The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-07

gg.I 4Iyw where il acts
nsaszsz - against law and
justice. ! believe that regulation and
supervision OF great corporations, etc.
can he obtained by the enactment of
law by the congress,
The immediate and most pressing
need 50 far rs legislation is concerned
Is the enactment into law Of some
scheme 10 secure 10 the agents of the
government Sueh supervision and reeu-
lation of tie rates charged by the rail
roads of the country engaged i'll inter.
state traffic as shall summary and ef-
fectirelY prevent 1he imposition OF un-
just or unreasonable rates. Ii must
include putting Il complete stop 10 re.
bates in every shape and form
In my Judgment. the most important
provision which such law should con
tain i thai comforting upon >olue com
petcnt administrative body lie power
To decide upon the ease being brought
before il. This decision to 20 into effect
within reasonable time and 10 obtain
from thence onward. subject 10 review
by the courts.
All private car lines. industrial roads.
refrigerator charges and The like
should be expressly put under the sill
perViSion of tie interstate commerce
commission or some similar body 50
far rs rates and agreements practical.
~ affecting rates are concerned \ re
il, in,
II division Of the rate for reffigelating
charges is iuSl as pernicions as Il re
bate in any other MAY.
There should he publicity Of the ae-
counts of common carriers only in
This way can violations or eNasions OF
the law be surely detected.
hope that an employers liability
law Will be prepared and enacted AZ
speedily rs possible.
The remedy is 10 regulate The pre-.
cedure in issuing niunction> in labor
disputes is by requiring the judge To
give due notice 10 the adverse parties
before granting the Writ the hearing
10 be eN parte if the adverse party doc
not appear ii The lime and place ar
dered. What is due notice mnst depend
upon the faels Of The cast
| recommend IN Investigation by the
department Of commerce and labor Of
general labor conditions. especial at
tention 10 be paid 10 the conditions Of
child labor and child labor legislation
in The several >ta1es.
The department Of commerce and In
Dor should also make Il thorough inNcS-
tigation of The conditions Of women in
industry. over l.aa0.ooo American NO
men are now engaged in ganfnl occu-
pationS. YET there is IN almost complete
dearth of data upon which 10 base any
trust worthy conclusions as regards "a
subject rs important rs il is vast and
complicated The Introduction of wo
men in industry Is working change
and disturbance in the domestic and
social life Of lie nation The decrease
in marriage. and especially in the birth
rate. has been coineident with IT,
Recent eyoutS have emphasized the
Importance Of IN carly and exhaustive
consid GRAFTON Of lie insurance question.
to see whether il is moi possible to fur
nish better safeguards than The several
states have been able 10 furnish against
corruption Of the Migrant Kind which
has been exposed
II i impossible Ia outline what shape
readiustment Of the revenues should
take. FOR il is H. YET too early 10 say
whether there will he need for IT, II
should be considered whether il is MOI