Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-12-04

to exclude. The general introduction
'of the eight-hour day should be the
goal toward which we should steadily
tend and the Government should set
the example In tails respect.
Reclamation Work.
Irrigation should be far more ex-
teasiYely developed than at present,
not only In the States OF the Great
Plains and the Rocky Mountains, but
in many others. as. for instance, In
large portions Ok the South Atlantic
and Gulf States, where 1t should go
hand in hand with the reclamation of
swamp land. The Federal Govern
ment should seriously devote itself
TO tails task, realizing that utilization
OF waterways and water1powcr, for
estry, irrigation, and the reclamation
OF lands threatened with overflow,
are all inter-dependent parts of the
, same problem. The work OF the Re
elamation Service in developing the
larger opportunities Of the western
/ half of our country for irrigation is
more important than almost any other
movement. The constant purpose of
the Government In connection with
the Reclamation Service has been TO
use the waterresoufces of the public
lands for the ultimate greatest good
OF the greatest number; in other
words, to put upon the land perma-
nent hnme-makerS to use and devei-
op it for themselves and for their
children and children's children.
There has been, Of course. opposition
to this work; opposition from some
interested men who desire to exhaust
the land for their own immediate
profit without regard TO the welfare
Of the next generation, and opposition
from honest and well-meaning men
who did not fully understand the sub
ject or who did not look far enough
ahead. This opposition is, l think,
dying away, and our people are under
standing that it would be utterly
wrong to allow a few individuals to
exhaust for their own temporary per-
sonal profit the resources which
ought to be developed through use
so as to be conserved for the perma-
nent common advantage of the beo-
pie as whole.
Postal Affairs.
commend to the favorable consid-
Grafton of the Congress a postal saw
ings bank system, as recommended
Ss lAiC Il OoA44leAElfl -1ElCl Ill ut pr
mary 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 for
depositing their money in savings
banks. Viewed, however, from the
experience of the past few weeks, it is
FISV. sI,,& 60 II,
an institution are still more far-reach-
ing. Timid depositors have with
drawn their savings for the time be-
ing from national banks, trusts COM
panies, and savings banks; individuals
have boarded their cash and the
workingmen their earnings; all of
which money has been withheld and
kept in hiding or in the safe deposit
box to the detriment of prosperity.
Through the agency of the postal
savings banks such money would be
restored to the channels of trade, to
the mutual benefit of capital and
labor.
| further commend to the Congress
the consideration of the Postmaster
Generals recommendation for an ex-
tension of the parcel post, especially
Ol lLG IuE dL EOuLtS. 1HSTG dEt now
3S,215 rural routes, serving nearly
100000 people who do not have
the advantages of the inhabitants OF
cities in obtaining their supplies.
These recommendations have been
drawn up to benefit the farmer and
the country storekeeper; otherwise. l
should not favor them, for 1 believe
that it is good policy for our Govern
ment to do everything possible to aid
the small town and the country dis
trict. 1t is desirable that the coun-
try merchant should not be crushed
out.
The fourth-class postmasters' con-
vention has passed very strong res
olution in favor of placing the Fourth
class postmasters under the ciyil-ser-
vice law. The Administration has al
ready put into effect the policy VI re-
fusing to remove any fourth-class
postmasters save for reasons con-
nected with the good of the service;
and it is endeavoring so FAR as pos
sible to remove them from the do
main of partisan politics. 1t would
be a most desirable thing to put the
fourth-class postmasters in the CLASH
fled service. 1t is possible that this
might be done without Congressional
action, but, as the matter is debatable,
l earnestly recommend that the CUiI-
gress enacf1a IaW-PPovidt4g that they
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