The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-08


"a 10 40 So ay the Interstate commeree
commission "a Is greatly 20 De desired
that some way might % found by which
An agrecmfnt as fo transportation with
la "a state Intended o. operate as fraud
upon the federal interstate commerce
LAWS cluld be brought under the l4rls-
al,non OF the federal authorities Al
present IL occurs thar large shipments %
.nterstate traffic are controlled by con
ccss.ons on purely state business which
o. course amounts 90 an evasion ~ the
law The commission should have power
io enforce fair treat ment by the great
trunk lines OF latera. and branch lines.
Immediate Action Urged.
urge upon the congress the need o;
providing for expeditions action by the
Interstate commerce commission in an
these matters whether in regulating
rates Tor transportation or Tor storing
og for handling property or commodities
IN transit The history Of the cases llt-
gated under the present commerce act
shows that rs efficacy has been 70 a great
degree Destroyed by the weapon OF delay.
almost the most formidable weapon in
The hands OF those whose purpose u Is
10 violate the law
The president asks for les station com
pe.Ang railroads 20 install block systems en-
thelr ines ana also calls The attention OF
~ train service employees OF the railroad
companies are often subjected 20. lie rec
ommenls that a com mission te appointed
20 study a employers Aabiits Win the OBJ
ject u the enactment ~ a .aW covering the
subject and applicable 10 all Industries
within the scope Of the federal power.
The Labor Question.
The labor question is treated OF al con-
siderable length. ard in this connection the
president says
There has been demand for depriving
courts OF the power 20 Issue njunctlons
in labor disputes Such special lm!ta-
ton or the equity powers Of our courts
would be most unwi>e Il IS true that
some Judges have n.sused this power;
but this does not Justify a denial OF the
power any more than an improper exer-
Else cf the power 10 call "A strike by a
labor leader would Justify the denial oi
the right 90 strike. The remedy Is 10
regulate the procedure by requiring the
Judge 20 give due notice 70 the adverse
parties before granting the writ. the hear
ing is Sc ex partc II the adverse party
does rot appear M the time and place
ordered What Is due notice must depend
upon The facts 81 the case. - should not
be used as a preteNt 20 permit violation
Of law or the jecpardzng OF lie or
rr5uertv or course this would not au-
or injunction In any case Ia which IL IS
not already authorized by existing law
renew the recommendation I made
n my last annual message for an in
vestlgatl0n By the department OF com
merce and labor 81 general labor condl-
tions especial attention 70 Dc paid 20 the
conditions OF child labor and child labor
legislation In the several states. such
an Investigation should take into account
7 ha a~fn "A
question OF child labor Is connected. II
is true that these problems can be actu-
aly met In most cases only 10y the states
themselves. but Il would he well for the
nation 10 endeavor 30 secure and publish
comprehensive Information as 20 the con-
lit0rs Of the labor OF children In the dif-
ferenr states. 30 as 20 spur Up those that
are bch.ndhaud. and TO secure approx
mately Uniform legislation Of high
| chara cter among The several states In
such a republic as ours the one thing
I that we cannot afford 70 neglect IS the
problem 81 turning out decent citizens.
The future OF the nation depends upon
l The citizensh p OF the generations 20
I come the children 81 to-day are those
who tomorrow VIII shape the destiny
1 II our land. and We cannot afford 10 neg
z lect them The legislature OF Colorado
I has recomme- ded that the national gov
/ eminent provide some general measure
I for the protection from abuse OF children
! and dumb an mails throughout the United
States. I Law the matter before YOU for
what trust VIII be your favorable con-
siderafion
1 The department OF commerce and labor
I shouiG also make a thorough investiga-
I ton OF the conditions OF women In In
/ iustry. over 10000 American women
are now engaged Ia ga.nful occupations
/ set there Is an almost complete dearth
/ worthy conclusions as regards a subject
I az important as Il Is vast ana comni..
Gated There Is need u fun know ledge
On which 10 base action looking toward
state and municipal legislation for fhs
protection Of working women The in
reduction OF women into Industry i.
working change and disturbance in tbs
dome site and social life OF the nation
The decrease in marriage and especially
in the birth rate. has been coincident with
a.. We must face accomplished facts
and the adju stment 20 factory condition.
must be made. but surely IL can be mad.
with less friction and less harmful effect.
on family life than Is now the case
This whole matter in reality forms one
OF the greatest sociological phenomens
Of our time. il Is a social question Of
the first importance. % far greater i'm
portance than any merely political Of
economic question can be. and to solv,
i we need ample data gathered In
sane and scientific spirit in the cours'
Of an exhaustive investigation.
In concluding with the subject OF labor
the president says.
In any great labor disturbance not ONLY
are employer and employe Interested bu
also a third party-the general public
Every considerable labor difficulty II
which inter- tate commerce Is involved
should be Investigated by the govern
ment and the facts officially reported e
he public
Equal Rights for All.
The question Of securing a healthy
self-respectug and mutually sympa theti
attitude between employer and EN-
pioye. capitalist ard wage worker. Is
difficult one An phases Of the labo
problem prove difficult when approached
But the underlying principles. the roo
principle iu accordance with which IN
problem must De solved are entirely sim
PIE. We can get jlstice and right deal.ni
only IL We pat al of paramount imp0f
lance the princ pil of treating man OF
bis worth as man rather than will
reference ~ E.s social position. his occu
patior.. cr the class % which he belong
! Their. are selfish ard brutal men In al
: rarks 90 n4e. III they are capitalist
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