Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-15

the judiciary is recommended.
Iniunetio1s.
The president recommended that
appropriate legislation relating to the
issuance of ilJunctions be adopted.
Previous notice and reasonable op-
portunity to be heard on behalf of
the parties to be enjoined are urged
by the president, with certain excep-
tions.
President Taft refers to antitrust
1 and interstate commerce laws which
he says viii be discussed in a special
message.
Postal Deficit, Postal Banks.
! The president says that the actual
loss growing out OF the transmission
! of second class mail matter, wticn
I includes not only newspapers but
magazines and miscellaneous periodi-
Gals, at / cent pound, amounts to
about s63. 100000 year. Congress
may we'll consider whether radical
steps should not be taken to reduce
the deficit in the postoffice depart
ment. A higher rate of postage it is
suggested, might be imposed upon
magazines and periodicals.
THE second subject worthy of men
ton in the postoff1ce department is
the necessity and praeticability of es-
tablishing postal savings banks" the
message continues. President Taft
says he is convinced the people de-
sire such banks, and that they will be
productive of the utmost good. They
will furnish a satisfactory substitute,
based on sound principle and actuai
successful trial in nearly all the
countries of the world, for the system
of government guaranty of deposits
now being adopted in several western
states, which, with Difference to those
who advocate it, seems to me to have
in it the seeds of decentralization to
conservative banking and certain f.
nancial disaster"
And Ship Subsidy
Il earnestly recommend to con-
gress the consideration and passage
of ship subsidy bill, looking to the
establishment of lines between our
Atlantic seaboard and tire eastern
coast of South America, as we'll as
lines from the west coast of the
United States to South America,
China, Japan, and the Philippines.
1.-The profits on foreign mails, he
says, "are perhaps d sufficient meas
ure of the expenditures which might
first be tentatively applied as sub
sidy."
Same Old Territories.
In recommending separate statehood
for New Mexico and Arizona, Pres1-
dent Taft urges elaboration in the
selection of members of the constitu-
tional convention of each territory,
and earnestly advises that after the
adoption of constitution, 1t be sub
mitted to the people for approval at
an election.
Alaska.
with respect TO Alaska, recon-
mend legislation which shall provide
for the appointment by the president
of governor and also of an execu-
tive council. the members of which
shall during their term of Office re-
side in the territory, and which shall
have legislative powers sufficient To-
enable it to give to the territory local
laws adapted to its present growth. /
strongly deprecate legislation looking
to the election of a territorial legisla-
ture in that vast district
The president mentions the neces-
sity for legislation looking to the fur
Their conservation of natural resources,
an announces that special message
on this subject, including that OF
waterways, reclamation, irrigation
and reforesting, will be sent to con-
gress.
White Slavery.
White slavery is discussed, the
view being that there is urgent neces-
sity for additional legislation, and
greater executive activity to suppress
it. Il believe it to be constitutional"
the president says, ito forbid, under
penalty, the transportation of persons
for purposes of prostitution across
national and state lines; and by APP
propriating fund of $4,000 to be
u5Gu uy Tile D. GlCOddy VA SOhAhuNi W
and labor for tie employment of spe-
cial inspectors, it will be possible TO
bring those responsible for this trade
to indictment and conviction under
federal law"
Health.
There seems to be no reason why
all the bureaus and Offices in the gen.
eral government which have to do
with the public health or subjects
akin thereto should not be united IN
a bureau to be called the bureau OF
public health. This would necessitate
the transfer of the marine hospital
service to such bureau, says the
president.
The year 1918 will mark the f1ftieth
anniversary of the issuance of the
emancipation proclamation granting
freedom to the negroes. 1t seems
fitting, he says, that this event should
lie properly celebrated.
Cost of Living.
II is we'll to note, says the presi-
dent, that the increase in the cost OF
living is not confined to this country.