The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-12-05

The constitutionality Of the EN-
ployers' liability act passed by the
proceeding Congress has been carried
before the courts. Ia two jnrisdie-
lions the law has been declared nm
constitutional, and In three jurisdic-
lions its constitutionality has been
affirmed.
Eight-Hour Law.
The Congress should consider the
extension Of the eight-hour law. The
constitutionality of the present law
has recently been called into quest
ion-and the Supreme Court has decid-
ed that the existing legislation is ul-
questionably within the powers of
Congress. The principal Of the eight
hour day should as rapidly and as
far as practicable be extended to the
entire work carried on by the Gov
eminent and the present law should
be amended to embrace contracts on
those public works which the present
wording of the act has been con
strued to exclude. The general intro
duetion of the eight-hour day should
be the goal toward which we should
steadily tend, and the Government
should set the example in this re-
speet.
Compulsory Investigation of Indus
trial Disputes.
Strikes and lockouts, with their at
tendant loss and suffering, continue
to increase. For the five years end
ing December 81, 1905, thesnumber of
strikes was greater than those in any
previous ten years and was double
the number in the preceding five
years. These figures indicate the in.
creasing need of providing some ma
chinery to deal with this class of dis
turbances in the interest alike of the
employer, the employee, and the GEN
eral public.
Inland Waterways.
The conservation of our natural re-
sources and their proper use consti-
tute the fundamental problem which
underlies almost every other problem
of u National life. We must MAIN
tain for our civilization the adequate
material basis without which that
civilization can not exist. We must
show foresight, we must look ahead.
Tariff on Wood Pulp.
There should be no tariff ON any
forest product grown in this coun-
try; and, in especial, there should
be no tariff on wood pulp; due no.
tice of the change being of course
given to those engaged in the bust
ness so as to enable them to adjust
themselves to the new conditions.
The repeal of the duty on wood pulp
should If possible be accompanied
by an agreement with Canada that
there shall be no export duty on Ca
madam pulp wood.
Postal Affairs.
| commend to- the favorable con-
S~ideration of the Congress a postal
savings bank system, as recommend
cd by the Postmaster General. The
primary object is to encourage among
our people economy and thrift and
by the use of postal savings banks to
give them an opportunity to husband
their resources, particularly those
who have not the facilities at hand
Tor depositing their money in savings
banks. Viewed, however, from the
experience of the past few weeks. it
IS evident that the advantages of
an institution are still more far
'eachlng. [Timid depositors have
withdrawn their saving for the time
beng from national banks, trust
and savings banks: indi-
7lduals have boarded their cash and
he workingmen their earnings: all of
which money has been withdrawn
md kept in hiding or i'll the safe de-
'oslt box to the detrment of pros
Thought the agency of the
postal savings banks such money
would be restored to the channels of
rade, to the mutual benefit of capi-
al and labor.
l further recomend to the Congress
ne consideration of the parcel bost,
specially on the rural routes.
Oklahoma.
sOklahoma has become a State.
tandIng on a full equality with her
lder sisters, and her future is assur-
d by her great natural resources.
he duty of the National Govern
lent to puard the personal and
roperty rights of the Indians with
4 her borders remains of course I'M
hanged.
Presidential Campaign Expenses.
Under form of government vot.
IS not merely a right but a duty,
nd, moreover, a fundamental and
ecessary duty if a man is to be a !,
ood citizen. 1t is well to provide
lat corporations shall not contrib I
te to Presidential or National com.
and furthermore to provide
Y the publication Of both contri-
ltlons and expenditures. {
Vicksburg National Park. :
| further recommend that a naval )
enument be established in the /