa n tafe several states Such l a1 Invest .caJl0n should take into account i he vars9us a-oblems w.th which the l que ton ot child labor ls connected. It i 2 true tt.a: these problems can be ac:u- l allr !uet :. II st=eaSes on3S by the states l taF ms a!ses bat ' would 5e well for the #atioa - eadeaE0r to Seeare and publish i eanTre ateasiye Information as to the rnn- l 1It:IIs Ii the .apar of lAll1ren in the d.f- fffeHt states " = to sp4r ap those that l are 1eatn3aaaa. arl t5 secure appr5x- ] zn7ts1Y Inf TT legislation Of q high ] charaCssr am ne t.-e several states. Ia i such EeHIb..e as ours the one thing tEat we cannot aff5rl ro neglect .s the i problem - turning 0Gt decent citizens. l I4.a tsture ~i t2e nation depends upon tite st.zsUs aip ot the generations To l 3a1ae. .he chIllren os to-day arc those w1o tomorrow WI shape the destiny 1 nf DAT land, and WI cannot afford to neg i feet .Htra. The legislature of Colorado ! has recnMIl Ilenticd that the national gov 1 erumeat proVide some general measure Ter the protection from abuse of children sfiAtA Oi.i4D sAl4.fllAIs tiIE l0lN the EltEd States. lay the matter before you for what tr4st NJ be yoar favorable con s.de ers.tion.
 The depa-tnent ot commerce and labor | should also make z thorough lnvcstiga- ;!on of the conditions of women in in- dustry. over 5.0Ve U01 American women are now eHgaeed in G2!ntul occupatione: ye- there $ aa almost complete dearth of data upon vhlch 70 base any trust l worthy concl1sio-s as regards q subject 2s important cS / $ vast and con1pli- cated. There is aeaA e full knowledge on wAtch t1 base action looking towa rd state and municipal legislation for the protection af working women. The in-
 trodugasa as women into Industry is working aaarse asi disturbance m the
 d9ncSt.s and sa-iaI lie af the nation
 Tho decrease ia. Faer-.a 70 and especially.
 n -ha rtG rae. has been co.noident with
 /. Ne must face accomplished facts. ..s2l taa aalastmsa. to factory conditions
 mast be snade, out surei5- ' can be made
 @.th les :r.c-.9H aE8 lsss harmful effects
 ea tsm'F life thaa is now The case.
 lt s Haz5la .1atter iC ratl.aF fofins one
 tte Irea'es, saeialesieaI phenomena
 z UT aIc; t is s szeial question of
 t3a sg,t lnpottaHee, of tar greater .sa- t'af.,taz@ man any merely political TT
 ';'. e gi s;.ea can Ge. and h solve
 < '.e asst amp data. gathered if n
 s1-@ azsi so.srt#z=a -l.f#t sn the course
 9t F. eS..4}s.i .e-t,sa tion.
 U con .t.-1s We,l ..e subject of labor
 tt.e l.es-4tlit s.3ss
 -a ans sre..t 5eaz- disturbance not onlv
 are employer md euIAase interested. bo.
 t--' tel--l faa-s the general pao.tc
 F,' ry eeH~!dertt-e llb3r difficulty u
 Wa.ca .Hte-state eura.tee ls involved
 .i l,e invests. ted by inc govera-
 T. @2l ..e sa#.s ot.e.alzy reported ;o
 t1e lGalic.
 Equal Rights for All.
 The eies:.Jn as securing n healthy.
 se.l-IesHt -linS and mutually symqathet.c
 attitude as between employer and en- p.oEe, capitalist and wage worker is 3
 ditfiesls one. All phases O. the labor
 problem prove dif7cllt when approached.
 But tae uale1lsss principles the root
 pi.ne.2-es. n accordance wzth which the
 nr'al-n mast he -Sl.e,d are entirely sim
 Die. ~ekEa set Justice 4ad right deal.ag
 "a.N -t N9 p3t as ef adrameuut impo.-
 talce tke a~.a aae ef treating d man on
 i.s worth aS man rather than with
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