The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-12-06
EPlRTEEGT OF COlllI
lND LABOR
Deals with Question Of the Eigt
Hour Law.

immediate supervision the app vac 81 q. =
az t1e merit systeln OF promo tsea s9
large plumber Of euployees -
discussIOn OF this method q
tons based onactuaI experiences ssolll7
mend 10 the attention of eoner
The Census 5areau.
The taking 6t the census has pro
ceeaed with prompfn ess ana e g
The secretary believes, aud 2ot.ett'
that IL Will be more thorqugh ans as
curate than any census ieAA - ~
heretofore, been taken. but ltls Aae,t l2s.-i
feet. The motive that prompts men
with false civic pride TO INDUCE me
padding OF census returns IN order t0
Increi ~ the population of a particular
city has been strong enough 70 leiau
to fraud in respect to few cities IN
this country, and have directed me
attorney general 10 proceed with an
the y-iEor possible against those VINO
are responsible for these frauds
They have been discovered and they
viii NOT interfere with the accuracy
Of the census, but 1t Is of the highest
Importance TINT ohicial inquiry OF TINS
sort should not be embarrassed Dy
fraudulent conspirHcIes In some private
or local interest.
Bureau of Lighthouses.
The reorganization of the lighthouse
board has effected very c0nslderaol
saving in the administration, and the
estimates for that service for the pres
ent year are $42S, 900. less than Tor the
nreced1nR year. In addition three tend
ers for which appropriations We're
made are not being built because they
are not at present needed for the sery-
ice The secretary is now asking for
a large sum for the addition OF lights
and other aids to the commerce of the
seas. including number In Alaska
The trade along that coast Is becoming
so Important that I respectfully urge
the necessity for following his recon-
mendation.
Bureau Of Corporations.
The commissioner of corporations
inns lust completed the first part OF a
report on the lumber industry In the
United states. This part does not
treat OF the question OF trust or COM
bination in the manufacture OF lumber,
a subject to be dealt with later. Enc
commissioner does find, however,
condition in the ownership of the
standing timber OF the United States
other than the government timber tnat
calls for serious attention.
The direct investigation made by the
commissioner covered an area which
contains so per cent of the privately
owned timber Of the country. His re-
port shows that one-half OF the timber
in this area is owned by 200 inGilvid-
uals and corporations, that u per cent
I is owned by three corporations and
that there is very extensive Interown-
ership of stock as well as other cir
cumstances. all pointing to friendly re-
lations among those who own a ma
Jority of this timber, relationship
which might lead to a combination Tor
| the maintenance OF n price that wollld
be very detrimental to the public in
terest and would create the necessity
of removing all tarif obstacles to the
free importations of lumber from other
countries.
Bureau Of Fisheries.
am glad to note in the secretary's
report the satisfactory progress which
is being made IN respect to tile preser-
walton of the seals of the Prtbilof
islands. Very active steps are being
taken by the department of state TO
secure an arrangement which shall pro-
tect the PrIbIlOf herd from the losses
due to pelagic sealing. Meantime the
government has secured seal pelts OF
the bachelor seals Cthe killing OF which
does not interfere with the mainte.
nance OF the ueTuJy IEOAu lue SNAlo "
which next month 1t is expected to
realize about $4,000, a sun largely
In excess OF the rental paid by the
lessee of the government under the
previous contract.
Coast and eoodetie Survey.
Tile coast and Eeodetic survey has
been engaged in surveying the coasts
OF the Philippine archipelago. This Is
n heavy work because OF the extended
character of the coast line in those Is
lands, hut am glad 10 note that
about half OF the needed survey has
been completed So large part of
tho coast line of the archipelago has
been unsurveyed as to make navlga-
tion In the neiGllhOrhood OF n number
of tile Islands. md especially on the
east side. particularly dangerous.
Bureau Of Labor.
The commisesIoner OF labor has been
actively engaged In composing the diff
ferences between employers and en-
plcyeeS engaged in interstate tTans-
portatlon under the Erdmpn net Joint
ly with the chairman OF the inter-
state commerce commission. Icannot
speak in too high terms OF the success
OF these two officers in cancellation and
settlement OF controversies which but
for their interposltlon would have re
suited disastrously to all Interests
I invite attention to the very serious
Rv,g fIVst oil