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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-07

cmploved upon public works situated
upon land owned by the United states.
This construction prevented its apph-
cation to government battleships and
other vessels built in private ship
yards and to heavy guns and Srmor
plate contracted Tor ana made at pri-
vate establishments.
The proposed act provides that no
lahorer or mechanic doing any part Of
the work contemplated by a contract
with tho United States in the employ
OF the contractor or any sub-contraCtOr
shall be required or permitted 20 work
more than eight hours day in any
one calendar day.
IL seems to me from the past history
that the government has been COM
mitted to "A policy OF encouraging the
limitation Of the days work TO eight
hours in all works OF construction mi
tiateo by itself. and IL seems TO me
. Illogical to maintain difference be-
. tween government work done on GOV
eminent soil and government work
done in a private establishment. when
the work is OF such large dimensions
and involves the expenditure OF much
labor FOR a considerable period. SO that
the private manufacturer may adjust
himself and his establishment 20 the
special terms OF employment that he
must make with his worlSmen for this
particular job. To require, however.
that every small contract Of manufac-
ture entered into by the government
should be carried out by the contractor
with men working a eight hours would
l De to impose an iutolerable burden
/ upon the government by limiting its
[ sources OF supply and excluding alto
gcther the great majority or those who
would otherwise compete for its bust
ness.
The proposed act recognizes this in
, the exceptions which IL makes 10 con-
tracts
For transportation by land or water,
Tor the transmission OF intelligence, and
Tor such materials or articles as may
usually be bought in the open market,
whether made TO conform TO particular
specifications or not, or FOR the pur-
chase OF supply by the government.
whether manufactured to conform TO
b particular specifications or not"
I recommend that instead OF enact
l ing the proposed bill. the meaning OF
/ which Is not clear and definite and
might be given q construction embar-
RAISING TO the public interest. the pres
Z ent act De enlarged by providing that
public works shall Ice construct ed
| 10 include not only buildings and work
upon public ground. but also ships. ar
NOR and large guns when made ia pri-
Nate yards or factories.
one Of the great difficulties in en-
I forcing this eight-hour law is that its
I application under certain emergencies
becomes exceedingly oppressive. and
\ there is a great temptation to subordi-
I nate officials to cvade it. 7 think that
/ u would be wiser to allow the Presi-
J dent. by executive order. to declare an
/ emergency i'm special instances in which
1 the limitation might not apply and
7 by the government OF extra compen-
I satton for the time worked each day
] IN excess OF eight hours. 7 may add
] mat my suggestions in respect to this
! legislation have the fun concurrence OF
/ the commissioner OF labor.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-07
Corpor
ations.

The commissions of corporations
has just 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
biuatiou in the manufacture Of lumber.
"a subject to be dealt with later. The
commissioner does find. however. a
condition in the ownership Of the
standing timber Of the United states.
other than the government timber. that
calls for serious attention. The direct
investigation made by the commits
zfoner covered an area which contains
eighty per cent OF the privately owned
timber Of the country. His report
shows that One-half Of the timber in
this area is owned by zee individuals
and corpora tions. that fourteen per
cent is owned by three corpora ttons.
nd that there is very extensive inter
ownership Of stock. a. well as other
circumstance. all pointing 20 friendly
relations among those who own "A ma -
fority Of this timber relationship
which might LEAD TO combination for
the maintenance or a price that would
be very detrimental to the public in
terest. and would create the necessity
OF reruovfn-- alt tariff obstacles 60 the
free importatiouS or lumber from other
countries.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-07
Inln1i-
grafton.

