The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06

srrs,,sea ey employers there are u .s,si;
In nearly every line OF business connected
with the mechanic arts. This Inevitable
sacrifice OF life may be reduced TO a
eliminated. II a. great social injus-
tice 10 compel the employe, or rather the
family of the killed or disabled victim.
inevitable sacrifice. In other words. So
ciety shirks It's duty by laying the wnoie
cost on the victim. whereas the INJURY
Innate risks OF the trade. Compensation
for accidents or deaths due In any line
Of Industry TO the actual conditions I'M
should b. paid by that portion OF the
community for the benefit OF which the
industry u carried on-that is; by those
tire trade risk Is placed upon the en-.
ploycr ne VIZ promptly and properly ADJ
Il to the lcgit mate cost OF production and
ss%ss. Of II. p0 @
clear to my mind that the Law should
place this entire risk OF "a trade upon
nor. as FAR as 1 am informed. the state
laws dealing with the question. Of en-
pioycrs' liability are sufficiently thor.
course include employees in navy yards.
arsenais and the like.
Labor Disputes.
Tho commission appointed by the prcsi.
dent October Is. iso3. at the request OF
both the anthracite coal operators AMI
UPON IN. au.stions in controversy in con-
nection with the strike In the anthracite
regions OF Pennsylvania and the causes
out OF which th. controversy arose IN
pressed the belief that the state and
federal governments should provide the
machinery for what may be called IN.
between employers and employees when
they arise" This expression OF belief In
deserving OF the favorable consideration
OF the congress and the enactment OF Its
provisions into law. A bill has already
been introduced TO this end
Records show that during the twenty
years from January I. 1881, TO December
a. 800, there were strikes affecting H.
go establishments. and s.iOS.sN employees
were thrown out OF employment During
the same period there were los lockouts.
involving nearly ieco establishments.
throwing over Lcoc.oo people out OF en-
MANY OF these strikes and lockouts
would not have occurred had the parties
TO the dispute been required to appear be-
fore an unprcJudiccd body representing
the nation. face 10 face, state the reasons
for their contention. In most instances
the dispute would doubtless be found To
be due to n misunderstanding by each
OF the others rights, aggravated by an
true the statements OF the other az 10 the
justice or injustice OF tho matters In dis
pute.
The exercise of a judicial spirit by a dls-
interested body representing the federal
government. such as would be- provided
by a commission on Cancellation and nrbi-
tration would tend TO Great. an atmos-
pherc OF fricndliness and concilation be-
tween contending parties: and the giving
each side an equal opportunity TO present
fully It's case In the presence OF the other
would prevent many disputes from de-
veloping Into serious strikes or lockouts.
and I'm other cases. would enable the COM
mission To persuade the opposing parties
to come TO terms.
combinations. neither employers nor EN-
pioyes should be left completely at the
mercy OF the stronger party To dispute.
regardless OF the Righteousness. OF their
would be In the line or securing recogni-
ton OF the fact that In many strikes the
public has itself an interest which can
not wisely be disrcgarded; an Interest est no, no.
question Of just and proper public policy
must also be considered.
Coal Land Withdrawal.
IL In not wise that the nation should
/ ALLEVIATE its remaining coal lands. have
temporarily Withdrawn from settlement
has Indicated ms containing. or In all prob
| ability containing. coal. The question.
however can be properly settled only by
legislation. which IN my Judgment should
| from sale or from entry. save In certain
espe.iL circumstances. The ownership
would then remain In the United states.
| which should not. however. attempt to
| work them, but permit them TO be worked
| by private individuals under a royalty
| system. the government keeping such con-
troll as TO permit IL 10 see that no Excess
| sivc price was charged consumers.
II would. OF course. be N necessary 10
| supervise the rates charged by the COM
mon carriers TO transport the product an
| the rates charged by those who mine IL;
and the supervision must extend TO the
conduct OF the common carriers, 50 that
| they shall In no way favor one competitor
at the expense OF another. The with
| drawal OF these coal lands would consu-
| tuts a policy analogous TO that which has
been followed In Withdrawing the forest
\ lands from ordinary settlement. The coal.
| like the forest. should be- treated as tho
property OF the public and its disposal
| should he under conditions which would
inurc TO the benefit OF the public as a
whole.
Corporations.
The present congress has taken long
strides In the direction OF securing proper
supcryls!on and control by the national
government over corporations engaged III
Interstate business and the enormous
ma joriiy of corporations OF any size ar.
| engaged In Interstate business.
! The passage OF the railway rate bill. ana
| only 10 "a less degree the passage OF the
pure food bill. and The provision for IN
l gfg1NiNE Atlu fFuu'tls Ulhff fHftAlNf lA-
I tional Coatrol over the becf-packing in-
| dustry, mark an important advance In
/ the proper direction. In the short session
! II will perhaps be- difficult 20 do much
/ further along this line: and IL may be-
| best To wait until the laws have been Ia
operation for "A number of montha bsfor,
/ rndraVoring 20 increase their scope.
I During the last 1--WE months the rail-
l roads have shown Increased earnings and
some OF them unusual dividends. while
during the same period the mere taking
| effect OF the law has produced an UMPIRE
| Ccdcnted. a hitherto unhcard OF. number
| OF voluntary reductions In freights and
| fares by the railroads. Since the founding
/ OF the commission there has never been
| ~ time Of equal length In which anything
| like so uany reduced tariffs have been
| put into effect on August q. for instance.
4 two days before the new law went into
| effect the commission received notices OF
/ over SOD separate tariffs which represent
/ cd reductions from previous rates.
! IL must not be supposed however. that
| with the passag. OF these laws IL will b.
| possible TO stop progress along the line OF
] increasing the power OF the national gov
| eminent ever the use OF capital In inter
! state commerce. For example. there will
| ultimately be need OF charging the pow
1 erS OF the interstate commerce commits
! sion aiong several different lines. so as O.
1 give u a larger and more efficient control
! over the railroads