The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-05

be required to write in the court rec
ord the character of the threatened
| injury and he might issue temper
airy injunction on which there should
he a hearing within five DAYS Under
the present law, II Judge can extend
temporary injunction indefinitely
without giving the enjoined party a
hearing.
Seven Of the bills bearing on the
conservation OF natural reso rces sub
mitted TO congress by the president
in the last session were held up by
committees At least some OF these
will be brought up for passage.
4 bin to have locomotive boilers eX-
amined by government inspectors was
the subject of investigation by a SEN
ate committee last spring. II has
strong support, and an effort will be
made 10 have II passed. The railroad
companies are bitterly opposed 10 the
bill
Alaska is a hard problem. The pres
/ ent government consists OF COVER
nor. appointed by the president and
congress acting as a territorial legis-
| lature A better form OF government
| is greatly needed. The population is
so scattered however, and the inter
I ests of widely separated sections so
/, varied that 1t has not been possible
I TO devise a satisfactory plan. The ad
ministration formulated a bill last ses
sion. but il received so hostile a re
rception by The senate that ii was with
drawn after very limited considera
ton
There is great need for the devel
opmeut OF coal lands at least, TO the
extent of supplying the people of Alas
ka Residents OF towns located only
"A few miles from rich coal fields are
required TO pay SIS a ton for coal
brought from British Columbia. An
effort viii be made to pass a bill open
ing mp some OF the coal lands on leases
that will protect the government and
assure reasonable prices 10 consum
ers.
Railroads are also needed for the
development OF the territory and bills
10 provide for their construction will
De in the legislative grist OF bushes
Recommends Bureau Of Health.
President TAFT is on record as be
in favor OF combining all government
agencies for the promotion of public
health into a bureau of public health
A bill to carry out the plan is pend
/ ing in congress and has been the sub
4, ieCt OF a vigorous fight that has pre-
vented its passage. It's opponents
/ claim that the creation of such bu
reau would result in its control by
a certain school OF medicine and that
iit would be doctors trust
Senator Hepburn rep. ldaho) is
! chairman OF the committee on manu-
features. the members of which spent
much time last session in the investi
cation of the storage Of food. He will
present a bill 10 regulate storage. II
! is a complicated subject because
! while some kinds of food deteriorate
/ In storage In a few months, others will
I keep in good condition for years. 1t
! is not altogether a question OF cold
/ storage. Heat has been provided la
! The law temperature of winter TO pre-
serve some articles Of food
\ feature of the session will be
the report OF the congressional com
mission that conducted the Ballinger'
Pinchot investigation The report OF
The minority OF the committee has
been made public. and it is expected
that the majority viii be heard from
very early In the session
Reports will be received from the
senate committee that il is investigat.
ing the alleged third degree" method
~ cNtorting Information from prison
crs and house committee that has
been making an inquiry into charges
that certain lawyers plan To extract
three million dollars or more in at
torney fees from Indians OF the Five
o. r..f ftatf.