The President declares that irnmIgrs-
tlon into this country is fucreas sin e
each year lie depreCates the proposed
enlargement Of the buildings and Of the
tgrce at Ellis Island for the purpose
OF permitting the examination OF more
immigrants per day than are now eN-
amineu. II, ne says. 70 is understood
that no more immigrants can be taken
IN At New York than are now taken in
and the steamship companies thus are
given a reason and motive for trans
ferring immigrants TO other ports. we
can be confident that they will he bet
ter distributed through the country.
Everything which tends to send the
immigrants west and south into rura
life helps the country. The President
approves the proposal to increase the
Zine against the companies for viola To-
ton OF the regulations. and I'm giving
greater power TO the commi ssioner TO
enforce more care on the part OF the
steamship companies in accepting inn
migrants. Continuing. he says. The
recunmendation Of the secretary. in
which he urges that the law may be
amended so a. 70 discouraE e the separ-
alton OF families IS. 7 think. good one.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-07
Economy;
Efficiency.

The Increase in the activities and in
the annual expenditures OF the federal
government has been so rapid and so
great that the time has come TO check
the eNDa nsiou OF government activities
In new directions until we have tested
the economy and efficiency with which
the government OF today is being car
ried on. The responsibility rests upon
the head Of the admins tration. He Is
held accountable by the public. and
properly so. Despite the unselfish and
patriotic efforts OF the heads OF de-
partments and others charged with re-
sponsibility Of government. there has
grown up in this country a conviction
that the expenses OF government are
too great. The fundamental reason FOR
the existence Undecided OF waste. du-
plication and bad management is the
lack OF prompt. accurate Information.
The president Of a private corporation
doing so vast n business as the govern
ment transacts would. through compe-
tent specialists, maintain the closest
scrutiny on the comparative efficiency
and the comparative costs in each d.
vision or department Of the business.
lie would know precisely what the du-
ties and the activities Of each bureau
or division are in order to prevent over
tapping No adequate machinery al
present exists FOR supplying the Pres -
ident OF the United states with such
Information respecting the business for
which he is responsible. For the first
time in the history Of the government.
Congress in the last session supplied
this need and made an appropriation
TO enable the President to inquire into
the economy and efficiency Of the ex-
ccutive departments. and / am now as
scmbling an organization for the pur-
pose.
At the outset I find comparison be
tween departments and bureaus impos-
sfble for the reason that I'm no two de-
partrnents are the estimates and eN-
penditureS displayed and classified
alike. The first step is TO reduce all
to common standard for classified
ton and judgment. and this work is
now being done. When Il SIS complet-
ed. the foundation will be laid for a
husinesslilxe national budget and for
such just comparison OF the economy
and efficiency with which the several
bureaus and divisions are conducted as
well enable the President and the heads
OF departments to detect waste. elimi-
nate duplication. encourage the intel
liwcnt and effective civil servants whose
efforts too often go unnoticed. and Sc
cure the public service at the lowest
possible cost.
The committees on appropria tons oi
Congress have diligently worked TO re-
duce the expenses Of government and
have found their efforts often blocked
hv lack OF accurate information con
! tanning a proper analysis OF require
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-07
Forest
Service.

/ have already referred to the FOR
csfs ~ the United States and their eN-
tent and have urged. a. Z DO again.
the removal ~ The limitation upon the
power Of the executive to- reserve other
tracts 81 land in sis western states in
which Withdrawal Tor this purpose ~
now forbidden. The secretary OF agri-
culture gives "a very full description
of Che disastrous fires that occurred
during the last summer On the national
forests - drouth more intense than
any recorded in tie history Of the west
had Introduced condition into tho
forests which made fires almost In
rvifahic. and locomotive sparks. neg
tEcnt campers and I'm some eases in
Ccudiarics furnished the needed imme-
diate cause. At one time the fires
range ~ n hundred miles. and the sec
Rotary estimates that standing timber
of the value ~ 5000. 1UO was de-
etroyed seventy persons in The
killed and many more injured and 7
rel ret 60 say that there is no pro-
vision IN tnc law hv which the cN-
ucnscs Tor their hospital treatment or
public funds. The Red Cross contrib
ut~d "a thousand dollars. and the re-
mniuder Of the necessary expenses was
made up by private contribution.
chiefly from the force OF the forest
service ana its employees. I recommend
that suitable legislation De adopted to
cua bic the secretary OF agriculture 20
meet the moral obligations Of the gov
eminent m this respect.
The specific fund FOR fighting fires
was only about Si35.00e. but there ex-
listed discretion ia the secretary In case
Of an emergency 60 apply other funds
iu hts control 10 this purpose. and he
Gid so go the extent Of nearly q million
dollars which Will involve the ore-
serfafion Of ~ deficiency estimate Tor
The current fiscal year OF over 100000.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-07
Interstate
. Commerce.

