Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-12-11

labor. shortening OF hours Of all me
chanical labor. The national govern
ment should legislate in thoroughgoini
and far-reaching fashion not only FOL
all employees Of the national govern
ment but for all persons engaged IL
interstate commerce.
There is no good ground for the
distinction made in the law between
those engaged in hazardous occupa
tions and those not so engaged. II a
man is killed or injured in any line
of work, II was hazardous for him.
THE COURTS most earnestly
urge upon congress the duty Of in
creasing the totally inadequate salar-
les now given to our judges. Begin
ming with the supreme court, the
judges should have their salaries dou-
bled.
1T is earnestly to be desired that
some method should be devised for
doing away with the long delays which
now obtain in the administration Of
Justice. and which operate with pecu
liar severity against persons Of small
means.
1.-THE courts are jeopardized primar-
fly by the action Of federal judges VINO
- fail to understand and ap-
ply the needed remedies for the
wrongs produced by the new and high
ly complex social and Industrial civili-
zation which has grown up in the last
half century.
"Our judicial system is sound and
effectual at core and it remains
as the safeguard OF those
principles Of liberty and justice which
stand at the foundation Of American
institutions
INJUNCTloNs-"There Is ground
for the belief that substantial injus-
tice is often suffered by employees in
consequence OF the custom Of courts
issuing temporary iniunctions without
notice to them. Organized labor is
chatting under the unjust restraint
which comes from repeated resort to
this plan Of procedure.
Provision should be made that no
injunction or temporary restraining or |
der issue otherwise than on notice, ex-
cept where irreparable injury would |
otherwise result.
FORESTS-"We have already cross |
ed the verge of a timber famine in |
this country but we can |
prevent further mischief being done.
and it woult be in the highest degree
to let any consideration
Of temporary convenience or cost in
.erfere with such action
INLAND WATERWAYS - faction
should be begun forthwith during the
present session OF congress for the
Improvement OF our inland waterways
action which will result in giving us
lot only navigable but navigated riv-
RS.
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS-"T again
enew my recommendation for postal
avings banks with the security OF the
government behind them.
PARCEL POST -" The establish
nent Of a local parcel post on rural
outes would be to the mutual benefit
+ the farmer and the country store
.eeper. and It is desirable that the
outes, serving more than $4,000. 900
eople. should be utilized to the fullest
Practicable extent
PUBLIC HEALTH-"The dangers to
ublic health from food adulteration
nd from many other sources, such as
ne menace to the physical. mental
nd moral development of children
'om child labor, should be met and
yercome
FOREIGN AFFAIRS-"This nations
reign policy is based on the theory
lat right must be done between ma
ons precisely as between individuals
Id in our actions for the last ten .
ears we have in this matter proven
IT faith by our deeds. =
THE PHILIPPINES 49, Real prog y
IS toward self-government is being
ade in the Philippines.
JAPANESE EXPOSITION - "The
lited States because Of the ancient
between the two peoples
cause each of us fronts on the Pa
ic and because of the growing com
arcial relations between this country c.
d Asia, takes a peculiar interest in -
eing the exposition made a success u
every way
THE ARMY-"The cavalry arm D.
ould be reorganized upon modern
es. At present both the infantry LIZ
artillery are too few in number :
our needs. n
THE NAVY-"It is desirable to COM N
tie as soon as possible a squadron X;
eight battleships of the best exist 81
tYnen