Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-09

Until the work OF river Improvement
is undertaken iu a modern way it cam
not have results that will meet the
needs of this modern nation. These
needs should be met without further
dilly,dallying or. delay. The plan which
promises the best and quickest results
Is that of Il permanent commission au-
thorized to coordinate the work of all
the government departments relating
to waterways and to frame and super
wise the execution of comprehensive
plan. The time for playing with our
waterways is past. The country de-
mands results.
National Parks.
urge that all our national parks ad-
jacent to national forests, be placed
completely under the control of the
forest service Of the agricultural de-
partment, Instead of leaving them, as
they are now. under the interior de-
partment and roliced by the army.
Pure Food.
The pure food legislation has already
worked benefit difficult to overesti-
mate
Secret Service.
Last year an amendment, was incor-
poElte:l in the measure providing for
the secret service which provided that
there should be no detail from the se-
cret service and no transfer therefrom.
1t Is not too much to say. that this
amendment has been of benefit only,
and could be of benefit only, to the
criminal classes. The amendment in
question WAS of benefit to no one eX-
cepting to criminals. and it seriously
hampers the government in the detec-
tion Of crime and the securing Of jus-
tlce. 1t prevents the promotion of en-
Dloyees in the secret service. and this
further discouragcs good effort In its
present form the restriction operates
only to the advantage of the criminal,
of the wrongloer
The chief argument IN favor of the
provision was that the congressman
did not themselves wish to lie investi.
tie of such investigation has. been done
III the past. hut it is true that the work
OF the secret service agents was partly
responsible for the Indictment and con.
viction OF senator and !, congressman
for land frauds In Oregon. do moi
believe that 1t is in the public interes,
to protect criminals in any branch Of
the public service, and exactly as we
have again and again during the past
seven years prosecuted and convicted
such criminals who We're in the cXecu-
tive branch of the government so in
my belief we should be given ample
means to prosecute them If found in
the legislative branch. But If this Is
not considered desirable special ex-
ception could be made in the law pro
hibiting the use of the secret service
force in investigating members Of tho
congress. 1t would be far better to dc
this than to do what actually was done
and strive &c prevent or at least to
hamper effective action against Grim
inals by the executive branch of the
government.
Postal Savings Banks.
1 again renew my Recommendation
for postal savings banks. for deposit
ing savings with the security of tile
government behind them. The object
is to encourage thrift and economy III
the wage Garner and person of mod
crate means. 1t is believed that in the
aggregate vast sums of money woult
be brought into circulation through
the instrumentality Of the postal saw
ings banks. Postal savings banks arr
now in operation In practically all tn
great civilized countries with the ex
ception of the United States.
Parcel Post.
In my last annual message 1 com
mended the postmaster generals rec
ommendation for an extension Of tn
parcel post on the rural routes. Th
establishment of local parcel pos
on rural routes would be to the mu
tual benefit of the farmer, and tn,
country storekeeper, and it is desirable
that the routes, serving more than Is,
600, GOO people. should be utilized to tn
fullest practicable extent.
Education.
The share that the national govern
ment should take in the broad work o
education has not received the atter
tion and the care 1t rightly deserves.
earnestly recommend thit this I'LL
fortunate state of affairs as regard
the national educational Office be rem
edied by adequate appropriations.
Census.
strongly urge that the request Q
tion with the deccnnial work so 500
to be begun be compiled with and tina
the appointments to the census fore
be placed under the civil service law
waving the geographical requirement
as requested by the director OF th
census. The supervisors and enumel
ators should not be appointed unde
the civil service law for the reason
given by the director.
Public Health.
LIZ uuuSeES W puDllC ucaslu 1TOl
food adulteration and from many otl
or sources, such as the menace to til
physical mental and moral develop
ment Of children from child labo
should be met aud overcome. This. III
ton cannot afford to lag behind i'll I'll
worldwide hattie now being wage
. by all civilized people with the micr
scoplc foes of mankind. The first lie
islative step to be taken is that for IL
concentration Of the proper burea,
into one Of the existing department
, Statehood.
J advocate the immediate admissit
: Of New Mexico and Arizona as state
5 This should be done at, the present Sc
) sion Of the congress. The people
e the two territories have made it e,
e dent by their votes that they will II
come in as one state. The only alte
native Is to admit them as two, and
/ trust that this will be done witho
delay.
/. Foreign Affairs.
IL This nations foreign policy is bas