There has not been time 20 test the
benefit and utility or the amendments
To the interstate commerce law con-
tanned in the act approved June Is,
1910. The law as enacted did not con-
tain all the features which 7 recon-
mended. 1t did not specifically de
nOuuCe as unlawful the purchase by
one OF two parallel and competing
did 10 subject to the restraining in
fluenCe or the Interstate commerce
commission the power OF corporations
engaE ed I'm operating interstate rail-
roads 10 issue new stock and bonds {,
nor did Il authorize the making OF ten
porarv agreements between railroads.
limited 10 thirty days. fixing the same
rates for traffic between the same
places. do not press the cOnsidera
tion OF any Of these objects upon Con-
EresS AZ this session. The object OF
the first provision is probably gen
orally covered by the antitrust law.
The second provision was I'm the act
referred to the consideration or com
mission to he appointed by the eNecU-
tive and to report upon the matter 20
Congress That commission has been
vestiEation and consideration OF the
question submitted under the law. "
consists OF President Arthur T. Had
lev Of Yale university. as chairman.
Frederick G strauss. Frederick y. Jud-
I son. Professor r. II. Never. and Walter
l.. Fisher. with William Groswald as
/ secretary.
The third proposal led TO such mis-
construction Of its object that am
not disposed to press II for FUR
| Their consideration II was in.
tended 90 permit railroad companies
/ to avoid useless rate cutting. a
mere temporary scuuieScenCe in tho
sa me rates for the same service over
l competing railroads, with no obliga-
/ tion whatever 10 maintain those rates
| for any time
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-07
Bills Of
-L.ading.

For the protection Of our own pc
pie and the preservation or our cree
m foreign trade. I urge upon ConErc
the immediate enactment of n law
VanCeS money or credit upon bill .
lsding issued by a common carrier n
on an interstate or foreign shipme
can mold the carrier liable for {
value OF the goods described in the b
at the valuation specified I'm the hi
at least to the extent OF the adVanc
made in reliance upon ~. such lish.
1ty exists under the laws or many
the states. I see no objection 20 pc
hitting two classes OF bills or ladir
90 be issued. Cd Those under viii
carrier shall he absolutely liable.
above suggested. and 90 those wi
respect 20 which the carrier shall n
sumo no liability except Tor the goo
actually delivered to the agent isEuii
the bill. The carrier might be DC
mitted TO make a small separate spec
Tic charge In addition TO the rate n
transportation Tor such guaranteed hi
as an Insurance premium again
loss from the added risk IN
removing the principal objection VIII
7 understand Is made by the railro
companies 20 the imposition Of the li
bility suggested, viz, that tho ordtns
transportation rate would not compe
safe them Tor the liability assumed .
the absolute guaranty OF the accura
or the bills OF ladinE. 7 further recOf
mend that a punishment OF fine
AlilHflH NAfnfnA ne imposed upon EalAND
agents and shippers FOR fraud or m
representation in connection with q
issue or bills OF lading issued NJ
interstate and foreign shipments.
Except as above. I do not recomme
any amendment TO the Interstate cor
merce law as IL stands I do not nc
recommend any amendment 90 the an
trust law. In other words. he seems
me that the existing legislation Wa
reference to the regulation OF cornOr
| tions and the restraint OF their busint
/ has reached point where we can 81
/ for n while and witness the effect
| the vigorous execution OF the laws
| the statute books in restraining &
! abuses which certainly did exist &
| which reused the public 20 demand D
/ form. II this test develops a need Z
/ further legislation. wei and good t
/ Due to the reform movements or Q
| present decade there has undouhtec
| been a great Improvement in busint
! methods and standards and in the ca
| nestness Of effort on the part OF hu
/ ness men 10 comply with the law Tn
| are now seeking 10 know the exc
/ limitations upon business methods
/ posed by the law and these VIII douI
/ less be made clearer by the declsiC
or the supreme court in cases pendi
/ before e..
believe IL TO be in the interest
/ all people OF the country that Tor G
| time being the activities Of cover
/ ment. in addition 20 enforcing the {
/ listing law. be directed toward &
I economy OF administration and the 2
I largement Of opportunities for foref
4 trade the conservation and impro~
| ment Of our AGRICULTURAL lands. I
/ building up Of home industries. and {
strengthening Of confidence on capi-
l in domestic investment.
/ THE WHITE HOUSE. Decem Der s, IL
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-07
Bureau
. of Labor.

The commissioner or labor has been
actively engaged i'm composing the diff
ference between employers and EN-
uloyees engaged In the Interstate
transportation. under the Erdman act.
Jointly with tho chairman OF the inter
state commerce commission. I cannot
speak In too nigh terms or the success
Of these two officers I'm Cancellation and
settlement Of controversies. which. but
for their interDoSition. would have re-
suited disastrously to all interests.
I invite attention TO the very serious
IN Jury caused to all those who are en-
gaEed En- the manufacture Of nhos-
pnorous matches The diseases Incl
dent TO this arc friEhtful. and as
matches can he made from other ma
fcrials entirely incocuous. 7 believe that
the injurious manufacture could be dis
cOuraged and ought TO be discouraged
by the imposition of heavy federal
tax. I recommend the adoption OF this
method OF stamping out a very serious
nnLI.n-
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-07
Workmen's
Compensation.

In view OF the keen. widespread in
tcreSt now felt in the United States in
a system OF compensation for indus
trial accidents to supplant our pres
ent thoroughly unsatisfactory system
OF employers liability "a subject the
Importance Of which Congress has al
ready recognized by the appointment
OF a commission. I recommend that the
international Congress on Industrial
insurance be invited 10 hold its meet
ing I'm 1918 in washington. and that
an appropriation OF $4,000 be made 20
cover the necessary expenditure Of or
ganizing and carrying on the meeting
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-07

OF teis session general conservation
ieEiei1fion or thc character indica tel
Do adopted. At its last session this
congress took most useful and proper
steps ir the cause of conservation By
Itnu ms the executive. through with
urrwalf. to suspend the action of the
'EistiuG laws in respect 60 much or the
puzzle domain. have not thought
fuaf The danger Of disDosing or coal
lands 'u tfe United states under tnc
present laws iu large quantities was
go great ~ TO caii FOR their wftrdra wal.
because unde~ the present provisions
30 ts rrnsouabfv certain tnat the gov
eminent viii receive the real value Or
tne land. But. iu respect TO OIL lands. ur
phosphate lands and 90 gas lands in
tie United states. and iu respect go
coal lands i1 Alaska. ! have exercised
tive full power or Withdrawal with the
hope that she action Of Congress would
FOLLOW promptly ana prevent that tying
up of the resources Of the country I'm
The western and less eDs rselv settled
portions and in Aiaska. which means
stagnation and retro gressiou.
The question OF conserve tiou is not
~ partisan one. and . slnccrelv hope
chat cveu En- she snort time gf tic pres
cDt session consideration may be given
90 those questions which have now
been much discussed. and that action
may boz taken upon them.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-07
Agri-
culture.

Tie report Of the secretary Of agri-
culture Invites attention Co the stu
pendous value 81 the agricultural
products of This country. amounting iu
all 20 Ss.926.00e.o00 for this year. This
amount h. larger than that OF 1909 by
S303. o0o. 900. The existence OF such "A
crop indicates good prospect Tor
business throughout the country
IN interesting review Of tine results
Of an eNamina ton made by the depart
meut into statistics and prices shows
that on the average since 1891 farm
products have increased in value Tcr-
eurT-tup per cent. while the things
which tho farmer buys for use have
Increased but twelve per cent. an iudi-
cation that present conditions are Ia
vorabie 60 the farming community.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-07
RecOnnen
dations.

NdtlOuS.
ror CO. reasons sia.rl IN ~ con-
rcrvaffnu address. q recommend
First traf the fimifr tion moss iIu-
posed upon fre cNfcutiF" Which fQrp as
Die rer-rtIur more forest Janus in ore
son. Waahiuetufl. Idaho. Mpufsna- Coo
RADIO and $50 yor1ir -. oe repealed
second. chat thc cool deposits of the
government he leased. afler advertise
ment iuvitiug CONNIE fivr bids. t0r lefn
rot eAcccding f-fiy .ear.. Win q mini-
mum rental and royalties upon inr
coal lr iued. io ne rcadi ueted every i'n
or twelve .eare. and with coudi ions
a. fo maintenance which VIII secure
proper mining and as tr assignment
which viii prevent combinations f"
mou0nuIize control ~ the coal in anf
ONE district or market T 10 u"t think
fnaf coal measure under $500 acres
eff eurffro wouid he too InrEr an
amouul to lease to ans ONE ie-eee
NHIrn. tIgf ..r .aF should HrpNtoe
The r1rue eenaFufl0u iu respect fo gov
er1ueuf phosphate lands 81 surface and
mineral righfr that now obtains in coal
lands ana that power to lease SUCH
lands uuou terms and limitations SINH
jar tp those above commended Tor
coal leases. with am added condition en-
uhIing THE government to regulate and
on need hc TO- prohibit. the export t1
f0rcign countries Of tho product.
Fourth. That tho law should allow a
pruspoctor Tor oil or gas 90 have the
right to prospect for two wears over n
certain fracf 81 government land. the
right to De- evidenced hr "a license for
WHICH |.N N.N.N IN.H ~IiINN. SUM- ANU
that upon discover. lease may he
cranfed upon terms securing a mini
mum rental and proper royalties go Tire
Eorcruwcuf and also tho conduct OF tire
ofI or gar well iu accord with fhe best
method uf nurh1 udirE the supply ~
olf in the district. The period or The
leases should not be as long as those
o. coal. hut they should contain similar
provisions r~ 60 ASST rrurcut So or tu
prevent mououo'istic combinations.
FIFTH. that wafcr power sites boz di-
HHa. aHM r.HaH|a
ucnf. after advert iscmcnt and bidding <.
fnr not exceeding fifty years upon n
proper rental and with n condition fix
ms rates charged TO tire public Tor
units Of electric power. both rental an
rates Co Do rcadfusted eUuitahlv cVr~r
cen wears hv arbitration or otherwise
with suitable provisions against as
ri-umcut 90 prevent monopolistiC COM
hinafious. or that the law shall pro-
vide that upon application made hy Tho
authorities Of the state where The wa
patented Co the state on condition that
The state shall dispose Of So under
terms like those just described. and
shall enforce those terms. or upon fall
ure fo comply with thc condition the
water power site and AN the plant anJ
Improvements ON the site shall DO FOR
f.ited and revert 90 the United states
The President being given the power "a
declare the forfeiture and TO direct
legal proceeding Tor its enforcement
Either OF these methods would.
think accomplish the proper publ,
purpose iu respect TO water power sites
fuf one or the other should De prompt
Ir adopted.
earnestly urge upon Congress that
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-07
DON'T give

your child "teething" powders or
soothing syrup" or "quieting drops."
Such things often contain dope" They
are almost always dangerous. Clean
out the cause OF the trouble with
KickapOo Worm Killer. the gentle.
safe laxative. system cleanser. liver
stimulant and general health builder
for children. Price. Csc. sold By
druggists everyVhers. and By
Schrsmm-JohnSon, Drugs. The Nevel
five stores Where tho
cars stop